River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-03-01
A story For the Little Folks.

There was no help for it. Daisy
must be drowned-little, gentle, two
months-old Daisy, that was always so
good and quiet, and yet so full of life
and frOlici Little Katie'S heart was
quite broken thinking about it. But
mamma, who knew best, had said so,
and there was no help for it. Three
cats took so much milk. And there
were so many human mouths to feed
And milk at ten cents a quart. Poor
little Katie She saw it was best,
but it brought grief to her heart.
IF some one would only buy Daisy"
she said, clinging to her mother
dress.
'sPeople don t buy kitties," said her
mother, STOPPING to kiss the little
flushed, fearful face lifted to hers |;
''but | wish some one would take her
as a gift. You wouldn't mind giving
Daisy away, would you, Katie! That
would be better than drowning her."
Eyes, indeed hundred times bet
ter % answered the child, her face
lighting up.
That night a little, tear-wet face
pressed Katie's pillow. The child was
offering up her evening prayer. dear
Father" she said, "please send some
one long who wants kittie. 1t is so
awful to have Daisy drowned, and it
hurts SOL Please, dear Father, be
good to Daisy, and don't let her be
drowned" And here the little voice
grew choked, and great tears fell on
the white FELLOWSHIP. Soon, however,
she fell a asleep; her prayer had
quoted her.
"Good-by, Daisy. OH wish God
had thought it best. But he didn t..
and you must co., And Katie turned
from her brother Reuben, who held
Daisy in his strong arms. ,
"Don't cry, Katie" said the boy,
pausing a moment, "I'll do it real
quick she won't suffer a minute. I'll
tie big stone to the bag, and it'll be
all over in iiffy."
Poor, laundering Reubenl He
meant to comfort Katie, but his words
only made her cry the harder.
Reuben walked along far from COM
/ Portable. There was the bag in his
pocket and Daisy in his arms, looking
| mp in his face confidingly as though he
were the best friend she had in the
world. In few minutes poor Daisy
would be struggling in the water, and
/ he should have to go back and face
Katie and tell her it was all over.
Il declare can't do itl'' he exclaim.
/ ed half aloud. ''I'm going in here to
Bill Watson's. Perhaps his folks would
like a kitten. Anyway, I'll see."
/ A little It'll girl stood in the door
way.
''Halloo, Jenny! want kitty! I've
/ brought you beauty-lOok!'
Jenny's pretty face flushed with de-
light.
! % mother!'' she exclaimed, running
/ back into the room, ''may have this
kitty! Reuben has brought it on pur-
pose for MEL
Reuben had to tell his story-how
they had two cats at home, how there
wasn't milk enough for them all, and
how Katie had cried when mother said
Daisy must be drowned.
don't say,another word, interrupt
ed Mrs. Watson. "Leave puss here.
I'm right glad of her.
So Reuben put Daisy into Jenny's
arms, and with heartfelt "Thank
you, ma am, Katie will be so glad he
hurried home to tell his sister the
good news.
Oh, how happy Katie was that even
! ingi God did hear me didn't He,
mamma! Dear little Daisy think
God must love kitties almost as much
as He does little girls; don't you
mamma -
Ellis tender mercies are over all
4 His works. murmured Katie's moth
er to herself, then she turned to her
little girl and said
"God loves and cares for everything
that he has made, dear child. / thank
Him that my Katie has a tender, low
ing heart toward His creatures and ]
am glad. too, that Daisy has found SC
good home"