Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-06-20
young lady had left about, and also on

young lady had LETT about, AMI also on
several articles pertaining to her little
mamma; hut neither of tho individuals
mentioned was there to claim her property
and Mrs. Leighton, coming to the door,
called:
"Polly! Polly! Where is the child3
Kate, have you seen Polly3'
mo, Helen; not since dinner. I thought
sho was with you"
The mothers face began TO wear a
look Of alarm, for she knew the l>ueli-
ness of the long country roads. The
house an0 grounds were searched, but
gave no sign OF the sunny-taced Child.
The sun sank lower in the west, and the
faces of the family grew more and more
anxious.
I'VE must start out and look for her"
said grandpa. ''She cannot have strayed
very far
So the old horse was harnessed again,
the search. Two miles in one direction
and hopelessly! Then mamma, with a
face growing rapidly palcr, said: "S She
cannot have gone further in this direction,
ather. Let us turn back and take the
north road"
BY this time the sun was just saying his
final goodnight to this part of the earth
and grandpa drove last and said little. A
whole mile up the north road and no
sign of the child: Suddenly mamma,
whose wi>ttul eyes We're eagerly scanning
| both sides OF the road, cried out: "Stop.
father! see something clinginy to the
fence! Let me get out" Trembling with
eagerness, she fastened toward some
thing caught on the rough fence. 1t was
a bit Of pink calico, and, turning bright
" around she exclaimed: It's piece
OF the darling's apron, father. | know 1t.
She must be Hear-perhaps III some OF
these fields
'True,' said grandpa. "You go one
way, and Ill 60 the other"
So they separated, and mamma walk
ed quickly away through the deepening
shadows over hill, down again into a
valley, falling over stones and into bli
ers, but at last coming suddenly upon a
picture tairer than anything All artist
could paint.
\ child asleep i'll the little hollow
One hand holding bunch OF w;thcred
dandelions and dropping buttertups, and
the other grasping Il painfully wide
awake dolly. The straw hat had tallcn
off, the curls were pushed away from
the sweet face, and unlricu t2;': still lay
on the flushed cheek.
"My precious baby cricu mamma,
as she clasped her treasure and s}'oiled
the picture '.Where ha, my Polly
becn?'
The child blue eyes opened w;,lc, and
Il little quivering voice replicd:
20 mamma, I see place where can
step right into heaven, al me IN Zrusha
was going to take the flower, to papa
but I'm so vellv tired, an heaven keeps
a-goin' way off, so can t reach the stairs
Won't you go, TOO, mammal:
Nam IA was laughing and crying al
at once, as she replied:
Polly and Mamma viii 9" to HEAVIER
sometime. hope. Only Polly must
wait, and not leave mal":Aa behind
Will she?"
The blue eyes where heavy Hith sleep
and closed again, as she answered
Yes, mamma, III wait, if yoc 'll-prom
Use to-help me up-the >tairs--it the
angel-fordets to come"
So grandpa and mamma carried home
the dear little sleeping burden. Ane
mamma, putting her into grandma;
arms, said, smiling:
"Mother, she had started for heaven
but the dear Lord was kind to me an(
would not let her in!'-7It I"'|epe"ltnt