The Red Cloud chief., 1880-12-16
HON BENNIE SENT 4 NOTE To HIS
MAMMA.

oar in apart % thu coansry where u
Is very hills. there stands n ned house
al the foot II a steep hti whose side i
covered with biryh and pine trees. and
a thick underground of hFush. la tias
house 1--we two little children. aud what
do YOU think they did Que dayP
Their VA, bus, bsking. and
they went - play b. the liitlc hrsok in
the yard. They were maxim. y hgitgc
of one thvrc. aad that n,oraiug they
finished D. Thea Sasics xhiio kitien
tried 1t, aud stepped asFoss without once
wctting her dainty feet
Now that's done. and wha,u We do
next?' asked restless hitls Susie.
~ know" said Bennir, lots ~
up TIA. hall and and shcr. the brook he
gins. I,s hard climbing. aud mothsr
thinks ] amt biz enough; bat IA blg-
ger now than | Was the lazI uHc |
asked her.
Well. lets 90 then sail Susie.
eagerly. and oil they started. bsnd In
hand at first. but they soon found they
each needed two hands Ia catch hold OF
the bushes and projecting rocks. ~
they climbed up the hull close by the
little bed of the b-uok. tpand up they.
went; II wa prytty tir.somc. bat ,kcre
WIS Fun In il. for the white kitten rsa
nimbly abe 4 and kept stopping for
them. aud the brook seemed to langh
out loud Is 1t danced merr,ly TO meet
them.
Haven't we gone much as n mileg"
asked Susie at la,t, winding her arm
around a young birch tree. while she
stopped "a take breath.
mo. mol moro Imam thrcc-quarters. !
guess said BeBnle. See. there's
our chimney down there. and smoke
going out. Mothers making pies"
"Oh. then lets hurry Susie OK
claimed, starting again. and A. she
pushed her WAY around a thick briery
bush. there was the white kitten walt
ing for them just ahead. and there at
last was the bubbling spring. gushing
from among the rocks. the birthplace
Of their dear brook.
"Uh. Susie. make a cup Of your hand
and drink some water.' said Bonnie,
bending down 10 do IL himself.
II can't lcan'ti am caught in the
briers!' cried Susie. struggling a. she
spoke Ia disentangie herself. bat IL
seemed as If every thorn ON the bush
reached out tn catch ut her. aud shs
could not get away.
Bonnie ran TO help her. but only got
his hands scratched. and when Susie
turned her head, the briers caught her
curls SO that she could not move any
more without her hair being pulled
This was too discouraging. and she be-
gan to cry
"Oh. dear. I wish was
here said Bonnie. looking wiStfuIiy
down at the top Of the home chimney
below.
Mamma, mamma be shouted
then "a loud as he could; but The wind
blew the wrong way aud took the shout
up hill instead of down. Then he said
he would 20 home aud tell her ,ocome
"Oh. no. no" begged Susie. IL
don't dare be left alone; there might
be bears among the trees. or n snake.
Don't go. Bcnnier'
We'll. I Won't" said Bonnie; but
| wish I had some scissors or n knife.
Father ought 20 gre me q knife. any
how; I'm big enough"
Then he sat down By Susie. and they
wondered what they should do; would
they have 10 go without dinner and
supper? Would they have ~ stay ali
nigas there Oh the hill7 -
oh, I an so tiredr' said Susie. nov
ing her hend . little. bst u hur 20 thai
she began toery sgaia. The little white
kitten rubbed againt her and purred. bat
il could not help her. les il could help
her. A bright idea flashed into Ben
mind
'.Let's send n note To by
be exclaimed. I've got; some
paper in my pocket ard a little stub -nd
Of pencil. and I can print
Susie stopped crying and watched with
great interest while ben slowly printed
down these words on n toEn slip Of
paper:
-DecR saNA- We ain up here Tanxsld taA
BRiffx BnzhI~CaAT
Then he found a piece Of string ia hk
pocket. and tied the mote aroesi the
white kittens neck. When thst was
done. he turned her head down the hfl
home, and cispping his hands
her, said in dreadful tones:
Seat, Scat
The frigh,ensd kitten dsrted down
the hin. and was quickly out u sigh.
among the bushes
Mon mamma'H cone sad Susie,
with a sigh Of relief But Bennie had.
of something else.
I'm gong 10 send aietter in a boat
now" he seid.l and again h< Gowk
on another ragged slip
.DeeR azNA we aIa Ip seke TxBxIIf faa
q Bkike- GUN. 81
This be fastened 70 a piece Of birch
bark. and Isunehei it down the Iittle
tumblinz stream. which carried
on. OF sight -
Now she'll eome pretty soon." s.
said. sitting down in perfect faith 10
wait
Their mamma baked her Bread a,.
morning. and then she baked pies .pd
nsde eookies and got her dinner over
she had time 90 think much ssout
The children Then she stepped d, the
door TO see how they we're getting
iong. sad called them, buf there was
no answer. O
The wind blew In her face xnd the
kitten rubbed agains. herfees- /
Where n the children. kit.ys,
she asked, looking down. and then she
sped the note tied around ,he white
furrv neck. She took IL OF and read
The biurred words:
Dee x.sa " AR Up AsEs T.nsss IN .
She caught hsz sun-bonnes- Of the