The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-11-13

| Shc Slnffcd, anu stopped low down to see,
And what she saw was her little brigand
Travelling far into Sunderland
Two curtains white; with their fringe
brown,
Had shut him fast into Slumbcr.Town,
And she knew that the restless little feet
We're walking softly in Stumber-Strcet.
| Margaret TdnicWift, IN st. Nicholas.
CAUGHT IN A BRIER.BCSH.
IOUrin a part Of the country where il
is very billy, there stands a red hous,
at the foot Of q steep hill whose side i.
covered with birch and pine trees, ant
thick underground Of brush. In tina
house live two little children, and wha
do you think they did one day?
Their mamma was busy baking, ant
they went to play by the little brook ii
the yard. They were making a bridge
of stones there. and that morning the,
finished it. Then Susie's white kitter
tried it, and stepped across without once
wetting her dainty feet.
Nov that's done, and what'll We d.
next?' asked restless little Susie.
II know" said Bonnie; "lct's e
up the hill and find where the brook be-
gins. It's hard climbing, and mothe,
thinks | amt big enough; but I'm big
ger now than I was the last time
asked her." H. '|,s
"Well, let's 60 them said Susie
eagerly, and of they started, hand il,
hand at first, but they soon found they
each needed two hands to catch hold Of
the bushes and projecting rocks, q,
they climbed up the hill close BY the
little bed of the brook. Upand up they
went; it was pretty tiresome, hui there
was fun in it, for the white kitten ran
nimbly ahead and kept stopping fol
them, and the brook seemed to laugh
out loud Is It danced merrily to meet
them. 9GA! ae"o S8A '4bH a}i y
Haven't we gone much as milep''
asked Susie ut last, winding her arm
around . young birch tree, while sht
stopped to take breath. I'D '''
f"No. not more than three.quarters,
guess said Bennie. "Sce, there's
our chimney down there, and smoke
going out. Mothers making pies."
"Oh, then, let's, hurry!' Susie ex.
claimed, starting again, and as she
pushed her way around a. thick briery
bush, there was the white kitten wait
ing for them just ahead, and there at
last was the bubbling spring, gushing
from among the rocks, the birthplace
Of their dear brook. H.. flJdj
'"Uh, Susie, make a cup OF your hand
and drink some water!" said Bonnie,
bending down TO do II himself.
is'"I can't! ucan'tt II am caught in the
briers!' cried Susie, struggling a. she
spoke to disentangle herself, but it
seemed as il every thorn on the bush
reached out to catch at her, and she
could not get away. 49, ,..4 '''p
Bonnie ran to help her, but only got
his hands scratched, and when Susie
turned her head, the briers caught her
curls 80 that she could not move any
more without her hair being pulled.
This was too discouraging, and she be-
gan 70 cry. 'pa -hs. .rNksllU -f'& Z
=, "Oh, dear! I wish mamma was
here, said Bonnie, looking wistfully
down at the top Of the home chimney
below. +3 .' =" 'a""lhH 81 -
"Mamma! mammal he shouted
then as loud Is he could; but the wind
blew the wrong way aud took the shout
up hill instead Of down. Then he said
he would 90 home and tell her to come.
''Oh, no, no." begged Susie. ,."1
don't dare be left alone; there might
be bears among the trees, or = snake.
Don't 70, Bennieg' = q 5sI q stti
sa". Well, I WON'T said Bonnie; "but
I wish had some scissors or knife.
Father ought to give me q knife, any
how; I'm big enough" t"' #" n
Then he sat down by Susie, and they
wondered what they should do; would
they have to 60 without dinner and
supper? Would they have to stay all
night there on the hill? ''''
..Oh, I am 50 tired!' said Susie, NOV
ing her head q little, but it hurt SO that
she began to cry again. The little white
kitten rubbed againt her and purred, but
it could not help her. Yes it could help
her! A bright idea flashed into Ben
MES mind.
LETS send q note to mamma by
kittyw he exclaimed. 1--WE got some
paper in my pocket and a little stub end
Of pencil, and | can print
Susie stopped crying and watched with
great interest while Ben slowly printed
down these words on torn slip of
paper: + n
.necR Mama, We AIR up here Tansild in a
BllittE Bush. Cunt" ... ...
Then he found piece Of string in his
pocket, and tied the note around the
white Kittens neck. When that was
done, he turned her head down the hill
towards home, and clapping his hands
at her, said in dreadful tones:
Scat! Scat!'' ID.
The frightened kitten darted down
the hill, and was quickly out Of sight
among the bushes. "a ID
"Nsw mamma'll comev' said Susie,
with sigh Of relief. But Bonnie had,
thought Of something else. soe7 ..
"rm going to send 9 letter in boat
now,"r he said. and again he slowly
pinned on another ragged slip 5g4lj
-" Deer Mama, We air up heRe TanglLdlh
q BtdBe. Cum" ~ ~ yfus gGS aap
a This he fastened to q piece fof birch
bark, and launched it down the little
tumbling stream, which carried, Il,
swiftly out Of sight. astdsss n; .su
!" Now she'p come pretty soon, Ia he.
laid, Nttlng down "a perfect faith 70,
wait. 'is u