Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-08-25

the table at once. You must be sure
and see that the poor little thing has
good breakfast, Dot" Something of
this kind was expected to be said every
morning, and gave delightful tinge of
s'sure enough" to the make-believe.
"Listen, dear" went on mamma, as
she opened q letter. ssThis is from Mrs.
Bright, the lady who came here last
week" She read:
"My children are to have a little lawn party
on Friday afternoon. and want you to come
out and bring the little daughter saw at
your house, and the twin sister she tol d me OF,
noon train. Mr.. Bright will calIfor MI Prince
to come by a late train to dinner. Don't dis
apBpoia5 u.s. Twill meet yon 81 the
Dot smiled. 81 told her how I played
l had twin sister, mamma, and
think she's very nice to invite her, too.
l suppose all the little girls will have
their dolls. Can we go, mammal"
81 think so, bnt stay-our aid society
meets that afternoon, and am one OF
the managers, and must be there. I'm
sorry, little daughter, but I'm afraid
you'll have to go little late, with papa
and me.'
Dots face fell. Then her papa spoke:
&c It's only few miles out there; l
can put her under, the conductors care,
and he'll place her in Mrs. Bright's
hands,
| "Oh, she's too little to go so, said
her mother. 81 don't think.I Could let
her. Something might happen to her."
"What could happen?' It really was
not easy to say what; and Dot coaxed,
and papa seconded her, till mamma
gave an unwilling consent. So, in due
time, with many cautions to herself and
the conductor, Dot was placed in seat
in the Car, closely hugging the darling
Dottie, in all the glory of her new dress
peacock blue with cardinal pipings,
and hat precisely like Dots own.
ssShe looks so becoming in it!' Dot
assured her mother, with immense sat
| isfactiOn.
Many smile awakened at sight of the
dainty little lassie, carrying the small
ditto of herself. But Dot did not find it
as nice as she had expected. She had
never before seen only strange faces
around her, and she soon began to Won
der how she ever could have left her
mother. She sat Dottie in a corner of a
seat, and waited anxiously as several
stations were passed in closely-settled
city suburbs, glad when the conductor
took her hand and led her out upon the
platform of way-station.
81 was to leave this child in charge of
a Mrs. Bright he said, speaking in
haste to a man who seemed to be in
charge. 81 can't wait a moment"
"Mrs. Bright is not here, but sup
pose she will be soon, if she was to meet
some one," was the answer. "She lives
very near, and if she doesn't come I'll
send the little girl to her by safe
hands,
The conductor knew the man was to
be trusted, so he stepped On board his
train, and it soon sped out sight. And
not till the last car disappeared around
a curve did poor Dot remember, with
grief and dismay, that in her haste she
had forgotten Dottie, her precious twin
sister-blue dress, new hat and all.
1t would have been bad enough to be
left alone this way, without having to
bear such a misfortune, too. The man
spoke pleasantly to her and gave her a
chair, and she sat there with big lump
gathering in her throat, and tears clam
oring to get out of her blue eyes. Five,
ten, fifteen, yes, twenty minutes she
waited, and then horse was driven up
fast, and Mrs. Bright, in great f1utter,
came half tumbling out of a pretty rock
away.
"You poor little darling-no one to
meet you, and you all alone! To think
of that wretched buckle breaking in the
harness just as we were starting! So
sorry to get your mothers note that she
couldn't come till late. But where's
your sister?''
AS the tightly pressed lips opened to
answer, the tears would not keep back
any longer.
fishes on the car" sobbed poor
Dot. "She's gone"
"Whati" exclaimed Mrs. Bright
raising her hands in horror; edo yor
mean that she's gone on in the tramp
Dots sobs redoubled at sight of hel
agitation, and Mrs. Bright saw that il
would not do to excite the child further
She led her out and put her in the car
rage, where she was much comforted al
sight of a little girl rather older thar
herself. The lady then returned to the
station master.
"Mr. Barton, what shall do? what
shall 1 do? That child's sister has gone
on in the train. Do telegraph some
where-quick!"
Very strange! The conductor put
her off here. That train," he looked
! up timetable, sis beyond Glendale
by this time. Hamilton will be the bes
place for her to get off and take dowr
train. What shall say?"
! ooh, dear, let me sea little girl
about eight, believe-how was you
sister dressed, Dottie?' she cried, run
ming out to the carriage.
'sJust like me, ma 'am."
"Of course Well, don't cry AM
more, pet, we'll have her back here soon
John, drive the children home, ant
come back for me-"
dressed in blue-they're twins
) Oh, dear, such mite of a thing to b.
| off by herself! When is the next trail
up?-I believe 1 will 60 after her my
SELF
"Don't you fret now, man. Tha
{ wouldn't do any good, for like as no
you'd miss her coming back. They9
/ take good care of her, and return her al
> right, you'll see.n
Mrs. Bright walked up and down tn
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