The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-08-26

We scarcely ever see both Of them .,
the table at once. You must be sure
and Zee that the poor little thing has q
good breakfast, Dot" Something Of
this kind was expected to be said every
morning, and gave . delightful tinge 81
''sure enough" to the make-believe.
"Listen, DEAR" went on mamma, a
she opened letter. 'sThis Il from Mrs,
Bright, the lady who came here last
week" She read:
my chjdren are to have little lawn party
cut and bring the little daughter saw q
your house. and the twin sister che told me OF
whom did not zee. Come by the early after.
to come by Late train to dinner. Don't dis
appoint Us. 1win meet You q the station
Dot smiled. 81 told her how I played
had . twin sister, mamma, and ]
think she's very nice to invite her, too.
suppose all the little girls will have
their dolls. Can we 60, mamma?'
Il think 80, bnt stay-our aid society
meets that afternoon, and I am one OF
the managers, and must he there. I'm
sorry, little daughter, but I'm afraid
you'll have to 60 little late, with papa
and me-"
Dots face fell. Then her papa spoke
9" It's only q few miles out there; !
can put her under the conductors care,
and he'll place her in Mrs. Bright's
hands,"
"Oh, she's too little to 20 So" said
her mother. 81 don't think could let
her. Something might happen to her. 81
"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 q 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.
"She looks so becoming in it," Dot
assured her mother, with immense Sat
isfaction.
Many smile awakened at sight of the
dainty little lassje, 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 q
seat, and waited anxiously as several
stations were passed in cl0sely-settled
city suburbs, glad when the conductor
took her hand and led her out upon the
platform of q way-station.
81 was to leave this child in charge of
a Mrs. Bright" he said, speaking in
haste to man who seemed to be in
charge. "I 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 misfortune, too. The man
spoke pleasantly to her and gave her q
chair, and she sat there with 8 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 a great f1utter,
came half tumbling out of q pretty rock
away.
"You poor little darling 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 sisterp"
As the tightly pressed lips opened to
answer, the tears would not keep back
any longer.
"I-she's on the car" sobbed poor
Dot. ashes gone"
What" exclaimed Mrs. Bright,
raising her hands in horror; edo you
mean that she's gone on in the trainP"
Dots sobs redoubled at sight of her
agitation, and Mrs. Bright saw that it
would not do to excite the child further.
She led her out and put her in the car
rage, where she was much comforted at
sight of little girl rather older than
herself. The lady then returned to the
station-master.
"Mr. Barton, what shall do? what
shall I dop 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 best
place for her to get off and take down
train. What shall saya''
"Oh, dear, let me sea- little girl,
about eight, I believe-how was your
sister dressed, Dottie?' she cried, rum
ming out to the carriage.
"Just like me, ma'am."
"Of course. Well, don't cry any
more, pet, we'll have her back here soon.
John, drive the children home, and
come back for me.'
dressed in blue-they're twins.
Oh, dear, such q mite of q thing to be
off by herself! When is the next train
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