The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-07-24

III front OF OuSle, WaRSeu us tal
parked In a friendly manner, and tro'
ted briskly away. He did not go fal
however, but came back and repeate
his attempts at making friends.
"DO you want me to come with you
doggy" asked Susie. Doggy barke
"Yes," so Susie walked down tn
steps, and the little girl and little do,
were soon tripping down the stree
like old friends.
A Sabbath. stiffness was in the air
no stir OF human industry marret
the restful quiet; only the sof
music of birds and. insects anI
breezes playing with leaves and grass
blades.
doggy, l wonder if we can't fine
mamma. Grandma says she's gon,
away beyond the skv,' and lots o
times I've tried to see herr cause, yol
know, doggy, l think, may be sh'
looks down at me sometimes
Shouldn't you think she would? Blu
I've v seen her yet; for a day like
this, when the blue shows so plain the
sun is always so bright it hurts my
eyes, and when it rains the clouds hide
the sun, they hide away the pretty
blue, too; so of course 1 couldn't sec
her then. Isn't it too bad, doggy
But look, doggy! Way down there in
Deacon Dodd's meadow lot the blue
sky comes right down to the fence,
and may be mamma'll be watching for
us, and lift us right in"
Doggy listened very intelligently to
all this, and when his little friend hast
ened on, he kept close behind her. On
and OF they hurried; but when they
reached the place the poor little feet
were very tired, the little shoes were
very dusty, there was a great tear in
the little dress where q cruel thorn
had caught it and had scratched one
little hand, too, and there were tears
in the pretty blue eyes when she said:
80, doggy, isn't it too badP 1t isn't
here, after all, but way over by the
woods, and I'm awful tired; aren't
you, doggy"
Doggy sat down in a crestfallen
manner. Susie certainly looked very
crestfallen, but in a moment she
frightened up, saying:
''Never mind, doggy; it isn't so very
much farther, and when we get there
we'll be sure to get rested. I'm afraid
it'll be harder to climb up through. l
don't know as we could climb a tree,
but maybe there'n be a stump we can
stand on, and mamma'u reach down
and take us. l know she'll reach down
# we can't climb up, and when she
holds us we'll be sure to get rested. I
lever used to get tired at all when my
mamma held me, but Pm tired so
much since she went up there"
20, hurry, doggy!" cried Susie.
Those ugly clouds have hid the blue,
'ut perhaps we can see it in the
But when they reached the woods
Susie sat down In despair. She
vas tired and hungry, it was getting
lark, and the rain kept falling faster
nd faster.
80, doggyr" she sobbed, ssit's no
lse. I've lost my mamma and can't
md her, and now 1 believe I've lost
randma, too"
When the sermon was ended and
he closing hymn was given out, Su-
grandma was surprised to miss
er. After the benediction, she spoke
a number of people aboutit. "Where
an she beP" was asked by all, and
sveral commenced a search for her.
hen the storm came up more people
out. There was no evening
at church, for by that time the
hole town was aroused, but the min
prayer, "Our Father, watch
yer and guard the lost one, aid and
omfOrt the Borrowing ones looking
'r her, we pray thee" was echoed by !.
lanY hearts.
1t was morning when they found ,
or, very wet and fast asleep. Ten :
erly the little figure was lifted and
irried gently home, the little dog :
sorrowfully, with down. :
'st head and dropping tail. Loving :
ands laid her on soft pillows, rub :
ID the tired, cold little feet and =
aced cool cloths on the hot head. :
All that day and night she slept, l
i'd her dumb friend watched mourn I
lily beside her with grandma and the !.
'ctor, pricking up his ears and wag- II
ng his tail intelligently when the q
d lips murmured. as they often did; :
there, doggy; surely we are J. J
there;" or, "We'll find her "
on, doggy; yes, very, very soon." ?
Dawn came. Everything seemed ..
ore beautiful after the recent storm. 81
le rain had busted and polished the 81
ives till they shone and glistened in s.
0 gay, bright sunlight n
sunbeam stole through the shut Sc
/, kissed the curl by Susie's cheek, n
crept across her closed eyelids. te
ey opened suddenly; but the blue NJ
heath them had a far-away look, sc
| the little girl seemed listening to I,
dice no others heard. The watch "a
looked on IN b%roathless silence. X
Ter expression became more atten- 10
more rapt. "Almost there, dog IL
don't you hear her call usPn Sud- tl'
lily she gave a joyful cry, 80, W.
and then more family, ne
y own dear mammar' The lids
o me and forever hid the lovely gr
s beneath their snowy covers; the oe
left her cheeks; but the smile Gil
on the silent lips. The little &c
lds folded ~contentedly together, as ~
ugh clasping unseen but well an
fingers. A soft sigh-and Susie Ia
found her mamma.-Carrfe CLARK. SO
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