Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-08-25

doggy! asked SUSIE. Doggy DarKeu
Yes" so SUSIE walked down the steps,
and the little girl and littlc dog were
soon tripping down the street like Old
Trends.
A Sabbath stiffness was in the air; no
stir Of human industry married the rest
full quiet; only the soft music of birds
and insects and brcczes playing with
leaves and grass-blades.
Doggy, | wonder if we cant find
mamma. Grandma says she's gone
away beyond the sky and lots of
times I've tried to see her; cause, you
know, doggy, l think, may be she
looks down at me sometimes.
Shouldn't you think she would?
But I've never seen her yet; for day
like this, when the blue shows so plain
the san 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 | couldn't see her
then. Isn't it too bad, doggy? But
look, doggy! Way down there in Deal
con Dodd's meadow lot the blue sky
comes right down to the fence. and
may be mamma Il be watching for us.
and lift us right in"
Doggy listened very intelligently to
all this, and when his little friend
FASTENED on, he kept close behind her
Ga and on they hurried; butwhea they
reached the place the poor little fee
were very tired. the little shoes were
very dusty, there was a great tear ii
the little dress whore Il cruel thorn had
caught it and had scratched one l.ttic
hand, too, and there We're tears in I'll,
pretty blue eyes when she said:
10, doggy, isn't it too bad? 1t isn't
here, after all, but way over b., Ia
woods, and I'm awful tired; aren You,
doggy
Doggy sat down in crcstfallcl
manner. Susie certainly looked yer,
crcStGallen, but in Il moment she bright.
cncd up, saying:
Never mind, doggy; it isn't so yer,
much farther, and when We get thc,
well be sure to get rested. I'm afrai,
it'll be harder to climb up through.
don't know as we could climb tree
but may be there'll be IA stump We c.
stand ON, and mamma'll reach dow
and take MS. | know she'll reach dow
if we cant climb up, and when sh.
holds us wen be sure to get re>t"d.
never used to be tired at all wien m,
mamma held me. but I'm tired
much nee She won't up there"
80, hurry, doggy cried Su,,
"Those ugly clouds have h d the blue
but perhaps we can see it in t..
woods y
But when they reached the wood,
poor Susie sat down in despair. 81,
was tired and hungry, it was gelt,n!
dark, and the rain kept falling taste
and faster
30, doggy she sobbed. otis ni
use. I've lost my mamma and can
find her, and now | believe I've los
grandma. too"
When the sermon was ended and tn,
closing hymn was given out, Susie
grandma was surprised to miss her
After the bcncdictiOn, she spoke to I
number of people about it. "Wher
can she be?' was asked by all, ant
several commenced a search for her
When the storm came up more peopl,
started out. There was no cvenin!
service at church, for by that time I'll,
whole town was aroused, but the min
istar's prayer, "Our Father. watch owe
and guard the lost one. aid and com
fort the sorrowing ones looking TO
her, we pray thee" was echoed b,
many hearts.
1t was morning when they found her
very wet and fast asleep. Tcnderly TIN
the little figure was lifted and carried
gently home, the little dog followin!
Sorrowlully, with downcast head ant
dropping tail. Loving hands laid he
on soft pillows, rubbed the tired, col,
little feet and placed cool cloths on tn,
hot head.
All that day and night she slept, ant
her dumb friend watched mournlull,
beside her with grandma and the doc
tor, pricking up his ears and Vaughn,
his tail intelligently when the red lip
murmured, as they often did; "Almos
there, doggy; surely we are almos
there's" or, "We'll find her soon
doggy; yes, very, very soon"
Dawn came. Everything SCENE,
more beautiful after the recent storm
The rain had busted and polished til
leaves till they shone and glistencd il
the gay, bright sunlight.
A sunbeam stole through the shutter
kissed the curl by Susie's cheek, an,
crept across her closed eyelds. The
opened suddenly; but the blue beneatl
them had a far-away look, and the Iii
tie girl seemed listening to voice n
others heard. The watchers locke
on in breathless silence.
Her expression be came more atten
tive, more rapt. almost there
doggy; don't you hear her call us?'
Suddenly she gave joyful cry, &c
mammal" and then more family, an
own dear mammal The lids ono
more and forever hid the lovely eye
beneath their snowy covers; the rose
left her checks; but the smile still reste
on the silent lips. The little hand
folded contentedly together, as thong
claSping unseen but well loved fingers
A soft Sigh--and Susie had found he
mamma. Carrie CiGrk. ia Inferior.