Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-09-25

danced out again with her brown no,.-
bonnet over her sunny hair. POKE
am, Miss Sophia" she cried. .. lSlel
where shall we go?" Now'
''Down the lane" said Miss Sunk.
land through the orchard into "a,
fields. Perhaps we may find some w i1s
Strawberries" VIII
So away they went, the young 1aa,
walking demurely along, while tba lay 9Ny
tie girl frolicked and skipped ~ iM'
now in front. now behind. 1t wss
pretty in the green lane; the ferns w way
so soft and plumy, and the moss sese
firm and springy under their feet, Tho
trees bent down and talked to NV
ferns, and told them stories about tho
birds that were building in their branch
es; and the ferns had stories, too. ahont
the black velvet mole who lived undss
their roots, and who had q star on tha
end of his nose.
But Lefty and Miss Sophia did MT
hear all this: they only heard a soft
whispering, and never thought what i
meant.
Presently they came out OF the lano
and passed through the orchard. AMI
then came out into the broad, SUNNY
meadow.
"Now,L Lefty" said Miss Sophia, "use
your bright eyes and see if you can find
any Strawberries. 1 shall sit under a
tree and rest a little"
Away danced Lefty, and soon sba
was peeping and peering under every
leaf and gr~ass-blade; but no CLEAN Of
scarlet, no pretty clusters of red and
white could she see. Evidently it was
not a strawberry meadow. She came
back to the tree and said:
''There are no Strawberries at all.
Miss Sophia, not even one. But l have
found something else; wouldn't Won
like to see it?-something very pretty.n
"What is it, dear?n asked Miss
Sophia. "a flower? l should like to
see it, certainly"
mo, it isn't a flower" said Lefty,
'it's 4 cow"
"WHAr?" cried Miss Sophia, spring.
ing to her feet.
"a cow!' said Lefty. ga pretty
spotted COW. She's coming after me,
l think"
Miss Sophia looked in the direction
in which Lefty pointed, and there, to
be sure, was . COW, moving slowly
toward them. She gave a Shrek Of
terror; then. controlling herself, she
threw her arms around Lefty.
"Be calm, my child!'' she said; 81
will save you! Be calm!"
''Why, what is the matter, Miss
Sophia?" cried Lefty, in alarm.
Miss Sophia's face was very pale, and
she trembled; but she seized Letty's
arm and bade her walk as fast as She
could.
If we should rum" she said, in o
%quivering voice, sit would run after us,
and then we could not possibly escape.
Walk fast. my child! Don't scream!
Try tt keep calm!"
"Why, Miss Sophia!' cried the aston.
ished child. "You don't think I'm
afraid Of that cow, do you? Why,
"Hush!hush!" whispered Miss Sophia,
dragging her along. You will only en-
rage the COW by speaking loud. l will
save you, dear, if l can! See, we are
getting near the fence. Can't you walk
u little faster?"
4AOO-OO-OOo hlo LAC COV, WLl.Cu
was now following them at . quicker
pace.
"Oh Oh!' cried Miss Sophia, y
shall faint! l know l shall! Lefty
don't faint, too, dear! Let one of us
escape. Courage, child! Be calm! Oh,
there is the fence. Run, now-run for
your life!"
The next minute they both were over
the fence. Lefty stood painting, with
eyes and mouth wide open; but Miss
Sophia clasped her in her arms, and
burst into tears.
''Safe!" she sobbed. 'My dear, brave
child! we are safe!"
Eyes l suppose we are safe" said
the bewildered Lefty. "But what was
the matter? 1t was Uncle Georges
COW. and she was coming home to be
milked!'
"Moo-oo-ooo!' said Uncle Georges
cow, looking over the fence.-St AtcA-
0lus.