The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-04-04
LOST, BUT FOUND.
Written by William A. wood for Tho
Advertiser.

short stubby old fellow, with
pleasant smile and long flowing
beard.
There ho sat, grcedily absorbing
the contents of a newspaper, Up
on his knee sat n pleasant littl,
girl, indeed, she was pretty. She
was about eight years old and was
dressed in a little red dress ant
held beautiful French doll in he,
arms. Several hundred yards
stretched between the house and
the great dusty road. Well it was
not so dusty either, it was more
sand than anything else.
Along each side Of the lane ros,
majestically long line Of oaks
and numerous vines and rose
bushes.
They ali looked beautiful, Oh! Sc
beautiful. Indeed, 1 cannot de-
scribe the lovely appearance of the
place.
Two or three little Fido's might
be seen lying about in the shade,
and every now and then throwing
up their heads and barking az if
they smelt something in the air.
1t was bright June day, slight
wind was stirring and far, far back
in the west hung u dark black
cloud. Uncle Dick continued to
read and nothing broke tho silence
except little Minnie's childish talk
to her doll until, quick as thought,
she asked:
"Unclc docs 100 love Min?"
"Well, why did you think I
didn't ?" And he broke forth in
ahearty laugh.
"Well," said Minnie, eff 20 loves
me 'oo'll carry me over to the
wheat field SOS Pen see them cut
wheat"
CPL do anything to please my lit
tic Queen" said uncle Dick, and he
laid down his paper and got his hat
while little Minnie ran for his cane.
"IIerc it is" said she, as she ap-
pearcd with it, almost as much as
she could carry. 81 took it away
from Jimmie"
Jimmie Tweed was n smart boy
ten years old, He had no pa nor
ma to take care of him. He was
always ready to do anything he
could for uncle Dick and little
Minnie and uncle Dick had taken
him to rear. l think that he had a
childish love for little Minnie any
how, they were great cronies.
Uncle Dick and Minnie wander
ed about over the fields and woods
until dark when they started to re-
turn, but before they reached
home the dark cloud arose and shut
out all light from the earth.
Uncle Dick could not see very
well and Minnies was young,
consequently they got lost.
Minnie considered herself safe
while with uncle Dick, but uncle
Dick know he wasn't safe for he
had heard that there was n bear in
the ncighborhood. and he knew
that there were wolves for he had
killed a number himself.
So he deemed itimportant to find
u Place of retreat. AS they wan
dercd along they came to n great
hollow tree. The hollow was so
large that four men could stand
erect in it. This sheltered them
from the rain which was now pour
ing down with great fury. The
wind moancd and whistled as if
something was lost, lost forever.
AT home Jimmie and aunt Susie
were greatly distressed. Jimmie
was almost frantic over tho absence
of Minnie and uncle Dick.
They waited and waited, and lis
tened aud listcncn, still they did
not come. At last Jimmie asked
"Aunt Susie may l take the Ian
tern and go after them 2"
"No child, you'll 'gct lost too,'
said aunt Susie.
"Do please let me go" said jim.
mics.
"No, say 90 more Jimmie" said
aunt Susie.
But Jimmie was determined tC
do all In his power to help them
but he knew his aunt would not lei
him so, SO he stole the lantern and
crept quietly away from home.
He first went Straiuht fo th,