The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-10-05

wooden blanket.
'Lambsg' said Mrs. Locke, a little
impatientIy, as she looked up at her
husband
"Yes," was the reply; 1.-TWO poor
little brothers. Their mother is
dead, and they are weak"
Mrs. Locke had evidently raised
motherless lambs before, for she
arose from her sewing and made
brisk preparations for feeding them.
First she put some milk in basin
sprinkling it well with cayenne pep
per, and then she set the basin ON
the stove.
Little four-year-old Lulu was sent
into the woodshed after a large bas-
ket, while her mother brought a nurs-
ing bottle (such as you have seen
some unfortunate babies using) from
the pantry.
The poor little lambs were put in
the basket and placed beside the
stove. The warm milk was put into
the bottle, and then the poor little
mouths and Threats were set to work
upon it.
They were so very weak that at
first only a spoonful or two could be
taken at time. But soon the eyes
slowly opened, and the heads were
feebly raised.
They were covered warmly and left
to themselves half an hour or so,
when a faint bleat came from the
the basket. Lulu begged that she
might be allowed to feed them.
at would be great help to me, if
you can do it properly" said her
mamma
Lulu succeeded so well in her first
attempt that the little lambs from
that hour became her sole charge,
and great pets.
In day or two they were strong
and active enough to be turned into
the front yard where the young grass
was timidly showing itself. Here
they seemed very happy. When they
were hungry they clattered up and
down the porch, using their young
Threats well, or they discovered Lulu
anywhere about they chased her I'M
til she came with their bottle of milk.
One day Mrs. Locke stood on the
porch watching Lulu feed them.
The smaller one was very busy with
the bottle, while the other was frisk
ing his tail, and impatiently bump
ing his naughty head against Lulu.
That's the way he says me too"
said the young shepherdess, laugh
ing.
"Yes," said Mrs. Locke, land he
acts very much like a little girl of
my acquaintance who is most impa
tient when her wants are not attend
ed to Immediately. think it would
be well to name him ''me too and
perhaps when this little girl hears
his name she may be reminded of her
very troublesome fault"
"But what shall ] name the other
one?' said Lulu, flushing and hang
ing her little head
ooh, call him You too said
mamma, and so the little lambs were
named.
After while as the warm summer
days came ON and lambs grew apace
they were sent to the barnyard, and
were fed milk only in the morning,
and at night.
One morning Lulu was later than
usual in getting to the barnyard
with the milk. The lambs were so
glad to see her, and so clamerous for
their breakfast, that she did not no
tiee her papa and stranger stand
ing before a photographers camera
short distance off. The stranger
was about to photograph some rare
cattle that Locke had raised.
AS Lulu stood holding the bottle
fer "You-too' to get his breakfast,
while "Me-too,' as usual, impatient
ly pushed his head against her, the
stranger CHANGED to look that way.
Oh he exclaimed, tell your lit
Tie daughter to keep perfectly still;
| must have that group on this plate
that | had prepared for the Short
horn.
So the picture was taken just as
they appeared on that bright sum
mer morning
When the lambs had grown large
and ran with the flock, and ate grass
like the others, they still remembered
Lulu, and would come running at her
call. Although others might call at
their loudest, "Me-too," "You-too
the wise creatures would not heed
them. So you may know from this
that sheep are not so stupid as they
look, since they know and remember
their friends.
Lulu is quite large girl now, and
| have reason to know that she has
proiited by the lessons of patience
learned by her while feeding her
lambs. Often when she feels an i'm
patient impulse, she drives it away
by a glance at the photograph, which
hangs in q conspicuous place, where
she sees the blurred head of naughty,
impatient little Me too" ILKA..