The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-11-20
LOST-DAtSY.

why = Lost-Kitten "a useI Little Girrs
Tears to Flow.
There could he no doubt about it;
poor little Daisy certainly was lost No
one had seen her since early morning,
and it was now nearly noon.
All the household joined in the
search. Tom going to the neighbors to
see il by any chance she could be there;
but 1t was all in vain, and blue-eyed
Mabel refused to be comforted. Be-
tween her choking sobs she recalled to
her sympathizing mother all Daisy's
pretty, affectionate ways, and bemoaned
her loss.
Don't you member how she would
kiss me SO lovingly when she first
came in ev'ry morning; and how al
ways when Clara p'acticed her piano
lesson she sat on one end Of the key
And, mamma, don't you member when
went to see Mittie, she always went
with me; and never was 'bliged to
send her home only but once, and that
time she would p'sist in sitting in the
green velvet chair. o dear! dear! what
shall do?"
Dear little Mabel, her tender heart
was full of grief, and all the family
tried to comfort her. Her mother prom
ised her another kitty. for Daisy was .
most beautiful and intelligent coon
cat" at once the pride and delight Of
her mistress. The offer Of another kit.
ten was promptly refused.
II don't think you just un'stand how
feel about it," she said, mournfully.
You see Daisy and were friends, and
l couldn't forget my friends SO soon,
sides q kitten wouldn't be SO 'telligent
as Daisy; and SO, if you please, mamma,
I'd rather not have any thing more said
about it,
Mrs. Kidder soothed her little daugh.
ter as tenderly as your mother does you
in your troubles. and tried to turn her
attention away from her sorrow; but
when her early bed time came she was
still mourning. When Mrs. Kidder laid
her in her little warm white bed, her
cheeks were flushed and her eye!ids
swollen. She had barely touched the
bed when she started up. crying ex-
citedly:
mamma, mamma, heard Daisy NEW
-listen!'
Surely. Mamma heard it also, q
smothered new; but surely Daisy's.
and the faint tinkle Of her little bell.
Lille still. dear, and will look in the
closet"
But q search in the closet failed to
reveal . striped bunch of fur, and
Mabel was ready to cry with disap.
pointment
| Mamma" she began, and then sud
denly bounded out Of her bed exclalm.
ing: 20, l felt her move right under
met
And truly, on the feather bed being
raised, Daisy crept out. az glad to see
her mistress as hungry, stiiied pussy
could we'll be.
Daisy's supper was brought up stairs
to her, SO that Mabel might feast her
eyes ON her pet since sleep was out o.
the question for such an excited little
girl.
It was discovered later that Daisy had
been in Mabels chamber when the bed
was shaken up and turned over. LET
to herself, she had creps between thu
two beds, gone soundly to sleep, ant
been made up in the bed by Sarah. Sh'
had probably tried hard to escape. bu
was too snuely tucked in.
When at last Mabels head was con
tent to rest on its pillow, and her mothe
was about to leave her, q sweet voic'
murmured sleepily:
Il don't hardly s'pose that Dais..
could be called the p'odigal child. 'caus
abe didn't wander-shs couldn't; but
guess she was hungry rs him'.don'
!. Won. uamms2"-The Household