The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-07-17
THE LITTLE FOUNDING.

THE LITTLE FOUNDING.
Springfield Republican.
" Without a doubt Minette was the
prettiest child in the Jacques found
ling hospital. So CHEEKY and bright
was she that every one loved her, and
after a while the matron gave her the
maine of Sunette, 'for." said she, "the
little thing seems to flood every place
where she happens to be with SUM-
shine. One day as the tiny girl sat on
a little circle of closely-shaven turf
where stood fine marble statue OF
Hebe that some person had given to
decorate the hospital grounds, sing,
ing, as her habit was, at the top OF
her bird-like voice, one of the young
musicians came that way and asked.
"What is beneath you, my happy
baby?"
Grass" replied the child promptly,
pulling her scant check shirt about
her dimpled knees, cor do you see a
bug or an ant, or any creeping thing?"
and she looked about her uneasily.
Nothing of the kind, little one,"
said the young man Laughing. "What
is beneath the grass?"
''Dirt isl said Minette, shutting
her rosy lips tight. 81 know 1 saw
Paul the gardener, plant rose tree. I"
"Good. What is beneath the dirt?"
"Don't know" and the rosy lips
pursed themselves in a puzzled ex-
preston.
"Iwill tell you, my beauty" said
the young doctor, mysteriously. at
is China, andthe people who live there
lock like the pictures on madam's tea
set and on the fire screen in the old
joctor's room. If you sing long
enough and loud enough they will hear
you and come, bringing whatever you
like best"
81 would like a mamma and a
papa" The answer was at once forth.
coming and the lips tightly closed.
! And wax doll and a kitten?"
'No7my mamma and my papa will
Il 4t what else want.
lem"
j "Well, must say that, considering
observation-disclosures, you have very
clear ideas of parental responsible
ties," and the young man went laugh,
ing on his way, laughing again as he
paused moment at the hospital
door to listen to Minette, who seemed
to have tuned her pipes anew in order
to raise her Chinese benefactors.
"You are a happy infant!" said a
nurse girl the xtday who was cross
ing the bit OF a park and could not re-
sist the temptation of speaking &c
Minette-few people could.
"Oh. it is not just simply because ]
am happy that sing" confded the
little girl. "Have you heard that
China is just beneath, and if the fun
ny people there hear me sing they will
come, bringing me just exactly what
am wishing for most of anythlngi
The good DR.. Octave told me So
This with sideways perk of the
small head and questioning look in
the blue eyes.
"That is all very WE'LL" said the
maid, settling her white muslin car
on her head with both hands; "but ]
fear he did not tell you that you
must not be forever singing the same
song, for the queer people in China
who dwell beneath you, will not come
until they hear the song they best
like"
"Oh, dear!" sighed Minette, petalant
for just moment. "'It may be that
! do not know the song that they like
best. Twill sing them all over, and i
they do not appear, you, Babette
must teach me another" "
"Will you be pleased to teach me 6
song that l do not already know?'
was the little girls quaint request tc
nearly every stranger who entered tn,
grounds after that.
Sometimes the petition was granted
sometimes it was not; but every on,
went away with pleasant though
of Minatte hung like picture on th'
gallery of memory.
One morning a lady and gentleman
came quietly in at the gate and walk
ed about quietly regarding the chill
dren playing 6eSs and there. As usu
al Minette was on the circular.bit Q
turf at the base of the statue of Hebe
For she supposed that only in tha
very spot was China directly beneath
her. She was singing quaint littl
love song, taught her only the day be
before by q produce vender, and a
the newcomers paused to listen, sh
said very sweetly.
"Will you please to teach me SON
that I do not already know how t,
sing2"
"You will have to sing me the one
you do know, my little girl. so that
may be sure of teaching you one yol
do not"
"Will you indeed stay to hear then
/ allf" asked Mlnette eagerly. mo on
! has ever done that"
81 think we will," and the lad,
sat down on q garden coair in tn
shade of q laurel bush, and folded he
, hands to listen.
Minette sang her very best, and sh
sang on and on and on, until her pow
er of voice and her memory were
marvel to her hsteners. Atlast as sh
i began the very earliest OF her lullabys
] the lady burst into tears, and beckon
! ing to her husband, who was pacin
, up and down the gravel walk near by
she said:
"This is the child that haveset m,
heart upon. can be content with N,
, other. Come here, little one, and W
/ will be to you a father and mother.
ooh, how did you come from Chi
mar" asked Minette, allowing hersel
! to be folded in the lady's arms, moth
ing doubling. II thought you was t,
come springing up through the turl
and / have looked and looked foryou
! but you are here and / am ready t,
eo-only DR.. Octave must be told, TO