Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-10-26
HOW WILLY GOT LOST.

Willy was not yet hye years ola
when her parents moved from the
small village of Oakland to the city OF
D. In the busy town she missed
the green lawn and dandelions of her
country home and grew so lonely when
her brother was It school that her
mother decided to send her to a small
kindergarten class, lust opened by
young lady who took number of
little ones too small for regular school
work, and kept them busy and happy
with their blocks and gifts" from
nine to twelve in the morning. She
was bright-faced girl just out of the
training school herself and the children
loved her like an elder sisto' always
calling her "Aliss Mamie" instead OF
the more formal Miss Lyle.
Brother Geordie who was few
years older than Willy and went to
the Prescott Primary, took his little
sister to school and at noon her papa
called for her on his way home to
dinner.
The little girl Yves very happy now
and liked the daily run along the
paved streets, carrying her satcheI with
much pride as she trudged along with
her brother. Geordie, too, enjoyed
it at first. but it soon got to be an old
story and when he b. d to wait for the
little feet, and stop to explain the
unusual sights, and couldn't put on
his roller skates until he had left Miss
Willy safe and sound at her teachers
door, he got very impatient over the
task.
"And mamma, she's so tantalizin'" 1"
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united and l have to help Eer fasten
it on, and then she stops to look in her
bag and see If she's forgotten any
thing, and whan Its nothin' else, It's
her 'lastic's loose, and she stops and
calls wait for me- and if any OF the
kids happen along they laugh and say,
Hello; sissyH and oh, won't / be glad
when WHY'S old enough to go to
school alone. but ii you'd only let MS
take the street cars, mamma, I'd have
her there in 1t jitTy.
But no, mamma shakes her wise
head at that; it is but few bloc6s and
she is afraid to have the Eurrying little
feet climbing on and off the car, though
Willy loudly seconds this proposal, for
a ride on the street car is the delight
of her life, and she is never tired of
looking at the passengers and the
driver and the horses.
One morning Willy is dressed in her
new satine with black velvet bodice
and cap to match She looks like a
veritable little gypsy in this costume,
and mamma kisses her fondly and
watches the children with loving eyes
as they set off merrily together
''Geordie is SO good, she thinks, II
know 1t is hard for his restless feet to
wait on WHY'S whims. 1t is a little
out of his way, too, and the boys are
always calling him"
GeordIe and Willy go on very hap
PLY together until Hal Harper comes
bowling along on his roller skates.
"Hello, George, get your skates on
and let's race it to school, cries Hal.
II can't" answers Geordie, wistfully.
mot till | leave Willy"
bah sissy, fore I'd be tied like
that to girl every morning. Put on
your skates anyway and we'll go slow
till you get to the corner and then she
can trot on alone"
ooh, can you, Willy, just go that
little way alone? You know | want to
beat Hal to school SO bad.
Miss Willy was willing enough, surely.
and rather proud to think she could be
trusted alone, so Geordie got on his
skates, and they all went on together
until they reached the crossing.
"See now, Willy, you know the way
don't you? Just cross the street and
turn the corner, then four houses, and
there you are at Miss Mamie's."
OFF ratified the boys glad to be rid of
their charge, while Willy stood looking
after them moment to see if Geordie
was ahead, and then walked on watch
ing street-car, with its jingling bells,
crossing the street, to be sure, but
taking The wrong crossing so that when
she turned the corner she went up
street instead of down.
Just in front of one of the houses
was jaunty brown spaniel, and he
came up to Willy, good naturedly, try
ing to make friends. She patted him
on the head, and he offered q brown,
silky paw to shake, sud she wished she
had Just such a doggy. Somebody
whistled for him and Willy walked on
gazing at all the sights. By and by
she happened to think that he hadn't
seen Miss Mamie's house, and she be-
gan looking for the familiar stone steps
and bronze SnOcker, until she came to
the next cross ng. Then she remem-
bered that she shouldn't pass but one
corner, and stopped, confused, to think.
81 b'lieve 1 turned wrong" she said
to herself, ''and now / must go back.
She was not at all afraid, for nothing
had ever frightened the child in all
her happy little life. A car was com
ing down the street Just then and
stopped in front of her to let on some
passengers.
"Ah, 1 know what I'll do" she
thought, "Tll ride back on the car and
stop when 1 see Miss Mamie's, Mani
ma won't care this time, cause I'll be
late if L don't, and she never wants me
to be tardy"
The conductor swurg her up tho
steps, supposing that she belonged to
one OF the ladies Just getting on, and
she settled herself contentedly IN
corner. There was q woman opposite
holding big bundle in her lap. She
had blue and white handkerchief tied
over one eye, ana that made her look
SO funny that Willy had to smile.
dressed very fine and Willy wondered
why he woro such little bat, and if
the head of his cane was made OF candy
cause he seemed to be tasting of 1t all
the time.
The ladies near her watched the
play OF her cOuntenance, aud finally
began to talk to her. She told them
she was going to Mss Mamie's Kinder
garten and she guessed she was most
thara now