Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-04-07


five?' asked Edie benson, I'm sure
1 counted five when you had it on, but
Florrie says there are only four"
I'm not sure, but we can soon see,
said Gwen, drawing her hand from
Beaty's arm. "Why" with look of
alarm its not in my pocket"'
,'Oh, it must be" cried Beatty, re-
assuringly.
But it isn't, really and out came
handkerchief, two pieces of slate
pencil, ball of shaded wool aud Il
thimble. The pocket held nothing
more; Gwen turned it inside out but
nothing appeared save few biscuit
crumbs.
What shall l do? What will
mother save" and Gwen began to cry.
Where could You have lost it,"
wondered Edic.
II don't know. / don't believe / put
my hand in my pocket once all the af-
ternoon. / do think, she added sud
denly, that Susie Carter must have
taken it
"Oh, Gwen
well, do. she was sitting next
to me, and you know how She stared
at it this morning"
shall you tell Miss Thompson?"
1T wouldn't 90 any good because /
have no proof. But shall just asl,
Susie. ] can't help thinking she has
got it. OF course. she'll deny it. But,
unless l find it, I shau't speak to her
again. 1t &c uldn't have got out of my
pocket by itself 1t was down at the
bottom
Gwen went sorrowfully home and
made a sobbing confession to her
mother that evening. Mrs. Burton
seemed less concerned ut the loss of
the brooch than at the thought of her
daughters disobedience, and she did
not at all share Ovens suspicion of
Susie.
You are too hasty, dear" she said.
If Ada Jephson were to lose her
brooch you would not like her to ac-
/ cuse you of taking it. You have no
grounds for suspecting Susie. Do not
say anything to her
So Gwen did not accuse Susie Of
stealing her brooch. as She had meant
to do, but poor Susie did not have
pleasant time of it du,ing the follow
ing week. Gwen would not speak to
her, and Beatty and Edie turned their
heads aside whenever she approached
them. She was Stunned in the play
ground, ana could only look on at the
games instead Of joining in them.
On the Saturday afternoon it rained,
so Gwen was forced to remain indoors,
ana Daisy coaxed her into the play
room to take part in dolls wedding.
4 Daisy had seven dolls, and they were
! all dressed in their best, with scraps
/ and ribbon fastened to their garments
I by means of big pins. Mother had
+ provided feast-p!ums and nuts. a
/ couple OF pears and tiny iced cake
/ to serve as wedding cake.
(which of them IS going to be mar
ried?" asked Gwen, smiling at the row
/ Of waxen beauties.
My dear Queen Dorofea Don't
i you see her boo'fuI veil? And look at
her crown" lisped Daisy.
I Gwen started, and looked more
closely at the doll-bridc Queen Dor
othea certainly wore a vcil-a piece
/ of white muslin, descending to the
! hem of her pink gown; ami, fastened
to her haXen hair, was the crown a
silver crescent brooch studded with
gold stars.
Where did you get this?'' demanded
Gwen. removing the ornament with
out regard to her majesty's feelings
II indcd it, said Daisy, opening
wide her blue eyes Don't take it,
Gwanny, its mine. I finded il on the
floor downstairs one day. a long time
ago-'bout twenty monfs, or else a
week;
1T is nv brooch that Uncle Ben
gave me, said Gwen. decidedly
Daisy broke into such piteous wall
: that mother came running u7stairs to
find her pct sobbing out that Queen
Dorofea had lost her crown. and
couldn't be mawwied now-nDt never.
Daisy was soon consolcd with a
crown cut out OF gilt paper aud Gwen
regained her lost treasure She was
very sorry aud ashamed Of her be-
havior toward Susie, and asked her
pardon on Monday morning before all
her companions no easy task for
proud Gwen.
And when Susie's birthday came she
was presented with a pretty silver
brooch By Gwen. who had bought it
with the money She had been saving
since the day Queen Dorothea lost her
crown.
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