The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-16

She Is sun Alive. says Somebody ana
Lives in Massachusetts,

Every child knows the story Of Mary
and her little ldmD-lnc niue ldllo WY
would NOT be separated from MS MY
mistress. who followed her TO school, ana
caused such great disorder among the
children that the teacher would not dhoM
The lamb 90 attend school any more
am sure that all the little children VINO
know that story have pictured, as j move
pictured. that dear little lamb waiting
patiently outside of the door for Mary
10 come out. and i am sure they nave
thought. just as have, on pllsnl sunny
DAYS when the cool winds were blowing,
when The woods on the way TO school mao
looked so delightfully."- euuclnB' lhdl
Mays little lamb would be justified 10
hating school and thinking Do great
prison house. Now, la IL no- del .snlIul 20
know that there was "a niue Mary VINO
owned just such htle lainu. 4His - INC
story that is told.
Tlis little Mary now very ola lazy,
ls stIl alive, and lives I'm MAaadcn muse JUS.
Ih.s is The story that Mary ttiis' IIcl
father was farmer. one hlbHl tletc
was born on her fathers farm niue
lamb $50 very weak and miserable that
iO one thought 10 would NNe- Now llhc
many other lttle girls even of to-day
lfIrr.s heart went night out TO THIS little
weak. sIrky lamb. She felt $50 sorry for
Do that she begged her father 20 let hcr
take 90 and nurse ~. lie told her she
might. She carried the little lamD INTO
Ile house. and AN day long she altehutu
10 DO tendcrIy and faithfully. She kept IL
very warm al night. and the next day she
leg4u again acting as the devoted nurse
of the little lamb. The third day the
lamb had grown so much stronger that
Oh. farmer feit sure 10 would live, and he
told Mary that the lamb should Doe hers.
She was perfectly delighted at the
thought of the lamb belonging 10 her, ana
Immediately gave 10 the attention tnat "a
mother would give TO "a little SICK BABY.
DO grew stronger every day. and its love
for Mary Was so great that 10 followed
her everywhere that she went Iuc IiinO
was so miserable when separated from
her that Mary allowed IL privileges or
which even the family did not approve.
The time came for Mary 10 20 20 school
and The lamb followed her. I'm the school
that Mary attended was boy who wrote
the poetry ou Mary ana the lamb. The
poets name we do not know. The lamb
grew up and had lambs of IT'S own, Dut
jus friendship for Mary ad its uoNOuOh
90 ltr iu uJ wise aDatcl. one DAY,
story is told. Mary was driving the COWS
from pasture, followed by her little four
footed friend. AS they were going across
the meadow one of the COWS attacked the
lamb now big White sheep, ana hufl il
% badly that 10 died. Marys grief was
very great The fleece was taken from
the pets body. and Mary spun 10 with
her own hands into yarn, part of when
she kept among her treasures. The Oth
er day there was fair in Boston. Some
one heard of Mary and her treasured
fleece from her famous lamb. and she was
persuaded 20 SOD part OF the fleece, and
10 come herself TO the fair and 10 sell 10
10 the ladies who wished 90 buy SO now
~ any one doubts the story OF Mary and
the little lamb, you can tell them this,
that Mary is alive to-day in Massachu-
sets. and has among her treasures yarn
spun from The fleece OF her beloved lamb.
Outlook.