The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-03

in the wagon looked stoIidly before
him, and the old horse stepped off.
Something stirred in Jdnet's heart.
With 4 quick impulse, and without a
word, she ran to the house, and up to
her own room. She was back in half a
gay Universal Balm" wagon.
Here" she said breathlessly, wait!
III take a bottle" She held out
quarter.
The boy stared at her. His face
/ changed. He leaned towards her, smil-
! ing back into her kind eyes. A little
redness rose in his saIlow cheeks
Thank YOU" he said; "but l guess
you don't really want it I'll tell you
! the truth"-he bent nearer-'it amt
worth a penny! 1t won't cure any
thing. 'Twouldn't cure a mosquito
bitep"
Never mind,'' said Janet; I'll take
il" Their eyes met. There was pity in
one face and a depth of gratitude in the
other. THANK you" he said again, and
his voice trembled little He put one
of his red-labeled bottles into her wait
ing hand.
Hello! Bought some balm?" Allen
! shouted when Janet came back. Kate
was laughing, too
Yes, have. I don't care; I'm sorry
for him. said Janet bravely. But AL
zen was hilarious.
| What are you going to do with it ~"
| ne inquired, use it for hair oil or eat it
| on buckwheat cakes? Let me have it;
l need some oil for my bicycleI''
Janet took it upstairs. She was glad
she had bought il. But she knew Al
len would never stop bothering her,
and she hesitated about going down
stairs Just them She sat down at the
window 1t was warm. and presently
she felt dozy; and she rested her head
on her arm and dropped off to sleep.
She was awakened by somebody Wig
orously shaking her. 1t was Kate,
With a face pale with distress.
"Tod's lost" said she. He's run
away again, and he's got so far we
can't find him. We've been to all the
neighbors, and nobody's seen him.
ALLEN was off in the back lot fish
ing and 1 was reading on the piazza.
l thought Tod was with Allen and AL
len thought he was with me. Its been
two hours, and 10, I'm afraid some
thing has happened to him. said Kate.
with sob in her voice.
They ran downstairs. Allen was wait
ing for them.
He went down to Tillotson's store
the last time he ran away" said Janet.
TO see the squirrel in the cage; don't
you know? Perhaps he's there now?"
'Oh. he is; he must be! Let's go;
hurryl' cried Kate.
They did hurry. They did not stop
for their hats. They made rapid time
down TO Tillotsons store, Allen striding
ahead.
Tod had not been there. Mr.. Tillot-
son had not seen him, nor had the
loungers on the store porch. If they
had not seen him he had not passed
there, Kate argued, and they turned
back. Kate was fearful Janet was
tremulous in every limb. Two hours!
Tod had been gone for two hours. and
there had been time, ample time for
something dreadful to have happened
to him!
1t will be dark before long," said
Janet.
you don't think he's gone I'D TO
the-the mill pond?" said Kate family
When they reached home the three
seated wagon stood at the horse block
and Grandpa BidWen was helping the
ladies out CALAMITY. They had been re-
newing their youth, all six of them. and
they were in a jolly gale of laughter.
But it ceased suddenly. What is it?"
Hates mother cried the minute she saw
her face. Where is Tod? Is it any
thing about Tod?"
He's lost" Kate answered. "Oh.
mama, I thought Allen had him and
Allen thought I did
It's been two hours" said Allen.
and we've got to find him right off
We're afraid-theres the mill pond, Won
know