The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-12-18

five Puppies and . DsiL
The Eve puppies at Rose Hin faru
sat In a corner of the wood house.
looking very sad. and talking togeth-
er In dog language. for they were in
great trouble.
About two months before, when they
had first opened their eyes. they had
looked up into the face of Miss Daisy.
and had thought her the loveliest girl
In the world She really was very
pretty. and of course they had seen no
one else. Then Miss Daisy had taken
them in her soft arms, and had cud-
died them and kissed them, and had
said they should belong to her always.
for she could not part with one of
them. And when her father, Farmer
GIigg. laughed at her for wanting such
large family, she coaxed him and
kissed him. too. until he said she
might do as she liked.
So for nearly TWO months the fve
new puppies were happy as the day was
long; and Miss Daisy fed them, and
christened them. and played with
them, and invited her friend Dolly
from the next farm to come and adj
mire them. too. One pup was called
Humpty. and another Dumpty, be-
cause they fell Off everything that 1t
was possible for puppies TO fall of,
But Dolly was allowed to christen the
next two. and she chose the names of
Rufus and Tyrrell. because she was
Just beginning to learn about the
kings OF England. and was rather
proud OF her knowledge. The fifth
rup was called Dick after the good
uatured cowboy.
IL things had only gone ON In this
way. Humpty. and Dumpty. and Rufus,
and Tyrrell, and Dick would have gone
on being the happiest puppies in the
world until they grew into the hap
piest dogs. But then came Miss Daisy q
birthday; and although 1t was a hap
by day for her, II was sad day for
the puppies; and 1t was all the fault
OF the new doll.
The new doll was nearly as big as
a real baby, and she had blue eyes
and thick brown hair, and clothes &c
60 on and off, and real leather boots
that laced up the front, and real kid
gloves with buttons at the wrists; and
che lay ON Miss Daisy's bed. ready tc
smile at her as soon as she awoke or
her birthday morning. Miss Daisy
squealed FOR Joy when she saw her new
treasure; and she took of the boots
and put them ON again, and chrlstenec
her RosalIne long before she herself
was dressed for breakfast.
But. sad to tell. in the midst Of hel
Joy. Miss Daisy quite forgot her oldel
pets. and the FIVE dear pups were lief
shut up In the wood house until JAM
In the kitchen heard their hungr,
cries. and let them out, and gave then
bread and milk. That was. indeed,
very sad day for the puppies. Thei
little mistress did not come near them
she had a tea-party in the garden. an
Dolly and her brothers and sister
came and played games: and Rosalin
was admired. and dressed and IN
dressed. and then for walks. and pu
20 bed many times over; but never
thought was given to the poor HIT
pups, left so lonely in the wood hous
For three days they whined. ar
grieved. and longed for Miss Daisy
come and play With them; but a
though they often saw her waikiki
about with Rosaline In her arms. 81
never stopped to speak with then
abe was so proud OF her new treasu
she had no time for the old ones; al
the old ones felt that they hated Z
new one.
So on this morning the five pups g
In a corner OF the wood house, a
looked sad as they chartered togeth
In dog language.
"She will never play with us agaiI
vbfned Humpty; and sure we 9
nicer than that horrid new puppy 8
carries about"
"Ualy thing." snarled Dumpty.
ssIt isn't bit like u.s." put in Ruff
II should like to eat It," snapI
Tyrrell.
And little Dick sighed. but 9
nothing
Look cried Humpty. who /,
near the door: Miss Daisy is car
Snx It mp the scullsry steps to al
70 Jane"