New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-27

ran after Button. who had preceded her. As they
turned the corner they looked back and saw the
dog standing the top Of the wall afraid to jump
down.
When they were out OF sight and hearing OF the
dog Button said:
1T is a good thing the dog got after US. for il
he had not 1 never could have coaxed you TO jump
from that high wall. Ny Wasn't he beside him
self with rage when ] was singing! Now We are
al safe, ] want you TO tel me how you happened
TO be iu that yard. II a lucky thing YOU
tonight, We would never have found you"
Then Day told him all about Nights falling IN
SO he has fallen IN love. has ne? Wei thought
ne nae more sense man mat said Button
mined IL so much 81 j had only liked her. but
coule not endure the sight Of her with her Ugly
], made Button laugh to see how Jealous Day
Why, be said. 4 never thought before you
could get mad and cal names"
b 9. u. where are you taking me? Are you.
| back 70 Night ! shall bring him 10 YOU Now
J NAM MANI you 10 40 Just whit tell you, and b YOU
away from spotty in less than twenty minutes
end get Night when We pass. You afe nor i0
nS'e ,f bal but wait and follow Us on abe other
/ taking care To keep out Of our sight nv plan -
anchor ready 20 sail at daybreak tomorrow for
! 'onslanun0ne. shall tell Night you are on d.
/ stead OF getting you or We ulu set him of ana
/ what is more We viii keep him ON So De win never
4 board TIE barge THAT viii fal. ,is saet - a..
steamer and keep out Of sight until we sail: and
after that YOU can come Gni and M H. ,l, yifb
him NOW YOU stay right here until We come back.
scared and run away. Tor if you 10. il viii spoil
sSd fIn so Won nn again to get Night
We'll don't De long. for d. viii oe awfully lone
a dog or policeman finding me-" said Day.
Button took short cut to the yard where he
I fences. and across yards I3ut what was an This
| oommotion he saw among The goats when he
lf-ntgf 40 On Of he NJ
There was Night going from group TO group,
NOT even LOOKING an Suaftv Who r1-3. t.i1,--lrt
after with a long face AT not being noticed. When
| Button was perched. he heard him say:
Have any Of YOU seen or heard Of Day. ] came
back to the yard expecting 10 ma her here. and
| she is nowhere to De found:
one Of the old Nannies told him she had seen her
| turn and 90 back that morning when .hey were
on the mountainside.
| lost and ii will be an nay fault" hleated Night
, Never mind Night ] VIII be a sister 10 YOU
no. YOU won't" said Night. NO one shall DE a
most patient little sister any coaC ever had. she
was just like mamma and that Is what papa al
break down this old gate so can go hunt for her.
Wall IF thai Is the way you feel I can lead you
70 where Day is But don't know how you are
ever TO 10 her through these closed gates. uu-
less some Of your friends here with hard heads
the riCkety old gates for you
''Oh viii some OF you strong fellows 10 as Button
NSS iF61 and butt down the gates for me- asked
We'll We don't like TO-" said old Billy goat.
FOR the people that live here have ALWAYS been
gooq 70 us; but. under the circumstances. I think
had better. Miss Day is a handsome q Nouu.g
kid as nay old eyes aave ever looked upon. aud We
don't TO lose her from our herd and have
some other claim her-Whlch they surely WEll do If
she is lost and not brought back"
! oh. thank YOU much" said Night. Il VIII
20 and bring her back right away if Button viii
tell where 10 fms her"
. Il cant tell YOU bur 7 Will take YOU 70 her as
soon the gates butted down
Three 81 you young goats that have the strong
est heads and butt the gates down SAID ola
Billy. the leader 81 the flock
This just fun Tor them They stood Of for
about feet and then. with heads leyelled made
a dash for the gates The first goat nix thc cate