Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-18

| going to, and give some one else a chance.<
so mad to drink; then pushed out OF the
| crowd as fast as could and thought. OF
| course. I'd find Daisy there. talking to those
girls. But she was gone, and were the
girls. / thought. at first, maybe. she was
hiding behind tree somewhere just to
tease me, and I stood still looking all
around. Then nice old lady said TO me,
What is the matter dear? Have you lost
| your mamma2' I said. No, ma am, but I've
lost the little girl that was with Then
| girl with long red curls? Yes l said.
| beautiful long curls.' o. yes she said. of
course, beautiful curls. Excuse me- sup.
pose l ought to have said beautiful auburn
curls. Some OF the people laughed then.
and started to run away, but the young
lady said, Wait, little girl and I'll tell
you where your friend went. OF course, /
stopped then. and she said she went or
In that direction with four or five big girls
ana she pointed with her parasol. So 1
went in that direction till I came TO the
end OF the park. but saw nothing of her.
Inen 1 ran around in ever so many places
TIL came pretty near getting lost myself
and at last found my way back here"
While Netue was telling her story Topsy
alvi1ed her time between licking Nettie's
nandS ana running around whining
do believe, mamma" said Nettie that
Topsy misses Daisy She knows she ought
to be here. Don't you believe if we take her
with us she can find her? I've read about
such things In books"
Yes" said Mrs. Howells. but | think
We d better stay right here. Daisy can't be
lost; she knows every foot of this park; she
probably comes here ten times as often as
we do. So. when she gets ready she'll come
back to us, and If we gone Well not be
any better off than we are now. She'll come
running back before long, I am sure"
Ihen she took out her watch. Why" she
exclaimed. Il had no idea 1t was SO late 1
must have fallen asleep. Really. 1 believe
we ought to hunt the child up. Dear me.
l am sorry she has not remembered her
promise better
Il don't believe she's to blame" said Net
tie.
Mrs. Howells smiled. but said nothing.
She took piece OF paper that had been
wrapped around a new magazine and wrote
on 1t in large letters:
WE HAVE GONE TO LOOK FOR
YOU; STAY HERE UNTIL WE COME
MRS. HOWELLS AND NETTIE"
mere, the paper Is so large that she can
see 1t a good way off," said Mrs. HowelIs.
as she fastened the note to the trunk OF
the Tree with one of her hat pins Now
we VIII leave our lunch baskets here /
uont believe any one will take them since
they are empty. and Daisy will know by
Una ma, ana me note that we intend to come
BACK, and If the girls who coaxed ner or
are sun with her she'll not have to walt
alone. Now come on, Miss Topsy, well try
10 ind the naughty runaway"
They started off, Topsy capertn1 ard
dancing about as IL to thank them for ar
least needing her whining
When they had gone on few steps Topsy
began to hold her tie black nose to the
ground as she ran along
See, mamma" exclaimed Nettie, in great
glee. she is tracking Daisy. isn't she ~
Yes, said Mrs. Howells much interest
ed; Il do believe she is"
You little darling; and yet. mamma, Mrs.
Muilard said the other day to me that a
little SIMPLY dog like Topsy wasn't of the
least earthly use She said Miss verro
might better take child to bring up But.
II Iopsy finds Daisy. I'll tell her about IT,
II think Topsy is very useful" said Mrs.
lowers, stlll holding the ribbon, but letting
nnd Daisy, for she gives those poor shut-in
ladies' a great deal of pleasure, and. as for
bringing up child, that is nonsense; what
IN the world could those feeble creatures
do with child?''
(To be continued)