Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-03

off, so when they sing Onward, Christian
Soldiers they won't end with squeak
Sheltie, dear. why don't you heip me 10
think?' Sheltie was Letty's pet ana dear
est companion, being the cunningest pony
Imaginable. He had white feet and star
on his forehead, and he was as gentle ana
obedient a dog. Lefty hao Hao mn,
for two years, and in all that time she nau
hardly missed a daily ride on his sturdy
little back. So it was no wonder that she
turned to him in this moment of perplexfty'
and although Sheltie gave no answer; Leu
tia felt sure he heard, and would help her
out in some way. ,
Then the church people began to talk
about a fair, outdoor one when the
weather grew warm enough, ana TINS was
regarded as the idea. Everybody wouId
surely come to it, and when the notice
was given out in church the congregation
felt their new organ was assured.
"Oh, mamma" said Lefty two days be-
fore the fair, ''if there was only something
l could do to help besides run errands.
I've been four times to the. village TINS
morning after cheeSecloth, but that ism
really helping toward the organ.
Yes, it is, dearie,' answered MRS. hart
land land here's one more Grand Kun
over to Mrs. Drew's and as her what price
she wants to put on these bedroom slip
pers.'' -
"Guess I'll ride" answered Lefty. 1T
would be a mile there and back.
Sheltie was quickly saddled, and soon
they were merrily cantering along the road,
and. usual, Lefty carried on one-sldeo
conversation with her four-footed compan-
ion. The fairs day after tomorrow, Sheltie.
dear" she said, land / haven't done thing
toward the new organ. Can't you help me to
think of something" Their pace had Slack
ened to a walk, and they soon pulled up at
Mrs DrewS house. Lefty slipped quickly 10
the ground, and, delivering her message,
was about to start for home. when Edith
Drew rushed out and begged for ride.
why, certainly" Sheltie's mistress an,
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down a thought popped into Letty's head.
"Sheltie, dear" she said, as they rode
back, Il have the loveliest idea. If only
mamma says yes and If you don't mind;
but then know you want to help, too, SO L
can ask her right off. And this was the
idea:
There was sure to be plenty of children
at the fair, and Lefty knew all would love
to have ride on Sheltie So for cents she
would let each one trot three times round
the big grass plot, and when the smallest
ones were on his back, so no accidents could
possibly happen she would lead Sheltle her-
self.
Mamma said yes Immediately to this
fine plan, and Lefty could hardly wait for
the time to come that she and Sheltie
could earn some of the money all by them
selves.
The fair day dawned bright and warm,
and, as Lefty anticipated, the grounds
swarmed with children. From the very first
Sheltie was as popular as she could posi-
bly, wish and the patient little fellow trot-
ted obligingly around and around without a
protest For three afternoons he rode the
children about increasingly, and when all
was over how much do you think Lefty car
ried with her own hands to the treasurer?
Ten dollars, Just think how many times
that means the pony went around the grass
plot, And when, two months later. Lefty
went to church and heard the new organ
for the first time, her regret was the
thought that poor little Sheltie couldn't be
there and hear it, too. for. as Lefty said, 1t
was much more his contribution than hers!