The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1907-11-21
AN INDIAN GIRL.
CStory given First Prize
BY EVELYN ROBERTS, 'OS.
Continued from last week.

A girl-well il looked more like
an animal than u human being
filthy, dirty, and miserable, The
little creature sat on a rock with
both hands in her lap, giving
sidelong, frightened glances at
the men, as if expecting every
minute to be killed.
At first a troubled look came
overthe man 5 face, but he soon
began to see the comical side Of the
situation, and burst out into sill
very peals Of laughter joined by.
the other men. At this the child
became more frightened than ever,
and slid down from the rock, try
ing to hide herself in some sage
brush near by
Afterthe laughter had subsidized
a little, the mayor with look of
seriousness, half mirth, turned TO
the men and said, "Well what's
to be done with the child!' Then,
after minutes thought he cx.
claimed, owe can't leave her
here"
81 guess it's up to you to take
her home" was the reply.
"But my wife-what will she
say?-shc will never have the crea
turc in the house. What in the
world can do with here
~ guess if that's the case, you
will have to keep her in the barn, -
said George, smiling.
go well, come on, we can thank
Heaven for getting off so easily"
Mr. Little put the girl on his
horse, and the three men were
soon riding at a rapid rate toward
home. H.
When they arrived the mayor
gave his charge, whom he had al.
ready christened "NOna," TO one
of the servants, with directions
to have her presentable 10y the
time he returned. He then went
to seek his wife, wondering what
she would say when he told her OF
the new member of the family.
He found her sitting in an easy
chair in the drawing room, read
ing. AS soon rs she heard his
footsteps, she got up and came to
meet him with happy smile.
go Frank she said, 81 am so
glad you are home. | have been
so anxious about you all day"
After embracing her, he sat
down and told of his adventure,
and what he had brought home.
But what happy surprise when
his wife, instead Of going into con
WILSON'S, threw her arms around
his neck and told him she would
be only too glad to have a little
Indian girl, who, perhaps had been
the means of saving his life
He then went to get the "creat
ure" or savage" as he could not
help calling her in his mind. He
found very different little object
to the one he had left, for a bath,
clean clothes, and combed hair had
made a wonderful difference i'm
Mona; and he could not help but
think that his wife would bc
pleased with her after ALL He
presented her to Mrs. Little as
"Nona, a new member of the fam
lily" Meanwhile the frightened
youngster chung to Mr.. Little,
with tcnacity and desperation.
His wife only smiled at the In
dian girls Shyness, and said, so,
she will get used to me after while,
and ! think she viii learn to be
quite happy in hernew home,
Mona soon became accustomed
toher new surroundings, and being
rather clever and quick to learn,
She could soon do with entire sat
isfaction the small jobs, such as
sweeping and busting, which Mrs,
Little had assigned. Her mistress
was so well pleased with her, that
she at last gave her entire charge
over the drawing room, or as the