Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-26

she would not forget to keep an eye on
the spot where Ned had left her so that
she might join him the minute he reap
peared. But the crowds, the many new
features of the zoo hitherto unseen by
Lucy. carried her on and on unconscious
ly, and before she realized that she was
out of sight Of the spot on the veranda
where she and Ned had eaten such lovely
ice cream she found herself in a shady
nook bordering upon rock-strewn Gin.
Pausing, Lucy looked about her, at first
feeling no apprehensions Then. not see
ing the refreshment pavilion anywhere
about. she became a little frightened.
thinking that she might have some diff
Guilty in reaching there before Ned'S re-
turn. And if he should get back fi-st and
find her gone he would at once rush Off
in search of her.
"Oh. I came only little way" Lucy
reassured herself, turning about and
walking as fast as she could in the very
wrong direction. though she thought she
was retracing her steps. Mercy, 1 had
no idea had come so far.'' she exclaimed
after about five minutes rapid walking.
Then of sudden she came to a very
thick wood where the paths grew di-I-
member this place." she exclaimed I'M
der her breath. But maybe I was look
ing at the people and did not notice this
spot. Anyway. I'll follow the open path
and it will surely lead me to the right
place"
For another five minutes Lucy followed
the painest path of Several dim ones.
But as the scene about her became wild
er and she met only an occasional Pc
destrian, she felt more and more anxious
Mercy me- she whispered to herself
"What If I'm lost! But surely the path
will take me to some place in the grounds
of the zoo where I'll see a policeman
and I'll have him take me to the refresh
ment pavilion"
Lucy trudged on again. her little wrist
bag dangling from her wrist and paper
sack of sweet cakes under her arm. Her
auntie had given her the bag of cakes,
thinking she might become hungry while
strolling about the zoo.
Now Lucy was a very sensible little
girl, considering her tender years. And
the first thing she did after realizing
that she was lost was to sit down on a
soft bank of moss and to open the bag
Of sweet cakes. while l rest and think
1t over I'll eat to give myself some
streng-.l." she said. And I won't go a
step further in this direction unless I see
some one who can direct me rightly.
While 1 wait for a few minutes for some
one to turn up I'll have my lunch So
she took a cake from the bag and began
eating it, but not with her usual relish
for such dainties. Indeed, so occupied
with her own serious dilemma was little
Lucy that she ate without tasting, and
after the first few bites were taken
she was about to throw the cake away
and to return over the grass-grown path
to the spot where she had SO suddenly
come upon the wood. But just as she
was planning to do this a soft step was
heard behind her, and before she could
turn round to see who approached. a
warm nose thrust itself over her shoulder
and a mouth opened and bit at the cake.
Then Lucy sprang to her feet and saw
a strange-lookin-. long haired little ami
NAL beside her, still reaching its nose for
the cake.
What a funny dog!' she exclaimed,
smiling and holding out the cake. We'll,
little old doggie. just eat of the cake
all that you wish, for I've got plenty