Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-28

for diminutive pocket and spread its contents
on the ground There was dolly's broken arm,
a four-leaved clover, the stub of pencil, two
shoe buttons, and bit of string The display
was not appetizing, and Molly, who had stopped
sobbing in the hope of seeing cracker appear,
burst out afresh II want-my-supper; I'm
'tarved, Elsie"
Starved" Elsie had never thought of that
Would they have to stay there all alone in those
awful woods till they died of thirst and hunger?
Or, perhaps, might not big bear find them, and
gobble them up at mouthful? There were bears
in the woods, no doubt not to speak of lions and
tigers, and giants and wicked ogres who were
worst of all
Molly" she said, pathetcally 'let's say our
prayers" and Molly, between her sobs. managed
at last to murmur her evening Nov I lay me-"
the only prayer she knew
Nov you hear me-" began Elsie; but Molly,
kneeling at her sisters knee, she knelt every
night at Testers, again set up bitter wall for
her lost sister.
81 want to go to sisser!" she was reiterating,
when suddenly crashing sound was heard, of
somebody plunging through the bushes. Was 1t
a bear or an ogre? Both children were silent
from excess of terror, only Molly now and again
gave shuddering sob she knelt with both
hands clutching Elsie, and her face buried in her
sisters lap.
"Holloa! Holloa there!" came a shout;
where you? Can't you speak,"
Speak to an ogre, indeed Elsie knew better
than that. But the OGRE whoever he was bore
steadily down upon them, and in another five
minutes, with final reckless plunge, tall gray
figure burst through the bushes, and stood beside
the children. Elsie screamed and threw her arms
around Molly. The newcomer stopped short sur
veying them in amused perplexity.
Two babies! How in the name of wonder did
you come here?'
The voice sounded kind and gentle enough,
and Molly shyly raised her golden head to peep
at the tall stranger who, bending her. had
put firm, kind hand upon her shoulder.
"Ill not hurt you" he said, re-assuringly. "Only
you may stop sobbing If you please So; that is
better. Now tell me your name and where you
live Don't you know whose little girl you are?"
Yes, Molly did know that much "Sis-sis-
sissers," she sobbed, forlornly, land we live at
homeland OH / want my support"
Satisfactory, to say the least of it." said the
gentleman, smiling little. $50 you want your
supper, do you poor little kitten? There, never
mind you shall have something to eat before
neck and hold fast and I'll carry you down to the
lake in five minutes.
He stopped to take her in his arms, stufhng va
rious packages into his pockets he did So and
setting big basket and tin kettle on the ground
The pot of gold! Elsie in her misery had for
gotten 1t for moment; but now, at sight OF that
shining pail the object of her journey flashed upon
her. Molly too gave heart-broken little cry.
He's got it all! Oh, Else!' and poor Elsie
feeling her worst fears confirmed, sank back upon
the ground in fit of bitter weeping
The young man was nonplussed. What am
to do?" he soliloquized, desparingly 1.-TWO
crying children night coming on, and scarlet fever
at the only house in the neighborhood. dare
not take them there. of course. Well there seems
to be nothing for it but to take them to the camp
Come, come, little one, be good and stop sobbing
and come with me-
He made vain attempt to take her on the other
arm. Elsie pushed his hand away and pointed to
the pail. 1--WE came to look for it, we wanted
it for sister. She is so poor" And the tears
burst out afresh
"You wanted what? l don't understand you"
THAT" sobbed Elsie "the pot of gold at the
end of the rainbow"
The stranger burst into roar of laughter
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