Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-25
~Grandmamma's Story

By Edna Levine, Aged IL Years, 2421 Cum
Ing Street. Blue Side.
please tell us a story, grandmamms."
pleaded little Dorathy, and two chubby
arms were twined about grandmamma's
neck.
Yes; please do" echoed Tom and Louise.
All right, dears," responded grand
mamma, smiling, her snow-white cap
partly covering the silver locks which fell
In little ringlets on the sweet face beneath.
As soon as grandmamma gave her con-
sent the nursery became wonderfully stu
and three pair of sparkling eyes gazed in
tently at her, the owner OF each pair In
eager anticipation Of the promised story.
"Once upon a time" began grandma
(she was a firm believer in the old theory
that all children's tales should
in that manner) there was a little rosy
checked, flaxen-haired girl who lived on a
farm, with many fragrant fields and
meadows covered with snow-white daisies
and golden butteroups. The little girls
only playmate was a little doE-Jack she
called him, and, Oh, what good times they
had together, romping on the cool grass
and picking the golden buttercups and max
ing daisy chains from the snow-white dAis-
les. One morning the little girl called her
PA1gA NAAO" eAA0 NO6SNANI NlHy bNdNkEo OUT
for a walk. After q while she grew weary
Of playing and, like Little Boy Blue, Lay
meath a haystack fast asleep
For a while all went we'll, Zach anus
ing himself by chasing the butterflies dart
ing In and out among tho flowers. Sud-
denly a black form appeared in the air
above. 1t descended swiftly and the great
black eagle made straight for the sleep
ing child. Nearer and nearer II camA, but
just as it was about to pounce on its prey
the little dog attacked the huge bird. The
eagle turned Upon the dog and struck him
with its great wings, but this did not hinder
the plucky little animal in his efforts to
save his little mistress. The eagles pow
erful beak and strong talons hurt him cru
ELY, but still he kept on. However the
unequal battle was almost over. for Jacks
strength was almost gone when with a
final effort he threw himself on the eagles
neck and bit with all his remaining
strength. The eagle resisted feebly, for
Jack had a good hold on his opponent.
Soon the eagle ceased his struggles alto
gether and lay upon the ground dead.
Jacks loud barking and the eagles
shrill cries soon awoke the little girl and
when she saw her pet fighting a huge black
bird she added her screams to the hub
bub.
THE noise attracted tho attention Of
some laborers in a neighboring field. They
hurried to the spot from whence It came.
but were too late to be of much real use,
for Jack had already won his victory.
They carried the little girl to the house,
where she stammered out what she had
seen, and her mother and sisters soon al
layed her fears.
Jack was tenderly cared for untfl the
cuts which he received we're entirely healed,
and after that he was always much petted
by everyone, and to every visitor who
stopped at the farm house the story Of his
brave attempt to save his mistress was
told.
After the first excitement had passed
away the men returned to the field where
the eagle lay and measured It, They found
It to be the largest ever seen in that part
Of the country"
us II a true story?" exclaimed Dorathy'
when grandmamma had finished her mar
alive,
Yes. indeed" replied grandmamma' and
the little girl was
But lust then the tea bell rang ana the
Identity Of grandmamma's heroine has TO
manned a mystery to this day.