The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-28
"What Donald Missed"

Donald's papa was a dOctor-a big,
FOLLY doctor. He had been out to an
swer an early morning call in the u
try and had brought home news from
Roadside Farm. Donald's mamma was
born in the big white house at Road
side Farm, and had spent so many hap
by days there that she loved the place,
and Donald and little sister had
learned to love it.
Both these little people were still
fast asleep when the doctor sat down
to breakfast and said, as mamma smil-
ingly poured his coffee: "There is the
cutest little colt out at the farm
Mamma gave a delightful little cry, at
belongs to Darling! The children will
be so surprised. Can't we go out right
after breakfast?" Mamma had quite
forgotten the coffee and the two Jumps
Of sugar she always put in for papa,
until he reminded her Of it, and add
ed, ut isn't much bigger than a lamb.
and Darling is certainly a proud moth
er, but we had better not tell the chill
dren until after supper; for I'll not
have a minute until then"
Mamma was disappointed, but as she
was used to these "busy days. she
cheerfully assented that the secret be
kept and the children be taken in the
evening to see Darling and her baby.
Darling was a white Shetland pony
and was at nee the pride and Joy of
Donald's heart and was no less beloved
by Little Sister, who, gleefully happy.
rode behind the pretty pony in the lit
tie carriage.
For several weeks she had been at
Roadside Farm where she might u
at large, nipping the sweet grass and
butter cups in the great sunny pasture,
and Donald and Little Sister had been.
lonely without her.
When the children awoke they were
told that a happy, an altogether sweet
and happy surprise, awaited two good
children. All the bright sunny day
Little Sister played In quiet content
ment, but Donald-there was no con-
tentment for Donald save in some
other little boys yard, and the doctors
rule was that Donald must stay in his
own yard.
Donald was six and quite understood
that he. was disobeying mamma and
tormenttng his nurse: but strange as It
may seem, this seemed to make him all
the more determined to wander forth
perhaps to seek Dennis O'Flarratv
down by the big sewer the men were
digging. or Teddy Smith, who called
him loud and often from the topmost
window Of his fathers big barn.
his nurse had brought him
home for the third time, he promised
tearfully that he would not 20 away
again II only he might be allowed to
share in the surprise. But lust after
supper he heard Teddy Smiths shrill
whistle and in a few minutes Donald
was beating Teddy jump of the
porch rail. quite unmindful of the fact
that he was in Teddy's yard and not
his own. He had not jumped manv
times before he saw his papa driving
slowly up the street toward home. He
had the new carriage and was driving
the fine new black team that Dom
AID loved to ride behind. He would call
home-so, quickly, the two. bows
hid behind the big lilac bush until the
doctor was out Of sight; then, they
rolled on the grass in great glee and
soon were making high jumps" from
the porch rail again.
Donald stood ready to Jump when
who should 60 driving past but papa
and mamm and Little Sister! The
black horses were prancing and the
carriage glistened in the sun. Donald
shouted and called, but they did not
hear him. at least, they did not turn
around and loon were far down the
street-on their way to Roadside
Farm.
Nurse came for Donald. ana : hs