Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-20

WHICH was LOWdTQ tne InOuHtciuS. <AS
she hurried on she felt small drops OF
rain.
1t was soon raining hard. Blanche
had started to follow trail which led
up on the mountains when she heard
a whinny. She gave a cry OF JOY as
she saw Donald and Pinto coming
toward her.
she led the other horse and they
started home as fast as they could go.
When they reached home they were
both soaked, but the anxious mother
received them both with open arms.
Donald had seen some smoke near
the moutains and he started toward
1t, but when it commenced to rain ne
turned about and met his sister.
After Blanche had gone to boarding
school a while, Meta came to realize
how much she really did care for her.
She found many little things undone
which Blanche had done when she was
home.
In the meantime Blanche got along
very nicely in school. She learned to
make Things by hand which she sent
home to Meta, When she returned
home Christmas Meta told her that
she did not care If she called her
mother, and Blanche was overjoyed,
and they both loved each other dearly
after that. VERA MURPHY.
IolU East OCN0iIh oNAOONt AAo
Beach. H. j. c. No. 2. L. B. H. s.
Yes Donald was really lost! The In
dian pony was gone. Were they stolen
or was Donald killed?
Neighbors were called to seek. the
lost boy. They sought him for some
time but no trace of him could be
found. Blanche, eager to assist in the
search, took her fathers horse and
went to her grandparents home, but
he was not there. She returned much
disappointed.
The night wore on. Blanche, worry
ing about Donald and about the grief
of her father and mother, lay on her
bed weeping bitterly.
The neighbors were still seeking the
lost Donald. but had found no trace
of him. In the morning the sun rose
just as usual. just as bright as ever
and seemed to mock the grieving
household.
blanche took the horse and started
for school with the intention of telling
them that it would be impossible for
her to attend school that day. AS
she went riding along the road her
heart was heavy with grief for her
brother.
About three miles from her fathers
house was a dense wood. which she had
always feared to enter and now doubly
SO, as she was all unstrung with what
had happened. Her fears almost over
came her as she entered the dark -sfad-
ows of the wood. but she was eager
get home and find out If Donald
had been found, so she bravely pressed
onward; 'for." said she, towards
never succeed in anything"
She had not penetrated far into the
wood when she thought she heard a
noise. She was sure she heard
moan, SO she dismounted from her
. horse, struggling hard to conquer her
fear.
She had walked but short dis
tance when she stumbled upon some
thing soft. STOPPING to obtain bet
ter view of the object she discovered
it was poor little Donald moap1ng
there. His leg was broken and he
suffered from his exposure of the night
spent in the cold damp Wooo.
Thanking God that Donald was
found, she raised him in her arms and
placed him on her horse holding him
on she started for home, the indian
pony following.
she reached home in safety and how
joyfully was she received when they
discovered Donald on the horses back.
The doctor was sent Tor ana the prok-
en- leg was soon set.
When Donald was asked why he
went away he answered:
"T wanted to find the ugly school
where Blanche was going TO pe
fine lady, and not care for home any
more.''
If it had not been for Blanche,
Donald would have died there in the
lonely wood 1t was thus she won her
Aunt Meta's love. and Meta said:
"You are brave, good girl. Here,
after. dear, please call me mamma
LULU LITTLE.
zoe woodward avenue, Dayton
Heights grammar school 9TH grade
Now, Blanche loved her little brother
very much and to lose Donald was
great sorrow to her Her father, who
had been out looking for him, had re-
turned unsuccessful-Dona could not
be found. But Blanche would not give
up; she would go and look for him her
self. so she put on her coat stuffed
some bread and butter into her pocket
and started off.
She walked on and on, calling to
Donald as she went. 1t was dark al
readv and Blanche was rather fright