The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-11

TRUTH little SparlingEyes, was at that moment far
away in dreamland
ooh, OH OH" exclaimed Ellen in transport of Joy
and surprise at her discovery, s that beautiful dolly
yours-that geat big, beautiful doy?"
Yah said Ulla-Ulla, smiling happily at the praise
she supposed the little white papoose was giving her
baby
Ellen stood still in wonder and admiration at such a
lovely doll" She had never been near baby in all
her short little lifendeed she had never even seen
one-so how she to know this was not doll after
all? Her heart began to swell with longing for just
such doll this to love- coddIe sing to- and play
with up at the big, lonely house that was her home
Just then bright thought flashed through her mind !;
the doll wasn't with the other things-t was out un-
der tree; and this Indian-she surely too big to
play with dolls Perhaps oh, perhaps, she didn't
for it She ran back to question Ulla- Ulla-
docs you love your doy?" she ventured, very tim
idly indeed
Ulla-Ulla uncertain what to say, and then, re-
Numbering she had said Eyes" to everything so
far she concluded it time to vary the converse
ton little, and answered. "Nuh!"
Elens heart gave great bound, and she stood with
clasped hands before the Indian woman great hope
showing in her eyes
"Oh" she exclaimed, with deep BREATH eff you
don't care for it teenty-taunty bit, suoud you
won't you please give it to me?'
Ulla-Ulla thought moment The little girls eager
manner her raised voice and flushed cheeks all told
the Indian woman she asking for some unusual
privilege Now, everyone that her Sparkling Eyes
always wanted to do thing-to kiss her,-she was
pretty and dark and clean for Indian baby U1la
Ulla remembered this and decided it must be what
the little papoose desired
YAH" she laughed and nodded and she turned back
to her weaving and singing.
Ellen danced of the tent to the tree and labor-
ousy picking up her present, staggered away with it.
Fortunately, the carriage not far distant and the
baby very small and light, that by great effort
she managed to carry it the open space to the
carriage The Indians all in their tents busy with
their customers; SO it-came about that no one saw
Ellen she carried her heavy load the carriage
steps. Big Jim down by the brook whiting
stick and whistling not he observed E1len's
unusual actions. And she, laughing to herself thought
Its very big dolly an is just awful heavy; but won't
papa and mama be sprised when they see itl' And
Ellen was right; they
The little girl rested her load on the broad low step
of the carriage for moment and then lifting it with
all her might and MAN. she first kneeed and then stood
the step, and placed it the bottom of the car
rage This accomplished she Strengthened herself
painting from the effort she had made and then pushed
the little sleeper far back under the seat among the
extra blankets.
Just then Ellenss folks back and she told them
how she had the Indians, and had had Gust
splendid time" (but never word of her Indian dolly
of course not!) So they all bundled back into the
carriage and Jim brought back the horses and had
them harnessed up in trce. Then he climbed to his
box cracked his whip and they wheeled gaiIy away
homeward. Yet all this time Ulla-Ulla worked on,