Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-12-27

HE SEIZED ADELE MARIE THEREsE.
Margaret had just given coming
out" party, and now she went about
with mamma and had splendid times.
1t was clearly right to allow this child
more freedom She must have COM
ing out party. 1t seemed good plan
TO take her in her carriage and wheel
her round to the different children and
deliver the invitations.
Helen wrote the notes very carefully.
They read:
You are invitated 10 the comm out
party OF Adele Marie Therese next Tuse.
day afturnune. | gues about two o'clock.
HELEN.
She put these invitations In little en-
velopes and placed them in the front
of the carriage and then set Adele up
In her most lofty attitude and with her
Paris hat tilted sweetly over her gold.
EN- curls. Uncle Ned came running
down the steps just AS she was setting
forth and suggested that Adele carry
her blue sunshade. She left the car.
riage at the door and told Fido. her
dear little dog. to let no one come near.
Fido knew exactly what she said.
lie knew what it meant to be told to
watch and to hide as well. He often
hid things away from other dogs.
That very morning he had buried
nice bone under the back porch. An
idea. Il regular dog idea. came to his
mind. That was what Helen, his dear
mistress. must have mesnt! He seized
Adele Marie Therese In his teeth and
ran round the corner Of the house and
in under the piazza. 1t took but few
moments to dig nice deep hole. for
the earth was soft. Into the pit was
thrust the beautiful creature and the
earth quickly paved over the hole.
When Helen came back with the
sunshade she was aghast to find Adele
gone. She looked wildly about. No
me was in sight Uncle Ned had gone.
so il was not one Of his jokes. The
gardener said no one had come into the
yard.
All the family came out and acted
rs searching party. but Helen could
not join them. She sat down on the
piazza and waited in sort OF dumb
despair. Suspicion rested for a time
IN Fido but as he stood cross Ques-
,ioning so frankly and showed in every
way that he felt no shame this scent
was given up. But the gardener had
misgivings aud thought FidO knew
more than he was telling.
Days Of mourning followed. Instead
VI the party memorial service was
held. and Adele Marie Therese was
spoken of in the past tense.
Now comes the wonderful part Of
the story. One day Uncle Ned was
working about the piazza vines when
he noticed something unusual. 1t was
!, fresh mound of earth. He uncovered
this. and there to his joy, was reveal.
cd the skirt that he knew so well.
Tenderly he dug from her hiding the
luckless Adele Marie Therese. So used
was she to secluslon and to darkness
that she had not suffered one whit
from her interment. but looked at him
with calm. well hammered gaze. Her
garments were somewhat soiled, but
otherwise she was Intact.
Helen came across the lawn at that
very moment. and Uncle Ned held up
the treasured one, and. with q glad
try, mother and child were reunited.
Uncle Ned said afterward that he turn
ed his face away. for he knew he was
in the presence Of great Joy.
"Oh. Uncle Nedw said Helen. 1T
does seem almost too good to be truet'
II know. my dear" he said. Life
Is full OF queer things. 1t Is not Just
what you planned, but Adele Marie
Therese has had really wonderful
coming OUT t'"-Youth's Companion.