The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-27

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Teddy was busy eating his corn
from the box that stood just outside
the yard gate And, leaning on his
shaggy back with tears in her eyes,
] was sad little Patsy. Her arms we're
about his hairy neck and she hid her
face in the fluffy name.
/ oh, you dear. darling old Ted,
she sobbed, how can I give you up.
Patsy was unhappy because her
father, Mr.. Walter. was going to give
up his place in a small town and move
to big farm
I'VE are going to leave the seashore
and run farm up in the Virginia
mountains her father explained.
THE pony is too old to take on such
a long trip, and will be of little good
in the hills, so he must be Sold
Just about half mile from shore
and in front of Patsy's home was a
tiny island of sand So when the pony
had finished his meal she put on his
bride and strapped a queer thing on
his back 1t was two big baskets of
woven reeds, with top on each, and
they hung down far on the ponyss side,
held by straps.
4 know what / will do" sighed Pat
sy Il will take Buster and some lunch,
wade over to the island, and spend the
afternoon getting shells-it is the last
chance before we CO." So she put some
cake and crackers in one basket, lifted
Buster into the other, and led Teddy
down the rocks of the shore, then put
out into the water until they reached
the island. Then she spread the
lunch on the ground, put the baby on
| the sand and let Ted roam as he
wished.
Time passed pleasantly enough till
Patsy fell asleep with the baby in
her lap. How long she slept she new.
er knew, but she was awakened by a
peal of thunder which made her
spring to her feet.
/ Patsy was speechless with fright
She knew that the tide was rising and
!. that the storm would break soon over
the, island, She and Baby Buster
would be drowned. Not sail was in
sight-not a boat at hand. Just then
! Teddy came trotting up, his head
/ high in the air, shifting the wind.
| 'Oh, Ted" exclaimed Patsy know
you can save us-you know how to
swim. Take us home. dear old boy
/ Carefully she placed the baby on
the blanket in one basket and fas
tened the openwork lid, for 1t was oil
plated reeds. Then, scrambling or
Ted's back, she wrapped her legs
strongly in the straps about his body
Home, Teddy, home!" shouted
/ Patsy, loud above the storm, striking
him a sharp blow with her feet. The
pony did not falter With louo
neigh OF joy he leaped into the foam
ing waves and struck out for the
shore. The water dashed over the
two children, but baby was safe in the
basket that f1oated, though held tt
Ted by strap, while Patsy bent he
head and held on tightly to the brave
animals name '~. ,as.r
Ted fought with a will; but tht
waves we're strong. Slowly he gained
his way till at last, almost dropping
from exhaustion, he scrambled to the
shore and tumbled far up in the sane
above the waves. Patsy jumped
down, and, taking the bride led hin
toward home.
Out in the road she met her father
hurrying along, frantic with fear
about the children What was his JOY
to see wet, draggled Patsy and {
drenched pony toiling on in the rair
and mud lie Buster r"t up in his
basket anu howled at tn top of his
voice
But in ten minutes the two were
safe in the house with fresh clothes