Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-09


was all hitched up and ready to de-
part and she recognized il to he
mat OF Mr.. Sid. their neighbor. She
looked in the back OF the wagon
Many sacks were there. one of which
contained apples. She climbed up
into the WAGON and hid among the
sacks. Just as She was getting com
portable. the wagon started off very
| rapidly. ~ first she thought tho
| horse had been frightened BIZ tho
! no!s" and was running away. but the
! inumblinE of someone quickly as
sured her that there was driver.
suppose it was a German. Little
| Leila became very much rrightencd
| AT TINS. but then she thought she
| mad Just as well make the best of
I II so she remained very quiet and
soon dozcd off TO sleep. AMI while
she is sleeping let me tell you some
thing about Emily
| Upon discovering that the enemy
was in the village, Emily had hidden
| IN an old cellar, but as IL was very
| dark and cold there she soon decided
to change her hiding place. So she
| crept out quietly and ran into n
vacant hut that stood near. She was
| there but little while when she
heard noise. Thump! Thump. AS
II II were the steps OF a crippled
| person Emly's old grandfather was
the only crippled person In the little
| village. Soon the noise convinced
her that 1t was her grandfather seek
ing hiding place. But then he
! wouldn't come alone. Just then her
| mothers voice rang out and Emily
ran into the front part OF the hut
There stood her mother and crippled
| grandfather. Upon seeing her child,
! the young woman said, oh! How
happy ! am to think l have found
you Come. the wagon is waiting.
Maybe we can escapc!' And so they
got Into the wagon and quickly
drove OFF in the direction of France.
On waking up little Leila was very
with the bag of apples, eating every
one of them. And so she began TO
feel very comfortable, save for the
longing for Emily. ,6i
| suddenly the wagon stopped, and
little Leila lay very still FOR tho
| driver had gotten out and was com
Ing around to the back where she
/ was. N.Y.
Well well.' he said. scratching
his head. I'm pretty sure l had n
bag nf apples back here when left
Here's the bag, but the apples arc
Then little Leila sat up straight
and laughed. 1t was MIR. Sid.
was soon in his arms.
lie was little old man of about
htty, who often had severe attacks
Of rheumatism. He kept on repeat
ing her name over and over. for he
was very much surprised to find
up in the front OF the wagon with
him and this she did. In few
minutes they were OF on their
After travelling few more miles.
Mr.. Sid stopped the wagon and said,
We'll. Little Leila. here's our future
home. II you will live with me, for L
am lonely old bachelor and need
some one To cheer me up; and she
gladly accepted mis- kind invitation.
In a few days Mr.. Sid opened up n
little shop that would earn them
enough money to meet expenses. Lit
tie Leila liked the little French viii
Rage and soon made many friends
| with the children. All seemed hap
piness TO Little Leila now, for peace
had been declared and the dear SOL
d!ers were coming home. She did not
look for her father for she hardly ex-
pected him 10 he alive. But one fine
day tall young man with many chill
dren knocked At the door Of the little
shop II was Little Lelia's father.
who had brought the children and
himself TO live with them. Little
Leila questioned him as to her step
mother. and he told her that she had
died few days before his return.
What good times all of them had
in the days that followed! Thanks
! giving Day they thanked God for let
ting those that were lighting for the
riSatfnl cause 10 win and prayed for
those VINO had given the supreme sac
r'hcc-iie. And now all thoughts
were turned towards Christmas.
fut. alas! misfortune came to little
l.ciia's great happiness. for old Mr..
sid had II severe attack OF rheuma-
tism aud was conhnci to his bed.
| And after an illness OF a short week,
| nc died t,=
Then how sad Little Leila was, for
she greatly loved the kind old man.
\ few days after his burial she took
!!tt!c walk in the other part of the
village She had never been there be-
tore and IL was utterly strange soher.
AS she was turning 4 corner she--Game
race TO face with tall girl--it was
| hhiIy! For moment the two girls
| Just stood and ga2cd at each other,
! wondering IL they were looking at the
| right one. Emily was the first to
speak. You. Little Leila" she cried.
| How did you &c. here?" hen'fitt,e
Leila told her story while Emily
/ iSienod with unconcealcd interest.
! How did you get herc?" asked Little
Leila, after her story was finished.
Tell your part OF IT," And so Emily
! told her story while Little Lola
listened with the same degree., OF
interest. She asked Emily whereashs
was living. We'll, were living. with
another lady who has five littlechi!-
| drcn that are terribly noisy..Hfand
mother says she Will not stay there
another day If the children don't keep
| quiet They get on grandpa's nerves,
| too" she added 80,
After hearing this, little Lella.al
ed how she would like to 1.-Two with
| her. 'f
II would be delightedw she cried,
/ If only mamma and grandpa will
consent to come And am sure
! they will" .\nd so they did foYi in
few days happiness again was. in
the rooms over the little shop.
What a Joyous Christmas thew did