Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-12-02


/. e,vvel. and he was leaning ON an old
crutch. Rover jumped up and wagged
his Tail He would have liked to run
and lick his faster's hand had he
dared, therefore could hardly believe
his ears when he heard the master sey
in an unfamiliar tone, Come on, Old
fellow. Good, old dog'' and was al.
most frantic with joy when the master
patted his head and told him there
were better days coming
Jim and Bessie were glad to see
their friend Rover so delighted. They
did not expect much for themselves 80
were happily surprised when after a
few kind words to them their master
painfully climbed to the hayloft and
threw down armfuls of hay until their
hangers We're full. Not the musty
stuff they were used to finding in their
hangers. but bright. sweet hay that
he had been saving to sell in the
spring Then he brought Bessie a pail
ful of warm water and mash. He
turned old jim outdoors for exercise
and drink. he gave Rover big pam
full of meat and potatoes. In short, he
lid everything possible to make them
comfortable for the night. only stop
Ding now and then to pat the head If
the delighted dog who followed him.
AS he settled down for the night RO-
yer said that it had been the happiest
day OF his life and the others agreed
that it had at least had a happy end
ing.
II was dark in the barn but warm
and clean and airy
Bessie. the plump. brown COW, con-
tentedly chewed her cud as she lay on
her bed of yellow straw. jim, the fat
gray horse, laZily hung his head and
dOZed. Rover stretched out more COM
fortably on his bed of blankets, but
Tippytoes yawned and came out of her
snug. little nest in the straw.
"Oh sleep, you lazy animals.' she
cried but | must spend the night
hunting Old Gray Whiskers. / am al
most worn ont trying to catch that
rascal
.YouSsurely can not be hungry, Tip
pytoes. for | saw our master pour a
pint of my good milk into your dish
tonight said Bessie mildly
I'll dig up bone for you, / have
many of them buried generously If
fered Rover.
''Or you may have some of this good
hay said sleepy Jim.
oh pShaw :" spit Tippyt0es. you
know I'm getting too fat and need the
exercise"
We'll, dear animals came a soft,
little voice over their heads, you seem
much happier than when | visited you
a year ago
"Oh, we are happy" they cried. do
stay with us awhile and you will see"
but you said you were going to help
us" continued Tippytoes. and you
haven't done Il thing for us. Uncle
Timothy, as we now call our master,
has done everything"
Ssh. Tippytoes," admonished Rover.
81 am sure the fairy WOULD have glad
" helped us but she il SO tiny!'
THANK you. Rover. How kind you
are. But though tiny as | am, have
helped you more than you think, for
it is my business to go about the world
dropping little thOught-Seeds of love
and kindness into the hearts of men
as | have the opportunity How hap
ply | am when it grows and blossoms
into kindly thoughts and deeds as it
has in your masters case. But some
times mems hearts are SO cold and
hard that the seed will not grow. Old
Winter Wind knows that and he also
knows that often when men are suffer
ing and in need of pity themselves ii
will cause them to think Of others and
give the seed chance to grow. So ne
helped YOU too, for it was he who pre-
pared the slippery place by the pump
that caused your master to fall. When
children hear old Winter Wind howl
ing around the house they know he is
angrily seeking someone whose thought
lessness or neglect is causing some
poor animal to suffer-
oh please forgive me for speaking