W. H. D. Rouse
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first heard Aug 2026
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after the boys and their parents had said good-by to their camp and the whistle of their train could be heard far over the hills she began to take a new course with zephyr the little lonesome creature would go off and down to the bank and seem to watch for the coming of a boat and a welcoming war-whoop but would always come back disappointed
it was at such times that ida and her mother would have a loving word for zephyr and it evidently was at a loss to know what such unusual attention meant for instance zephyr might have wondered why she was so often invited to go to sleep in a large cushioned box with a wire cover not often closed over her
and why she was fed occasional dainties in this place until she had grown to love it and feel perfectly at home in it up to this time they had not been quite sure but that some one might claim zephyr but they had found out by accident that a family had moved away from a near-by hamlet and had left this helpless creature to the mercy of fierce dogs
and winter terrors but a kind providence that doth not let even the sparrows fall had brought her to a good home and now that it had been decided what could be done for her by the remaining friends at the camp there was no lack of affection shown
so zephyr grew soft and fluffy and more engaging than ever had no fear of her wire-covered box in which she was being prepared for a longer journey and eventually for summers and winters to come in this way she might be brought back and forth to the camp every summer
some weeks had passed before the second army of campers were ready to leave the autumn days had turned the leaves of the forest from gold to crimson the hermit thrush had ceased its song of the eventide and when they were all ready to leave the camp zephyr did not seem at all surprised to be taken along with them she was taken to aida's home at first for her aida's tall husband had at last come home
braving the dangers of the war ravaged seas chapter seven one of zephyr's summer homes as ada's real summer home was in a lovely small city in one of the more northern belts of the state she would not go to the great city for a month yet
so this country house and the blake home happened to be zephyr's first stopping-place while mother and daughter in the quiet of the home garden had many a talk under the trees about the friends who had preceded them to that great city which has always welcomed its own people and also the oppressed of all nations and honored them so long as the privileges of citizenship were appreciated
to those who seemed to understand intuitively that the statue of liberty presented by a sister nation meant more of friendship loyalty and respect than words could express it was a most wonderful boon and at once the empire city seemed to become law-abiding by absorption under the leadership of the great souls who ruled both city and country and their appreciation of this new and lasting bond
while aida and her mother were happy in the garden and thinking big thoughtsedway's pretty name for all he could not quite comprehendaida looking up saw a shadow pass over her mother's face if edway were here dearest he would ask his friend why and he would wait for you to answer his loving question but i think i know
how do any of us know when our boys come to be grown men what may they not have to do to hold such liberty sacred can we be sure that their beautiful wives might not have to pay the toll of enrolment for their sacred trust for our country
it was a thought she would not leave in a moment if both boys were here dear they would remind you of the shepherd's story which you have so often told them by way of taking her mind from life's strange vicissitudes ida called her attention to the fact of zephyr's disappearance where could it have gone
the little creature never seemed to have felt quite so much at home as at the north it had missed the lake the boats and the merry voices of the two boys as they came between the two camps with the sound of beating oars sure enough zephyr had gone without even touching her breakfast
just at that moment a little girl came along the garden walk stepping over the bank beside aida's lovely flowers many of them still blooming although so late in the autumn i've brought your kitty home she said gently but she loves to stay right in my arms
i found her in the schoolroom and i don't believe she would have been afraid of any of the boys for they all petted her but the teacher was having them say some dates in unison and it made such a racket that she came running to me and i knew just who owned her for i had seen her in your garden oh thank you a thousand times zephyr shall know you as her little friend may i take her to school again
every day if you wish and play with her here too under the trees what were the dates that the scholars were saying in unison the mother asked one was the date on which the beautiful statue of liberty came from france with its motto liberty enlightening the world
just what we were talking about dear said the mother thoughtfully ever since its arrival it has been wreathed with loving and often poetic thought and i am glad that our schools are asking you to remember the dates of great events while we are staying here she can go to school with you every day and you are welcome here too among ida's flowers
chapter eight a surprise winter had really come at last the snowflakes had covered the brown fields and time was fast hastening on to bring the great day of all the year christmas day ada had sent gifts that she knew they would like their uncle had brought them some gifts from paris and this special friend of theirs had her own plan that made her smile to herself when she thought how edwy loved things that he could pet
and fondle and call his own the other presents had all been sent early to their city home and messages of thanks had been sent back but the question had been flashed back to the senders why didn't you come yourselves christmas day is never christmas day unless you were here
but it was almost over and as yet not any sign of the rest of the group as the slow hours passed all at once there was a loud sound of tramping in the hall then a shout of welcome in the air and edway hoped it might be one person no two whom he loved and who loved him and sure enough he was not disappointed
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