YOURS WITH ALL MY HEART 



and looked at it many times, to see if it was 

 all safe. Always, when papa took his hat 

 and cane, as though he were going out, I 

 rushed and tried to reach it. 



One bright spring morning the traveling- 

 bags were brought in, and I knew in a mo- 

 ment that we were going to our lovely island ; 

 for I sniffed inside of them and I could tell 

 they had been there six months before - 

 my long, slim nose was very keen. Mamma 

 was hurrying about and could not notice me 

 much, till she heard the jingle of my little 

 bells, and saw me climbing to her dressing- 

 bureau, trying to reach my little collar with- 

 out tipping over anything else, for I never 

 broke anything. She took it down for me, 

 and I stuck my little head through quickly, 

 so as to help her. I pawed my dear blanket 

 down from the hook, but I knew I could not 

 get it on alone, so I lay down upon it for a 

 while, hoping she would notice me. 



Then I began to shiver and tremble for 

 fear they were going away without me, so I 

 ran and climbed into the traveling-bag. 

 Mamma came soon to pack it, and she said 

 to papa: 



"Just see this dear little thing! She is so 



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