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SELECTED STORY
A Leaf from the Life Journal Of
Elmie Gray,
sr ELSIE EDITH ELwIs.

'Elmie, dear sister, you uon't be angry.
will you1 Please forgive me-. The little
up-turDed face with its tear Remmed blue
eyes, It's coral lips half parted, the dimpled
chin quiyering with emotion, we're turned
plsAdingly toward me.
NO, Meeta, / will not forgive you Indeed
yeu are naughty. Nov 60 to your own room
for l do not love YOU
Not love herr The cruel words had m,
died on my liPs, ere / repented. Not love
ber Who could help loviag tha, frail,
beautiful bud the pride Of our eycs-tbe
light Of our bomel Why did speak go
hsrsh 10 my sister, had lovely boquss
OF moss roses that bad intended to wear
that evening 20 . grand ball, aud on enter.
ing my drsssipgrOon found Meeta seated
on a cushion, aud with my roses, was deck.
log the silver COLLAR Of her pet dog, Fidele
This simple aei had called forth my displea.
sure towards Mesta. aud instead Of chidipR
her gently, sent her from the room, telling
her that did bot love her
gathered up the roses 10 . pretty knot.
and wore them on my bosom, bat did not
fail 20 notice that the loyeiissi bud was
crushed And broken.
While Eisglins With the gay Gnd thought
iss- cues IN the gisto aud confusion Of bell
room, the vision Of little pleading face,
with mouFnfsl blue syss aud trembling lIps
repeating PLEASE forgive me, Elmis. vas
constantly before me aud In my mind I
endeayogTed 70 dispsl the thought II vas
"a vain for my eOnscissce that bad been 81.
lent, was now Gliding me constantly. I
tried the danSs, bat tke music was discord.
and the merry laugh Of my gay companions
grated hAfshly upea my ear l turned 20
leave the room. will 20 20 her, ! thought.
God on my bsu3sd knees will g.
givebess, and kiss away The teal
caused 20 Gov. The tbovght no longsr
ohsekod me. Why should it3 NV foolish
pFida wa humblsd, and would hasten 20
beF ere Il vas tss ksls. Too lnteI The
Warning-Aye, and u UAs . WaFaing, cane
TOO late. As stepped from iba brillis sstly
hgsssd rooms INTO The street, where = car.
fiags vaa 10 waiting 70 carry me homs, I
ga not heed nor answoF The msffy COED
btgb,, Or tAs cluster Of roses and buds had
iailsh " iha eoid scene, sod lsy erusbsd snd
bToksu atmy isst--s0eu 10 - The emblem
q esf issdest hope It Ess past nidniRht
Hhsn 4 fcsehe6 home
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