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SIS Mrs. Thomas crazy 2" she exclaimed
5" never said that she beat her husband il
my whole life. But L am half tempted t.
wish that he had beaten Aer, Mrs. Dawer."'
The story went the next day that Mr.. Thorn
as had done so! 5.e.s 54i1Ys. 8.
And SO the evening parties at c. pre-
sented the strange Spectacle OF two who hat
lain upon the same mothers breast, sitting, pos
sibly, side by side, andtalking gailyto scores 0
people, while with each other they would no
exchange single word, We are all malicious
enough, fear, to enjoy such state Of things
Men tease and encourage. dogs and boys II
fight, women "make Q ring" around thcr, SIS
ters, and watch to. see that each gets fai
play" in a far more dangerous war. .Neithe
Miliccnt nor her sister was lacking in seconds
and "bottle" holders during this conflict. =,
The poor minister got at the bottom of, th
affair before many days l.ad gone by,sani
grieved and ashamed that two ,memberB @
the church should give such scandal to" outf
siders," did his. bestto repair the mischief
But it was too late for human means to pre-
vail. He called on Mrs. Thomas, and she de
clared she would, never speak to her siste
again as long as she lived; he went to. Mill
cent, who had always been his pet and fayo
rite, and she cried when he talked to her, ant
said that much might be false, but Susan hat
certainly said unkind things that she could no
forgive, -. -. eft yo,x.
SAnd your Christmas communion, Milly
Are you going to come like this 2" i IS q
"Oh, no." said the. poor child, crying. 81
must stay away ~ -
aFor the first time,n said the old minister
sadly. And you two ere the dear daughters
of clergyman II" s5.-> 80
But there seemed no help for it. Neither
would be the first, to yield-Mrs. Thomas
would not-Milly could not. They still visited
at the same houses-stil went to the same
church-still avoided. meeting each Others
eyes, and refused TO speak. Yet all tho while
how the proud hearts were eching!i NoT
that the first heat of passion had cooled-now
that they knew how many fslsehoods coined
by tale bearers had separated them-low
they longcd to "kiss and make up" and he
good friends forever. But they would MOI
And so the. winter passed slowly, and tie
pleasant Christmas time had come!
The church was always trimmed for Christ.
mas eve, and Milicent worked busily over
wreaths and crosses of evergreen, that year,
partly that she might forget her troubles
Mrs. Thomas was mot therei and the worl
which she usually did, fell to her sister. Sts
had 10 trim the organ loft, .and to put tie
" Star Of Bethlehem in its place. AS ste
arranged tie fcsloons around that sacred sign,
she remembered what the angels ad sung so
ioyfully "wbile shepherds watched their aocks
by night" upon The plains OF Judca. The
words came back to her memory-the simple
story which sue had so often heard her dead
mother read.
&c And there were in the same country shepherds
abiding in the field, keeping watch over their
flock by night. L,
And 10, the nsel Of the Lord came upon theini
. ~ -alnrS Of the Lord shone round nh, 2:
them; and they were sore afraid.
And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for BE-
hola, bring you good tdings Of grcatjoy, which
shall be to ali people.
For unto you is born tbs day, in the city OF
David. Saviour, which is Christ ;hc Lord.
And this shall be sign unto you c shall
find the babe wrapped in swaddlng clothes, lying
in a m3agcr
And suddenly there was with the angel y multi
tudc of the heavenly host praising God aud saying
Glory tn Gci il thc highcs:, and on caIti.
peace, good will toward 'inen.' ="
How she and Sa:un had loved to hcar that
wondrous taic How often they had stood
side by side, at their mothers knee: and
locked at the picture Of tie angel talking tn
the shepherd, while the multitude OF the
host" Lowered in he distance with
their beautiful faces ant snowy wings How
they had talked airorG the grotlo where Inc
Infant Saviuur laid-and abu,it the cg ild
tic ass that knclt down TO adore Him, ard 10
warm Him with their breath And now
their mother had gone to be with liim-and
she and Susan were cstr@nged, so ilia: CT tins
happy evening when every oGe was gathered
round friendly hearth, they could not even
Shake hands ard wish cach other merry
Christmas! ltall came over her so painful
il that she could oaiy lay her head down upon
her arms and weep. The old minister, wha
had come up into the organ loft for bcol;
saw her do it, and came towards hcr.
"What tiny child?" he said, sitting
Gown beside her.
"Oh," sobbed Ailcent, IL have been
thinking of my mother, and how sorry she
would he If sic knew how Sasaa aad | have
,quarrci!ed.'
And { you think she does not know it
Mind-L Go not say that ii pains her-becaus'
:. soul i'll Heaven can suffer nothing more
but that they know much that passes here,
do believe.
g. am so unhappy
"And can you wonder,p said the old man
gently. "What kind otguc>ts have you oeei
welcoming to your h@arl, for the last thre
months y
Milccnt was silent.
"pride and hatred, and jealousy anil re
vensc-you have broken maiiy Of The com
mandments in your heart, and oncis, T" 'Eho'
shalt do no murder"
son, Mr.. Elliott"
"Does not the Bible say that hc that hatct
his brother in his heart"
Yes-yes-1 remember"
"It has been sad business from hcgiIiain
10 end. You have been hating your sister
it amounts to the same thing"
"But l don't hate her now" pleaded Nil
cent.
~ am very glad to hear it. Go and te
her SO"
"Oh-I can't do that?"
"Why notW
"She will not speak 10 me, you know
! "Yes-l know that you have both had
aumb aadeyil for long tine. VOL, driv
yours away" and he laid his hand upon he
head. "Will you go, now?
COB, [ am afraid"
"Afraid TO do what is right-but moi alra
to insult God, for many days together. Alra
to meet the angry eye ofyour sister-butn'
afraid to face your Judge at the last day al
hear Gains sentence pronounced upon you
"0h, Mr.. Elliott-am l like Cain?"
"Lool, into your own heart and see. {
not suppose that Cain had half Tic e'
thoughts that you have been chcrishing
FIRST. And yet he killed his brother Abel
81 have been wrong-L see it feel Il