The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1874-05-07

so much to make her happy. Let as
kneel down together, and thank Him
now"
With her arm about her penitent
child, Mrs. Morton prayed as she new
er had before, and Alice followed with
a little broken petition of her own.
But she Gid not become ''One of the
best little girls in the world" all at
once. No. indeed. The very next
morning, she forgot her good resolu-
tions, and fretted and sulked because
they had mullins instead of griddle
cakes for breakfast, until she was IL
nally sent away from the table in dis
grace. Just before twelve O'Clock,
Mrs. Morton called to her and said
"Alice, would you like to take your
lunch and play party with Nellie, to-
day%
A few minutes after, she was hurry
ing down the street with a well filled
basket in her hand. Again she
climbed the dingy stairs; again she
tapped on the door, and sweet little
voice said, "Come in"
Radiant with delight. Alice threw
off her wrap, and said:
30 Nelliei 1 have brought my
lunch to share it with you, and We'll
have a party in good earnest now" Z
Nellie's pale face lighted up and she
exclaimed Y
"How nice that will be; for mother
didn't have any apple-sauce for me
to-day, and 1 was most going to fret
over it. r...
"Well, now, you Just see what we'll
have. Wait! that chair isn't big
enough; let me pull the table up to
the bed. ThereI that will be nice"
What a lunch was there, packed
away in that willow basket Nellie
clapped her hands and laughed such a
merry little ripple, when she saw q
great lemon and q paper. Of white SUI
gar. 80, we can have real lemonade W
Alice squeezed the juice into a
brown pitcher, cut it up into slices,
put in sugar and water; they tasted
and stirred; added more sugar and
water; stirred and tasted again, until
both declared it just right. Then Al
ice took from the basket delicate bis
cults, nicely buttered, thin slices of
pink ham, on little gilt-edged plate,
two daintily scalloped tarts filled with
delicious jelly, two frosted patty
cakes, and a lemon pie, baked in a
small tin plate. Oh! it was so nice,
so lie a fairy dream to Nellie, she
could scarcely believe it was true.
When all was ready, she said, "Wait
a minute, Alice" -rr1--sr 7-r--.
CIasping her handsi together, she
asked blessing in her sweet, quaint
words, then was ready for the feast.
Although they had splendid time
"playiDg party" Alice learned new
lessons from the suffering child, and
went home with still stronger deter
limitations in her heart to be better
girl.
Day after day, she climbed the long
stairs to carry some little delicaey to
tempt Nellie's failing appetite, or
something bright and pleasant to help
while away the lonely hours. Day
after day, Nellie led her little friend
nearer and nearer to the Savior; until
she at last found Him there by Nell
lies bedside; and He gave her a new
heart, and she became q sweet, loving
child of God. HfJ c-
The winters snow falls softly over
Nellie's grave but her mantle seems
to have fallen on her little friend.
Happy as the day is long, cheerfully
content with whatever comes to her
in life, she is the joy and sunshine of
her home; and loving her Savior with
all her heart she is drawing many
others to the same sweet fountain of
life and peace.-LIlterior.