Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-10-23

4, 10 wall lOf Wnat comes WHAT
' the Lord sends, in Christening or il
comforting-either way In love. AL
ways believe that, child. / have
been hard and bitter in my day, but
: | have sOrely repented-sorely, sore
ly! And now | know that love is
the lighthouse that shines, shines
. always over the wild waters. How
, they roar My ears are full of their
roar" p. f..#.
There was look in the wan pinch.
ell face that startled the girl.
Z "Grandma,' she said, earnestly,
"you shall not talk any more to.
night. l will not ask you to say a
single word, Come, lie down, and
| will sit beside YOU" And Grand
ma Soule, smiling, in chldlike Obe.
dience complied.
snake up CHEEKY fire. Never
mind if the woOdbox is low, Daisy.
Be sure you have IL good fire and
lights shining; they may light some
poor straggler." she commanded, as
she rested her weary head upon the
pillow. "We might have a visitor,
who knows ? Let us do our poor
best in welcome. Fill the teapot
full, Daisy"
Eyes, grandma" answered Daisy,
IL strange awe creeping into her
h h.art as she glanced over to the
wan face with that unwonted smile
upon it.
The glittering eyes followed every
movement, as the slender figure and
light touch glided throughout the
room setting everything in order,
still full of that new glad content.
"rve been hard and bitter in my
day, but Pm going to change now.
[ trust the Lord that all is done in
love-" she murmured again. Is
there good fire, Daisy ? 1t seems
still little chilly"
"Your hands are like ice. o
grandma, you should not have gone
out into the rain! How could | let
you ," murmured Daisy, chafing
again at the numb hands. and vague
ly alarmed, without really under
standing why, to see the purple
rings settling around the finger
nails
"Throw on another blanket, ana
/ shall be more comfortable. Now
sit down, my darling. What was it
promised to tell you 2"
"About my mother. But not to-
night, grandma. Go to sleep now"
Eyes, | shall have a sweet sleep
presently, but must fulfill all my
duties first. I think this was one.
| have been very hard upon your
mothers memory. told you was
always hard and stearn. accused
her in my heart of bringing shame
upon her fathers honest name. !
would not allow you to know any.
thing about it, but tonight my
heart is very soft to poor Anna.
may have been mistaken; it was
all very strange. She brought me
her baby to keep, but she gave me
no explanation, though she promis-
ed to write it. never knew of her
marriage. No one ever limited that
she was married, and 1 have never
seen her SINCE"
80 how cruel! how unnatural!~
burst piteously from Daisy's tremu.
lous lips; '"to desert her child, even
if she had brought it to a heritage
of shame. To take no thought
"Hush you mustn't blame her.
1t was all a mystery, | tell you.
My Anna was once everything no.
BILE and pure. What could have
changed her so? But she had some
thought. Every year sum of mon.
ey has come from an unknown
scOurce. / have used ds little as
possible, and thu rest is in the bank
for you. Let us think kindly of
her if we can, Daisy"
But Daisy's head dropped low.
81 knew it," murmured she. u
knew the quiet avoidance of all the
village people meant something
more than scorn for our poverty.
Even Kenneth Dare was kind from
pity, when Rose Gilbraithe refused
to sit by me at the school festi val.
Every one knows the story, and
was thinking of calling them to come
TO our rescue! o grandma, l am
glad we did not try to escape the
FreShet!"
But Grandma Soule's mind was
again.