Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-08-26

"Please," said wis,fnl voice. give me
4 flower. Tom is fond Of tlowcrs.'
Ella Bronson was on her way to a
friends " ith a boquct Of choice flowers.
She stopped al this appeal and looking
down, saw a lille girl about twelve years
old
~;Ard who is T.,, ~ asked Ella, touch
r>'.
M, little brother lIc fell and hu i
hi, back, AID now he can't move himself
The doctor SAY ) Ii ii never g't w'll, and
ilt does wish for ii.,wrrS so'
Ella he,i'at..d f::r moment, but on).'
for il nl..:ncAE 70 take q single flower
irs;m her boqu't would spoil it, :" perte''
iy had il been arr'n!td; and it VAS fer !;
;tien,I, moreover. W:lO was about to hi
married. Bat the p!c;;din" face OF tlt
child an.i ne Though! # ,i,c sick hrnti'cl
Were: more li:nn She could i,e;.r. She re
ut,.';"r,,l, t'o, i)lv words o! Scripture
.in,s.n,;c!. yt,u have 4 nc j, un1n IN,
ii l!:c c:S;t :l!t >v, ": have IL Ec 1t Nli''
me- Sinc >,icc;rd inr finest ti"~er it li'
: huju>t.-- large, White li:ly--and gave ]
10 he i:::ii;l n;
! "I!.trc,' said she, put it in water arc
) it Will keep ever 5, long. Ana here,
<!lr ;,:;lv;!, rs tie Girl With grateful look:
rrn,d i" run sway, lis >;:Me'iIlnG to 'uA
y few cakes fer your brother. y here dt
>ru l!;e:"
! l::r c;,il:l told her, adding, oh, von'
! 'i"nl be glad" and ;'.cn disappeared.
! J. aus l,u, long befrrc the litllc thin:
;.:;: i: :! ir.r home. 1t WAS a close, hn
..,.':. q; ';,r top Of 'hc house, looking int
:;::> :", l,,s'irs. behind.
- i.;A, y,u Lizzy:" asked w' Al
: ."; n! 50 Elat.'
! ;5:<. S": Vas lying on Il s;ra" Dec
: -: ~. !:.u'r ard lie looked ur, Smiiny,in
; ,,:.~ sisters lace.
, ":;,': here, Tom," said the sister, pro
,iuc;nS !!lc cakes: "Thesc are tic vcr'
; KIND y.'u like. But that's not all sh
: a<i;tcd, ,riulnplant'y producing the lilly
: ',just look at this"
! Toms ewes fairly glistcncd with 'leIigb
! In his; caGcrness he half rose in tho bed
! cxciaiminE, "Oh: wEa; b. auly! NLpr
did You yct it:' But the cxcrlion Wa
! too much for him, and al:nn>t as soon a
! y, t,1j ,
; bed.
! How pure it looks" he added weakly
;,;i:,r ;: p .i's:; 'it makes me ,i4iuk ul tn
..:'z:r!> Y.,u good, good Lizzy""
'.;-'*. (; ,',t it in Il bottle," SAID Lizzy
".,.l;, ~.:: HAluy. and it shall stand {"
t.. ) ar y.>>' h.: y'u. II VIII las; eve
y. =: But Why don't ) ou eat you
- -: -:
!..:: >;:"; his eyes. II can't, Lizzie,
il. 80: i. Il aim! hungry. Yu1 must t.;
~,,,. 5 .H:>>l:: l VIII lie and look at Iii
iiunt:.'
Lizzy was frightened. Tom must h
very bad si1c knew if hc could MOI e;
cakes.
Eat a little bit, DEAR" she b~ggged. "
will make you feel bc'.er.'
Il don't think shall ever bo better,
answered Tom
The tears rolled down his sisters face
Dent talk SO, Tom,' She s"hhcd, ~ O
shan, go. cant live wi;i.ou, You. VIII
will be here lu take care If me-
five been ,hirkii!g,' s:.id-i rm, gray
y, ii li,i.k great DIAL J.. ing here, III:
WHEN i'n' s.,ilc, father VIII be d't)ern
I"u know Ecr,: he dr'i'lrd L
voice anu looked carefully around, lis
to sve lest any one mi Gi:t be lt':,AlDy, y &
know that father drinks. ailu thai s vii
lie cnmcS nome so late and says lie can
afford to Send YOU to school; and why l.
is 50 cross; and why, sometimes, he ha;'
you-'
"trn't speak of it, dcar,' sobbed IL
sister, Il wouldn't iuluu i! it wasn't /.
you.'
But do mind it, Lizzie; and it break
my heart to lie here and sec i. b,
sometimes | think when die ialLe
will ie different He says he loves ID
and it may make HIM good, YOU STE. Wh'
is it the bible says: Through much 'ri
,lla,inn: Yes. 1t is through muc
trijuia'ion we win the crown. Vii,
was lhc verse we learnt at school?
keep forgetting. The on" about bein
tired"
"Oh! know" said Lizzie. Come III
to me all that are weary and heavy iade
and | will give you rest"
"'Cnmc unto mc;' he does not deceive
!.;zzy. fle loves you and me too, and h
A i'll take care ofus He is going TO giv
nlr J. = ", in heaven'
;,s: the ser was not to be comfortet
T'>a was ~ :he world to kcr. To los
him ":'s 70 lose everything.
Til" ':al wore on. Night came. Toi
law teak ;nr at tho };llv and ,,o ouo Lnn,,