The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-10-12
dow, while Alice, btisily engaged in turn

dow, while Alice, busily engaged in turn
ing well-worn garment in the hope of
persuadlng it to look like new, sat oppo-
site.
Il think shall 60 up stairs again and
lie down in my room" said Katie. My
bed is more comfortable than this sofa;'
and she smiled 1T the notion of its gener-
al slipperiness and deformity.
But instead of going upstairs at once,
the blind girl felt her way across the
room "a task custom had made easy),
and then stood beside her sister, passing a
loving hand over the auburn locks that
were so fair an adornment to their pos
SCISSOR.
Sissy she said, falling into the fond
old name OF nursery days, IL often
hear people say how pretty you are,
dear; and it makes me wish l could see
YOU
In moment Sissy's work was flung
down and her arms about the gentle
speaker.
ooh, I wish you could-I wish you
could! Oh, Katie, it seems so hard!'
Hush, hush!' replied the poor child.
was wrong to say what l did; and in
deed l could not love you more" Then
she stopped, and turning to the blaze of
sunshine that streamed into the little room,
stretched out her arms toward it, as if she
loved its full, warm life. ado you re-
member what you read to me last night
Christ shall give thee light Christ
shall give thee light" she repeated again,
softly, yet with intense passion and pathos
in her voice. "Oh, Sissy, l don't think
you can tell what those words mean to
mel" Then she let Alice help her up the
stairs, and promised to lie still and rest
till Bessie came.
And Alice went down and tried to get
ON with her work; but it was about time
for the travellers to be home, and she
was too much excited to settle to any,
thing.
II can't work." she said to herself,
6 till know what has happened. Oh. if
that editor won't help our darling, how l
shall hate him.
At that moment the doorbell gave its
usual forlorn, cracked tinkle, and Bes-
sic, beaming, glowing, full of such Joy
as caused her eyes to shine with tear
full gladness, came-no, rushed into the
room.
"See!' she cried, holding up an envel.
ope before Sissy's delighted eyes, otis
all here enough and more than enough
to give our darling health and strength
again. We will not lose day-we will
go tomorrow. Oh, Alice! he was so dear,
and kind, and good"
Alice kissed her in perfect tumult of
rejoicing and then Rugged Mrs. Lushing-
ton too.
But it was Phil who held Bessie's hand
close in his, and looked into her glad eyes
with eyes that reflected the Joy and glad
ness Of her own; for he had (oddly
enough) met them on the doorstep and
been the first to hear the happy tidings of
success.
Together the sisters hurried up stairs.
The joyful news should not be kept back
moment now. Oh, to see her dear face
tighten with the happiness of it all! In
katie's room the window was set wide
open, and the summer sun was shining
hotly in. Katie lay upon the bed, her
thin cheek pillowcd on her hand, her fair
silken hair straying over the pillow.
She is asleep,' said Bessie tenderly.
co We must wait to tell our news. Let down
the blind, Sissy; the sun grows so strong
at this time of day, and it may wake her.
Then she bent lovingly over the sleeping
figure. -,
Another moment and terrible wailing
cry rung through the housc-a cry that
brought Mrs. Washington and Phil rush
ing up the stairs.
Gods hand had hushed Katie to sleep,
and the sunshine could not wake her
The "Blind Spinner was blind no more,
and the eyes that had been sightless on
earth now gazcd upon the Heavenly
King in all His beauty .-Cassezrs Auqa-