The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-09-08


such rate that Willy reall
think herself the most ill.used 4
the whole world She felt as i ae
should cry in a minute, and put her hand
in her pocket to get out her handkerchief.
But she'had on long apron, like Tom
my's, and couldn't find the pocket at first,
and when she pulled out her handker-
| chief something else fell to the ground.
Only white card. She picked it up and
turned it over, and what should it be
but her last Sundays lesson. Little
children, love one another" 1t was like
beautiful bright light shining into that
dark place in her heart where she had
been allowing the enemy to talk with
her. Now all at once she saw how
wicked and hateful he was, and how
wrong it had been for her to listen to him
at all.
Then she looked at Tommy standing
there with his dear, happy face half hid
den by the new umbrella. How glad he
always was when anything nice hap
pened to her. "Go away this minute,
you dreadful thing" she said to herself,
or rather to that enemy of hers. Then
she stamped her foot hard, very much to
Tommy's surprise.
"Why, what's the matter, WilIy?"
said he. What makes you look so fun
ny?" .I
Oh, nothingnow, dear, and Pm Just as
glad as can be that you've got the UNI
brella, truly and truly"
l think she really was glad, for she
forgot all about her own present, and
stayed little while to play with her
cousin. They were so happy together
that when she went away Tommy said,
81 don't want you to go, Willy. 1 think
you are just as nice as if your name was
really William"
When she got home auntie was in the
parlor lying on the sofa in the dark, rest
ing her eyes.
" Are you asleep?" said Willy, softly.
No, dear, come in. Do you want to
know what have got for your"
80 auntie, DON'T" said Willy, in
great hurry. Give got something to tell
you first, and then guess you won't wish
to give me anything"
She shut the door and told it all; how
the envious and wicked feeling made
her angry that Tommy should have what
SAS At1 "oheSN 81 luuSA 1Ol ucI6Cll. L
know you have got something for me, of
course, auntie," she said, as she wiped
her eyes, "but almost hope it isn't nice
at all. | don't deserve the leastest thing,
anyway"
Aunt Willy talked good while to her
little namesake, and told her that as long
as she lived such feelings would come
and knock at her heart TO see if they could
get in. Sometimes they won't even
knock" she said, they'll come in as if
they belonged there, and will be so strong
and fierce that even grown people find it
more than they can do to drive tt 4
out"
go dear!" said poor Willy, ear
only little girl. What can do,
I'm afraid. l know l never shall
good"
There was no answer. and pr
Willy went on as if thinkis
" Yes, see that's why we hav
God to help US, because it is St
After that it was very quiet theree1.-
dark for good while. At last aunes-.
put her hand on WHY'S head and
smoothed her hair --un =
81 must rest now, dear, and
would go upstairs. Yougi
present in your own room"
slowly up and opened her
over her table, hung a
picture. 1t was head
under it were these words:
Thou shalt call His MAJ
He shall save His people frofs,
Willy stood looking at the
long time, and she will new
the thoughts that came to her theI
Suddenly her hand touched someti =
on the table, and how do you suppos.
she felt when she saw that it was long,
pink box? H....
The cover lay beside it, and peeping
out from its white tissue-paper wrapping
was blue silk umbrella exactly like
Tommy's.-EIizabeth W. Dennison, IN
Christian Union.