The Red Cloud chief., 1878-10-10
.WhN dnn't .hc2' cchncd |.

II the simplest Kind. Carol made and
pu, up two pretty brackets, and hung,
with ~ sigh for ho hated Ia part with
them the few pictures h. possessed on
the walls. ! Topped back the white cur.
,aiDs nrcshly washed and ironed, with
much grumbling. by Betty with new
blue ribbons. and I covered the trunk
ottoman with bright chintl, and with
uclcn's help made "a new mat Ia place
before the bureau, aud W. turned an
old table cloth into napkins, aud
bought n new napkin.ring and two or
three cut-glass Roblct- and "A lovely
china cup and saucer, and when all was
done. waited with anxious hearts for
our un~.lcome guest.
Mother had shut herself up in her
room early in Ia. morning II the ia,
We expected her, and had remained
there; and the rest II Us were all ~ un.
comfortable as poor, proud. sly, scnsi-
tive people could he nj the thought II u
perfect strangers ingrcss into the very
heart ~ their home, and wishing audi.
bly, and inaEdiably that Miss Ashbrll's
father had never brought her from
England, when. as the sun sank IN the
west. and "A cool summer breeze. fra.
gran, with the breath If the roses. lifted
the curtains of our coy bay.window. "A
carri 90 stopped al our door.
shes comc. and I'm gone" said
viii, Ning'ng down his book and rush.
ing out into the garden.
Carol rose from his chair. ran his
fingers through his golden hair, and
glanced IN the mirror nj his new blue
silk ncck-ti Helen sank back on the
lounge with II sort of groan; and | open
Ell the parlor door ~ Betty wen, NUT
tcring through the entry IN answer To
the hell.
''ls IL Mrs. Carmody'sP" asked II
pleasant voice. with-ycs. il was u silent
brOgue.
Yes" answered Betty shortly. And
In another momcut u round checked.
Enthusiastically red. haired, good. naturcd.
looking young girl in II plain travelling
dress stood before me-.
Good gracious! il this the beauty P''
thought ! and Carol fell back u step
or two.
care you Miss CarmodyP" she
asked.
IL am" I replied, holding out my
hand; 'and let me welcome YOU
when. turning from me, she gently pull
cd forward into the room the lOyclicst
little child I had ever bchcld in my life.
with large, ~sOul-lit brown eyes, and
sunny hair the exact color of our lost
darling's.
''This Is Miss Ashbcll," said the maud:
land ! ann to stay or 90 back as YOU
see fit"
| looked at Carol. lie INDUCED in a
long underlined breath whistle.
Helen buried her face in the sofa
cushion and laughed historically.
The child came forward and holding
out her little hand, said. with u pretty
drawl. 81 am to love YOU, and you are
to love me. Aunt said So"
wen on my knees ON n side Of
her and Helen went down on her knees
on the other. and W. kissed her ill her
dimplcd cheeks glowcd again you see
the house had been so lonely without
our little sis'cr), while Carol looked
on with establishment. admiration. and
tenderness blended in his handsome
face, and Will stole in with the only bud
from my precious tea rose, the stem
carefully stripped Of its thorns. and
put il in her hand.
THANK you. boy" she said, II will
have you for II brother; aud you too"
looking with II bright smile up in Car
rolls face. There is an angel home.
in a big picture, with hair and eyes
like yours"
Carol caught her up in his arms.
and away with her to mothers room.
And there she had no sooner said, '.My
papa and mamma are both in heaven"
than mother burst out in u blessed tit
of weeping that left II rainbow behind
I. And from that hour the weight be-
: gan to bc lifted from her brain, and soon
: had I" resign my position as house
keeper, for we had our mother back
again rs she used To he Of old -a little
quie''r in her ways, perhaps. but JUS,
rs sweet. rs kind. rs unscltish AS ever.
And Carols picture Of miss Ash
bell gained him II place ON the walls
= OF the academy that autumn; and Will
who entered college last week. never
) ran away from her again, but has ever
since bcon giving her roses freed from
! thorns. rs he did the first night sh,
came among us. bringing light and
: happiness God bless hcr.-to our sor-
r row-cloudcd house.
: Ana often think. looking AT the two
heads (therc is only four years differ
l cnce in their ages) bending over the
I same book, that some day Will will tell
her the old, old story, and she will hear
= il with u smile.
: shouldn't wonder il ,ou were right,
Brownie says my husband-how
laugh when think of my jealous fear.
about HIM once On u timc.-''you al.
most always are"
: And aunt's speculation turned gu,
1 splendidly (she is still living, u hale old
+ woman OF seventy-tive), and she insist,
. I'd on II accepting what she called
! fathers share, and that share was ne
1 inconsiderablc one.
And the seven-roomed house ha.
grown to u twelve-roomed one-Betty
2 blythe bye, has allowed her daughter /,
assist in the houscwork $500 and tn,
$ twenty-five by twenty-five garden to
u hundred by II hundred, my corner JUS
;, hlled with rose bushes.
: And everything has prospercd will
: us, and no frightening shadows hsv,
y fallen upon our paths, since the ros,