The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-08-13

and quarrel with his wife, instead of
coming to take Mildred away from
"a" and Mildred smiled q quiet
answer without even . SILVER At her
heart now. coming hack to the present
with feeling Of repose.
All this time the wretched child
without chung to the ratings and
looked into the room. moaning taiotly
when that beautiful woman came in
sight, as a wretched mortal might cry
out n an angel standing, serene and
peaceful, above the darkness Of his
woe.
"Come here. Mildred" said Walter.
Il want to see if little Floy:s eyes are
like yours"
"Take me up, aunt Md'ed.
shouted Floy. breaking away from
her father and running toward her.
Mildred took the pet in her arms
and moved on to the window. near
which Walter sat with his back To-
ward it.
The curtain was pushed aside. and
glancing ahsently out. Mildred saw
that face looking in at her own. She
started hack CRYING.
"She is freezing. she lie freezing!
Oh, bring her in i!
They all sprang up in establishment
and looked eagerly out where she
pointed. but before the fret exclama.
tons of pity had died. Mildred had
run out Of the room, through the hall
and stood upon the steps.
Little girl" she called, ''come
here-come in"
The child had been gazing more
earnestly in at the window searching
for the beautiful lady. At the sum
mons she turned. saw the face turned
toward her, and Is the helpless wretch
who had watched the angel might fall
PROSTATE at seeing the bright counte-
nance bent upon his wretchedness. the
las. strength slipped from the child.
her hands released their hold, and she
sank slowly upon the stones.
Mil.lred hurried down to her, raised
her. and carried her into the house BY
the time the rest Of the family reach
ed the hall.
"Dan't hold her. Mildred" cried
Mrs. Walter. "she may have some
dreadful disease"
"She is only frozen" returned
Mildred. in a slow. painful tone. that
made her sister-in law shrink hack
ashamed of her first selfish years.
"Open the dining ROOM" continued
Mildred. 'ani tell Mrs. Otis to bring
me a hot blanket and some brandy"
Nobody thought Of contradicting
Mildred in a mood like the present.
and they all few about to obey her
commands. uttering broken exclama.
tons Of pity, and proving themselves
as helpless as people usually are in
great emergency.
After a time, the genial warmth
penetrated the chilled frame. the
child opened her eyes and looked up.
saw the sweet face bent toward her,
and glanced wonderingly about, MUIR
muring,
"Have 1 gone to heaven ,"
The words went straight to every
plying heart there, and when Mildred
fearing that their presence might
alarm her. motioned them to 60 out.
they stole away in silence. leaving
Mildred and her father to complete
their work. which they shared to-
gether AZ they did all things.
When the child could sit up and
had taken the hot coup which
Mildred fed her. she could talk and
move, though she was still weak and
faint.
What is your name?" Mildred
asked.
Elsie" she answered.
"What else?"
Nothing" replied she. 'just
Elsie."
"Where do you live? Have you
q father and mOther?"
81 live with old granny Bates now.
I never had any father. l used to
live with aunty Green; but now shes
dead!"
Mildred could not question her any
more then, those answers, 80 full of
unconcious pathos, shook her irmness
too much.
Il must 60" said the child. drearily
ooh! it's 50 far and so cold !"
She tried to rise from the sofa, but
Mildred pushed her gently hack.
"You are going 10 stay here TO-
night" she said 'take . little more
soup. and then you may 20 to Sleep"
"Stay here 7" she repeated wonder
ingly. "But won't granny Bates come
after me! She said she'd pound me-
if I wasn't back by night"
'.She shall not touch you'll
promise it," returned Mildred.
The child looked at her YEARLY out
of her troubled eyes. caught her hand
and pulled her toward her.
''Have I gone to heaven?" she
asked again. BE you an angel?"
Il will be your good friend if you
are a nice little girl and lie quiet,
Mildred said. sitting down beside her
and soothed BY her Look. the child
sank back among the cushions with an
expression Of peace stealing over the
misery in her face.
After awhile. Mr.. Legion went
back to the library aud announced that
tine child VAS doing well. that Mil
pred was going to undress her and
have her carried to bed, and then !
come hack herself to finish the
evening.
While they stood about. wondering
and talking, q cry went up from the
inner room which startled the whole
group.
Father! Father !"
It was Mildrets voice. but 90