The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-02-21

sllh my hA.r.
JOS eyes twiakkd . iistle, - she
Ulspoed At the development on the back
of LiHs bead, which wAs too remarkable
To be overlooked that afternoon. Hair
yes, a little; and Japan switch, and
wortled. aud rats o. dear gAsped 10;
ba, she ooaldn't be 50 wicked as 10 Say
what was passing 10 ber mind.
10, resumed unconscious Lii, do YOU
ever lhink how yoa'd feel II you found
yourself dyingl ell Of Sudden, say.
10 started little. What 10 the use of
talking about such things, LillS said she,
10 an sggEievsd tone. Ils such bright,
pleasant day, and t does 50 spoil every
thing.
dont know Ilm sure, sAid Lill, but
every little while | have TO think about
81, whether want to or not; aud would
like TO know how you'd feel, 10.
Well Ia be terribly frightened, said
10, with tcrseness aud candor
hope wouldn't, unused Lii, Il don't
seem quite right. Yen know we're both
members Of the church.
ln good aud regular standing, interpo-
lated Jo, cheerfully.
And why oughtn't we TO be glad to dc.
part aud be with Christ, which is ia7
better2
10 shook her head with returning de-
spondeacy,
I'll tell you what, said LII hurriedly,
by way of gagging Conscience, who was
waking up, and suggesting several disa-
greeable answers to her questions: I'm
afraid something is wrong; aud I'm go.
Ing to make ever SO many good resou-
tions, New Years, 10, and turn over a
new leaf; that's just three weeks from to-
day
Why il was best to wait three weeks
for this desirable change, II would be
hard TO tell. The workings Of Lilfs
mind were always mysterious; she was
perpetual conundrum TO her friends.
The three weeks were very short, how.
ever, each day seemed TO fairly crea
away into The twilight; there wasn't half
time enough for anything. Mrs. Meag-
her had called once in the interval, but
Lii was just then shaving over Christmas
presents, and couldn't be disturbed II
President Grant, the Sultan of Turkey,
and the Queen OF the Gambia lslands,
should sll call together.
At last 1t was New Years Eve. Lill
came home late from a merry party AT
Josie'S; uDdressed in five minutes, said
her prayers in five minutes, (or 1T is not
best TO be too positive in such a matter
perhaps it was sic or seoea; the girls will
know and went to sleep while she
was getting into bed. How many hours
passed, che did not know, but suddenly
she came back TO consciousness, feeling
very uncomfortable indeed, She opened
her eyes, aud was astonished to find that
some one had lighted the gas, and the
room was full of people. There was
Jane, making mustard paste, and cook
/ bringing in hot water, and DR.. Banks
what on earth was be doing In her room
at that time of night Lii felt little
uneasy as she wondered what he thought
of her front hair done up on hair.pins
aud then she forgot it, as she caught
sight OF her father at the foot of the bed
looking so anxious, and her mother pour
ing something out of bottle, and crying
little too. What did 1t all mean?
A most alarming attack of congestion
said DIR. Banks, dropping her wrist, un
less she is relieved very soon
lie didn't finish, but great tears fell up
on Lll's face, as her mother held thu
spoon TO her lips, and Lilfs mind began
to work very fast indeed.
Some one must be very sick; ! wondeI
who. 1t couldn't possibly be II AnC
yet what hard work II is to breathe
Congestion2 yes, that is the very way
Emma died, last winter, Just in a few
hoursl And why shouldn't l.
Lil's heart beat very fast, aud thel
seemed to stop whole minute. o, no
absurd ain not going TO die; OF cour.'
they will do something to help me.
How eagerly she watched them hurry
ing 10 aud tr0. ilow strange that nUbod,
a,ought OF lifting iliat heavy weight OF
her breast Then she wond be bette
right away. But no, how stupid sht
was growing worse, worse. worse, ever.
minute! o, so fast! She caught th
imploriug look her mother gave DIR
Banks, aud the desolate shake Of th
h5ad IN return II didn't need that 4
tell Lii she was going to die; and Lii
,eas horribly frightened.
won't gol she said, in a parcxysm q
terror, aud she caught hold Of the moth
cr's dear hands, with all the Iittl
strength that was left.
1t didn't do any good. Lill's soul jus
went shiyering right out Of the poor it'll
body; the room grew DINNER; the dea
mother, father, kind old doctor, fade
away. Lii was going, going where
She shut her eyes tight. On and on
through vast reaches Of space; LilI coul
not tell how far, but II seemed a mos
heart bresking distance from the dear oil
/ earth before she was conscious that mC
ton had ceased At The same time, sh
, also became aware, 10 some strange wAy
for she had not yet dared TO open he
I eyes that some one was bending owe
her.
, What oughl TO be done with herf sal
, voice, ia the erea,est pefpleHily, bot .
! sweet and clear, II msde her think Of u
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