The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-15

Gas Fannie sat in the Ibreakfast-roon
one morning few days Inter, her mother
entered, saying
Fannie, have just heard that poor
old Aunt Sarah is.very ill indeed: the doc
tor gives but little hopes of her recovery.
wish could go down there this morn
ing, but 1 have SO much to do to-day it
will be impossible. Do you feel like taking
SO long walk, my child?'
'Fannie toyed with her napkin-ring and
looked out through the open door where
the sun shone down upon the veranda and
the gravel walk with approaching heat. It
was q long walk, as her mother had said,
and sickness in any form was something
from which she had always sflrunk. Then
there was that sheet of new music she had
set her heart on mastering this morning.
No, she would not go, was her first thought;
then there appeared before her the vision
of the recording angel, with the days
page in the diary devoted to her o vn sell
fish pursuits. God forgive me- she
prayed, and looking up answered cheer
fully, Yes, mother, will go at once
"Aunt Sarah had formerly been q ser
want in her mothers family, and the sight
of Fannie as she entered the humble cot
tage with basket of dainties for the
sufferer seemed to cheer the poor creature
very much; and every morning after found
Fannie taking this same long, toilsome
walk. She was beginning to love her
work, and something of the joy with
which the poor old colored woman listened
to the sweet promises, as Fannie read
aloud to her, sunk into her own heart.
at was Saturday morning, and, as usual,
she lifted the humble latch and entered,
when whom should she find sitting by the
bedside but her pastor. Fannie turned
pale-then the crimson dashed her cheek
as he arose and took her hand, seemingly
surprised to meet her there.
"'How are you this morning, Aunt
Sarah? P Fannie asked quickly, fearing an
embarrassing silence.
"'Not so well, deary,' returned the sick
woman, family. Then she looked at the
minister and pointing to Fannie she said,
Il do not know what I should have done
without her-she has cared for me all
along
''The pastor looked into the eyes of
Fannie and 1 think he read there beneath
the tears something which made his heart
lighter.
j Gas they walked home together he told
her how he had exchanged with an old
college school -mate the previous Sunday.
and then he asked hurriedly:--
"'Were you at church Did you miss
me ?"
''By this time they had reached the
gate of Fannie's home. She opened it
saying:-
"'Come in and will answer you.'
"In the cool parlor with burning cheeks
and throbbing heart Fannie confessed that
she had belied her heart when she refused
to marry him. She told him of her
dream, and of how God was leading her
into the new life. Then she begged his
forgiveness for her waywardness and asked
him to be patient with her in the future
which was to be theirs.
''And old Aunt Sarah lived long enough
to see her dear chile, Fannie become the
minister's wife, and she said:-
"I allus knew she was too good for
common folks
''And now, Nellie, if you don't believe
me I will show you the original diary the
next time you come to see me-"
ooh, aunty you don't mean to say that
this Fannie was you? Dear Aunt Fannie !
Why didn't think of it? And Uncle
Robert do not remember h:m-but you
you must tell me some time moro about
him. In the meantime, think will be.
gin diary, lest may have to repent in
sackcloth and ashes and-marry mi.iste1
100 p