The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-11-11
HARRY AND HIS LITTLE SISTER.

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tired"
"Pshaw! you are always tired now
a-days," said Harry Long, impatiently.
:" wish you were like Jenny Dent
she's the kind of girl like-no whin.
ing or fretting about her."
Edith's pale face flushed, and picking
up her bag of books she started again,
saying wistfully, 81 suppose l am a
trouble to such a bright, healthy fellow
as you, Harry. How l wish we had a
little pony-wagon' SO you could drive
Her gentle answer made her brother
ashamed of his words.
Here, give me your bag, Edie," he
said more kindly. IS If you're not SO
strong as Jenny, you're a deal better
natured. heard her scold Tom and
Rob awfully yesterday"
But, though Edith bore the unkind
words so sweetly, they made deep inn
preston upon her. 81 mustn't COM
plain,' she said to herself, "no matter
if do get tired, or Harry will grow
weary of me; and l want him to love
me dearly" So day after day, she
walked the mile to school and back,
never asking to rest or in any way COM
planning. Harry, never thinking she
was tired, would walk fast, run races,
or go home by a roundabout way One
morning Edith had started on before
her brother, that she might walk more
slowly; and Harry, as he ran down the
lane, heard the servant calling.
"What is it?'' he cried
'Come back and get Edith's rubbers
and umbrella; it's going to rain
Nonsense! 1t won't rain. Besides,
she's not made of SALT" said Harry to
himself, as he ran on He caught up
to Edith, and they heard each other
lessons as they walked on, Harry never
once thinking of the rain. But they
had hardly started for home when a
storm came on, and the two were
thoroughly wet before they reached the
house.
Il say, Edith. get in the back way if
you can; for mother sent Bridget after
me with your rubbers and umbrella,
and didn't go back for them. If she
sees you so wet I'll be punished
Edith, always ready to shield her
brother, went quickly up to her room,
changed her clothing hurriedly, not
taking the precaution to rub herself,
and went down stairs chilled and tired.
Harry was little anxious, but never
had Edith's cheeks been so red or her
eyes SO bright.
81 am so glad you didn't take cold,''
he whispered; and Edith did not tell
him her throat was sore and her head
aching. But by midnight the poor girl
was so i'll that the father went in haste
for the doctor, and for days she Law
almost unconscious.
1.-The wetting finished the business"
said the doctor, tbut the girl has been
going beyond her strength for some
time.' Harry heard his words, and
thought with shame and dismay of his
carelessuess.
81 teased her again and again about
her tired ways, and she has kept up;
and maybe she'll de-
But Edith grew slowly better, and
after she was out of danger Harry had
to go back to school. Jenny Dent was
very willing to run races and s.carry
on T" with him, but he longed for Edith's
gentle sympathy and forgiveness. Now.
without her, he felt how much better
she was than. many stronger girls.
dear sister Edie," he thought, II
ought to take care of her and save
her from fatigue. Oh, if she only gets
well, L u show her what a good broth
er is"
But Harry was not easy until he had
told his father of his impatient ways,
and asked him if he could think of any,