Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-06-30
sNOWDROp.

The twilight gathers quickly and still
the snow fails Is il has been dUinr all the
aiicrnDun.
Hnir'ing homewarl catch glimp ,e-
OF pleasant rooms 'twiXt the lighting oi
the G;i> and the c,osinT OF the curtains:
rooms with ruddy fires. beautiful pie
lures. books and flowers; rooms with
groups of children at the windows u
watch the !ir>t great fall Of SNOW
Thinking of my own cozv home where
wife is waiting for me. nearly tip over
two children-boy and grl-and ex-
claim:
We'll. my boy, | didn't intend to
Tumble over You. The snow is coming
fa,t anl YOU d better be home with Your
little sister,
\ po,r wan face with great earnest
eyes leaked up into mine for moment;
then he moved along with the little girl
by his .ile
Her eyese i looked closer-vcs-
Biiaa
The little red shawl was drawn tightly
around her. and the tiny hand wa, drawn
through the arm of her protector.
Very gently he led her
Where are We going tonight,
Ealph?'
II don. know. little Snowdrop: God
Will take care of us-mother said So
May be We can sleep on some doorstep
1d keep you warm with my coat. bat
may be the angels would take YOU from
me. and then. Showdrop I'd die
No, Ralph, You wouldn't. You'd
live and grow up to be 4 man. But.
Ralph. fd like to live with You now that
Mother has gone. You'd be SO lone
some without Your little Snowdrop. No.
Ralph, God will let ME live for YOU if
am blind"
Ii You are blind" he said. inpetu-
ouSly, You are my little Snowdrop, and
cannot spare You. Mother gave YOU TO
me, and YOU are mine, Mine. my own
wee Snowdrop.'
1t SO happened that being called o.it
that night, 1--WE doctors are sent for AT
all hours) on the steps of the "brown
stone 'front.' l stumbled over what
seemed \ huge SNOWFALL. Yet how is it
this intuitive knowlege comes to us:?-I
knew it was not a SNOWFALL. and stoop-
ing down found the children | had met
few hours ago.
Wrapped in his coat she Law in her
brothers arms. Poor child. how wan
ne looked As we took him in! And she
-ah. was itpossible that she could live !?
Slowly the color came back To her lips.
With what 4 sigh the spirit entered into
the clay and made it iTf. (Where had
the spirit been. meantime?) Quick gasp
Ing sighs. then sleep, blessed sleep.
Very patiently we worked over the
boy. Would those large wistful eyes
neyerlook into mine again? 1t seemed
not, and | had to 90 up to my patient.
who could not be kept waiting any longer.
But by and by came down to find the
servants still rubbing away.
= Shure. sur. an there's not a speck
oilolie in the chile. said the Soft-hearted
ifiSll cook, rs the tears rolled down her
cheeks
bent Overland thought there was a
scarcely ptrceptible iiutter of the little
heart. y gasp! Yes, life and conscious
hess were coming back.
At last ttho,e wondrou, ewes opened:
" SnoTdrop. oh my Snowlrop" he
cried. starting up.
We laid her there -rosy and warm in
her Sleep by his side
"snowdrop, 1 Thought We went to
heaven and -
Sleep had come and the two were
saved.
Shurr. sur said the cook. "an'
they snail sleep in me own bed the
night
80 the children wcr" carried up stairs
and ueAet in the cook bed and went
home
Next morning found my little folks
~af,h anu rosy i'll the kitchen with the
o,i ny own house was little quaint. and
o."-i">iiiohed, but wife ana loved it
InoIe 'hah we could have dome anv
stately mansion on Fifth Avenue.