The Red Cloud chief., 1882-01-26
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Mr. Howard and hs iaugh..r hti'e!
81, a. the byrAtaattabic; tm'v ha'
finished breakfast. and fihci ~asaE
ing very rsr-ntiv hs.siua the s'"a-'.rS
tIl h~r fsIhsr shoud lave In s's1S
reading his letters
She was an oalv chiti. aud her moth
er hSi deed hclOTs ala hal lca1pcu II
know hes. Bu, though she hNi pu'a
wished that Gu-i had not takcn h'r
mother AVN from her - carly, she h.I
beenso s.Gcrb sSaiesss o~eress&
Kind .hlsr ibs she ia prvsrstt
lonely an,trr.icctei. tts m.rv nio'ft~
less childrra 40. And Ethel dai what
she could for her fa.hsrIn return. Nhr
poured out hts tea BIZ hlrg. anil Te'l or
talked la him. ~ hr seemed ~ "lSp,
and in very many Ways afiri to hiS
happiness and comfort She sat look
in. Al HIM now with loVin. eyes ~ hr
folded the letter he hal been reading
and put !, back into the envelope. He
Glanced across 1t her - ho d'd 81
II must go Ia town II once, hr>aid
ring the bell. Ethel, | must catch ia
next train.
But ,op haven't been into The con
servatnIY sch. Ispl' iad kahtl W.
,Icring how ANYTHING could be oi ava
Gent importance Ia mako her istiur
forget the plsnts IN which II" took ~
much prsIc,
The servant came in nj thai moment.
and Mr.. Howard ordered biz horsc 70
bc brought round IN the door ~ once.
Thenife GATED Ethel into the bah. and
sad. ~ ay yats put7un hi coat
Il cIrtiUt sfIN| for the plants thl,
Lul | think | may safely lcaAr
them To YOU. Ethel. | wOald sonncri
trust yoli TO water them than any one
else. Onlv do it nj oncc. and be very
careful. there's n goUt child"
Yes. I will. papa iwlIl sat about
il as soon ~ | hny. ~csn ,ou of You
Will be bark tonight. won't on
Yes. 4 shalls l,aGk cpriy uli~c ycn-
mg, | ctpect Gp ~. h"tr l'ttu-i
you To take ARE oi nv plants
Ethel watched her father rhc down
the road. aud waS Just turning from the
window tngoto the conservatory, when
a pretty little pony chat" appeared IN
SIGHT. In IL were seated two ladies and
a little ri. and Ethel soon recognized
them a, Mrs. Wheeler "a laiv who
lived about a mile away. and her sis
ter and niece. Thu, same niece Wa a
great friend Of EthcIs. and she rnn
quickly on la meet them.
There YOU are. A. merry n eYcri'
exclaimed Mrs Wheeler. drasing he
pony up ia front of the house. No.
We must not get out. dear We are
going to The flower show, and VT want
to catch the ten o'clock train. May
thought you would like to 20 With us.
Ethol' .
oh, SO | should. IL would lee
nice
But as Ethel spoke. she remembered
her fathers words II trust -
and the bright smile passed from her
face.
..No. thank YOU. Mrs. Wheeler" she
said; Il aU very sorry. but | cannot
go. Papa left me his plants 10 water
he went Oh in q great hurry just now
"Oh. ~nnnscnse"' cried Nav. ''you
mustn't stay for them. is absurd.
They'll be- I'll right. aud you'Il see
plenty quite as nice ut the flower
sho$.Nh
Mrs. Whseler looked A. Ethel very
steadily for a moment. and then sail
''COIld not one of the servants water
them Acar" FFFFrF
mo. papa wished me todoit Thank
YOU very much, but ! am sure ] must
not -, Mrs Whcelers'
Mrs. Wheeler lid no. sag any mrrcs
but MAY was not at all satisfied She
jumped out Of the chaISc. and tried by
L....a anl lnrsny urnrIa 90 aaFgra4fa
her friend To pin them. II Was very
hard for Ethel 10 keep on refusing.
when shcrenlys ysnled to 90 50 .much.
and she Hal % bfe her lips 80 keep
ba-& tir-tSr. ~ ds2YpOglifuept. br,l
she still taif M. "arr II In, -hs -sTa
the little marty driVe Oh without her
Then she went Ia the conservatory.
and very carefully watrrcd the plants.
one by one. Her task occupied her for
a long time. and. n she passed from
one Ia another with her waterman, she
kept thinking 81 the fgvscr show. and
how May would enjoy Il; iHft she dri
nel e,i AZ al-sDuy Thai she hJ r..
insed Ia GO She knew uat Ihc hah
done what was right. and that = she
hal gsne she could not have been
happy. or enioyed looking n tie bean
tiful flowers, while IA" fcl' sh" had
neglected her fathers plants ~ stse
Mr. Howard came home early m the
evening. and Ethel met hn with 4
brisI smile. H. looked a. hcr earnest
lv. rs II to see whether there we're any
trace. If sorrow or dtssppoin;rnsut Ia
her face. and then stooTed DOWN and
kissed aeT.
50 YOU would pot 90 20 ;he '0Fer-
show, Eihel7 | wish I hIi been \;
home. that yOu IN Sht have gone. J saw
Mrs. Wheeler As | anne home. and she
tod me tha; they had n very enjoyable
daY.'
~ Thayeteen qIf-s sfw cAcens-
SrS,sf r<hs'.. I'm fr~rf nS
paua ! hal not wa'crst The plant
Il know. E'hei, saif Mr. iio~ari.
softly: II am terv gizd TIA. roe act@l
a. ynu did Assays De- n c2rviu. - H.
vour du,y ~ sou have been today. ms
child. R@m~mb~r. 'He thAt = faI'h'u.
in that Which : ~s-s - faithful aisp.
IN n scI, AMI Ia ibat - uS ~. ~ ihs
lea,; /, unjust. also IN rnuch -kar'y
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