The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-03-25

20 much whittier and thinner than at my last
visit.
I've brought my little niece to Sc, YOU"
She held ont her hand With faint smile.
Are you not better?" asked.
The pain lent bad" she said, "but the
doctor ssys I'm fretting bout home, and
that hindeIs lie from gsttin' we'll. / do want
10 go home bad. Ifpve got to die, l wan! to
die there, end IL i N to get better, Til get
better sooner where l CAP zee my children
ell the time. Oh nay what is that? as the
II an bearing the flowers arranged them on
ibe shelf beside the bed. goodiy show
they made there. their fragrant breath filling
tie air
has brought for you" said "You see they
are growing, and won't fade for long time.
Ii will help you pass the time to watch
ITEM"
Not word from the child. Her great eyes,
fixed On the flowers seemed to dilate.
y hat the matter with her?' whispered
GeItie. lGokirg frightened. Don't she like
ihs%Y'
al in at once, she's so weak and i'll"
She gave them TO me?' Bams asked,
iremulously, pointing to Gertie. l nodded,
and by sudden movement, she took Ger
ties hand and pressed it to her lips.
Now / can wait" she said, smiling
through her tears. understood her. The
waiting would be enduTab.e, with those
beautiful things to cheer her.
You've done my patient world ofg)od,"
DR.. lsdaile said next day. shes chserIHl
and bopeful, and those are the tonics she
needs She never takes her eyes OF the h)T-
ers. and won't even let them be moved az
night. II the Improvement continues, tell
he 10 vx-tHf =. Ia 60 in toV.
days"
These ten DAYS were full of work for Ger
tie ard me. We found ont Bama's house,
and set TO work to make one room in the
house comfortable. We were not rich, bat
we had old curtains, and bedspreads, and
strips Of carpet, and several spare pieces OF
furniture, and various little things that we
dislodgsd from the garnet.
The father, who seemed mild, helpless
kind CT man, gszed epen'mouthed ct the
wonderful changes our old belongings effee-
ted in his wretched home. AS for the chill.
Sren, we insisted that some excuse should De
made to prevent them from visiting their
sister. We wanted to surprise her, and the
children would never hold their Tongues.
So the great day arrived, and IS a crown
ing ornament Gertie had brought her pretty
cage with her two pet canaries and hung IN
the window between the curtains.
do you .interd giving your birds to
BsmAPh / asked ast0nished.
Yes" che answered; ''st least she shall
keep them until she can get out"
The red wss soft and white,
the fire burned cheerily, the
tea vas made, and q rice cup and
saucer ready on a little table beside the beG.
when We beard noise at the door. 1t
oIened, and Bama's fstasr, carrying the
poor gil in his arms, walked in, snd laid
her on her tea. she looked around be-
Tildered
"But this isn't home. pa" she exclaimed,
and then her eyes fell On us
Its you It's Youi' she cried, and to
our horror, she fainiei away. l will not
dwell on the scene wbel she recovered l
never knew before thai old things c1uli
awaken sucd intense gratitude. As for Ger
tie, she sobbed aloud, and &c We walked
home size ke 2t pesting,-
1T was s. little TO Is. Guntie and so much
10 than. 1 vsnt 10 keep On doing things
for DOR folks"
l must say for my i'tle niece she has kept
on doing kind acts. Not only to Bama,
WHO is quite we'll and hardly imps at all,
but to al distressed people who come in
her way.