The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-22

The next day Gertie aud I, having enlisted
the services OF q nan add whesloarcow,
proceeded 10 the hospital With her plants.
MY first glance at Bz0a shocked me le was
so much whittier and thinner than a. my last
visit.
I've brought my little niece to see yol."
said
She held out her hand with a faint smile.
Are you not betterr" / asked
THE gain lent bad she SAID "bat the
doctor ssys Pm frettiDg bout home. and
that binders me FRI gettln' well do want
20 20 home bad. i, I've got 10 die want 10
die there and If J. to get better, I'll get
better sooner where j can see my children
all the time. On my, what is that? as the
man bearing the fi0Ners arranged them on
the shelf beside the bed. 4 goody show
they made there, their fragrant breath filling
the air.
These are some hyscinths my little nice
has brought for You." said. You see they
are growing. and won't fade for = long time.
1t will help you pass the time 70 watch
them"
Not a word from the child. Her great eyes,
fixed on the flowers, seemed to diiate.
What's the matter with her?' whispered
Gertie. looking frightened. Don't she like
them?'
She's trying to realize that they are really
bers." whispered back. She can't take 1t
| all in at once, she's so weak and i'll
"She gave them to me?' Bsms asked,
tremulously, pointing to Gertie. / nodde j,
and by sudden movement, she took Ger
| ties hand and pressed IL TO her lips.
Now L can wait" she said, smiling
| through her tears. / understood her. Foe
waiting would be endurable, with those
besutifnl things to cheer her.
You've done my patient world OF good,
| DR. Isdaile said next day. "She's cheerfdl
| at Il hopeful, and those are the tones she
needs. She never takes her eyes off the flow
ers. and won't even let them be moved az
| night. IL the improvement continues tell
her she will be able TO go home in ten
days."
| These ten days were full of work for Ger
tie and me. We found ont Bsma's house.
and set to work to make one room in the
| house comfortable. We were not rich, but
We had old curtains, and bedspreads, and
strips OF carpet, and several spare pieces OF
furniture, and various little things that We
dislodged from the garrett.
The father, who seemed q mild, helpless
kind OF man, gszed open mounted at the
wonderful changes our old belongings efee.
ted in mis- wretched home. AS for the chIl.
dren, we insisted that some excuse should be
made to prevent them from visiting their
| sister. We wanted to surprise her, aud the
children would never hold their tongues.
So the great day arrived, and as 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 inteTd giving your birds to
BamaY' / asked, astoDishsd.
YES" she answered; 'at least she shall
keep them until she can get out"
The bed soft and white,
the fire burned cheefily. the
tea was made, and nice cup and
saucer ready on a little table beside the bed,
when we heard a noise at the door. II
opened, and Bams's father, carrying tbs
| poor gil in his arms, walked in and laid
her on her ted. she lCozed around be-
| wildered.
But this isn't home, pal' she exclaimed
| and then her ewes fell CT Us.
"It's you, It's vouln she cried, aud "a
our horror, she fsiniei away. L will no
| dwe ELF on the scene when SHE recovered
| never knew before that old things could
awaken such intense gratitude. AS for Ger
tie, she sohbed aloud, and as we walked
home she kept repeating
| 1T was 81 little to Us. suniie and so muct
to them. | want to Keep on doing thIag
for roor folks"
must say for my ii tie niece she has KEEP
On doing hind acts. Not only to Bama
who is quite well and hardly limps a. AL
but to all distressed people who come l.
her way.