Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-05-28

W3rQ TO receive Aer Wetl-earned dl-
ploma, herfather, who had sat earnest.
" regarding her with q feeling Of pride
and q new realization of what she
really was to him, suddenly Dund
himself recalling the day of her birth
and his answer to the nurse who had
brought him the unwelcome news.
"God forgive me, he thought. "What
would we do without her? She bright
ems up the whole house, Il. s,...
Pauline was no longer the super
fiuous girl, and when, in less than a
year from that time, her itlolized moth
aer was suddenly snatched from them,
and the confirmed invalidism OF her
sister obliged her to take full charge
of the househo Id, her stricken father,
who had never known before what
his gentle, patient wife had been
TO him, leaned on her, as il
their positions were wholly reversed.
Obliged to keep back her own grief
for his sake, and giving way to it only
when by herself, she felt al ii she could
never have met the demands made up
on her had she not sought ID the silent
communion Of her chamber the
strength which can alone come from q
trusting reliance on Him who doth
not willingly afflict. Rob tender SYM
pathy was also a tower of strength. /
''She's just the dearest and pluckiest
girl you ever saw, said the latter to
his class-mate and chum, Rufus Hos
man, "and you'll say so when you see
her."
Rufus thought so, if he did not say
so, when he did see her, as curiosity
at first led him to do, but it was some
time after that when he asked her to
be his wife.
Her sister had soon followed her
mother, and her fathers health SEEM
ed completely shattered.
II can never leave him while he
lives" she answered, tearfully, when
Rufus pleaded his suit. II am his
youngest child. and the only daughter
at liberty to give him the special care
he needs, and he shall never feel a
want that I can supply"
II will gladly welcome him to our
home" said her lover earnestly, "and
l promise you I'll be son to him"
"He would never be contented any
where but here" she replied, 'sand he
is peculiar and would be miserably un-
happy to share my love and care with
another. Besides we are both young,
and you have hardly entered = our pro
fession."
Rufus sought Bob, and begged him
to convince Pauline that her father
would be just as happy with them as
in his own home. -
ats of no use," said Bob. 'slf
Pauline has made up her mind that
ends it. Il never saw the time when
self came first with her, and her
patience with father way is I'm bound
ed. Ialmost wonder at it, me added,
s'for when she was little, I've heard
him say manysa time, when he was
provoked about some trlfle, that she
came without being asked''
''Such a girl can t help making a good
wife, God bless her, exclaimed Rufus,
"'and I'll wait for her as long as Jacob
did for Rachael, if necessary"
It was nearly five years before
Pauline's dutiful and loving care OF
her father ceased. Shehad become as
the very apple of his eye, and almost
his last words were those OF thanks
and blessing for the once superfluous
daughter. .s.s,.s s:r &. &
Seems 8 til ough, = = said faithful old
Hannah, who had been in. the family
many years, che couldn' t bear her out
Of His sight those last days. Time had
changed wonderful = PC s. 5=ys. ,=1< 3s
Pauline has been the happy wife 81
Rufus Hosman for many years, with
happy children Of her own, not one Of
whom but was welcome into the world,
which will surely he the better and
brighter for their being in it. D.. X
Bob has never married, and makes
his home with his sister. "She prom
ised me, years ago." he said, laughing
ly, "she'd keep house for mo, but Ru-
fus spoilt all that. I had to have her
do it for me sort Of second hand you
know" IL ':.-.....'. d., -...,.t.
The children think that Uncle Bob
is just perfection, and could never by
any possibility belong anywhere else.