The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-09-14

they had boen friends once. and all the
good Mrs. Bray had done her, In the
old times when they loved each other.
rose up before her. and she thought
how noble and generous she had been,
how helpful and kind, and bending
over the sick woman In her helpless
ness. she wondered how she could
ever have forgotten these things, and
warred against and hated her. She
saw. BY "a Observation-Disclosures ON
science. that for the tragic ending 81
their quarrel she herself was most 20
blame. II wa her cool. insulting, ag-
~gravating ways that had dashed the
quick. high temper into . fury that
| caused her baby's death.
What she had wildly prayed Tor
came suddenly one day. when hope
was wcll-nigh dead within her. A
she sat by the bed, looking despairing-
" at the pallid face upon the pillow,
the eyes, with the light Of reason In
them. opened suddenly and looked at
her, and q feeble smile came upon the
pale lips. Is they closed again Ia .
deep sleep. Mrs. Bruck's self-con-
troll had been 50 great that she had
neither spoken nor moved, but worn
down by mental suffering ard
less watching, this sudden shock Of
joy overwhelmed her, and for the first
time since her drcary watch began. she
tainted ut her post But when, q little
later. the doctor came. she was in her
usual place. keeping a silent, almost
breathless watch beside the bed.
After . few whispered words with
her, the doctor bent over the sleeping
woman, and his grave face frightened
1.-The crisis is passed." he said, land
she Is saved. That Is. she may DO
saved with care. Devotion like yours,
Mrs. Bruck, works miracles some
times. 1t seems to have done 50 In this
case. When she wakes, watch your
, self and her; any excitement now may
prove fatal" Praying she might have
wisdom to follow the doctors instruc'
ton, Mrs. Bruck sat by the bed. hour
! after hour, watching that long, deep
sleep, and hoping for, yet dreading'
: the awakening.
II came al an unlooked-for moment
: and took her Again thu
. eyes OF the sick woman opened sud
( denly. and looked into the heavy eye
that had for hours kept their sleeples
watch upon. her. One look at tn
! changed face was enough. the fac
full OF love for her, and worn and bag
= gard with long watching and suffer
ing. and, as she looked, intuitively sh
= knew il all. A wondrous softness cam
. upon the thin, wan features. Sh
slowly moved one a~ttenuated hand
and feebly stroked the cheek OF tn
faithful watcher with tender. lovin
i fingers. No word was spoken. hi
= was all, and it was enough; all ths
II could be borne by either then Coz
NJ fession and explanation came later.
From the grace that had caused thel
to forgive and love each other. q u
\ vine charity was born within them th'
:. embraced all humanity. and, VIII
health and strength returned. the
~ two who had wronged each other. al
y forgiven each other. went forth hal
~ in hand. ministering to the sufferil
and SHINING. They labored togeth'
<e for homeless and neglected childre
and we're foremost in every good wor
4 Oh! baby May, even thy brief mort
~ life held within it infinite possibiliti
nd OF good; even thou didst not live
n myself nor die TO thyself. -Gertruds
a. Gilbert. ia Womdn's journal.