The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1888-03-29

sun peers into Mira Marsden's room upon
woman in a somewhat remorseful and sub
dued state of mind The headache OF lass
night seems TO have become heartacne,
for her heart does ache; whether Tor her
own sorrows or those of the haunting Elaine
of last nights dream, is not to be known,
for the sun throws no light on that ques-
ton. 1t may have been due in part to tho
bells which would persist in saying Easter
bon-net--Eas- bonnet They said IL
soberly, they said it sneeringly, they sang
it, and chanted il, and tolled 1t; they said IL
solemnly and they said it with great bursts
oflaughter Occasionally they would rcmem-
Der their duty and pour out the grand strains
Of the Old Hundred-always going back to
the old theme: Easter bon-net-Eas-ter
bonnet They behaved very much like the
choir which intermits its gossip to sing Q
Gloria Was Easter question of bonnetsy 10
was very uncomfortable question for
Mrs Marsden to begin the day with.
A little later and the sun shines In the
windows OF the house of worship mas
duerading in all the colors OF the rain
| bow-hued cathedral glass 1t shines on Dr.
| Dorem. whose fingers aids his near-sighted
| eyes to follow the crooked trail of his man
uscript 1t shines on the Just and unjust,
| impartially on Mrs Merlin inwardly raging
| because the green tnts of the glass are
! killing the colors in her head-gear and
! giving her ghastly complexion On Mrs.
/ Frisbee, who is burning to publish her dis
/ covery that a would-be fashionable is wear
| ing an old wrap revamped for Easter duty.
Don't be too long, DR.. Dorem, for the
house waits to go into committee
In due time the sun shines in certain
narrow garnet window in Breeds court
| making an aureole about the curls OF little
| Lily, who, clasped IN her sisters arms
| Joins her voice in holy Herberts hymn
Sweet day, SO cool, so calm, so bright"
For here in this upper chamber 1t Is
| Easter too; not altogether out OF the
shadow of that bonnet. but very much IN
the sunshine of love. 1t is Bessie's day
her one unbroken day - with the little
sister who is both sister and daughter in
one. The Easter flowers are missing from
this scene Of worship-missing and sorelJ
missed That was Bessie's disappointment
| She had planned bunch of violets and ons
tall Gala, both for the sweet Lily in hel
arms Every day as she worked the
flowers lent fragrance to her thoughts An
| ticipation of the round-eyed pleasure oil
sister Lily quickened her pulse and made
| her needle fairly dance along the seams to
the happy goal of reward; and when,
| empty of purse, she walked past the shops
! that held the coveted treasures, she could
| see them without turning the face, with its
moist eyes and quivering chin "Ohl it was
too bad, too thoughtlessi" she cried. The
sun climbs higher and higher, yet manages
| to cling with one slender finger TO Lily's
! locks The sparrows that had rowdily scuffied
| and scolded between intervals of domestic
| gossip. futtered from the window ledge up
| to the spout above, their chirping fitting
! accompaniment to the benedictory hymn
| of this gregation-Milton's sublimely
simple words:
| LET us with a gladstone mind,
Praise the Lord, for He is kinds
| For His mercies shall endure.
| Ever faithful ever sure"
| Now, LILY dear, / am going down 30 con-
| sult cook about dinner" says Bessie, - she
| placed her sister on the bed Lily smiles al
/ the well-worn fiction which clothes the
| kindly privilege accorded by Mrs Milligar
! of the floor below, to Ause the cooking
! stove, honey, whenever the fires goin', fol
! it costs no more for the two of us than the
| one of us, We see"
| Left alone. Lily lies and looks toward ths
! light, wondering where the sun has gone
| wondering whether mamma knows which
| window to look in at, or can see her III she
| knows) from so very far away She is still
wondering and more wildly when: tap
/ tapi May / come IMP" and there standI
| Mira Marsden The sight of that sweet
! startled, child face puts Mrs Marsden al
| her best, which is saying every thing, fol
/ it makes her irresistible.
Il am Mrs Marsden, dear. Your doctor,
| assistant The doctor gave me no medi'
| cine. so / brought some flowers Yes