The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-10-02

the baby and you all q mother again.
| believe she can be helped, and if
we can restore her to your father, he
will not refuse to accept her as a
peace-offering from those who heed
lessly wounded him. have been so
eager to get home, for this reason,
that ! was not careful enough with
you, but | will make up for it, you
tired, overworked little soul. Oh,
you shall have good times vet"
And the confident face seemed to
impalt its strength to the weary and
worried girl.
But, aftersall, there was the jour-
ney to be given up, with its beauti-
full possibilities, and her companions
must be told of the necessary change
of plan. And she could not ex-
plain all to Miss Saxon, for, Of
course, her mothers health was
above all her own wishes.
She cautioned the Others 10 say
nothing to the visitor and the other
children. with true sympathy for
State, and with remarkable compre-
hension Of the state of affairs. were
extremely good in all sorts of ways
Tuesday morning found Mr.. Brooke,
his long-absent brother, DR.. Jasper.
with the latter's wife, Miss Srxon,
Statira, and the baby, all on the way
to Worcester. II is the unexpected
that happened Suddenly a hearty
voice said, over Statira's shoulder
"How is this, Mr.. Brooke? I thought
this child wss in Philadelphia by
this time. It is only two hours from
New York, you know"
Ofcourse Mis- Saxon knew all about
the plan shortly. She looked long
and lovingly at Statira. TELL me
the rest; there is more, I am sure"
she whispered.
Have you eyes in your soul. Lucy?"
Stat asked, laughing, but with tears
softening her own eyes. Lucy wait.
ed, and Stat told her about the little
ambition. "But il is all right" said
she, "and sometime I can try again.
If mother only comes home to us, we
shall be 90 happy, and Of course, you
know. we shall not be quite so strait
ened."
"Indeed you will not" said Lucy;
"Statira, you must help US to get
your father to accept his rightful
share Of his fathers money. He will
not misunderstood Jasper any none,
and We must be generous both in
giving and taking" She then ex-
plained, as she had been given pers
mission TO do, the causes OF the long
estrangement OF the brothers, and
had hardly finished when the journey
ended.
1t is unnecessary to give the history
Of the skilful treatment that gave Q
very sweet mother back TO the chill
dren she loved, and the husband who
had mourned without hope for the
clouding Of her quick mind.
The true endeayor to be Christ.like
in self-denial, the sincere willingness
10 do a duty. which long had been
Statira's chief characteristic, had
It's reward. Miss Saxon put in her
hands. Tuesday night, a long slip
Of paper: "Will see Miss Brooke in
Worcester tomorrow evening. Y.
Y. T." her story will please many
little people next Christmas and New
Years Day, / am sure; the illustra
tions are said 10 be exquisite.
Best Of ell. the reserved Mr..
Bronkesaid TO his wife, before all
bis family; "Had II not been for
Statira's faithfulness. no matter how
much she sacrificed, I could not have
born the last two years. Now. ]
must learn the secret of her peace
Her little thengs as conscientiou sly
as IN great things.'