Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-02-14


"I'm so glad yOFve cone" she
said; "the girls were afraid their
dinner would not be all right
They got the dinner alone todav'
Anna and Harriet were j ustly y
proud of their dinner, and Hetty
began to think she wouldn't mind
! learning to cook if she could have
such a chance, with kindly encour-
agement.
What they lett the table Mrs.
Mason SAID: "Girls, III take Hetty
while yOu wash the dishes. and
then you may have her company"
So they went into Mrs. Mason's
room, where the sewing machine
stood, and the good woman talked
With Hetty and drew from brr the
confession that she cogldh't be
good aud please her mother and
she was discouraged aad unhappy.
Then Mrs. Mason eaid:
"If you had friend who loved
you very tender,v, vho delighted
iD you and was with your efforts
to do right, wouldn't that make it
easier for You p
"Oh, yes ma'am," said Hetty,
with shining eyes. "Will you be
my dear friend y
Eyes, DEAR" said Mrs. Mason,
kissing her, and drawing her head
upon her shoulder, 81 will; but l
cannot know every time you feel
badly, and if did l could not help
you half so much as Jesus can, and
He wants your heart, wants yOu to
love Him, and trust Him, aud tell
Him all your troubles. He wants
10 make you happy, Hetty. Won't
You let Him -
Hetty said eyes with q great
sob, aud the good woman asked the
dear Lord to take IIetty's heart,
and help her to leave 1t always in
His hands. When they rose Hetty
looked very happy, and said, SIN
going right home 10 tell mother
Please ask The giIls to excuse
me" and as she passed through the
gate Mr. Mason called to say:
Mehetable, tel! your mother that
the women and l will be over to
spend the evening with her, when
George comes after you 20 10
the literary doin's with the girls.
You'd like to 20, wouldn't YOU
"Why yes" said Hetty, w'd like
to 60 very much
Although Mrs. Brown had been
feeling more remOrseful than usual
over the way she had treated Hetly,
while she had been gone, the words
"W haleyer possessed lou to stay
so long Z" were on her lips as the
girl entered the door. Bnt some
thing strangely bright and loving
shOne in Hettl's face, and the
words remained unspOken.
"Mother, Pm a chri,tain," SAID
she, throwing herself on the floor
with her arms iu her mothers lap,
"Jesus Himself loves me, oh, SC
much. Won't you love me, just
a little ?"
Then Mrs. Brown burst ont cry
ing, and putting her arms around
HettJ's neck, said: "My darling
can you forgive me l do love YOU
and l will be good to you. Ash
Jesus to help me, and I will ash
Him my self every day"
"And, mother" said Uetty, 81
will try to please you, and if yor
don't ScoId me | won't be so stupid
Jesus Is going to help me, aud II
try my very best"
So they sat in close embrace fO
sometime, and Hetty told all abou
the dinner at Mr.. MaSon's, and how
she was going out in the evening
and Mr.. and Mrs. Mason We're com
ing there. So they began TO sti
about in preparation, with lights
utdI - ludu " IL bclDlt'
, \ dress that Mrs. Mason bat
planned to finish she cheerfull,
put away, and Mr.. Mason took th'
= Agricultural Report under hi arr
, when he started for Mrs. rown's
That lady was glad to see them an,
, thanked Mrs Mason, With tears II
her eyes, and confessed b r faul
heartily. Mr.. Mason said: "Ihat'i
I a smart girl Of yours, Mis- Brown
, | think SHE'LL make her maik IN thu
scientific word yet. shOulGn'G b,
surprised to see her "a noted etO
mologist. She IS close observer
mas good comparison, aud an ac
curate and interesting manner o
telling what she knows. w,
, brought book where she can fine
the pictures OF some bugs and in