The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-07-17
it was ne who first told me that China

it was ne who first told me thak IhIna
was just beneath"
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis were the kildest
of parents to the little founding, and
she proved herself to be a valuable
sunbeam in their home. All the peo
pie on the estate loved the bright,
cheerful, thoughtful, young girl, and
her life was useful as well as hap
py one.
When all the promises other beauti-
full, budding womanhood seemed sur
est, death took from her in one week
her loving foster parents; and, then it
became known that they had neglect
ed to make provisions for her sup
port. The relations and heirs OF her
adopted parents offered her a home
with them, and there were several
suitors for her hand in marriage, but,
"No," she said, II will 90 back to the
dear old hospital that gave me a
home in my babyhood. | have been
told many times that have q genius
for nursing, there are always sick
babies needing attention, and why
should l not make myself useful"
SO back to the dear Old founding.
hospital went the sweet young girl
with her lovely face, her bird:like
voice, her sunny disposition and her.
Rffectionate heart, intent on making
some other children as happy as she
had been made herself.
''Of course l regret the loss of my
foster-parents and their beautiful
home" she said one day to the ma
tron, t'but should poorly repay all
their kindness did not shed some of
the sweetness they were continually
pouring into my life all the blessed
years lived with them."
"But it you stop here and have
charge of the little ones, you will be
Obliged to wear a cap and apron-that
is one of the regulations.
II shall consider myself honored by
wearing the garb that has been worn
by so many noble women. I hope it
will become me as we'll as it did old
Babette, and that shall wear it with
as sweet a grace"
tron, with tears on her cheeks; 'tyou
always had your own sweet will with
every one from the time you were
kicking, GRO owing baby. Go you and
sit there on your little circle OF turf by
the Hebe statue and sing your songs
to the wee Ones"
Minette obeyed, and as she sang
song after song with the children hud-
died about her, stout, heavily beard
ed man came up the walk and paused
near the ancient luaSel bush.
care you still looking for the father
and mother from China, sunette?"
he asked presently.
"They came long since, Doctor DC.
tave. l had them while they tarried
here. They have gobs, on now to a
better land.".
"And now your voice has brought
a husband, if you will have him.
Minette glanced up, there was look
in the mans face no maiden could
mistake.
"You hardly know ME-" she falter-
ed. .--:..-
II never have lost sight OF you, my
child. could have no fears in trust
ing my happiness to your keeping"
81 belong to- no one, doctor"
"You belong to the Lord, ant I
want you to belong to me. Fifteen
years are great deal between child
and youth, but they are nothing
between a man and g. woman. Per.
~ too impetuous-you may
~'t%aw nothing of me-"
/ 81 never ma. s5 sight OF you,
confessed MinetU9 with q blush
Every summer 1 have had children
from the hospital staying on the
estate, and the heart of every one of
them was burning with love for DR..
Octave. and might as we'll be frank
to say that my childish love for him
has never grown cold"
So to Dr.Octave's beautiful suburb
an home went out Minette. and there
you may think of her still with her
childish sweetness and maidenly love
illness, eliminated in her graceful, ma
tronly goodness.
my whole life has been like fairy
story" she says sometimes from the
very beginning, when was found, a
wee, helpless baby, among theroses in
the hospital garden until now."
But her deting husband says:
"There have been as many cloudy
days In my Minette's life as in the
most of us, but she has made it rule
to live only in the sunshine, bounti-
full portion of which the dear Lord
gives US ALL"