New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-09-10

/ God wished her to do. And these
memories always gave her comfort.
It was well that she had SUI Oh re-
Elections to cheer her, for the voyage
was d long and stormy one before.
New Orleans was reached And at
i that time, many years ago. the trip
I up the grea river to St. Louis was
not all pleasure.
There were other trials which were
heavy to bear. Hardy Margaret
i found her sister very peeVish and IT.
i ritable at times. Her uncle did not
find the work which he had so surely
thought would be waiting for him.
He soon left the family and went
elsewhere to seek employment.
/ While he was absent the care burden
led aunt was taken very sick.
Then Hardy Margaret was very
glad of that name which her father
had given her, it was so full of sug.
gestions of help and strength, as she
went on working as hard as she
could.
THE sun will shine on us, justas it
used to among the Alps after many
dark days she said cheerfully to
/ her sister one night.
Just then there was a rap at the
door, and, on going to answer the
summons, Hardy Margaret was met
| by a very kindly looking man.
81 have heard that you were stran-
gers" he said, 'sand also that there
was sickness in your home. Is there
not something which I can do to
help your
81 do not know said Margaret,
who did not wish to reply more free
! " before fully consulting with her
aunt.
All, you are from Switzerlandl''
the man said as he entered the little
sitting-room. 81 know that from
the tone of your voice.
The aunt overheard these words
and, calling Margaret to her side,
told her:
Il am sure that this caller has a
kind heart. Bring him to me that
may talk with him, for I am sure
that he is one of those good Ameri-
cans OF whom I have read SO much. "
The girl obeyed, and was aston
ished at the look which she saw upon
the two faces before her.
L used to see you in Genevap' the
| aunt exclaimed with delight. "Iknow
you, though you once were so pale,
and now are so strong and hardy.
And / have always felt sure that my
brother did not take your life as he
has always persisted in believing
I The woman spoke with great
rapidity, and the man nodded assent
to all that she said. His face shone
with pleasure as he took her hand in
| his.
Il thank God that He has brought
us together he said with deeper
reverence.
Then, turning to Hardy Margaret
and her sister, he explained:
Perhaps you have never even
heard of me- / met your father
many years ago. Ichanced to speak
some words whose meaning he did not
/ clearly understand In a rather hasty
manner he judged that was saying
| something harsh about him. He
threw himself upon me before I could
| do anything in self-defense and
| pushed me down the mountain side.
[ saw by the look of horror on his
I face that he had repented ofhis anger
IN the same manner in which he had
I allowed it to overmaster him. |
was rescued, but lay i'll for many
| months"
| How glad father will be to know
that you liveI" said Margaret. II
am sure he greatly sorrowed for this
act towards you Now, when he
hears this good news, his heart will
be always full of joy"
Il am sure of it," returned the
stranger. 'sAnd perhaps l should
have sent him some word before. But
God seemed telling me to wait until
some time like this. | have tried to
/ obey His voice Of love-"
''That has been right" said the
aunt. 81 am sure now that my
brother will be willing to come to
this land where we all shall be blessed
! in Gods good time.
/ And to America he came when he
received the message of the mans
forgiveness, and that he would look
after Margaret and her sister as
| though they were his own children.
| And when the hardy girl grasped
her fathers hand, and glanced into
his face which was never again cloud
ed as it had been in the past, shesaW
how good it was to have kept through
toll and hardship, her promise to her
mother. -Charles N. Sinnet in Illus
trated Christian Weekly.