Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-02-13

That evening the parlors resounded
with laughter and song. Harry came
up once or twice TO see Ellie, and.
finding her quiet. went back again to
the parlor. In the course OF the even
ing DIR. Gordon asked Carrie for a
song. which she told him she had for
gotten.
"Why. Jenny can sing that" ex-
claimed Harry.
Who is Jenny. II may aslfp' in
quired the doctor
"Oh! a cousin OF ours. who nurses
Effie."
"A cousinl did not know
Certainly not" interrupted Carrie,
slew know Jane, because she will
never come into tho parlor."
'.She is very retiring indeed" said
Harry, significantly. ii will go and
see il can not persuade her, for one
night 10 overcome this reluctance to
society"
Carrie bit her lip with, modification,
and rapidly passed her fingers over
the keys of the instrument to preclude
any further convers tion.
In few moments servant came in
with n message from Harry. that the
doctor would please walk upst IRIS,
Harry was always so ridiculous
about some things, said Carrie, turn
ing to "a young man who leaned over her
chair and looked down languidly into
! her face.
A shaded lamp was burning in Effie's
room. and Jane was holding the child
in her arms. Harry held one OF the
little cold hands. 50 sadly attenuated,
and sbe looked afTectionately up into
his face, while faint smile liyhtol up
all her features.
Jane" said the child softly pressing
the hand that was round her. 'you
have been very good to me, and God
will bless you. l am going home, and
l will ask Him."
The Thin fingers relaxed their hold.
they were growing weaker
The doctor looked on silently; he
felt that IA greater physician than he
| WIS
When the morning light stole into
that little CHI mber it fell on the face
OF still, white figure. with hands
crossed upon its breast, and whose
better part. chad gone to be an an
GEL" A month after this DIR. Gordon
was shown into the sitting room ut Mr..
Wyndham's. Carrie was very beauti-
full in her mourning silk, for IL set of
her fair complexion to great advan-
tage; Jane was quietly working, in her
usual dress. for it had been thought
too expensive for her to have black.
"She was only Ehie's nurse" said
Harry. sarcastically.
"You ought to be ashamed, Harry;
You care more now for Jane than for
your own sister," replied Carrie, with
tears OF anger and NORTH cation.
at is we'll that some one does caro-
for Jane" he answered, taking his
seat by the latter us he spoke.
lyon know, Harry" she said. look
ing up quietly. as she always did,
that the dress makes no difference to
me. Nothing could make her memory
dearer."
A smile OF peace rested on her SAL
low features as she spoke, a gentle, pa
tent smile, that seemed to light up
the soul within, and made her almost
beautiful. She looked moment at
Harry. and then her eyes went back
quietly to her work
III Miss Weston will oblige me-"
said the doctor, Il called to see il she
would go with me to visit a sick wo-
man near by. She is sadly in noel OF
some cheering words. such as only one
OF her own sex can give her. She has
every necessary comfort for the body,
but is extremely depressed and nervous.
My horse is waiting for me, and if you
will get in the carriage and go with
me- ! will be greatly Obliged"
Jane WAS quickly ready for the ride.
The doctor handed her in, and step
ping in after her, they were soon far
from Carrie and all those little petty
cares from which Jane had known no
respite for many weary week.
The fresh air seemed to impart a
glow TO her cheek. and n light sparkled
in her eye that made her seem another
creature.
When they returned home, before
getting out OF the carriage, the doctor
said:
Il wanted TO tell You this a long time
ago, Jane. but l knew she could not
spare you; but my house is sadly in
need OF its mistress, and you will not
make me wait long"
Carrie. said Harry. about a year
after this, guess where dined to-day.
But you never will. With DIR. Gordon
aud his wife; and Jennie is actually
beautiful. Happiness and foreign
travel have so much improved her.
and their home is so charming, that 1
have made up my mind to go and get
married myself"