Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-25


little still, perhaps, built on . founda-
ton of faith in the Lord who for weak
ness or strength. for life or death. earth
| or Heaven, still orders the way of Hil
children for His own highest best
A quick, sharp knock in the gray Of
the early morning aroused her.
"Get up, Mary Jane," called Mrs.
Roberts outside the door. Somebody 3
asking for you"
there's q carriage, too, /" cried Harry,
in great excitement Happy New
Year. And man that says he can't go
till he sees you Happy New Year
everybody"
sit can't be me he wants." said Miss
Crimp as in great fiutter of surprise
she at length made her appearance and
was hurried down the stairs by Harry
to the door,.
sis this your card?" asked the man,
holding up one before her.
ssWhy, it is, sure enough said Miss
Crimp, in a greater futter than before
'sI-why, dear me, it was in my bundle
of lace. know it must have been for
it was the only card l ever had. Some
one must have found the lace"
"Mrs- NARROW sent me to tell you she
y
at once-to breakfast, she said.''
''Mrs. Monroe?" asked Miss Grim p.
not quite understanding the name and
catching at it with a faint hope that
Mrs. Monroe might have returned and
was anxious to make tardy amends.
mo, mum, Mrs. NARROW. And she
says she won't take any denial and
wasn't to come back without YOU"
10 ,icfo 10
Miss Crimp shook her head in great be-
stairs. and it would be hard to say how
long it might have taken her to make
up her mind about any thing, or having
Roberts, by dint of hustling and coax
ing and encouraging and assisting, at
length made her ready for her early
visit.
Its some fine folks that'll keep you
all day." she remarked, as Miss Crimp
stepped out of the door, upon which a
dismal wall arose from Kitty and Harry.
''She promised to come to dinner with
''I'll come" she declared, turning a
very earnest face upon them. go
back and hunt in my room for some
thing"
do you think she'll Gomez" asked
Harry, as at dinner time the two
watched for Miss Crimp.
IF she don't it'll be the first time
she's ever broke her word" said Mrs.
Roberts. Upon which both faces bright
ened, but grew doleful as she added the
caution:
INT hot Oh
have lighted on since this morning"
riage," shouted Harry.
''And she's in it," cried Kitty.
In it she was, sure enough, and with
face beaming with such smile as
they had never seen on it before. But
by the time she had been hurried in and
was seated with Kitty in her lap, the
tears had come to her eyes and sniff
was followed bya sob.
anxiously. ANY trouble come to you?
Now, Mary Jane Crimp, il it has you
amt going back on all your saying that
all's for the best, hope"
mo, amt" said Miss Crimp, giving
Kitty squeeze that almost took away
her breath. 'But it's all so strange and
so astonishing. Dear me; if ever can
get to tell you the straight of it. I've
met an old friend. She was girl when
[ was, and used to learn to make lace
with my mother when my father was
preaching there"
''Well, now, that is pleasant" broke
in Mrs. Roberts.
eyes, and she's married and that's
her carriage and she has house full OF
little ones, and-now listen!-she wants
me to come and live there and be nurse
ry governess. Such home for met"
''But how did it come about?" asked
Mrs. Roberts. elbow did she get your
card?"
Didn't 1 tell you? Why. when
couldn't see my way clear to do any
thing else L took my little bundle of old
lace to see if 1 could sell it. And my
! card was in the bundle. And when
came out of the store where they
wouldn't buy it little boy-just as