The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-04-15

and when you see what . wonderful
thing comes 70 this dead looking
root. perhaps you will dnd Il easier
20 believe what = beautiful change has
come for your m other"
so the lady covered the b.ib and
Glory helped 10 pat down the earth
with her thin little hand. aud then the
Pot was placed on the window ledge
close by the bed. Miss Gay would not
tell Glory what she was 10 expect. hut
bidding her look at the flower Pei
every morning and some day her pa
tiencc would be rewarded. she eft her
The moment the child walked the next
morning she looked eagerly tow ard the
window. but the earth in the pot
looked just as il had the night before.
and as day after day went BY and rs
Glory could see no change she began
70 lose hope. But one sunny morning
as she glanced towards the flower pot
she gave a little cry Of delight. for
there was a curious green thing push
ing up through the earth II felt hard
and smooth when The touched IL with
her fingers. and she wondered how il
came there The next morning IL was
longer and grecner. and the next day.
10 the little Watchers great delight. il
began 70 unfold some beautiful green
leaves
Those Of you who have always seen
plants growing all about you cannot
imagine what a marvellous thing this
lily was to Glory as il shot up its long
stem and added leaf after leaf. until Il
grew so tall that the nurse bad 70 set
il upon the floor. The child talked
20 IL and loved il rs other children love
and play with their kittens and dolls.
and il hell ped her through many weary
hours when her poor little body was
full Of aches and pains
When the warm. bright DAYS Of
March came the lily seemed 70 rejoice
in the sunshine which came streaming
in at the window. and one day il I'M
folded its leaves and showed Glory
what she called a nest of little green
eggs These grew larger and whittier
each day until one morning when Miss
Gay came. Glory told her the largest
one pointed at her like a long white
finger
Tomorrow will be Easter Sunday.
dear, and ] hope il will be happy one
for you. The doctor Is going to let you
try 10 walk little tomorrow"
Then how Giorys brown eyes
sparkled and how long il seemed 10
wait for the next day In the morning.
as she lay half asleep listening TO the
Easter chimes. She became conscious
that the air was filled with delicious
perfume. Could Miss Gay have come
SO early. she wondered. as she quickly
opened her eyes. but no. there was only
the nurse down at the further end Of
the room Then Glory Looked over TO
the window. and there was beautiful
white flower bending toward her and
sending out its fragrance
lin not sad about mother any more
she said. after few moments, looking
up at Miss Gay. who had just come in
with the doctor. This lovely thing
came out Of its dark grave. and now /
believe what you said about the first
Easter" and Glory reached up and
kissed the lily's soft petals
Just then the nurse came with =
bowl Of hot broth. after y hich the doc
tor said that now they would try what
could be accomplished in the way Of
walking She trrmbled with excite
nent when the doctor lifted her and
gently stood her upon the floor and il
was proud and happy moment when
she staggered TO a chair that stood
near Very stumbling and uncertain
steps they were. but II was walking.
and the first walking that Glory ever
remembered having done When she
again lay in her bed with the lily
bending over her and when she heard
the doctor saying that in a month ste
should walk home 10 Maggie. she felt
that her Easter was indeed joyful
one N. " World