The Red Cloud chief., 1892-04-15

Dot accompanied him. and as the chill
dren waited in the kitchen in walked
Miss Wraye's pet cat. Timothy Titus.
large, dignified and tailless. He gazed
solemnly upon Dot, then stalked away.
With a cry of delight she ran after him
into the library where Mrs. Wraye and
Edith sat
Where did you come from, baby
dear??" sang Edith.
The tiny maiden smiled in her glee-
full way, and answered: ME wants dat
tat"
Both laughed. and Edith. catching up
the astonished Timothy, knelt by the
child and asked her name.
Dot Tarmnicky," she laughed, put
ting her tiny palm upon Timothy
Titus's soft fur, who submitted grave
ly to the caress.
please, I'm afraid Dot is a trouble.
Come baby. we must go home" So
spoke Donald, cap i'll hand. at the door.
But Mrs. Wraye called him in.
rs Dot your sister. my lad?"
"ies ma'am. I'm Donald Carmichael
/ fetched the bread and brought Dot
along"
While Mrs. Wraye kept Donald talk
ing, Edith and Dot and Timothy Titus
were having a grand frolic on the rug.
and presently crisp sugar jumbles and
glasses of milk We're brought in, SO
that the children feasted to their salts
faction.
After they had gone Edith gazed into
the open fire.
"Well?" queried her mother.
"Well.." she replied.
ASK DIR. Barre about them. Don.
aid told me he was trying to keep up
his studies in school and help his
mother, too. ] believe he is the one
you want"
Miss Wraye lost no time. That very
day after the doctors call she laid
the case before him, and so eager
and sparkling was she in her recital Of
Donald's bravery and Dots charms
that the young mans reserve melted
and he showed himself as interested
and sympathetic as she could desire.
Judge Oldham was consulted and Don.
aid was found to be just the one to de.
serve the bequest, while Dot was daily
sent for to amuse Mrs. Wraye with her
quaint chatter and bonny face.
Il am SO glad" said Edith to her
mother when the matter WAS settled.
Donald will have his Easter gift ws
a help that darling Dot, and you arg
so much better, too. l really feel
yCung again. Then" she added, aftH
a pause, DIR. Barre has been very
nice about looking up Donald's inter
ests, and he does SO much good work
there among those poor people. like
him now" ~
Easter morning dawned in won6 er-
full beauty, as if the sun of rightesins-
ness were shining upon the world. yIn
the children's home vas unexpe tied
happiness, and in the great housa on
the hill the air was fragrant with dow-
erS.
These lilies are DIR. Barre's Easter
gift to you, little mother" said Edith,
as she kissed her mother good morn
ing.
And l have an Easter gift for you,
daughter" was the reply. "The doc
tor says ! shall be quite strong again
10y June. and l am really much better.
''Oh, my precious little mothers that
is the best gift of all. How can 1 be
glad enough"
The Easter music fell upon grateful
hearts hat night. but none were more
grateful Than Edith Wraye.
II canno thank you, DIR. Harre,"
she said, as he joined her after service.
for saving my mother to me. by gift
is far greater than Donald's"
You can thank me-" he answered, |
after a pause, you only can Hank me
if you will. Edith. l haya% always
loved you. Your uncle kne,yfit, but I |
dared not speak. Now l want. my
Easter gift. Nothing else han your.
self. Edith. May I have it?s
They had reached her home, and as |
the door was opened the light shone
full upon Edith's lovely facrs The odor
lilies wrapped her. She paused.
turned and whispered shylys "Will you
come in?"-Elinor Endrich, in N. Y.
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