The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-09-20

does. IhiS great arf1icuOn may De the
means of guiding you to heaven. Pray TO
Him that He may send peace to your
soul"
Miss Haines then read to Elnora 1.-The
agony of Christ in the garden" and as
they turned to leave Elnora chung to
Mile and as she stroked her long braids
pleadingly asked if she would not soon
return her visit. Mile cheerfully prom
tsed TO come in a week from that day,
the rest of her time being occupied in
school. "Millie," said Miss Haines, you
shall read to Elnora next Saturday You
have a clear. musical voice and 1 have
no doubt Elnora will be delighted to
hear you. You will have whole week
to select some chapter that you think
Elnora will like to hear" "Oh, yes
said Elnora, 81 shall like to hear the in
nocent voice of a child and I shall think
of you all week. With these words
ringing in her ears Millie hurried home
to tell her mamma of her work in the
vineyard.
MilHe could hardly wait until Satur-
day, so full of work in the vineyard was
she; though it was with a trembling
voice and a shaking hand that she read
about the stoning of stephen" Blind
ElnOra was pleased with Miles read
ing and begged her to come every Satur-
day afternoon. When. at her third or
fourth visit. Millie offered to sing for
Elnora If the patients i'm the ward
would not object and Miss Haines would
help her. Elnora clasped her hands in
delight for she was young yet only
thirty-two. and was blessed with a
sweet voice, but alas, her singing had
been Of the gay. frivolous kind, fit for
the ballroom only, and there she often
sang. 1t was a year now since she had
been taken from the ballroom, all burnt
and raving, to the hospital. She had
been dressed in a fancy ball costume
and her hair floating loosely about her
shoulders u r1
lamp, brushed over il and in
moment she was enveloped in flames. 4
gentleman standing near instantly drew
off his outer coat and wrapped il about
her and she was saved from death, but
her eyes would no more see the light
of day. She had no near friends and her
fortune small at first, was now all
spent in the attempt to save her eyes
1t looked as though she was doomed to
spend the rest of her days in the hos
pital. She suffered much, yet she was
gaining strength.
Thus year passed, Milie going
every Saturday afternoon to the hos
pital to read and sing for blind Elnora.
The singing was Elnoras chief delight;
she would lead now since she had be-
come familiar with the sacred hymns,
her clear, sweet voice Joined by Miles
alto would ring through the ward,
thrilling the patients with the soul she
put in her words, and il seemed 10 do
them much good. Everyone noticed the
change that had come over Elnora, she
no longer bewailed her sad fate, but
felt her way about the hospital in a
cheerful, contented way. speaking con-
solingly of the Savior's love to help
less humanity, and when requested, she
would sing a tune sweet and low, very
soothing to the suffering ears One
Saturday Mile failed to appear at the
hospital, ii was a cold day in January
a light snow lay on the ground and the
sun shone brightly, but it seemed a
long afternoon to those accustomed to
pecially was Elnora disappointed.
Sunday afternoon brought Miss
Haines with pale. sad face "Elnora."
said she. prepare yourself for sad
news; our dear little Millie will no
longer visit you, her spirit has fled. she
dwelleth in ivory palaces above" A
sOrrOwful moan was El1ora's only an
swer. Miss Haines continued, "Yester-
day Mile was riding with her mother
and expected to come here as usual
Mrs. McFarley was driving leisurely
along, when the horse. a trusty animal
SHE'D started to run and turned around,
upsetting the carriage and throwing
Mrs. McFarley and Millie on the stone
curbing. Miles head struck a post
and she was picked up dead and Mrs
McFarley is dangerously hurt and stfll
unconscious" When Miss Haines had
finished. blind Elnora was weeping soft
ly. Let us rejoice" said she, "Millie
is in heaven, happy with The angels,
and 1 know she would not have us
mourn"
Three days later Millie was buried her
mother was unconscious still, and Miss
Haines was permitted to take blind FL
nora to the funeral They, with Nurse
Brown. constituted the chief mOurners.
After the funeral Mrs. McFarley slowly
rallied and constantly inquired for MilIie;
Il haf CHI f,I1 9
sad death. "Ohl she moaned. IF I only
had sweet Miles faith / would willingly
die: everything looks dark and uncertain.
1 have no hope; if 1 could hear Miles
voice telling me Of Gods mercy 1 could
hope. but now it is gloomy despair"
Mrs. McFarley's spine was injured be-
yond cure; the physician said she might
linger until spring. but it was doubtful.
One day in her suffering and despair
she sent Nurse Brown to the hospital
with request that blind Elnora be sent
to her; perhaps she can comfort a dy-
ing woman unprepared to meet DEATH"
Elaora came and Mrs. McFarley's first
request to her was to sing a hymn that
Mile used to sing, beginning, There is
{ hope for the dying sinner yet" Blind
Elnora had a winning voice and Mrs
McFarley loved to hear her sing and
talk Of Miles kindness.
One day she sent for her lawyer and
her will was drawn up in favor Of Ell
nora and Nurse Brown. 1t was very
evident her stay in this world would be
short. She then called Nurse Brown and
Elnora and babe them sing and pray
for her At the conclusion of their earn
est prayers she expressed a desire TO
Join Mile in her heavenly home. God
has forgiven all my sins and Is ready to
welcome me to the mansions above, and
il is all through Mile, faithful little
Millie. that this great life beyond is as
sured me-"
That night was her last on earth; she
was attacked with hemorrhage and
passed away just two months after the
accident. When her estate was settled
only 81, 900 apiece was left for Nurse
Brown and Elnora of her supposed
wealth of $4,000. Fast living and love
of display would soon have made her
penniless.
Blind Elnora returned to the hospital
and continued to sing and pray to the
inmates and administer comfort to the