The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-09-01

| Rates. cOmlcal expression. II know
have heard it five times, but it is goot
to hear of the clouds breaking away
and the sun shining on them all down
there. And, Raphael, think it will dc
| me good to humble myself before Den
mis- and before Johns wife"
| Il don't think they would want that,
mother" said Rafe, with gentleness
born of pity for the sharp self-rebuke
| In the old woman's tones.
| Eyes. yesi or at least l will want it
kept Dennis from marrying that noble
girl for years; and-and-Raphael, if
had not repeated to John the words
heard that fend Celeste use, the very
first night poor Nora spent at White
Cliffs, he would not have been so supine
afterwards. l made him believe the
child Ninette was Nora's daughter and
not her niece. I have been bad, hard.
hearted old woman, and don't deserve
to have lived to see the two houses OF
White Cliffs and Glenburnie SO blissful.
! ly united"
Thank God, they are united at last"
said Rafe, bowling his curl-crowned
head reverently.
"Read me Dicks letter again, Raph.
ael." she demanded, with touch of the
| old imperiousness.
81 can repeat it to you," said Rafe
81 know it by heart; but Lorrie has
gone over to Glenburnie to read it to
Cato"
Just like him." said Mrs. Lorimer
with a proud smile.
"Just like him." Rafe echoed, cordial.
ly. "Well, Dick says that the whole
crowd, himself excepted, seemed disin.
clined to return to Glenburnie and
White Cliffs Immediately. They have
all gone through so much that Fair
banks thinks they can best recove,
their equilibrium by travelling month
or so. They are in Boston by thi.
time"
"And Dick?"
Fairbanks begged him to take
charge of the furnishing of Sister Ida:
suite. He wants the rooms the old gen
tleman occupied so long beautified fol
Dennis and his wife. Dick will be w
on the Sherlock and bring the decorat
ors with him.
"'Sister Ida That sounds sweet
Raphael"
81 love to say it over and over again,
the boy said, blushing like girl. ''Sht
is such a grand woman, mother. Anc
there are SO many clumsy men between
the two families. We need her."
81 thought of that so often" said Mrs
Lorimer, humblv, when l lay there
waiting for the summons. Yes, she is &
grand woman; and I will be proud u
call her daughter"
"You have had daughter all along
mother
Johns wife. Yes. But am wisel
now than / was when John brought
her here. hope they won't tarry very
long, RAPHAEL. Igrow restless already
But they did. They tarried until the
wild azaleas and the yellow jasamin,
and the purple-eyed periwinlsles were
tumblIng over each other in Fragrant
chaos adown the slopes of Dry bayou
until the pink tint of health and happi
ness had come back to the faces of two
dear women; until Sibley Fairbank.
began to find in his child balm for the
unjust treatment he had endured at thu
hands of the world; until old Glen
burnie, Respondent in its fresh beauty
was ready to open it's welcoming por
tails to them.
1t was on the first night Of Nora!
return that the mistress of White Cliffs
following her to the old bedroom where
two years before she had given her sucf
a doubtful welcome, folded her in hel
arms and made a full confession before
asking Gods blessing on their reunited
circle.
1t was well done, and fully done; fol
neither bane nor blessing ever fel
lightly from the lips of the mistress o.
White Cliffs.