Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-26

But for hours it seemed to the
lonely little girl, did she wait and
fear the ugly dog
''Such flushed cheeks, and mamma
called papa into the room after they
were home again.
Covered too warm" papa thought
as he kissed the rosy mouth. "YOu
had better caution nurse about it."
''Do YOU s'pose papa will get an
other little girl if is sick?"
1t was morning, and mamma was
trying to have jennett eat her oat-
meal.
"Whyo"
''Cause l can't eat it, but
mo, no, darling Papa wants only
YOU" Glad little eyes watched her
mothers face-but then-papa had
said that.
The little girl was herself again in
few days. her naughty self, too, one
morning As papa went of after an
other little girl, SO he said.
mo, he's alone" and Jennett
turned from the window where she
had been so long.
''Who is, pet?"
"Papa," and his step was in the
hall
''Where-is she, papa?"
where Is whom?"
1.-The other little girl"
'Oh. down town."
The little girl down town became
as real to Jennett as the President il
to us. They were not bad parents,
oh, no. only thoughtless and ignorant
of the longing OF little heart
mamma is going down town, Jen-
nett," said Mrs Summers one day.
"Please. may l go too?"
''No. no.; Mrs. Allen goes with
mamma" she answered, rather inn
patiently. "You can go with nurse
for walk"
"IS you going to see papa's little
girl?" and the lips quivered.
''Oh, you foolish child, no." and
Mrs. Summers laughed. But Jennett
" turned to the window and was
81 quiet, SO very quiet that her
mother came up and looked out to
see what he daughter saw.
What is it, Jennett?"
No answer and the little form was
lifted on to her lap.
"Why, darling, what is it? And
you are surely crying. What fOr?'
Il wish-l wish you would ever let
me go, too. l want to see papas"-
"Now. my dear, don't think of
| that. You could go, but nurse is
willing to care for you, and you can
go to the park.
eyes, but love you best"
Mrs. Summers paused-but there
no, Jennett must not go this time,
for they were to call on some very
fashionable friends that day.
II will tell you. Stay with nurse,
and will bring you baby doll all
dressed in long Clothes" and Jennett
slid down happy.
The moments passed, and mamma
was home again. At the hall dool
was Jennett, eager for her doll.
'Dh, that's sc, l forgot to stop
dearie, but never mind. See, pap;
wants kiss"
She had lovely time and told Mr.
Summers all about it. Jennett at
nothing, and nurse put her to bed
In the night both parents were awak
ened by choking cough-a cougl
once heard never to be forgotten.
When the doctor came he said !
was crop in its surest form and littl
hope remained.
what can l dO?" the mothe
cried. And then she thought OF he
mother and her mothers God. Sh
could pray! And she went into he
own room and told her Lord all abou
) it. With it all came sense of he
own unworthiness. her estrangemen
from God and her perfect ignoranc
in training little child. She arOs
from her knees, but not comforted-
only sustained--with such food c
accusing memories. BY and by JET
nett lay in her mothers arms. great
relieved, if not out of danger. Sh
looked up at her mothers fearful fac
and said:
.Oh, don't cry, mamma. 1
: BETTER" and then fell asleep. to wax
every few moments with half cor
} fused. memories. 1t was agony I
: both parents to catch the half whi'
percd words and know what in
| pressions the little mind had of lat
received. Now it was the new doll
, coming to her when mamma came
then "papa's girl" was sick, and pap
held her instead of his own littl
. daughter. 'Oh. but she must NJ
= diem Mrs. Summers cried in agony
Her voice awakened Jennett
4 III l do. mamma, you can hay
! papa's girl" she said SO quietly tn,
Q her words fell like a voice from al
other world on the guilty hearts
!. her parents.
~ have no other girl. darling" h