St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-04-06
What can we do With the rush in bust
ness our stock is exhausted.
Regretfully yours,

NoW, my ueal Httie girl, SAD
mamma, don't let this unfortunate
mistake trouble you too much. Your
last summers bonnet will do verv
we'll"
Indeed it will not. shan't 90.
have the worst time of any girl |
know" said Florence.
twill you wear my bonnet ?" asked
Rachel. "You know it is the color |
OF yours. | have never worn it,
think it will go well with your suit.
would be glad to havey you take it,"
ooh, cousin Rachel, how kind, but
what will you do? ?" "Do very we'll"
laughed Rachel, lust you go to bed
and sleep sweetly, so you may be
fresh for tomorrow"
DO you think you are doing right,
daughter to take Rachel's bonnet;
are you not selfish about it? said
Mrs. Redpath, as she kissed her
daughter goodnight.
Il can't help it, mamma, my heart
was set on a new bonnet for to-
morrow"
Mrs. Redpath's face wore a
troubled look. Florence's pride was
great trouble to her father and
mother.
Easter morning was perfect. A
tap at Florences door, and in re-
spouse to the Come in, little Ruth
entered. You would like to come
{ to breakfast, sister? Let me wead, y
: continued the little prattler as she
, took up Florences Bible.
Don't you want to hear my
+ wead?'
r Yes" replied Florence as she
. moved about the room.
y II was CAD when they said unto
me, Let us go into the house for the
:, Lord The Lord is my"
"Oh, Ruth, do keep quiet and come
;s along" said Florence, mentally add
!, ing, 81 do wish mother would no
teach her SO many Bible verses; it il
- terribly uncomfortable sometime
~ to hear her repeating them"
Down stairs at the table all wa
"a sunshine. The cluster of Easte
>, lilies were beautiful in their purity
o. but during breakfast Florence cor
tinually heard little Ruth saying
80 LET us go into the house for til
:. Lord
I'd ooh, dear she thought, "wh
> cannot mamma teach her and max
Ala her say it correctly
- well, Florence, Professor Ha.
ward tells me may expect a tire;
-, when hear you sing today. | a
glad, my girl, you have made su
-, cess. Ii you will persevere in all goo
=. things as in your music, what can
YOU do? Remember the one talen
=, YOU know there are home talents
-, we'll as those to be displayed in pu
- lie.
~ What ails every one" thong
. =, Florence as she went toward t
music room. Here is Ruth readl
+ho the Bible, papa preaching. expt
- Howard and mamma will be TAXI
80 their turn at me-to say nothing
-, Rachel.
.I Music had no charm for Florer
49, this beautiful Sabbath morning. 5
~ soon left the room and went
49, stairs to fight it out, as she sa
r.. For two hours she STAYED in her roc
l and no one knew the battle :
o:1 fought; but just as the bells w
n
IA Ginning their Easter music, FIorel
o'' knocked at the door OF Rach(
ing room, and quietly said, Here
your bonnet, Rachel; now please
lew it on quickly and we will go over
ob+ church together.
e. AS Rachel looked up to refuse,
''th saw face so full of sunshine, tt
lace she took the bonnet without sayi
S he a word, and putting it on she "
INV soon on her way with Florence,
Professor Hayward could scare
yh- refrain from clapping his hands
hen the beautiful tones sounded throu
fled the great church, for Florence K
re- is path far exceeded the last nights
40 hearsal. Clear and rich, RI
Wv" W, Awake and Christ shall give t
ght light. For now is Christ risen tr
his. the dead. Hallelujah HalleuJ
,lect Hallelujah! Amen
de q what has got into Floren'
49,. thought Howard, as he watched
-na' beaming face. He had not heard
day II was glad when they said u
the me, let us go into the house for