The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-23

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 yol s'pose papa will get an
other little girl IL i is sick?"
1t was morning, and mamma was
trying TO have Jennett eat her oat-
meal
"Why?"
'Cause 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
a few days, her naughty self, too, one
morning a papa went of after an
other little girl, so he said.
mo, he's alone" and Jenne't
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?"
'1he other little girl"
'Oh. down town"
The little girl down town became
as real to Jennett as the President is
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 go too?"
"No. no; Mrs. Allen goes with
mamma" she answered, rather i'm
patiently. "You can 60 with nurse
for a 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
only turned to the window and was
so quiet, SO very quiet that her
mother came up and looked out TO
see what he daughter saw.
what is II, Jennett?"
No answer. and the little form was
lifted on to her lap.
"Why, darling, what is IL? And
you are surely crying. What for?'
Il wish-I wish you would ever let
me 90, too. i Iwant TO see papa's"-
'Now, my dear, don't think OF
that. You could GO, but nurse is
willing to care for you, and you can
90 to the park"
"Ies, but love you best"
Mrs. Summers paused-but there
no, Jennett must not 60 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 door
was Jennett, eager for her doll.
''Oh, that's so, forgot TO stop,
dearie, but never mind. See, papa
wants a kiss"
She had lovely time and told Mr..
Summers all about it. Jennett ate
nothing, and nurse put her TO bed.
In the night both parents we're awak
ened by choking cough--a cough
once heard ne er TO be forgotten.
When the doctor came he said IL
was crop in its surest form and little
hope remained.
What can / do?" the mother
cried. And then she thought OF her
mother and her mothers God. She
could pray, And she went into her
own room and told her Lord all about
il. With il all came a sense OF her
own unwo thiness, her estrangement
from God and her perfect ignorance
in training little child. She arose
from her knees. but not comforted-
only sustained-with such a food OF
accusing memories. by and by Jeu-
nett lay in her mothers arms, greatly
relieved, IL not out OF danger She
looked up at her mothers fearful face
and said:
'Oh. don't cry. mamma. 1 is
better" and then fell asleep, 10 wake
every few moments with half con-
fused memories. It was agony 10
both parents TO catch the half whis-
pered words and know what i'm
pressions the little mind had OF late
received. Now 1t was the new dolly
coming 10 her when mamma came,
then 'papa's girl" was sick, and papa
held her instead OF his own little
daughter. 'Oh, but she must not
die" Mrs. Summers cried in agony.
Her voice awakened Jcnuett
"If / DO. mamma, you can have
papa's gill. she said so quietly that
her words fell like voice from an
osher world on the guilty hearts OF
h-r parents.