The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-29

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GOLD HAIR LAY IN A MASS UPON TIL
FLOOR.
upon her, and made her a being trans
figured creature of wondrous lowell
ness, refulgent in a cloud of COLDER
light.
The children, running to look at her
were almost afraid The mother could
not keep back an exclamation. Siste,
Margaret looked at her with shining
eyes.
''See!" she said, in q strange, excited
half sad, half joyful voice, and she
gathered her hair in either hand and
spread it out This is for him. Cut
it off with all speed; sell it and buy
food!''
But before his wife could answer he,
the sick man had risen in his bed and
was gazing at her with wondering eyes.
Then he uttered a cry which thrilled
the listeners. SO full was it of rapture,
while his haggard face was aglow like
that OF young man.
Why" he cried, and at the sound OF
his voice the sister trembled, ''it's Fay!
She has forgiven me-she has come to
me- All, my darling, my darling!"
The tears streamed from his eyes, and
he stretched out his arms.
II knew you would come, Fay. al
ways said SO. And now l can paint
you. But why is it black dress. Fay?
I like you best in white. You are so
young, you see, and wee. and happy;
and black is for the old and sorrowful.
All, but the hair is there, and just as
bright. You should always stand in the
sunshine, Fay"
He continued to regard her for a min
ute. the others breathlessly silent.
Then, with a smile, he said, in clear
voice, like one reciting-
Hair such a wonder Of dix and floss,
Freshness and fragraucc-hoods Of it. too
Gold, did say? Nay, COLDS mere dross;
Here, Lite smiled: Think what.I meant -
dor
And love sighed: Fancy my loss!'"
$50 when she died"
'Died! Who is dead? Not Fay?
Dead, did you say? No, she is there.
Why, where was I? Let me think.
You know, Fay; I have quoted it SO
often to you. All, I remember now.
Not my hairi' made the girl her moan,
All the rest Is gone, or to go;
But the last, last grace, my all, my own
Fay, you are crying. Do not cry.
All, it is my fault Forgive me, dear.
Pray for me, Fay. Oh, help me, have
sinned again. She has turned away.
Oh, my God"
The rapid utterance ended in Shrek
and he fell back senseless.
His wife turned to Sister Margaret.
cts the fever" she said. Hes raw.
ing" And she stopped to aid the faint
ing man, murmuring as she did so:
HE often says long bits of poetry when
he's off his head
The Sister of Charity sprang towards
her sobbing. Don't restore him yeS"
she said. Do this" she pointed to her
hair-'while he is unconscious"
And in a few minutes the old blunt
knife had done its work and she was
shorn of her glory. She drew its for
mer black covering over her head while
the poor woman gathered in her hands
the poor gold hair" which lay in Q
mass upon the floor.
Now 60" said the little sister, quite
calmly. Bring him help l will at
tend to him till you return"
When the dying man came to his
senses he saw bending over him che
black-robed figure of Sister of Char
ity. But her face was hidden.
The following are the approximate
statistics of the Church Missionary So
ciety: Stations, 3o4: European mis-.
sionaries-ordained, 800: lay, II; wives,
249; unmarried women, 12l; total,
s6S: native and Eurasian clergy.
2sl: native lay teachers, 4.196; native
Christian adherents, 196.63S: native
communicates. 5l,046: baptisms during
the year, 10, 712:<schools. l, 79s: scholars.
~, $50; income in 1892, s1.4l4.O2s
Senator Perkins. of California. is
self-made man. When he was young
ster in California. friendless, and with
only two dollars in his pocket. Mr..
Knight. merchant of Oroville, gave
him a situation as porter. where he
could earn regular wages, forty dollars
a month. When ne had made place
for himself in the business world he
sent for his old employer, who had in
the meantime met with misfortune. and
gave him book-keeper's place in his
Office worth one hundred and seyeuty-
five dollars month
The four daughters of Sir Julian
Pauncefote. the British ambassador.
a re all attractive and accomplished.
I he eldest sketches and paints, the
second Is devoted to outdoor sports,
while music is the favorite study of the
other two girls Their mother. Lady /
Pauncefcte. is extremely youthful in !
appearance, and IS a charming and |
woman. She was educated on
the continent Her brother. Col VII
liam George Cubitt, won the, Victoria |
cross for bravery at tb. seige Of |
Lucknow.