The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1896-01-09

D ING WlOn Num- nc Ii'tloANh t'NN
s,ill and Che little waif looked fright
oncd and pcrplcxcd.
1T was vi ut mp there on u" ociiin'V'
ird thc man; right up te N Z
lad green cycs and u red-forl,cd CON Wel
IL was an awful snake Lucy, and IL
Jumped down onto me an got round my
.cca nn' was chol,in' me! Oh, IL was
,nokin' mo-
Paul cut no aud. lifting Che littic GIRL
va his sms looked ut thQ oalufcn
mcaningly, and they Flowed him out.
re placed lis delicate burden on
'ench in sunny place down w tho
81 an, and. asking Carl 20 watch tom
hiic they piaye,, he went beck 20
pclp his mother. She came into tho
oO.a as he entered IL struck him TO
The heart, she looked SO worn and pitt
ul.
"ile's sleeping AGAIN." she whispered.
Don't you go in where lac is, Paul. UNI
less call you perhaps the spell won't
come on him again"
The boy turned aside and sat down
before the Gro, and began drying his
wet and clilging clothes The woman
went slowly about her work, and
sounds from the children playing in the
sunshine came floating in.
The two did not talks some question
touching the little stranger, who she
could be, and through what mysterious
peril she had come 10 them, may have
ebbod through their thoughts, but they
had no heart 20 speak OF IL. The chill.
dren might Gambol on the grass, with
the deep indigo sky above and the
fragrant rain-washcd air coming
through the pines and filling them with
zest, but 10 these elder two the very nj.
mosphere seemed thick and stagnnnt
with the curse that lay upon the fnmily.
After time the woman finished
washing the poor, cracked dishes and
went out, and the boy reused himself
and stirred YEARLY about. He felt
stiff and heavy, much as II he were
was painfully widc-awalse lie found
his mother putting the tubs in position
under the shed, getting them ready at
once for work.
Mother, yc amt fit to-" pleaded the
boy. aye amt it TO work; We didn't
sleep mono last night, know We didn't.
See, y're all Of u trcmble now, mother;
can't we wait till tomorrow"
1--WE have nothing TO eat in the house.
Paul" she said. 1--WE must get these
mill-clothes done an get something to
feed the children. Your father NAV
have TO have some medicine, too" and
her lips tremblcd.
The boy could have cried out against
the whole world in his bitterness, but
he shut his tooth hard, and, putting tho
water-yoke across his shoulders, went
dov to the spring.
He felt bruised and sore from his hard
work on the face Of the cliff, and came
BACK slowly. His mother was not at
Inc tubs, but he heard her soothing the
200 man in the hut, the sounds being
min gled with pitiful cries. He spranT
20 the door and waited. But she did
aot call him, and in n little time she
,an out. She was breathing hard and
vert unsteadily and sat down en- the
ben h by the tubs.
~ tuess he won't be bad like he Is
sometimes" she painted, because he
goes Off to sleep so quick. It's not
much more than bad dreams, think"
"Why can't ye let me go in an help
ye, mothorPn
lie might hurt you, Paul. You know
! what he did to you once. never could
bedr to see you near him since when
he's bad. He won't hurt rae, no matter
how wild he may be. He's kind, you
know, Paul only when the drink takes
away his mind You mustn't feel Ill to-
wG.ds him, dear, for he's doing himself
more harm than anyone olsc.n
yes, mother" said the boy; "Ill try
not 20 feel hard towards him 4" and his
lip tremblcd sith feeling
a the day advanced the father ceased
TO up up from the awful shapes that
pcopied his sleep, and sinking deeper
ami deeper in slumbcr lay as II he
nit 1t never wake. Tho child slept
lons time ON blanket near the fire,
ane when she a,yokc she began TO play
lttlc with the children. But she
sec ned frail and ever aud anon her
blue eyes would ell with tears. She
wa lost from those who loved her, but
no Eolden-haircd fairy could ever have
been more worshipcd 10y four little
ragged lads than was she. Paul and
his mother saw it all ms they worked on
at the washing, and doubtless many
little thrills OF tenderness touched their
hearts as they watched the pretty sight,