The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-16

,nr over the bannssters IN the faint hoDo
OF catching so,ne echoes from the cone
ference below. II came to an ~nd az Se!Ss
us all things DO II we walt long enough.
and she heard the Doctors voice insisting
on Mr.. Deppish rot coming Win MIRA 20
the hall door on account of his cold Her
patient waiting was rewarded. Tor DF.
Gcrridgc looking up and seeing her nanG~
Ing there With total disregard OF dam
ger. smiled o brood and cheerful smile.
and waved his hand 10 her with almost
boyish giee.
A summons TO the library followed
quickly upon the Doctors departure, and
Mary Eliza entered her fathers pres
ence with occurrences helying the Wild
beating OF the heart beneath. lie vas
standing by the fire. and az she came
forward extended his arm. drawing her
close TO him with one Of those rare cares
ses which she valued 50 highly because
OF their rarity. My brave child. ! am
very proud Of you. Mary Eliza"
Mary Eliza. knowing her father well.
kept silence You know the reason or
DR. Gerrid4sc's visit And he has pleaded
your cause most ably reminding me OF
what. strange to say. had entirely for
gotten. that your taste FOR nursing Is UNI
doubleday Inherited from your grand
mother DepDish." oh. most learned ply
stefan.
And so 4; has seemed best 70 me to
withdraw my refusal 10 your request.
But only uron conditions" At that mo-
ment Mary Eliza would have consented
to anything.
Il do not wish you TO make a final de-
cison until your twenty-hrst birthday,
but am quite willing YOU should. with Or.
Gerridge's advice. which he has kindly
offered. be studying such things as will
best m you for your work Then. there
must be no neglect OF yonr regular duties
or various studies: one can m prepare for
a great work ny nezlecting little ones
then" and MS arm frightened about her.
we don't want TO lose our bright CHEEKY
daughter IN the pale, absorbed student,
vou know. III you felt yourself called 20
be a missionary ! would think IL ,wrcng
10 hold you back, and why should sacrl-
fice YOU to my oid-fashioned ideas, al
though it costs me more than you can
realize 10 give them Up. But, my dear,
IL YOU have indeed been called TO admins
ter TO the sick and suffering, time will
prove u. and when that time comes you
will 90 forth. not only with your fathers
consent. but with his blessing" And
Mary Eliza. her cup fairly oycr-nowing
with happiness, threw her arms around
her fathers neck. and signed her consent
20 his conditions with hearty kiss.
The waiting years passed quickly and
Mary Eliza never wavercd in her deter
minatiOn
Upon her twenty-frst birthday. her IA
Their, true TO his promise. sent, her forth
with his blessing 10 the hospital where
she was to be trained She realized her
ambition. perhaps. because OF its unseif
ishness. AS IL j. given 10 few Of us 10 no
aiizc ours In this world; and as she went
to and fro through the wards. with deft
hands and tender touch. relieving the
suffering. cheering the down-hearted with
brave words. and lovingly comforting
those who mourned beside their dead.
there was no name so often on the lips.
no name IN that hospital so loved and
cherished. or so tenderly spoken I'm many
humble homes. a that OF Mary Eliza
Deppish.-Am. Church sunday School
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