The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-11-09
HER ONE LAST WISH


owed AtT, bot the presence of the death
cam on her small white face had made
them az more kind aud tender with hes
than they had ever been before, and shs
was very happy
\ young gTrl who belonged to a MISSION
AIRY society came IN and stood looking down
al the frAl little figure w.th tears IN her
.yes.
She had not belonged 20 the society very
long, and was still 50 unused 20 such things
that the very thought Of them made her
cry
The child on the bed-for she was really
. child, barely l6-iooked up and smiled,
and then put out her hand shy-y to touch
the others parzsoi-
Its 80 pretty" she said, softly, ard
then added in 4 whisper. ~ard-so are you
Tie other girl gave little gulping cob, and
sat down beside the bed.
lin gong TO stay here with yen .
little while. she said, IF you would Ike
70 have me-" and though the little gii
did not know IL. that was great sacrifice
The young lady had never seen death at
az. and though she was very sorry for ev-
eryone who was sick, she preferred giving
them things 10 sitting by them. and she
was little bit afraid.
--Oh. would you. please.' cried the sick
girl. geefuily. I'D Ike il 90 very much
I've had no one to talk 20 s.nce mother
ccd She was burned, you know. % she
couldn't work. and I've always been ceh-
cate, 50 they had to send u both here. What
lovely parasol that is" 1t was the sc
ond time she had mentioned II, and the
other remembered.
DO you like para=ols.- she asked. alb
sently, as she thought how different they
two were, and thanked God for her hzppi
LcSs.
Like them cried the child, with .
flush spreading al over her thin face and
down into her neck. .Oh. you don't know
how much, AlwayS-alW4ys-Tv liked
them 50 VERY much: and ! never could have
one because'-with a wise little shake Of
her heaas-'-they do cost such an awful lot,
mother never could afford one. and they
wouldn't have let me keep il here If she
had, 50 maybe It's just a. wei. Blu; DO
hope thai some time III have one-pink
six. WITH rufiie~ on i be.ieve that's al
To ask for in Heaven" and she gave lit
tie smile that made her look very old for
the moment
The yonng lady leaped up with sudden
decided gesture.
--Oh. dear. You aren't going. are you
cried the sick cir, with break in her poor.
weak voice
YES. but III be hack again. promise
and with ! farewell nod she hurried from
the room
The dying girl lay locking at the sunlight,
making dancing little patterns On the floor.
She was almost sure the young lady would
not come AGAIN A great many people had
gwen promises that were never kept, and
she was used TO not believing.
Slowiy the sunlight crrPt from the bsr
floor up 10 the whitewashed wall; the
cary supper came and passed, and still she
law alone.
At last a doctor came. who smiled kindly
as he felt her pulse. and changed the pos
fure Of the weary Little body she could not
move herself.
She liked him. and smiled patiently hack.
wondering why he looked 50 grave. and
WHY. after he had spoken to the nurse. she
looked grave too. and then came and sat
down bessde the bed as il she meant TO stay
there
But the sick giri had rot ,crg to wonder
about anything al al. for suddenly she gave
q great cry OF joy. for the door had opened,
and the missionary giri was coming back
Straight down the long ward she came.
and over 70 the bed il the corner
I've brought IL" she painted. her eyes
bright and her cheeks red with haste ard
excitement. Il. was the prettie<t they had
do look and say You Ike il" ard she laid
a long. slim bundle across the tvo white
hands claspeG On the coverli1.
The chilG's face burned with an almost
painful flush. and then became swiftly
VI te again
She could not move or ~peak. but her
deep eye< glowe6 a. her visitors nervous
singers tore AZ the PAPER wrapping AT iast
* sf.i away. and then suddenly the spell
was broken and a CRY echoed through the
ward that those v ho heard could never for
rrtz Wildly JOYFUL vas is every tone. 50
fun NJ utter c0Tttrtmprt and happiness for
zie aiming flashing il the sur'izhs vas a par
s-ol-a pale PINK 1aras0l. with dainty ruff
fis~ ripping az along its shining sides
The sex girl reached for il hnrrie6Ty:
she c'aspcA i close against her slender
breast. rocking X gently 70 ard fro in the
ecstasy n JOY. and murmurirr ewing. sooth-
inE little words 10 the serse.ess SIX az q
mother might have smiled and whispered
a. her firs,-bcrn child
Then suddenly she laid X down a. though
IL were ar aimos. sacred thing, and gsoaded
over Il. while her pa.td fingers touched 1t
tercerly. revererfly smoothing cut .
wrinkle here. setting straight ruffie fherr.
her whole face and figure 60 transformed
with happiness tina: for a moment she
SEEMED strong ard wen. She did no. 80
people around her bed. and she gave an
A'mns. savage cry - some other hand
reached out to touch her treasure. And
yet she was 50 weak she tried three tin<a
before she raised IT,
But he brought il slowly to her shoulder
and looked into the gas they brought her
with az the pride and satisfaction Of de-
hutanie with her FIRST ball gown. The wan
irg sunlight failed 70 strike the six. and
her bright face couded for a moment Quick
u the doctor stopped. "a seL her in his 1rms
and carried her swiftly over whore the last
broad beams were streaming through the
windows Ike Gods own mssserx gers they
caught the SIX and turned is every shadow
into CORY.
Up and down the folds thsy eiirted,
bringing out each wave and tint cf color.
turning bits 81 Plated brightness into very
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