The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-06

my htdl plt t1tNt NOu lptkOtNNh
that Love worketh no i'll to this
~noighbor, therefore love is the fulfill
ing of the law? How can you put
on the Lord Jesus Christ who died
for YOU and me, and for those who are
coming home to us. II you let yourself
say such things? | know IL Is only
saying them cannot believe you
think them Lcila's fresh mouth
kissed the angry eyes.
But | do think them, | feel what
! say. Leila, what right has that Amer
lean girl to take your Gervis from you?
Everybody knows II was you he want
cd all the time, not any other. And
everybody about the place Is saying
SOL" holly said little Syb.
Hush" Leila WINGED at Syb's last
words. AS for her right. we must re-
member every minute in the day that
God has given her that right as-as
Gervis' wife"
Bravely the words came. but they
wrung the heart of the gentle speaker.
And. Syb, cant you take IL in. once
and for all, that We are not sent into
the world to snatch at as much hap
piness and self-pleasing as we can? In
order to copy our dear Lord, even
family. we must each give up some
thing, and go on giving up until the
end comes. IL Gervls had not given
up his-his wishes, the old home would
have been wrecked. his parents would
have been bcggars. IL think IL a
great thing to sacrifice all yourself for
those dear and near. Syb, | could give
up anything for you"
Fore me? Could you, Leila2 Such
a miserable, humpy. crooked little
thing as IL"
Syb's lips quivered.
What matters II whether our bodies
are straight or crooked? IL Is our
souls that will live by and by In Para
disc, II they are straight and true. the
homes OF pure thoughts and gentle
deeds. oh, Syb. try and cast out that
passionate nature OF yours. And when
Gcrvis brings home his bride, let us
be loving and kind to her, a stranger
amid us a%ll--think OF it,"
But shall you, Leila?" Syb stared.
Snail you really welcome her and be
nice to her-you?" she demanded,
wonderstruck at such a possibility.
| God helping me, | shall" gravely
said Leila, and she meant It.
1t was not that her old love FOL
Gervis had died a sudden death: bu'
because he was now the husband o
another woman, bound to love ant
care for her until death them di'
part" that Leila could put him on
of her life. save as the man who ha'
saved his old home and his parent
: from earthly ruin.
;, II Gervis could attain to such a sac
riice as he had made, could she her
self not initiate his self-abnegation Il
her life? And the observation-disclosures
1, little sister must be brought roun,
a somehow, and taught L welcome tn
p new into the family.
1t was a difficult task to persuade tn
untamable spirit. Though Syb was bu
n thirteen years OF age. she had a grown
q up mind and one as distorted las he
poor little body.
:, Il should like to see her lying dead
d that American girl" said the dcforme
o girl when Leila's persuasive vote
ceased. You see went on Syb. 81
she were dead, Gervis would have a.
her money, of course, and he coul
marry you"
r Leila groaned. This horrible, In
o human wish was the only result of he
Efforts 10 soften the ~ungovcrned hear
That's Why | keep on wishin
something would happen to them!
yehement!y assisted Syb.
Happen to whom" Lady Jane
voice startled the sisters. and Syb slip
ped off Leila's knee. I've just had
wire from Gervis. They are in Londo
and will he here today" she went O
hurriedly. And they are bringing
d friend with them, "A Mr.. Ansdell.
fancy 1t is the same mar who save
the whole train, you remember, fror
n a terrible fire In the midst Of the prai
n ries."
II Yes, 'Ansdell' was that mans nam,
,f dear aunty," said Leila, "a well-knowI
scientist, Gervis said he was"
If Leila spoke the name OF her love
she had lost in a controlled, calm voice
e The help she had sought was youch
l. safed her abundantly.
q We'll, we must be good to him Il
d that case. But our house has bee
filling up this week until there's hard
Is ly a decent room left for this stranger
d And, Leila, my dear, | want your hel
n again. Our arrangements are no
quite finished"
Vt Lady Jane rushed of as rapidly a
IS she had come.
There was to be a large party OF oil
y and young on Christmas night at TEN
o ple-Dene. For years there had bee
almost no entertaining In the PARTIAL
ruined home. The Christmas gather
ing was, therefore. looked forward L