The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-12-20
House Work is Hard Work without GOLD DUST.

family were once more gathered around
i the fireplace. "The doctor has an ex-
cellent gift, but have been thinking
that if he had had that sunbeam of an
Emily up in the pulpit alongside of
/ him, the people that have children
with tongues that can 60 like mill
clappers wouldn't have needed any
other Thanksgiving Sermon
! Cousin Abbie laid her hand on Emily's
head. That is SO Samuel A little
child shall teach them. l know that
isn't exactly what the Scripture says,
but it is what it MEANS
And now the shadows were gathering.
Soon the only light in the room was that
which came from the glowing logs.
Alec brought out the corn pepper and
held it over the fire. Emily clapped
her hands to see the white kernels jump
up and down in the pepper, and held
Clarissa up to see, too.
LeSlie'S arms were SO lonesome. She
had never gone so long without holding
Clarissa. She brought out all her, rag
dollies, and they were pretty lot, and
showed them to Emily. Emily pettied
them, but became much excited when
Leslie tried to substitute one of them
for Clarissa.
At bedtime Emily and Leslie were
tucked up in one bed, and Clarissa re-
posed between them, Emily's left hand
fast hold of Clarissa's arm.
When the little girls were asleep
Mrs. Thistle called the household to
look at them. They fairly CAPPED. OF
the two curly heads emerging from the
white counterpart no one could tell
which was Leslie's.
And you and Daniel did not look
any more alike than crow and a red
robin" calculated Cousin Abbie to Mrs.
Thistle st certainly is a miracle
Il could not tell you how that child
has gone into my heart today Mrs
Thistle kissed Emily's dimpled hand
that lay upon the Counterpart. "How
can give her up to Nary"
Mr.. Thistle became sober. ''Hou
make it hard for me- mother. What if
| should tell you that Emily must leave
us in the morning? Mrs. Ames of Mon
roe is in the village and told me after
service this forenoon that Mary had
charged her to bring Emily home with
her. Mrs. Ames is going by the stage
in the morning. and they will call
for Emily. You know how Mary is,
mother. She will fret herself sick till
Emily gets there. And after all, Emily
is as near to her as she is to you. When
Mary has had Emily with her for a spell
and gets sort of used to her | will drive
up and bring her back for a good visit
Mrs. Thistle smiled pitifully. In her
heart of hearts she did not for one
moment believe that Mary could ever
love Emily as she did at that moment.
After the others had returned to the
tireside she sat by the bed murmurlng
soft mother talk to the motherleSS
little one.
At five o'clock the following morning
Mrs. Thistle awakened Emily, and John
explained to her that she was to go
with kind lady to Aunt Mary's. He
succeeded so well in convincing Emily
fore she would be with them again
that she received the news quite calmly.
At half passed five the stage stood
before the door. After Emily had
kissed everybody goodbye she kissed
Clarissa, and tenderly laid her in Les
| lies arms Mr. Thistle then lifted
Emily and placed her beside Mrs. Ames
in the stage.
The driver cracked his whip.
80, watt" cried Leslie. Il want to
give something to Emily
Her father swung her up, and she
thrust Clarissa into Emily's hand.
| Another crack of the whip, and the
stage rolled out of the dooryard.
/ Mr.. Thistle and the boys went Off to
the barn, and Mrs. Thistle and Cousin
Abbie disappeared into the kitchen.
/ There was no one left to see little
/ figure fling itself down on the hearth.
80, my Clarissa. o, my store dollle.''
Leslie walled.
1 She had given Clarissa to Emily, be
/ cause she was so sorry for her, and she
felt that it was her hearts blood.
go. what shall do without my Clar-
issa, that Brother MacGregor gave me
the day he went to the war;
A whole row of tlamelets danced up
from log and glowed brightly at
Leslie.
But aren't you glad that Emily has
Clarissa?" she heard them sing.
Sweet Emily, who cannot call the
chickens and the bossies the same as
you can
Leslie sat up straight. and smiled a wan
smile at the bright hamelets.
Yes, I am glad that Emily has
| Clarissa."
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