Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-01-11

and Mollle would have been happy in
deed. but for her anxiety about her lit
tie half-sIster.
Poor child! She had been failing all
winter. though Moliie could not see
II. and as the spring advanced she grew
weaker and weaker. though she suf-
fered no pain. They were all very
good to her. these kind people. bearing
with the fractions irritabilIty that she
could not control. Reggie came home
as often as he could. and taught Mol
lie to ride: while all Reverton called.
anxious to show that they were glad
to be friends with Colonel L'Estrange's
daughter. But the little girl was never
neglected or forgotten. Many an hour
would good-natured Ressie carry her
aboutIn the old garden and amuse her.
and she was very fond OF tho tall.
handsome youn. fellow. watching him
with prctcrnaturaily large eyes: but
there was no one like Mollie toward
the end. her frst love and her last.
her very own Mollie!"
is she not beautiful. Joyes!" she
NRts oa' uay sth nA' "sAau's hArhA w.
OF for ride. and they turned TO nod
eheer:uily as the tiny. thin hand was
waved from the window. Reggie
loves her very much. but not so much
rs l do. No one In this world eau
tell what Moliic has been to me-
And Joyce. softly strokins the naxcn
euris OF tn. owner OF chaiton;. thought
Of that scene In tn. garden the prceed-
Ing spring. when the ovcr-drrssed lii.
Ito hsircss. sitting In the swing. had
spoken % differently. Truly Mollie
had worked soadrrs'
Everything I have IL yours. Mollie."
the child said with passionate devotion.
one cold. spring afternoon. as the slri
sa, rocking her s-ntiy to and fro be-
.cru lh. ase. ''My heart. my life. er-
csy,hinE: but Who would have chal-
soat u I died.
Il should. my Kit,ic.-
'oh. then ;ha; is all right" And
Kate nestled closer into her arms with
a smile OF utter eoaira;mens. We arc
very happy no~. Nellie. arc ". no,'
VIII you sing mothers lullaby again.
Airs Aas;ru;hsr's face uas looking
ycsy grave as she watched the child:
bu, with the courage that always came
TO MolIic In her Hcrd. she began softly
TO sing the old nursery ,uar they both
loved. oaec Kate stirred and gave
little sish: bu, MolIis ~-n, on. though
TO ears tha, heard not. tus with that
sish the little Girl had fallen into tina;
sleep that knows no waking. and gone
home TO the Heavenly Father whom
Moilis had taught her TO love.
you mus; no; ETirvr too much. Mo:-
lls darling Rrgsic said later. vhca
she had cut on long. fair curl. and
they had carried the child a~ay and
laid her by her mothers side in the
church yard. Had she lived there are
many things that she must have known
ss she grew older. which would have
hur, her. She is spared much suffer
Ing
And Mollic. remembering her daE-
lius's quick. sensitive spirit. knew II
was true. She was very happy as time
passed: IL vas impossible not 10 be
happy with Rcssis. and though the
trials Of life came TO both as the years
rolled on. nothing ever came between
those two. There arc no lives without
trouble: but theirs they bore together.
and tried to bear veil. and they
passed. leaving them better and
stronger.
Hut even when children o, her own
lay in her arms. there was always
very tender SPOT in Mollie's heart for
the child who was gone. And as one
spring followed another. and snow:
drops, prirnrssss and daffciils came in
their season. the sharp. anxious lit.
tic fac. would rise before her. but II
was never the face Of my hali-sister.
Kate Leonard BaSlowe's daughter.
tn. heIrcss of Chalfunt She had gone
long asu: Il was the wis;tul one of
the little sister who slept the last long
slsop by her mothers side. who had
given her the whole beautiful love OF
her child's heart