The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-11-22

mead was pilloWed upon her breast, 10
often In times past It had been, and a.
II would never be again. Covering her
face with her hands, she sobbed, .Oh,
Allie, Allie! wish she hadn't diedr'
Judith looked on In amusement, and for
want OF something better to do placed q
fresh stick of wood In the stove, mutfer-
ing to herself Now, l neverl | might
of knew didn't know what to say. What
pity Harry died. I'll give her that big
ginger snap the minute It's baked. See II
| don't"
Accordingly, when the snap was done,
Judith placed 1t In Mary's hands, bidding
the nice chamber Mrs. Mason had ar
ranged for her.
Come said Judith; and leading the
way. she conducted Mary up the stair
case, and through light, airy hall to the
door OF a small room, which she opened,
saying, Look, amt 1t pretty@
Mary's heart was too full to speak. and
for several minutes she stood silent. With
the exception Of her mothers pleasant
parlor In old England, she had never be-
fore seen anything which seemed to her
so cosy and cheerful as did that little
room, with Its single bed, snowy counter.
pane, muslin curtains, clean mating, con-
venient toilet table, and what to her was
fairer than all the rest, upon the mantel-
piece there stood two small vases, allied
with sweet flowers, whose fragrance fill
ed the apartment with delicious perfume.
All this was SO different from the bare
walls, uncovered floors and rickety furni-
ture of the poorhouss that Mary trem.
blcd lest 1t should prove dream from
which ere long she would awake.
When Mary was finally sent for BY
Mrs. Mason she had been 80 much accus.
toned to sick persons that she knew in
tuitively just what to do and when to
do 1t, and her step was so light, her voice
so low. and the hand which bathed the
aching head SO soft and gentle In Its touch
that Mrs. Mason inyoluntarily drew her
to her bosom, and kissing her lips, called
her her child, and said she should hever
leave her; then, laying back In her easy
chair, she remained perfectly still. while
Mary alternately fixed her hair and
smoothed her forehead, until she fell into
a quiet slumber, from which she did not
awake until Judith rang the bell Tor sup
per, which was neatly laid out In little
dining parlor, opening into the flower gar
den. There was something so very social
and cheering In the appearance Of the
room, and the arrangement OF tho table,
with Its glossy white cloth, and dishes of
the same hue. that Mary felt almost az
much like weeping as she did on the n'kht
OF her arrival at the poorhouse. But Mrs.
Mason seemed to know exactly how to
entertain her; and by the time that FIRST
tea was over there was hardly q happier
child In the world than was Mary.
Mrs. Mason soon dismissed her to her
own room, where she for some time
amused herself with watching the day.
light as 1t gradually disappeared from
the hills which lay beyond the pond. Then
when 1t all was gone. and the stars be-
gan to come out. she turned her eyes
toward one which had always seemed to
her to be her mothers soul looking down
upon her from the windows of heaven.
Now tonight there shone beside 1t a
smaller, feeber one, and In the feecy
clouds which Aoated around It she fam
cied she could define the face Of her baby
sister. Involuntarily stretching out her
hands, she cried, "Oh, motherl Allie!
am SO happy now" and to the child's I'M
agination the stars smiled lovingly upon
her, while the evening wind, as 1t gently
moved the boughs of the tall elm trees,
seemed like the rustic of angels wings.
Who shall say the mothers spirit was
not there to rejoice with her daughter
over the glad future opening 30 brightly
before herr