The Holly chieftain., 1901-03-22

hurts yor: Oh, could beat you,
Leila. II didn't love you so dreadful
~ that l should kill anyone who struck
you! Hurt you? oh. why we're you
made so good and made so bad? All
the time am wishing that some ac-
cluent VIII happen to those two-a
shipwreck or railway collision-and
that they will never never reach Tenn
ple-Dene!" a4 fs
Syb!" again cried Leila. And this
time she gathered the distorted little
nsure on her lap, and laid her own
sort round cheeks against the passion
white lips. What has come 10 YOU.
my dear cne? Have you forgotten
that Love worketh no i'll to this
neishbor. therefove 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. il you let yourself
say such things? l know 1T is only
saying them-I cannot believe you
think them.' Leila.s fresh mouth
kissed the angry eyes. E'ls
But | do think them! fee! what
say. Leila. what right has that Amer
lean girl to take your Gervis from you?
Everybody knows it was you he want
ed all the time. not any other. And
everybody about the place is saying
so!" hotly said little Syb.
"Hush." Leila WINGED at syb's last
words. las for her right, we must re-
member every minute in the day that
God has given her that right as-as
Geryis' wife, .,s4
Brayely the words came, but they
wrung the heart OF the gentle speaker.
And, syb, can't you take it 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. II Gcrvis had not given
up his-his wishes, the old home would
have been wrecked. his parents would
have been beggars. IL think 1t q
great thing to sacrifice all yourself for
those dear and near. Syb, could give
up anything for you"
Pore me? Could you, Leila? Such
miserable. humpy. crooked little
thing as II"
Syb's lips quivered
What matters it whether our bodie 8
are straight or crooked? 1t is our
souls that will live by and by in Para
disc. If 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
Gervis brings home his bride. let us
be loving and kind to her, stranger
amid us all-think of it,
But shall you, Leila" syb stared.
Small you really welcome her and be
nice to her-you?" she demanded,
wonderstruck at such possibility.
God helping me, SHALL" gravely
said Leila, and she meant it. NJ
1t was not that her old love for
Gervis had died a sudden death: but
because he was now the husband Of
another woman, bound to love and
care for her until death them did
part" that Leila could put him out
'of herHfe. save ~ the man who had
saved his old home and his parents
from earthly ruin. G.0 4.
II Gervis could attain to such sac
rifice as he had made. could she her
self not initiate his self-abnegation in
her life? And the passion-distraught
little sister must be brought round
somehow. and taught to welcome the
new conner into the family.
1t was diaicult task to persuade the
untamable spirit. Though Syb was but
thirteen years OF age. she had q grown
up mind and one az distorted as her
poor little body. 'Sf s'ls -
Il should like to see her lying dead
that American girl" said the deformed
girl when Leila's persuasive voice
ceased. "You see," went on syb. III
she were dead, Gervis would have all
her money, OF course, and he could
marry you"
Leila groaned This horrible. in
human wish was the only result Of her
efforts to soften the ungovcrned heart.
That's why keep on wishing
something would happen to them!S'
vehemently insisted Syb.
Happen to whom?" Lady James
voice startled the sisters, and syb slip
ped OF Leila's knee. 1--WE Just had q
wiro froy,. Coryts They are In Tnnflon