The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-12-06

came 20 me 10 make you one too. I
made ~ as carefully as I could. and
! want you 10 accept II with my love.
US not much, but want you to
know ! loved TO do il for you. II
made me happy all the morning and
now l want u TO make you happy
too"
AS she spoke, she drew II from IT.
tissue paper wrappings. Such a beau.
tiful, tasteful. artistic little bonnet,
with its knot of lace and satin, it's pur-
pie flower. its wide. handsome strings.
Ars. Fiske saw 1t and her chin quiz
cred. why, its beautiful" she cried.
lust beautiful. never had anything
half SO pretty in my life; and you
made il, you say?"
Dany NODDED; then something in
the sweet, old, wrinkled face moved
her 10 confidence and she told her all
about il, how she had sorrowcd over
lack Of gifts and how Cousin Kate had
helped her.
"Ycu dear child" said Mrs. Fiske,
when she had finished "You dear.
good child. Why, don't you See" she
went on. that you're doing the Lords
work just the same as the minister
and the missionaries? I'll prove il to
you
Then she told Dafry all about the
shabby bonnet and how she had deter
mined never 10 wear il any more.
And il it hadn't been for you, Miss
Dafy." She concluded. "why, I'd have
had to sit at home next Sunday in
stead of listening to the minister's
grand. good sermon. When YOU reach
my age, and have served God all your
life, TO miss the Sunday morning wor-
ship means something, my dear.
won't thank you. / can't, but the Lord
ii bless you richly, Miss Daily, dear"
1t was the next Sunday morning.
IL had been n busy week and. as il
happened, Daffy had not seen Cousin
Kate since that Monday morning.
But as Daffy walked up the aisle she
saw Kate already in her pew. Just in
front of them sat Mrs. Fiske. The
white hair shone like silver. and on
il rested the new bonnet in all its
fresh and dainty loveliness. The old
face beneath it looked almost hand
some. She saw Daily and nodded hap
PLY.
A group OF girls came in directly
afterward. Mrs. Fiske's got a new
bonnet" one Of them said in shrill
whisper. MY. amt il beautiful,
thought. wonder now what she's
done with her Noah's arl<?"
Daffy blushed for them. so did
Cousin Kate. as she reached over and
pressed the little hand. 1t was a good
sermon that morning. strong, fine,
helpful. and as Mrs. Fiskc listened,
She was glad that in the hard week
before her. she had the thoughts OF
il to help her through. And as she
drank il in. her old heart swelled with
gratitude TO the slender. dark-eyed
girl in the pew nearby who had
worked TO bring il about.
Dear Lord. bless her" she wills
pered softly. land keep her. and be
good to her. for .Iesus's sake"
As they walked home. Cousin Kate
took Dafys arm. The bonnet is
beautiful dear" she said in her sweet,
grave voice WAS | not right? | still
think the little girl who can contrive
such magic ont OF ten slender fingers
and send il out upon this trouble-filled
world 10 perform its mission is every
bit as great and useful as the artist,
the painter, or the writer / couldn't
help but look at Mrs. Fishes face
through the sermon. 1t preached a
message too. I'm proud Of you. Daffy
dear
Really" said Daffy humbly.
Really; and now that you have
found your talent, you won't hide il
in a napkin. will you. dear?"
Daffy laughed. mo fear of that"
she answered. The manufacture Of
hats is To go on. Papa will
furnish the capital. the labor. You
needn't be afraid. / haven't found nv
talent. after all my encouragement,
to hide il either in a napkin or band
box" she added. with happy little
laugh.-Young People.