Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-08-21

hSASAoois tHeiSAONS lONe is the IulUll-
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? | know it is only
saying them-I cannot believe you
think them" Leila's fresh mouth
kissed the angry eyes.
But | do think them, l feel what
| say. Leila, what right has that Amer
lean girl to take your Geryis from you?
Everybody knows II was you he want
ed all the time. not any other. And
everybody about the place is saying
SOL" hotly said little Syb.
"Hush," Leila WINGED at Syb's last
words. As for her right, we must re-
member every minute in the day that
God has given her that right as-as
Gervis' WIFE"
Bravely the words came. but they
wrung the heart of the gentle speaker.
And, Syb. can't you take II 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 Gervis had not given
up his-his wishes, the old home would
have been wrecked, his parents would
have been beggars. IL think 1t a
great thing to sacrifice all yourself for
those dear and near. Syb, | could give
up anything for you.
Fore me? Could you. Leila? Such
a miserable. humpy. crooked little
thing as ~"
Syb's lips quivered.
What matters It whether our bodies
are straight or crooked? IL Is our
souls that will live by and by in Para
disc, II 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.
Snail you really welcome her and be
nice to her-you?" she demanded.
wonderstruck at such a possibility.
| God helping me, | shall" grayely
| said Leila, and she meant IL.
1t was not that her old love for
Geryis had died 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 her life. save as the man who had
saved his old home and his parents
from earthly ruin.
II Gervis could attain TO such sac
rifice as he had made. could she her
self not initiate his self-abnegatlon 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 difficult task to persuade the
untamable spirit. Though Syb was but
thirteen years Of age, she had grown
up mind and one as distorted as her
poor little body.
/ 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 "if
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 ungoyerned heart.
That's why keep on wishing
something would happen to them."
yehemently insisted Syb.
Happen to whom Lady James
voice startled the sisters, and syb slip
ped Off Leilas knee 1--WE just had a
wire from Gervis They are In London
and will be here today" she went on
hurriedly. And they are bringing a
friend with them, a Mr. Ansdell.
fancy 1t is the same man who saved
the whole train, you remember, from
a terrible fire insthe midst OF the pral-
RES
, Yes. 'Ansdell' was that mans name
, dear aunty" said Leila, "a well-known
scientist, Gervis said he vas
! Leila spoke the name Of her lover
she had lost in d controlled, calm voice
The help she had sought was vouch.
safed her abundantly.
We'll, we must be good to him in
! that case. But our house has been
filling up this week until there's hard.
, ~ decent room left for thla stranger
! And, Leila my dear / wlnt your heir
! again. Our arrangements are not
quite finished"
. Lady lame rushed on as rapidly az
] she had come.
, There was to be a large party OF old
I and young on Christmas night at TEN.
, pleDeue For years there had been
: almost no entertaining in the partialIy
ruined home. THE Christmas gather.
ing was therefore looked forward tc
! by the neighbofhood with keen expec.
tation
IT is to be quite an old-fashloned
: Christmas party, With tree and blind.
, mans buff and romps neither more
! nor less" Lady Jane warned them
ut should have been. properly speak.
ing. OH Christmas eve; but our dear