Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-05-03

thin, pale face aud large, dark eyes.
which, in spite of the dark rings round
them, and the snnken, hollow cheeks be-
meath, had bright expression
W ell. Patty, my child" she said as a
little, shrunk, thin hand was eagerly
stretched out; how are you today! /
have brought two little friends TO see you.
Fut the basket down, BERTHE. and come
AMI speak to Patty.
Berthe obeyed; and he and Nellie each
took the sick child's hand in theirs for Il
moment, and then seated themselves on
one wooden chair, which AI0llie busted.
while Aunt Mary took the other.
Il am So glad to see YOU said Patty.
1t has been Il bad day; hut | am better
nov, She added brightly, "and | can
talk 10 you now, MA ana. oh. | like 10
see that little boy and girl 50 much
PattyS eyes rested on her little visitors
with sort of earnest admiration very
touching.
II have brought you some strawberries.
Patty, ana some flowers. and cream, aud
Il little loaf Susan baked for you, aud
some beef tea. Now. Alollie. bring us
two plates, and we can take the things
ont of the basket. dare say Patty
would like some strawberries: give her
some. Nellie" Nellie picked some fine
ones from the rest, ana went up TO Pat
" with Il smile.
Aunt Mary. "She can't use her right
hand. aud the other is very weak but
stronger than it was, Patty?
No, not muoh j shall never be wen
again. know that: hut if | could
only use my hands it would he such Il
comfort; hut it's all right and best,
ma am, and yen have taught me 10 try
TO bear it.
You have tried. dear child. and NJ, in
vain. Look, have brought y,.1e
new picture. Shall | tack it upnp me
wall beside the otherY'
'Thank you, how kind Oh. That is
Il beauty. Tell me about it. please
Aunt Mary told how it was a picture
of Him who bore our griefs and carried
our Sorrows and ever lives to make in
| tercesSion for IT'S who are suffering and
weak. The picture showed our Lord
bearing the cross up the hillside OF Cal
vary aud underneath was printed,
surely He hath borne our griefs." Lit
tie PaitE's dark eyes filled with tears
as Aunt Mary spoke softly OF this Man
of Sorrows; aud yet she did not look
sad as she said: Il am happy now;
when the pain comes ever SO bad shall
think of Him aud If am cross or na-
patient | shall ask Him TO help me-. and
lie Will. | am very happy"
Very happy, there in that little room.
unable to move hand or foot from her
bed, often in pain-~"terrible pain" as
M0ile said, 1t was lesson BERTHE re-
memhered long and Nellie never forgot.
After reading and talking little more
Aunt Mary aud the children left the cor
tage. Al the say home they were sub
dued and quiet
"Will she die, Aunty Mary = asked
| Nellie; that poor little girl
Il cannot tell, dear; she can never he
we'll; and yet, Nel.le, this time last sum
mer she was rs well rs you are now
''Oh, aHntic."
Yes. Patty was climbing over a gate
with Billy, the little hoy you saw last
harvest time, and her foot sliplted. anl
she fell heavily with the chill From
| that day SHE had pain in her side, and
III the winter she caught violent cold,
which settled there. aud gradually She
| lost the power of moving her right arm
| and leg. She has been what we call
| paraly2@d ever since, and sometimes the
| pam III her side Is very. very bad"
Aunt Mary, said BERTHE, Il know
| could not hear pain as Patty does.
might try but could never be happy.
| She said she was happy"
! II heiieye She is my hoy, really happy
| but she has that which makes anyone
| rich the 'penil Of great price
IT nm i'll, | hope | shall have fl.
| too, said little Nellie
| We shant be like Patty. you know, :"
| said Bertie "AVe shall
Hush BERTHE; YOU connot know how
long Won may have your health and
strength granted you. That is why /
believe ii to be good for even little chit
dren like you and Nellie to see the sick
and suffering sometimes especially Ii
they are children. ton. 1t makes us num-
Der uIl our daily blessings which too
often we never think Of, When you re-
turn to your happy home | hope sou
will sometimes think Of little Patty and
her .patiencc in her suffering and weary
life
~ ever | am Discontinued and cross.
said Nellie. Il hone | shall remember
her"
Berthe did not speak, hu he loved tai.
lit5e sister dearly. aud he stopped and
Kissed her SOFTLY. She returned has kiss
aad 50 the drive ended quietly but hap
pitv.
Run ON the terrace, children. till eou
hear the first dimpr bell ring for DIN
uer said Aunt Mary. as she entered the
house. Florence keGington Wade in
pttsbnrg Dispatch