The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-09

hold them" she said; 'pleass put then
on my pillow" and then for the Ars(
time Miss Boyd noticed that the small
hands were shrunksn and misshapen
and lay on the bed - n iifcless.
The caiid looked at them with sad
little smile. 'Mutter says they will
not always be co." she said. Some
day shall 30 to Gods country and He
will touch my poor hands and make
them all well. Then can gather VIC.
let's for myself--when I'm in Gods
country"
Many day after this found Miss
Boyd at the bedside OF the little suf-
ferer. and the violets always came
with her. There was only one thing
the little one loved better than the
violets. and that was her fathers vio-
lin.
He was a stolid old German with
sleepy blue eyes-sleepy except when
he was bending over little sister or
his beloved violin. Then he seemed
transformed, and q world of love and
tenderness shone In his face. PLAY
about the country. vater." little sister
would say when her pain was very
great, and Miss Boyd would close her
eyes and listen to brooks babbling
through green meadows, the glad
voices Of birds and the low grooming
Of summer winds. She could almost
smell the violets and see the blue OF
June skies as the man breathed the
country into his violin. And gradu-
ally the lines Of pain on the child's
face would disappear and only the sad
eyes told the story Of anguish.
1T is always So" said her mother.
The vater's violin can soothe her bet
ter than anything else. But II will not
be long ere the great Water takes her
In His arms and soothes her forever ''
A week had passed and Miss Boyd
had not called at the house. when one
day Freddy said. Miss Boyd. our little
sisters going to die. and mother wants
you to come tonight II you can" Miss
Boyd found a wonderful change In the
little child. The look Of pain and suf-
fering had gone from the eyes. and In
its place was q light which only the
whispers of messengers from Gods
country could have brought.
"she does not suffer-" said the mo.
ther. "The doctor says she will 60 to.
night. and we wanted you"
And 80 the mother and father and
the good teacher" sat by the bedside
watching and waiting while little Sis
ter passed into the silent land. Only
the tick-tock Of the clock and tho
shortened breathing Of the child broke
, the stiffness OF the room.
Suddenly she half raised herself
THE country" she said. and trem
blingly the water took his violin-bu
alas! the babbling of the brook hat
the sound Of tears running through II
the songs Of the birds were hushed ant
sad; the low grooming Of the wind
was changed to sobs and means. Al
the anguish of the fathers breaking
heart was voiced In his violin. Tn
music ended with a chash. and. lean
ing over the little ,nisshapen hands
the strong man wept.
Never mind. vater," whispered tn
child, "the good God will not let yo'
forget the gladness- day you will
play II again." and with a little. sigi
she slipped from the arms Of the weep
ing earthly father into the arms of 'h'
Heavenly Father-into Gods country
3 Our little sister is all well now
said Freddie to his schoolmates th
next week. Mutter says she runs II
the meadows and gathers violcts 70
herself now-away up there In God
country"
: The gladness has not yet come bacl
to the vater's violin. Sometimes
though, there Is Q little throb OF Joy
like q laughing spirit struggling to b
free, and the mutter will say, will
tears In her eyes. "Ach! the gladness-
some day he will play II again"