The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-02-06

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Grace starcely knew how truly un.
happy Ada's father and mother weri
about her She could not realize thf
care and anSiety the chHas wllfulnass
ard intratlability caused tdem rhe}
had hopad az frs thar Graces pres.
tnce would have a beneficial iesnlt.
but it really seemed as q Ada bad
grown wot.a instead Cf better sti.l.
Grace was always cheerful and for.
giving so ready with ;he soft answer
that turned away wrath, so inclJ.ed TO
make the cry best Of her coasla ,ha.
they felt her example must in ;.mo
10 Ada good. II was uphill woik tor
pcor Grace at times. nafd 20 keep Ter
temper under taurts. ;easings an5 IN.
Just reproacses. nut She strove Always
tc be patient and remember hat &
was better 10 keep her ,eupee than
lake a fosress.
Where can tha child be cow won
der?" she said aloud as she iooked
right am ieft through the park Can
YOU find her Buner?" ana the wise
dosgle wogged his tai and SCI on IN
the direction cf 4 pon1 that lay In a
rem0te par. Of ths goands.
Water lilies grew there IN sount.
ance AMI a. the breakfast table Mrs
Wingfe1 said she would send the gar.
dener Tor some Ada. however, bad
set Of a. once to ga.he7 them. though
she had beea forbidden to go near the
pond She had iGst filled her basket
and was turning away when she siu.
ped on the edge cf the water and roll.
cd in just as Grace and Buffer camc
In sight.
Without; moments hesitation
Grace waded into the water and drag
ged her cousin to the bank. thoroughly
wet aud chilled and almost frightened
10 death. while Buffer swan out I'd
heroically rescued the empty ic er
basket. Terribly frightened herself
aud with fsltering steps. Grace half
led half carried Ada toward the house.
When they we're near II they met
Mr.. Wingdeld hurrying in search OF
them He took the halffainting child
in his arms and. telling Grace to be
brave and teep up. they soon reached
home and both girls we're warmly
wrapped up aud sent to bed to ore
vent their catching cold.
why az yon ppi me ont Of the
pond. Graclel II you hadn't come {
should have been drowned. Ada said.
next morning. with sort Of defiant
humility "If / had I think It would
have served me right: have been so
borrid and unknd to you"
For answer Grace bent down and
Kissed the abashed and troubled face
she knew how much 1t cost Ada to
confess sha had been wrong, aud
made IL as easy az possible for her.
"yop must shank Buffer. dear" she
said, stgokug tne soft golden hair "t
should never have gone to the pond
hut for mimi" and the doggie wagsed
his tail in support of that statement
once tho barrier Of pride and ieal.
orsy was broken down Adas was no
halGhcarted repentance or affection.
She became warmly attached to
Grace never going anywhere without
ard In a l.ttle while wingneld Major
her and in a little while wingheld
Manor becams 4 different place
trace ;ried every morning tc i'm
struct her cousin, but there was no;
very much progress made inioors.
Eut IN a shady corner OF the pari;. hali
hidden by the trees surroandei by a
wealth Of fragrant wild flowers. and
win merry little brook chauering
cheerlly in The distance. Grace would
read to Ada during the long pleasant.
summer afternoons. while Buffer doz.
ed lazily beside them. He had become
the privileged companion OF all their
raInbles, and Ada was nearly as CRATE.
ful 10 him for resculng her basket as
10 Grace for saving herself. as Il fully
proved that the dOggie. ike ms mis-
tress. bore no malice. After a time
seeing how much Ada was improving
by companionshlp with her cousin.
Mr.. Wingneld resolved that Grace
should not go to school at all. but
share Ada's studies under a compc-
tent governess.
So the manor has become Grace
Norman's permanent home. and willful
ada Wingheld her most loved cousin.
They are constantly together, and al
ways friends. and Grace feels that IL
was patience tnd gentleness that con.
QneIed Adas stubborn pride, rather
than the fortunate circumstance Of
Pulling her out OF the pond
Whatever the cause, Mr. and Mrs
Wingheld have reasch 20 bless the day
that they offered home 10 grace Nor.
ut.n and thew fuNv anprnplafp .shai