The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-29

them nice stories. and gave them pret-
ty cards to take home and let them ask
questions. Fla Eye asked a e,raat
many, and when she came away she
had learned something very important
If little girl was a good little SRI.
some day the angel would come and
take her away; but if she was a bad
little girl the angel would never, never
take her To be bad was to sin and
the angel never took sinners.
Uncle Chad led the singing at Sum
day school, and he always walked
home with Miss Grace. EXCEPT when
she walked with Billy. Webster, and to-
day he and Miss Grace seemed to have
a great many things to talk about. SO
Fla Eye had nothing to disturb her
thoughts on the way home. 1t was
clear she mad been maxine, a great
mistake; she had been inviting the am
as good as possible, it was necessary
for her to be as bad s she could. She
must sin.
At Miss Grace's gate Uncle Chad
paused. He was clearly not half
through with the interesting things he
had TO talk over with Miss Grace.
Now, Fla Eye" he said, You run
across home, ike good little girl
Fla Eye stood and looked at Uncle
Chad. She did not move. Her heart
beat fast with brave RIGHTEOUSNESS.
She was shocked by her temerity but
glad TO be SHINING. It was a triumph
over the angel.
Miss Grace smiled. Let her STAY.
Chad" she said.
'All right. You may stay said
Uncle Chad, and Fla Eye felt her sin
fulness pass away. She was sorry
! How could person sin successfully if
the wrong became the right so easily ?
Fla Eye sat on the porch step while
( Uncle Chad and Miss Grace talked.
Fla Eye loved Miss Grace Ever
since she had lived with Aunt Lou, Fla
! Eye had found in Miss Grace a suit
4 able companion for her years. Miss
/ Grace did not do foolish things with
dolls as the little girls did, nor did she
| treat Fla Eye as an odd child, as other
/ ladies did She answered questions
and did not laugh at them and she
never Rugged and kissed Fla Eye ex-
ceDt Just at the right time-When Fla
/ Eye wanted to be Rugged and kissed
Fla Eye sat on the steps and listened
as long as she could bear it. From
/ time to time she opened her mouth t.
speak, but Uncle Chad and Miss Grace
were chatting so eagerly that there
was no opportunity for a little girl tC
say anything. There was nothing or
Miss Grace's lap but a fan, and al
J length Fla Eye quietly removed the
fan and started to climb upon Miss
/ Grace's knee.
Don't, Fla Fla Uncle Chad ad.
monished. Miss Grace doesn't wanl
you on her lap"
II Id L gG set nGI Ups uIDlly anu GQS6N
a little farther on to the coveted knee
LET her be, Chad, Miss Grace
urged. Il like to hold her. I woulc
! like to steal her away from her auntie
and keep her forever and ever
| wouldn't I, Fla Eye ?"
If you wanted to steal another
member of the family" said Uncl'
Chad, I think you could be accom-
modated. know one who leaves him
self lying around quite promiscuously
inst n n won't haUt
him"
IF he was a good as Fla Eye
laughed Miss Grace, Il might b.
tempted, but he smokes, and he leases
me- and he isn't as good as Fla Eye
Uncle Chad did not seem the leas
bothered by this. He laughed. Fis
! Eye looked from one to the other. Sht
/ Ionged to be like Uncle Chad
"Of course" Uncle Chad said, wifi
/ his eyes still laughing, 81 know I an
not as good as [ might be. Teasing il
so natural to me. I even tease FIJI
I Eye, and that is like tickling thu
/ Sphinx in the ribs And I smoke, bu
-that is to drown Tny~wOe. But we can
Tall be like you and Fla Eye. That il
impossible.
"Why?" demanded Miss Grace.
Because Fla Eye is Fla Eye anC
| couldn't be bad If she tried"
The little girl stared at Uncle ChaC
/ with troubled eyes, Then she saw hi
3
with relief. 1t was a joke, evidently
A joke was something Uncle Chad saiC
when he wanted you to think h.
meant what he didn't mean.
And I?s said Miss Grace.
-"You?" said Uncle Chad, and hi!
eyes lost the joke look and took thei-
freally truly look. IT have know
ever since 1 first met you that yol
were an angel"
Like one who is stunned Fla Eye re
Taxed her grasp of Miss Grace's hand
She slid slowly from her lap and stood