The San Francisco call., 1906-06-03

+. Katharine at =. once started for the
small chamber. opening out of her own.
in which Elsie slept. Her precocious
daughter lay on her little white bed. fast
asleep in the moonlight, one round arm
flung over her head. 1t seemed cruel to
awaken any one. most of all a child.
from such profound and peaceful sleep,
but Katharine was inexorable.
Elsie. she said- wake UP. and tell mo
who has been. here
Elsie nai1 opened ner sleepy eyes. ana
immediately closed them.
&c. W she murmured drowsiiy. and
was apparently fast asleep once more
But her mother had no mercy
\ What did you do to him. she asked
sternly. Answer me- You're not asleep.
You needn't. pretend you are"
I'm not spertending' whimpered tho
child And it was Marguerite much
as me We parted his hair in the mlddies
and his beard, too. She had halt"
What was he thinking Of" calculated
katharine.
"He wasn't thinking at all. mamma"
Elsie replied He was asleep"
s'You were very naughty girl" said
Katharine severely; "and mamma viii
have to punish you tomorrow"
"Oh. dear" Elsie set up a, wall And
now III have to lie awake and worry
Can't you punish me tonight?'
mo. shall wait till tomorrow, You
ought to lie: awake and remember what
naughty girl you've been.
Katherine left the room. An hour later.
in dressing gown and slippers. she re-
entered the chamber, Calm. even
breathing from the httIe white bed told
how brief had been the eu1prit's vigil.
III write a note TO him tomorrow
morning and apologize, she said TO her.
self '.And III ask him co call in the
nd Of
ness
So occupied was She in phrasing the
note the following morning. that Elsie's
punishment was delayed and finally for
gotten, Vaughan came promptly and
/ laughed away the whole affair soon as
it was mentioned to him. katherine her
/ self was impatient to reveal her plan
/ I've been thinking" she said when
they had decided to remit Elsie's punish-
ment that you might lecture"
i've thought of that; he said. and
4 even gone SO far as 10 make out a list OF
/ subjects"
What. for instance2'
well. I'd take for one subject An Old
English Home,' i made study of
place in the town where I was born, and
the nobleman who owned it sent the pa
per wrote to the Royal Historical Soci-
/ ETY.. They made me member
4 Are you an F. r. r. So she queried-
'sOh. you must put that in
And f. E. A. S. F. R. NJ s., z c. s
and NJ v. l." he added, with youthful
complacency.
Put them all inY' she exclaimed, with
enthusiasm -1ave cards printed. giving
a fist of your subjects and saying. by the
n Reverend Clement Vaughan, F. r H. s.
II F. r. A S..'-what were the others?''
He told her.
She brought pencil and paper and in
sisted upon writing out form for him to
use Now don't leave out single title %
she commanded. If you think OF any
more, put them in. Have your cards
printed Immediately and send me hun
dred III see that they go to me righe
people who are not too far away Don'a
you see.' she spoke like elder sistes
or mother: or maiden aunt This
work will help the other. You can enlarge
your sphere and interest people OF wealth
and influence in your mission, at the same
! time you bring new life and vigor to youR
work here by not being tied down to Il
too closely. You can make both hands
wash, as Jerry says
He left her, fun of enthusiasm and
hope. 1t was hard TO be confined to the
people making up the body Of his congre-
CATION. 1t would be a help to get away
! once in while. And ne needed the
, money.
The very next day he took the form q
q Continued on Pace E,o,,r