The Washington times., 1906-01-21

/ in case something else might be said TO
/ hurt Grizels $ feelings.
| trial; there was Lang, her little brother,
who took Up the cry about GriZel being
| so dirty. and always wanted 10 burn
/ her up. He thought II would be- such
! fun TO make bonfire Of Grizel Gust
| think of it, and he was always teasing
/ Mabel To let him do it. That frightened
( her dreadfIlly. and she was very care
/ Iul not 10 let GriZel lie around
! one day Lang fell III and became very.
very sick. His cheeks We're flushed, and
| his eyes were heavy. and he did not
/ show the least interest when Mabal tried
/ 10 amUse him and show hirl picture
/ books. The doctor came to see i1E and
ordered medicine. and mother am nurse
! talked graVely about him. and Mabel
could see that they were anxious
one day her gupt brought candy for
the children, and Lang actually -.
not touch il. ana turned las heaC away
impatiently when Nab held a chocolate
peppermint out TO him. Then Mabel
knew that he must be very Ill indeed
There was all the more left for her 10
eat. but somehow she did not enjoy il
So much as usual. The truth was
J Mabel was getting anxious about Lang.
too. Perhaps he was never going 10 get
Wei? This suspicion made her very
unhappy. for she was very fond of her
brOther-yes. even fOnder OF Lang than
OF Grizel. If YOu can believe IT,
So she began TO think and think what
she could do To make Lang better. She
wanted so much 10 hear him laugh
again. All at once she remembered how
Lang had always been so eager 10 make
a bonfire Of GriZel.
And do YOU know what she made up
/ her mind 10 do. at last?
Actually, 10 let Lang burn up Grizel
il ne wanted 10. OF course IL was
terrible sacrifice for her To make, and
she cried when she thought of il; but
/ she loved Lang so much that she would
rather lose GTizel forever than have
Z <D a Ter
She would try not to mind very much
II only Lang would think the bonfire
/ fun, and get well again.
She lifted GriZel out of her cradle very
gently-and then nearly dropped her in
! surprise! For what do you think? Al
/ though stin dressed in her shabby
clothes. GriZel was no longer black and
/ battered Her face was quite clean :
Her lips Were as red as they had ever
/ been! Her hair was q glossy black, Her
eyes We're bright blue, Just as they
+. had been when Grizel was entirely new!
Mabel screamed with delight and
nurse came running To see what was the
matter Nurse was extremely surprised
too. She said she couldn't get over it,
Then Mabel ran to show the miracle to
Lang. He was as excited and delighted
as herself, and wondered how it could
have happened He even began 10 quar-
rel with Mabel, because ne wanted to
keep GriZel in bed beside him. while
Mabel wanted 10 run and show her to
mother.
Then Mabel knew that Lang was get
ting better. for nurse had told her that
when sick people get cross, II is a sure
sign that they are going 10 get well.
or course. she was very glad OF that
al the more because she did not need
TO burn Grizel- II amused Lang quite
enough TO have the old friend with a
new face TO play with
Her nurse made pretty frock in the
latest fashion for the clean Grizel, and
Mabel was so proud TO have a beautiful
dear, old new doll 10 show 70 her aunt
and asked her however did she sup
pose such a wonderful change could have
have hapDened2
Her aunt looked rather funny and
said she thought she knew something
about it-hut strange to say. she never
would tell