Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-09-28
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well, 1 never! What a wonderful
thing How truly kind and consider
ate l take it as a direct answer to
prayer"
Miss Joan Lawrence dropped let
ter on the table, and covered two slight
ly wrinkled cheeks with her thin
hands.
What are you talking about? Is
anything the matter?' inquired Miss
Caroline. looking up, her small. eager
face expressing irritability and Curl
oslty. She was bending over an old
fashioned embroidery frame. and was
in the act of counting, three greens,
one white, purple, then a pearl" when
her sisters voice sent all the colors out
of her head
"A most unaccOuntable thing has
happened" answered Miss Joan. "Such
kind letter from Mr.. Sloane. Just
listen: ." If, therefore, you will
kindly call at my place Of business 1
shall be pleased to see your work, and
we can talk matters over If l can
be of any service to you, pray come
an"
1T Is all our minister's doing" said
Margaret, softly. 1T was Mr.. Forbes
who wrote to Mr.. Sloane on our be-
half"
Both sisters turned to her in sur
prise.
we don't understand you, Mar
garet," said Miss Joan.
NO. she answered, plaintlvely. at
you did you would not shut me out OF
your troubles, nor deny yourselves thai
might escape the pinch Of poverty
You treat me as a child, 1, who am in
my Both year. But l am not child
and-and, upon my own responsibility
l called upon Mr.. Forbes, told hin
our difficulties, and asked If he coulC
help us in any way. Apparently it was
a good thing I did So"
Yes" admitted Miss Joan. LOOKING
tenderly into the soft shy eyes of hei
youngest sister, 1T was happy
thought, Margaret Dear me! Thirty
four-our little Margaret And Caro-
line Is 80 and l am 80. Mothers bah,
Margaret "a. yet never very strong
Oh, my darling, 1t Is only natural tina
we long to shelter you from the buffet
ings Of the worlds storms"
Miss Joan broke down quite unex
pectedly, and sobbed. II can't help II.
she said; Il am crying for thankful
ness"
The sisters drew round the fire anc
sat there for an hour discussing thei
good fortune.
Il shouldn't be one bit surprised.
said Caroline, "if after Mr.. Sloane ha
seen our work he gives us more order
than we can possibly undertake"
only think of that, JOAN" smiling
though that won't be Just at present
child. But In any case, we shall new
er forget Mr.. Sloane's kindness, shal
we? | shouldn't wonder If he remem
bers what good customers we have bee
In the psst-the hundreds of pounds W
have paid over his counters"
1t was Tuesday morning when Mis-
Joan received Mr.. Sloane's letter, an
during the next two days the sister
talked of nothing but how they shout
meet him, and what they should say
The memory of the past, when the
ranked with his best customers. CAV
them courage, while the fact that the
were about to meet him on differen
terms was not without Its sting.
When Thursday morning came, how
ever, Miss Joan and her sister MAJ
garet put on their best bonnets an
bravely went to town, taking wit
them a tell-tale, large brown-paper pal
eel The pavements were wet and sllI
perry. and a drizzllng rain was fallin,
Now, although they kept assuring eac
other that their business was entirel
honorable, and not unpleasant, sti
they went on their way a little timoI
ously. feeling anxious and Ill at cas-
AS they approached their destlnatio
their spirits sank still lower. and the