The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-12-07
Little Miss Sunshine.

Did l ever see the likes of that child Whites
nay back IS turned and | washing the carriage. and
that stiff with rheumatic that I'm not turning
round 'cept on business, along comes she on her
wheel, goin' for all the world like a race horse
She lis catches sight of the blanket fallen off young
masters horse that he's brought in. boy fashion, all
~ a sweat and in an eyes twinklin', if you'll be
ie7e it, she's put the blanket on and jumped off the
machine and wrapped the beastie up snug as
cat in chimbly corner. See, jse' now she's hug
gng Doe ] never saw the beat Of that child for
ovin kindness
Uncle Sol. Mr.. Rays man-of -all-work, had a
fashion OF talking to himself, and rarely to others.
Its safest" he would say, shaking his gray
mead very earnestly, its safest for a to have
ms self for his oftenest companion, then if there's
any trouble he can easy settle who's made it."
Uncle Sol was not the only one who thought
mus OF Amy Gray, for long ago the people of Say
gook had given her the name of Little Miss Sun
snne and well She deserved it.
She il was who, on the school playground was
me usual umpire to settle all sorts of vexed ques
IONS between the scholars-all animals recognized
AF as their friend. Ducks would waddle yards
olt OF their way to quack out to her the story of
INJURIES received from small bows. and innumer-
aoe dogs had way of limping into the Gray's
;a'o. sure Of sympathy if it proved a case Of
0ohen bones. She would tenderly carry them over
10 her stauuch friend. DR. Seymour and make over
.Ie case 70 INN, repaying his care by one of her
on 5rlgh. miles
one day when Amy was suffering from very
goilu Sore throat, accomplishing as usual, the
doctor said.
OI Amy. how l wish you could send your
'lthe tn bearing pain and trouble so bravely TO
N..4e q nr patients with very little the matter
WIN them and surrounded with all the comforts
ir..-.l can procure who always bemoaning the
'.-sAf- "t -utfering.'
but Little Sunbeam's sky had not always been
..e a1a .loudlcss. Two years ago she had de-
3e' father and pretty horse, but one sad day
~ Nla came from school, she met her mother at the
7e.. with a white drawn face saying:
IL, amy. dear get on your pony as quickly pos
-'T and go over for the doctor, for your father
II tear very ILL.,"
. -',.e Sunshine viii never forget that ride. nor
~ e'i9 chill that struck her when she learned DR.
l'our had just left for a fve-mile drive to Far
aer Reeves place
o,. p She might only overtake him! For once
u. thought nothing Of overtaxing her beloved
m strength as she urged him on at full gallop.
.uIA tae long shady village street out on the
a.pAg hey hurried, but never a trace Of the IA
- e.alse was visible. When at last the Reeves
n i.I ao been reached, right glad the exhaust
M, -i I To see DR. Seymour and the farmer stand
H. .aAlhg on the porch Their smiles of greet
la3 were arrested by seeing that all the sunshine
tesr 'shed from the child's face as breaking into
vs. She told her story
ia H. Saolher moment, leaving the painting pony
I'd h. I A-Ao farmers care Amy found herself seat
milo '.I friends side, gaining courage with every
Isc 'g u loving are and medical skill cannot hold
muse Ihe dear Lord calls to the rest of Para |