The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-07-01

'sYes. and am the cause" she return
cd. restlessly. "Oh. Roger, / win not &C
you to forgive ma: Alison has. but the
she is different. But you, Of course. yo
can never care for me again !"
Indeed, you are wrong. my dear littl
sister" he said. soothlngly: II do car
for you very much. all the more that yol
are so unhappy. When you get well agar
YOU shall see how proud | shall be Of m,
two sisters, and what nice times we shall
have"
-0h. no. she returned, bursting into
tears, Il never expected amy one to be
fond Of me again. have made your life
miserable. Roger: l have tormented you
just for love of teasing. II were not so
wicked should like to die. and then per
haps you would be sorry for me. If any
thing happens to papa. I could not live.
oh, if could only see him. and ask him
to forgive mer'
My dear, he has forgiven you over and
over again" returned Roger. in rather a
husky voice. for he found all this very
trying: that is the best of it. One need
never be afraid of losing fathers love,
It is not to be lost. Mabel; the thing is
against nature II sinned against faith
er ever so. l know he must forgive me,
just because am his son"
I viii arise and go to my father
murmured Alison. half TO herself. but
Missile heard It.
yes. read that to me: have been re-
that is. If you are not too tired. Alison"
with renewed thoughtfulness.
Roger win read it." returned Alison.
feeling the task would be good for her
brother. and dissrusting her own voice;
and though Roger looked little shy over
it. he did not refuse.
Missile lay with closed eyes AMI listen
ed. and he harassed expression passed
from her face.
Thank you: that was beautiful" she
said. when he had finished, How nicely
you read. Roger Now l will try TO be
good and not wake Alison. Perhaps
when the light is shaded, l may drop of
10 sleep"
Alison was in sore need Of rest by this
time; her head ached as well as her
limbs but she had one more duty to per
form before she laid down in the little bed
that had been prepared for her in Missiles
room. and that was to bid her father
goodnight.
He welcomed her with smile. II
feel easier tonight" he said, and his
voice was stronger. My good nurse has |
made me very comfortable, and / dare say
we shall both be able to sleep a little.
How is Pussie77 the old name escaping |
from his unawares-
Il do not think she is any WORSE she 1
replied. cautiously but she still suffers
a great deal. and she is making herself /
20 unhappy about you.
Tell her not TO do that he replied.
with little effort: he need not take
the blame Of the accident on herself: she
has enough to bear without that
May l give her your love. papa"
"Oh. yes" he said. as though surpris-
ID by the question, for he knew nothing
IF the ehild's misery Tell her hope
The will have a good night And then,
IS he seemed weary, she left him.
Missile received the message in silence,
md. as the light was dim. Alison could
lot see her face. She fancied that Just
IS she was dropping off to sleep there
a. oCAAA a. tAAO18A oOlc Dlic Was I
rying; but her senses were too drowsy
o take In the fact that it might be Missile
obbing in the darkness. Her last recol-
scted thought was about Aunt Diana.
,oger had promised to write a few lines
rom the Office, and she had wondered il
E had done It,
How shocked Aunt Di will be-" she
fought, land how sorry for US all ~ The
alf-hnished sentence was completed In /
sr dream, for she dreamed that GreviIle |
as rowing them both among the water
lies, and Aunt Di was gathering roses
i'd throwing them into her lap.
do not cry. child, it will all come ]
ght in time Alison heard her say: !
here is a silver lining behind every
oud, you may be sure Of that And /
ZEN she woke with a start. Something.
lie did not know what had disturbed I
II; she sat up and looked round in be- Z
ilderment- The moon was shining full s
to the room. and Missiles bed was d
npty-