Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-09-16

knee and rocked back and forth with
slow. waving motion.
I've thought 10 out, I've thought *
OUT she laughed 20 herself. softly.
You an hsten-this Is it. TN goin'
20 take mp two tucks In JAMES, dress
an basic up two hems in Jenny
pants. Then wei go round 20 the
churches 20 see the lowers. in three
layers. don't yer see9 It's easy 'nough
First I'm take Stevie an Little Tn
they're the smallest-au' then III let
+ Meg had kept the little brood OF Cooks
f toeethcr-ever since the widowed
mother had died. Her own small earn
ings. helped out by Jemmy's stnl
smaller ones. had furnished the barest
4 necessities OF life. That was all Meg
could do. except the stories 20 piece
/ out The grim spectre OF the orphan
ass lum was always lowering over
them. but Aieg set her small white
teeth and fought it on. Never. ID she
+ could help it.
Easter morning was glorious The
I earth. the sky. the birds celebrated
Ills rising And over the still radiant
world the Easter bells rang out. jubi-
lautls. peal ON peal-the clear air vi
Hark. will YER" crieS Meg softly
leading her first little LAYER along
the street "Hark, don't yer hear wot
they're sayin'2 The Lord rose up
rose un-r-o-s-e up. It's Easter sun
daN Easter Sunday. Can't yer
hear r.l say 30. Little Uu2 can't yer
Steuer %. Amt 10 grand ont here with
them "A ringm iu ser ears an the sun
shlnin ht ter split. an'-an' Him rose
up out O. the gravel"
From church 90 church they went
ard peeped softly into the great swing
ing doors Co see the wealth of Easter
bloom The wonder OF the music and
the sweet white lilies went uome With
them. bon their faces. Then Meg let
down tine first tuck and the first hem
and went back with her second lay
err"
IL was this time that the terrible
thing happened Meg shooing hel
brood safely before her. was thrown
down by passing carriage and BADLY
hurt There was just a moment giveI
her before the black cloud of uncon
seriousness settled upon her She ha,
time 90 search the startled faces tina
D. bent over her and pick out the kindes
one. THAT man-him with the wis
U kers" she painted hes the kindes
That's right" She rested for an In
slant. then went on. The other lave
j them that's waitin az home.
/. youll take EN- 90 see the-towers
Janieu -dOwn-the-t uCks.'
The next time Meg opened her eye
she was in "a cool white bed and Jeu
my was sitting az the foot. very still
I, Ina a dim. comfortable way she though
ID how queer il was 20 see Jenny SIT
ting still. Then her white lips move,
Why. I'm alive" she Whispers
Il Dreamed thought twas Easte
y mornin and I'd rose with him"
{" Jem sobbed with joy
No. sir. YOU didn't" he quavere
. eagerly. You never, You're in a
7, hospitle. an you're gOin 20 get we'll
y there's doctor told me so. An Me
II %. Meg
Yes. Jenny. go on"
Were goin' 20 have regular ri
rcarin' time. the hull lot of us. wht
{" YOU get Well That man. you kno'
,, That come home with Carline al
i Ieny~-
The kindest oue9' murmured Ne
suddenly remembering
p Yes him Well. he's gOin' 10 tai
care O the children from now on. a
1' hes goin' 70 take care o you.
as amt goin 10 send Us 10 the 'sylum
Z, you amt sOin' 10 woTk-hip. hOor"
y but Jem did not finish. soft, Viii
~ hand slid across his lips.
a. Run away now" the nurse smile
lo kindly. "Megs got all the happine
she can bear today"
- And Meg sank of TO sleep aga
u and dreamed there were three lit
= Caster dresses and three pairs of 1
- lie trousers. and the "kindest or
-, was holding them out TO her. A.
=. when she opened her mouth 10 thai
aim he seemed 10 grow suddenly We
nc beautiful and gentle and radiant. Ii
u the Risen One Himself.-Congreg
nc fionalist-