Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-07-03
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rev weeks, and | never cared much for
works of fiction, except Sir Walter Scott"
Il meant a chapter or two out of the
Bible before you went to Sleep, re-
turned Alison, blushing with timdity.
A sudden shadow passed over Mr..
Meres face.
Il did not understand you, my dear"
he said, with little effort "Well, child,
do as you like-that sort of reading can
not hurt one"
Alison felt the permission was accord
ed rather ungraciously, but still she dared
not refuse to avail herself of it. She
brought the Bible-Aunt Diana's gift
and sat down quietly by her fathers side.
The voice trembled little as she read,
but she did not know how sweet it sound
ed in her fathers ear. Once when she
looked up she found his eyes fixed on her
face. and stopped invountarily.
Shall | leave off, papaY'
Eyes, that will do for tonight; you
may read to me tomorrow. You are so
like your mother. Alison she was fond
of her Bible, too You are a good girl.
and take after her"
Poor dear mamma How hard it must
be for you, papa, to lie there missing
her"
"Ah. he said, averting his face. lit
is lifelong loss. | think | never knew
any one so good-not even Diana could
compare with her. Do you know you
reminded me so much of her that day
when you wanted me to go to church.
Child, your reproachful eyes quite haunt
ed me. All, well if ever | get we'll"
He paused with sigh.
You will come with us then, papa"
she said, softly.
L hope so, Alison, but / fear it will
be long time before | have the chance.
When man has looked death in the face.
as / have, who might have been hurried
into eternity without moments prepara-
ton, he thinks a little more seriously
about things. / hope / am grateful for
being spared think / am. You shall
come and read to me every night if you
like, my dear; it is a grand book. the
Bible"
Alison's heart was too full to answer
him, but as Nurse Meyrick came into
the room at that moment she leaned over
and kissed his forehead.
Goodnight, dear papa; / hope you
will sleep we'll"
Goodnight" he answered. cheerfully,
land give my love to Missile"
Alison felt strangely happy as she left
her fathers room; IL seemed to her as
though they were coming closer to each
other. There had been a look in her
fathers eyes and a caressng tone in his
voice that told her that she was becOm-
ing very dear to him. She said to herself
in her young gladness that Providence
had accepted her sacrifce-her fathers
heart was no longer closed to her, and
Mabel was beginning TO love her. ASK
and il shall be given to you" was album
dainty realized in her case-so true IL is
that love begets love- that the Divine seed
of charity sown broadcast. even over bar
rem hearts will still yield some thirty
fold. some sixty-fOld. some hundred-f0ld
Alisons tranquil rest that night was
only a preparation for most trying day
Missile had left her bed for the couch
that afternoon. When Alison had placed
her comfortably, she had gone down
stairs for a few minutes 40 speak 10
Anna, leaving Miss Leigh Ia charge. Anna
detained beer longer than usual she had
80 much 90 say on the subject of Eya's
approaching marriage, and while Alison
was still talking and listening Miss Leigh
hurried down Stairs with very pale face
II wish you would come she said. in
much agitation mabel h so very hys-
terical ] can do nothing wifh her Per
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sicians said about Der father ihaf ] could
pot avoid telling her"
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