The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-04-15

"Oh, Alison, It viii be dreadful to Sc.
her. always was afraid of her, yor
know; she is one of those painfully gool
people who make one feel small and hor.
rid. Please don't let her come in to
night And Missile sat bolt upright in
a panic.
Now, Miss Darlington lad quick ears
ard she caught the most of this speech
and laughed to herself softly for It is
those who try hard to be good who are
/ the most conscious of evil within, and
/ Miss Darlington was one who had often
! cried with st. Paul, The good that /
/ would | do not" Her heart felt very
soft toward the willful little girl who had
4 brought such misery on herself and 9th
ers, even before she entered the room, but
her first sight of Missile gave her feel
ing OF surprise. She said afterward she
ceased to wonder at Ainslie's infatuation
for the child, for she was certainly a be-
witehing little creature.
The pink ribbons in Missiles dainty
dressing gown were not piIker than her
cheeks her blue eyes shone with I'M
easy light, and the soft, fair hair lay in
delicate rings above the pretty, childish
face her frightened, appealing look would
have touched colder heart than Miss
Carrington's, and it was with real afec-
ton that she bent over her. But Missile $
tender conscience made her shrink from
her aunt's kisses.
Please don't be so kind to me, Aunt
Diana-every one is, and it is not right"
MY dear little girl, we none of us
want to see our poor little butterfly brok
en- on the wheel; we are far too sorry for
you OF course, you have been a naughty
child; you have been setting your small
world on fire, and have got your pretty
wings singed Well, now you have learn
ed wisdom through painful experience,
and we must all help you to get the les
son perfect"
Il don't think any one was ever so
wicked as I, Aunt Diana sighed Missile.
We'll, my dear" returned her aunt,
briskly, sit is not my concern to go about
weighing my neighbours trespasses in
balance; | don't fancy human scales
would be nicely adjusted; but l am quite
sure of one thing-that / was very
naughty child myself-the red-cheeked APP
pies l stole gave me moral indigestion
still"
1t was impossible to iOok grave over
this; Alison's merry laugh was infectious.
Miss Darlington stayed few more min
utes, questioning Missile about her arm,
and talking kindly to her, until the poor
child was quite happy and at her ease.
q don't know what it is, she said
that night, when Alison gave her the
goodnight kiss: you all seem trying to
make me believe that 1 have not been
naughty at all, and that there Is nothing
to forgive"
II thought forgiveness meant that re-
turned Alison, simply; you know how
the Bible speaks of sins blotted out
that means the page is white again-one
can write freshly across the blank"
There never was a merrier supper table
than the one at The Holms that night
late as it was, Poppie sat up for it, and
no one rebuked her for her chatter. Rudel
kept up the character of a bashful school
bow: but even he relaxed his wide-eyed
gravity when Otter was admired and kind
Inquiries made after Sulky. Aunt Diana
knew the way to boys heart; though
she never had boy of her own; but
there are some unmarried women whose
large natures can embrace whole world
Of little ones, and such a one was Aunt
Diana.
But as she talked and laughed with the
others, her keen gray eyes followed Ali
sons every movement. 1t seemed to Miss
Darlington that her darling was changed
somehow-some of the brightness that
had always lighted her young face had