Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-06-19

He smiled family. and gathsrsd the hst
little hand In his.
you were sofry all the time, ny Dst
were you notT
Yea / am sorry now" creeping still
closer. 81 could not ask God to forgive
me until you had forgiven me. Oh, papa !
why do yo1 look so kindly at me, when
you know it is all through my wicksdncss
that you are lying here7 OF course, no one
can love me any more"
mot love you, Pussie Come, come my
child, fathers are not like that. / forgive
you freely everything is right between
us. But, my poor darling, you are i'll and
suffering, and if you care to please me
let nurse carry you back to bed"
will you let me kiss you irst?"
His only answer was to stretch out his
arms to her but he wondered to see how
slowly she came to him. How could he
guess each movement was agony to the
poor child? How she had ever managed
to crawl from her bed and across the pas
sage only she herelf knew.
81 have only one arm to put around
your neck" she whispered, as her long hair
fell over his face. Dear, dear papa, IL l
could only bear it all !" And as he felt
her tears upon his cheek he understood
how her young heart was wrung with re-
morse and sorrow, and holding her a
moment tried to comfort her, and be-
sought God to bless his pet.
Alison was just sitting up in alright,
looking around the empty room, when
Nurse Meyrick appeared, carrying Mis-
sic in her arms.
"Oh, Mabel, where have you been!
You have frightened me SO !"
go to sleep, Alison" returned Missile,
In a happy voice. II have only been to
see papa, and he has forgiven me, and
now / can rest"
"She will be quiet now" whispered the
nurse. 81 have covered her up warm, and
she will rest until morning" And she
was right Though Missile lay awake
feverish and full of pain, she gave nc
more trouble, and poor Alison was allow
ed to sleep undisturbed until morning.
For the next few days Missile was very
Ill. Her agitation Of mind brought on g
slight feverish attack, and when this hat
yielded to the doctors remedies her weak
ness was excessive. Her nerves had beer
Jared and unstrung by the accident; and
the least noise, the slamming Of door
OF even a louder voice than usual, mad,
her change color and burst into tears. II
was impossible for her In her shattered
state always to repress irritability
Again the old sharp tones and words re
called Missiles faulty temper. But there
was this improvement-she struggled
bravely against her besetting sin, ant
would ask pardon quite humbly Of Alison
81 have been so cross to-day" she would
say, with tears in her eyes; II wish yot
would not be so sweet and patient with
me-
II will promise to scold when you ar,
well enough" Alison would say, in he
most cheerful manner, for she knew Mis-
sic must not be encouraged to be morbid
Just now, darling, | can only remembe
you are Ill, and that your poor arm i
giving you trouble. l know l should b.
cross II | had SO much to bear"
But in spite OF Alison's assumed cheer
fulness she was growing pale and thin
Her close confinement in Missiles room
tried her; no one but Alison suited tn
sick girls fancy-no one else seemed t
understand her little ways. Miss Leigh
gentle mournfulness irritated her; sh
had never cared much for Anna, and sh
had lost all desire for Eva's companion
ship, and though her father had generous
ly withdrawn his prohibition, Eva ha,
only once been admitted to her room. TIL
interview had been little embarrassing
Eva had cried and begged Missile to for
give her, and Missile had been kind AM
magnsnimous in her answer; but afte
the first few agitating minutes their tall
had drifted into silence; Missile was Ian
guild and out of spirits, and Eva did no
possess the art of soothing-the bond o
sympathy between them seemed broken
Both Of them had yet to learn that simi
larity of tastes and the boisterous spirit
of youth do not lay the foundation of
lasting friendship. While Alison an
Anna seemed to cement their intimac
more every day, as the good qualities o
each became more apparent, there wer
symptoms that Missile and Eva wou
drift still further apart.
Ito be continued)