The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-04-01

He smiled family, and gathered the hoi
little hand in his.
You were sorry all the time, my pa
were you notY
! Yes, | am sorry now" creeping still
closer. II could not ask God to forgive
me until you had forgiven me. Oh, papa !
why do you look so kindly at me, when
4 you know it is all through my wickedness
that you are lying here? OF course, no one
can love me any more"
Not love you, Pussiei 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 frstT
His only answer was to stretch out his
arms 70 her; but be 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
could only bear it all I" 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 happy voice Il have only been to
now ! can rest"
'She will be quiet now" whispered the
nurse. Il have covered her up warm, and
she viii rest until morning" And she
was right Though Missile lay awake,
feverish and full of pain, she gave no
more trouble, and poor Alison was allow
ed to sleep undsturbed until morning.
For the next few days Missile was very
ill., Her agitation of mind brought on
slight feverish attack, and when this had
yielded to the doctors remedies her weak
ness was excessive. Her nerves had been
Jared and unstrung by the accident; and
the least noise, the slamming Of a door,
or even a louder voice than usual made
her change color and burst into tears. 1t
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, and
would ask pardon quite humbly of Alison |
Il have been so cross to-day" she would |
say, with tears in her eyes; Il wish you
would not be SO sweet and patient with |
me-"
81 will promise to scold when you are
well enough" Alison would say, In her
most cheerful manner, for she knew Mis-
sic must not be encouraged to be morbid.
Just now. darling, l can only remember |
you are Ill, and that your poor arm is
giving you trouble. | know l should be
cross if 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 the
sick girls fancy-no one else seemed to |
her little ways Miss Leigh's
gentle mournfulness irritated her; she
lad never cared much for Anna, and she
lad lost all desire for Eya's companion
ship, and though her father had generous
y withdrawn his prohibition, Eva had
,nly once been admitted to her room. The
interview had been a little embarrassing.
Eva had cried and begged Missile to for
1--WE her, and Missile had been kind and
in her answer; but after
he first few agitating minutes their talk
lad drifted into silence; Missile was Ian
,uid and out of spirits, and Eva did not
POSSESS the art Of soothing-the bond of
ympathy between them seemed broken.
Both of them had yet to learn that SINH
arity of tastes and the boisterous spirits
f youth do not lay the foundation of
asting friendship. While Alison and s
anna seemed TO cement their intimacy I
more every day, as the good qualities of
ach became more apparent, there were
that Missile and Eva would
rift still further apart.
Ito be continued.