Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-06-12

brave girl. She listened quietly TO his d.
rsctions but he took her hand once, ans
felt her pulse, and then he kindly bauc
her take some food and wine before she
went into her fathers room, and as Roger
came out that moment be repeated the
charge to him.
Come, Allie" said Roger, taxing her
arm. "Dr. Greenwood will stay with
father until we come back" And ne led
her away.
Alison noticed with some surprise that
there was sort OF meal laid in the din
ing room; she had forgotten the early
supper had been placed there a couple OF
hours ago In preparation for her father
Roger carved some chicken and brought
it to her.
"You must try and eat, Allie, and |
will do the same" he said, with some at
tempt at cheerfulness IVA have long
night before us, and we must husband
our strength
Alison felt the force Of his argument (;
nevertheless, the food remained on her
plate.
Roger, how bad you look ~ she said,
suddenly ''but | do not wonder at 1t.
Oh what dreadful evening we have
had; and can not imagine how 1t hap
pened."
"Dr. Cameron was there, and he told
me-" returned Roger, shading his face
from the light as though it hurt him
at was not collision something must
have given way--the coupling chain, they
think-and they were going down a steer
incline at express speed DIR. Cameron
says some Of the carriages went over the
cmbankment, and were completely wreck
ed: one or two were turned entirely over
He was In the same compartment with
father and Mabel. They felt Joltine
sensation, and the next moment they were
thrown from their seats, the carriage side
was completely smashed, and they were
all flung in a heap. DIR. Cameron was or
the top. and was happily unhurt, with the
exception of a few bruises; father was
underneath him; Mabel struggled uI
somehow unhurt, and came to father
and no one knew she was much hurt.
"Oh, Roger, how terrible y
eyes. II does not do to talk OF 1t, ant
hardly to think Of II. Now, Allie, II yov
have finished, we will go upstairs. b,
the way, where is Miss LeighT'
"Oh, ought to have gone to her. ex
| claimed Alison How dreadful for he
to lie there, and not to be able to hell
us She has been suffering from one o
her sick headaches, and, of course, al
| this will make 1t worse. Wait for me
moment. dear. / will just speak to her.
rs that you, Allson?" asked the gov
a. h. frl col M
to her bedside. II know all about II
dear, Eliza has told me. Poor children
poor children and l can not help you.
Roger Is good and thoughtful; w
shall manage nicely tonight, and Saral
will watch Mabel. You must not trou
BILE, dear Miss Leigh tomorrow you will
be better and then we shall be sure o
your help"
"You must not stay now. Thank yo'
for coming, my dear, but you must g.
70 vour father" And Alison was thank
| full to be dismissed.
In another moment she was leaning
over her father. He Enclosed his eye
as he heard her light footsteps, and
faint smile came to his lips.
GLOW Is your sister," he whispered.
Dear papa" she returned, tenderly
"how happy Mabel will be to know yo'
asked after her She is lying quite quiet
ly, the sedative is lulling her, but she
not asleep"
"Poor child" was all his reply, AM
then he closed his eyes again, but ms Ali
son withdrew into the shadow Of the cur
tain tears of thankfulness came to he
eyes; there was no bitterness In her faith
er's heart against poor Mabel. AS
father pitieth his children" the word
| came to her mind ah $50 might thei
Heavenly Father have pity on them"