The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-06-18

"Ysa, and I an the cause" he rstsz1
ID, restlsssly. "Oh. Roger, win not 81
you to forgive me; Alison has. but the
} she is different. But You, Of course, yo'
can never care for me again |"
Indeed, you are wrong, my dear littl
sister," he said, soothingly; II do car
for you very much, all the more that 70,
are 10 unhappy. When you get well agail
you shall see how proud shall be Of my
two sisters, and what nice times We shall
have"
"Oh, no." she returned, bursting int
tears, II never expected any one to b.
fond Of me again. have made your life
miserable, Roger; have tormented you
just for love Of teasing. II were not Sc
wicked should like to die, and then per
haps you would be sorry for me. If any
thing happens to papa, could not live.
Oh, If could only see him, and ask him
to forgive me"
my dear, he has forgiven you ever and
over again." returned Roger, in rather a
husky voice. for he found all this very
trying; shat is the best Of 1t. One need
never be afraid of losing fathers love,
1t Is not to be lost, Mabel; the thing is
against nature. If I sinned against faith
er ever SO, I know he must forgive me,
just because I am his son."
81 will arise and go to my father
murmured Alison, half to herself, but
Missile heard 1t.
Eyes, read that to me; have been re-
peating fragments Of the verses all day !;
that Is, If you are not too tired, Allison"
with renewed thoughtfulness.
"Roger will read It," returned Allison,
feeling the task would be good for her
brother, and distressing her own voice {;
and though Roger looked little shy over
it, he did not refuse.
Missile lay with closed eyes anil listen
ed, and he harassed expression passed
from her face.
Thank you; that was beautiful" she
said, when he had finished. How nicely
you read, Roger! Now 1 will try to be
good and not wake Alison. Perhaps
when the light Is shaded, 1 may drop of
to Sleep"
Alison was in sore need Of rest by this
time; her head ached as well as her
limbs but she had one more duty to per-
form before she laid down in tho little bed
that had been prepared for her in Missiles
room, and that was to bid her father
goodnight.
He welcomed her with a smile. II
feel easier tonight" he said, and his
voice was stronger. "My good nurse has
made me very comfortable, and dare say
we shall both be able 10 sleep a little.
How Is Pussie?" the old name escaping
from his unawares.
Il do not think she Is any WORSE" she
replied, cautiously; ''but she still suffers
great deal, and she is making herself
80 unhappy about you"
Tell her not to do that" he replied.
with a little effort; 'he need not take
the blame of the accident on herself, she
has enough to bear without that"
May 1 give her your love, papa?"
"Oh. yes" he said, as though surpris-
ed by the question, for he knew nothing
Of the child's misery. Tell her I hope
she will have a good night" And then,
as he seemed weary, she left him.
Missile received the message in silence.
and, as the light was dim, Alison could
not see her face. She fancied that Just
as she was dropping off to sleep there
was a sound as though some ono was
crying; but her senses were too drowsy
to take In the fact that it might be Missile
sobbing In the darkness. Her last recol-
lected thought was about Aunt Diana.
Roger had promised to write a few lines
from the Office, and she had wondered If
he had done 1t.
"How shocked Aunt Di will be-" she
thought, "and how sorry for us all !" The
half-finished sentence was completed In
her dream, for she dreamed that Greville
was rowing them both among the water
lilies, and Aunt Di was gathering roses
and throwing them into her lap.
do not cry, child, it will all come
right in time" Alison heard her say:
there is silver lining behind every
cloud, you may be sure of that" And
then she woke with a start Something
she did not know what, had disturbed
her; she sat up and looked round in be-
wilderment. The moon was shining full
into the room, and Missiles bed was
empty.