Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-17
ayes, YOU may have devised youl

your steps, were the next words
which fell upon her ear, land He is
able to bring ali your disappointment
and seeming failure to a happy is
sue. And i ELL you He is just wait
ing t osdosit, he continued confident
ly, itf you will only put yourselves
into His hands and wait patiently:
for nothing, however difficult it may
appear to you, is impossible with
Him."
Nothing impossible" did he say:
All, well, talking was cheap. words
did not cost anything; and she didn't
suppose he knew much about loss
of any kind; fine gentlemen rarely
die, $50 1t seemed to her. But it was
too much to hope that God could
really give her back her home of a
year ago, Her mother was goodness
itself, and her sisters had welcomed
her among them again with open
arms, and had shared with her their
best; but they weren't Joe, and only
the old love could fill her empty, hun
gering heart.
He will restore all that YOU have
lost; yea, a h~undredfold o than
you ever possessed" came the words
of the preacher. as though in answer
to her .unvoiced yearning; hut after
that Margaret Alice heard no more.
for Tomsawoke with a frightened lit
tie cry-rerhaps the sudden rain OF
hot tearsG@hich had fallen upon his
face was largely accountable for this
ard his mothers attention had per-
force to be devoted to him. Yet there
was a prayer in her heart. and the
preachers words stayed with her.
sssIt was the very best holiday they
had ever5had." the girls declared ur-
on the sixth day Of their visit, land to
get up In the morning and have moth
ing to do save enjoy themselves until
night came was Just Al" said Eliza
beth Ann the youngest and bonni-
est.
The waves came dashing over the
promenade right up to the houses be-
yond, as the girls made their way
to the pier. as soon as breakfast was
over. Once there it would be posi-
bile to find a sheltered nook where
they might enjoy the fresh, health
giving breezes in comfort; the sands
would be perfect later on when the
tide wasy out, and little Tom could
roll about to his hearts content.
Elizabeth Ann. who adored her
small nephew, had begged to be nurse
that morning, and just as. they were
crossing the busy square in front OF
the pier, which was crowded even at
that early hour, with a gay. laughing
crowd on pleasure bent. a huge mo-
tor car came swiftly round the cor
ner. Margaret Alice. who was still
on the sidewalk, stood as though pet
rifed, gazing with horror stricken
eyes at the little dancing child in
her sisters arms; h e>cruel monster
was almosttupon them. Suddenly a
strangely familiar figure dashed from
GU. the crowd and almost threw the
baby and his nurse beyond the line
of danger. Too late to escape himself.
however. a shrlll. agonized scream
issued from Margaret Alice's white
lips as she saw him hurled with ire
mendous force TO the ground.
1.-TWO Ta6ken ribs, a aedislocated an
kle, and an ugly wound on his head,
that's all; wen soon have him patch
ed up;sand things might have been
infinitely worse from all accounts"
was the doctors verdict an hour later.
as he beamed upon the white faced
girl in%yfront of him.
His wife, Ell? Well, If you'll
promise to behave like a sensible wo-
man, you shall see him for five min
utes; nobody has a better right, 1
suppose. But there must be no cry
ing, remember. I certainly draw the
line at. anything approaching tears"
and with trembling limbs Margaret
Alice followed the doctor into the
cool wardrof the Cottage Hospital.
q I"
Gas long as tn little chap were
safe. it wouldn't ha' mattered a scrap
If I'd been killed; there were nobody
to fret for me-" the patient MUIR
INJURED feebly.
But Margaret Alice, her heart too
full for words at sight of the poor
bandaged head, pressed his hand
tightly as she laid her soft cheek
against his.
"You don't mean to say as you'd
ha' cared if tn car ha' done for me.
lass?" he whispered at length. a note
of mingled surprise and increeullty
in the husky voice.
"only make haste and get well.
Joe." she sobbed. utterly regardless
Of the doctors warning. Hes go
ing to give me back all I'd lost. al
though I was wicked enough to say it
wasn't true"
81 don't rightly understand what
you're after, lass, you'd always plenty
Of learning for the two of us; but
If so be as you're willing to try me
again." he added jerkily, after a mo-
ment's pause, 'syou shall never have
no more cause to complain. I'll work
mi fingers to tn bone for thee and
tn little ,un, and" there was a
whole world of shame in the falter-
ing. tones at this point-"I'l keep
this tongue of mine in land If you'll