The Irish standard., 1912-03-16

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"Oh. angel" chartered the Devil.
dered Freckles. ARE you truly mean.
ing it? Could 1t beY'
"Of course it could" flashed tho an
gel. because 1t just isy'
But you can't prove It" walled
Freckles. 1T amt giving me a name
or me honorI'
"Freckles." said the angel sterniy.
you are unreasonable! Why, I did
prove every word l said: Everything
proves It! You look here: IL you knew
for sure that could give you your
name and your honor. and prove to you
that your mother did love you. why.
then would you Just 70 to breathing
like perpetual motion and hang on for
dear life and get wellT
A great light ieaped into Freckles
eyes.
III knew that, angel" he said sol
EMMY, you couldn't be Killing me II
you felled the biggest tree in the Lin.
berlost smash on met"
'Then you go right to work." said
the angel. land before night Ill prove
one thing to you: 1 can show you cas-.
lily enough how much your mother
loved you. That will be the first step.
and then the rest will all come"
Freckles caught her sleeve.
me mother. angel: Me mother!' he
marveied hoarsely. Ibid you say you
could be finding out today If me moth
er loved met Howl Oh. angel! All
the rest don't matter. II only me moth.
er didn't do ity'
'Then you rest easy" said the angel.
with large confidence. "Your mother
didn't do 1t. Mothers OF sons like you
don't do such things as that. III 60 to
work at once and prove 1t to you The
first thing to do ia to go to that home
where you were and get the little
clothes you wore the night you were
left there. know that they are re-
quired to save those things carefully.
We can find out almost all there is to
know about your mother from them.
Did you ever see them. FrecklesY'
"Yis." said Freckies.
The angel literally pounced on him.
"FreckIes, were they winter" she
cried.
maybe they were once. They're all
yellow with laying. and brown with
blood stains now" said Freckies. the
old note Of bitterness creeping in. "You
can't be telling anything at all BY
them, angel"
"Well. but 1 just cang' said the an
gel positively.
But how? Angel. tell me howg'
''Why. easily enough. ! thought
you'd understand. People that can at
ford anything at all. always get white
for little new babies-linen and lace.
and the very finest things to be had
There's young woman living near
us who cut up her wedding clothes to
have fine things for her baby. Moth.
ers that love and want their babies
make fine seams. and tucks. and put
on lace and trimming by hand. They
sit and stitch. and stitch-iittle. even
stitches. every one just as careful
Their eyes shine and their faces glow
When they have to quit to do some.
thing else. they look sorry. and fold
up their work so particularly. There
isn't much worth knowing about your
mother that those little clothes won't
tell"
A new light dawned in Freckles'
eyes.
"Oh. angel! WIN you go now? VIII
you be hurryingT' be cried.
fright away" said the angel. II
won't stop for a thing. and I'll hurry
with all my might"
She smoothed his pillow. straight
ened the cover. gave him one steady
look in the eyes. and went quietly
from the room.
Outside the door. Mclean and the
surgeon anxiously awaited her. Nc
Lean caught her shoulders.
"Angel. what have you done7" be
demanded desperately.
The angel smiled defiance.
"What have l done?' she repeated
"rve tried to save Freckles."
Mclean groaned.
"what will your father say7' he
cried.
"lt strikes me-" said the anger.
''that what Freckles said would be to
the point"
"Frecklesr' burst out Mclean.
"What could be sayT'
HE seemed to be able to say several
things said the angel sweetly. II
fancy the one that concerns you most
at present was. that II my father
would offer me to him he would not
have me-"
"And no one knows why better than
| do" Numbered Mclean. Every day
be must astonish me with some new
f1neness."
He gripped the surgeon until he d.
most lifted him from the door.
"Save him." be commanded. "Save
him" be implored. HE is too One to
be sacrificed"
"His salvation lies here" said the
surgeon. strok1ng the Angels sunshiny
hair. land | can read in the face OF