The Washington herald., 1913-03-16

stockings. The minister's name waa
Miss Ann Bigelow.
Now she comes to stir mother up
worse!". thought Emmy. So blind are We
to the future. But she opened the door
for Miss Ann Bigelow. and bade her well
come, and proffered her the best rocking
chair in the parlor and a palm-leaf fan.
Miss Bigelow's countenance was BEAM
ing like an electric light
II really had to comet she exclaimed
so soon as she could take breath. Have
you heard about Mrs. Conner sprainins
her ankle?"
Emmy, open the doori" moaned Mrs.
Darter from within her bedroom adjoin-
ing the parlor. Emmy opened the door.
while she said: I'm so. sorry. When?
How is she?
''Oh, she's all right nowr' said Miss
Bigelow. TITS wonderful-a real miracle.
I told sister. That's what I came to tell
you. She sent over for us. and there
she lay. fiat on the kitchen floor. I be-
gan to treat her in my mind the minute
I saw her, for I saw she was in error.
All her word was: Send for a doctor:
It's sprained. II it amt broke!' I didn't
know what TO do. I didn't want to en-
courage her in error. and yet you know
We are not advanced SO far as sprains
and broken bones, and II is usual to
summon a doctor: and I don't feel I'm
advanced enough myself to undertake ser
ious cases; I'm too weak and timid. and
I haven't the spiritual vison. Emmy,
does your mother always groan that
loud way? Is she in pain? I mean, does
she think she is in pain?''
"Yes'm," said Emmy; but please go
on: mother is listening
well. ] stood there dazed, you may
say, and just then in came Miss Keith.
She's a little slim thing. but such eyes!
They seem to look you through and
through, I'd have known she was a healer
even IL Mrs. Conner hadn't told me the
night before when she was over to our
house. She stood there. just simply looking
at Mrs Conner. not saying a word for a
minnit. Then she says in the kindest
voice-I can't tell you how soft and kind
her voice was!-she says. Have you
the impression of great pain. Mrs. Con-
ner?' And Mrs. Conner-you know how
well abruptlS-she speaks. she said: I'm
preston of pain? / only wish you had
something jabbing you like a hot iron.
guess you'd be impressed. Amt any
body going to take of my stocking? It's
swelling every minnit" Miss Keith only
looked at her, and lifted her hand for me
and the girl to keep still. l expect she
was giving her silent treatment. for in
a moment or two she said: Well? In such
an inspiring, cheerful tone: and Mrs.
Conner said. Why, it's better" surprised
as could he: and I had to clap my hands
for 10y. But Miss Keith told us both
to 60 out for a while and so We did. We
waited half an hour by the clock. and
that girl was the most restless being you
ever saw. had all 1 could to keep
her quiet. Then the door opened" Miss
nF her nltlnn
hands. indicating the opening of door.
and paused with hands and voice. Mrs.
Darter had ceased 10 groan.
What happened" said Emmy.
Miss Bigelow's hands met in clap.
Mrs. Conner came walking out with
Miss Keith, that's what happened" she
said. in a low. solemn voice.
"On her sprained ankle? cried Mrs.
Darter.
"on her sprained ankle. her that
couldn't move IL without nearly faint
ing for the pain. She said it hardly
pained her at all; and she's going
right on with her preserving this min
ute. / said to sister II was simply MI
raculous. I can't find a better word"
Maybe her ankle was not sprained
so badly as she thought" Emmy sug-
gested.
Her face was white as sheet"
said Miss Bigelow; and we all know
Mrs. Conner isn't one 10 cry before
she's hurt. or make a fuss; and We all
know her prejudices about mental
healing She says she don't believe
bit more in II than she did. but says
she, that girls a wonder, wish says
she. Mrs. Darter could have her
never lisped, but 1 made up my mind
TO go and tell you right straight"
She couldn't do mother any good"
said Emmy. wearily. At which Mrs.
Darter spoke up for herself in a good.
round voice of contradiction. why