Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-16
SUNNY SLOPES P E1E ETFa5
: AUTHOR OF: PRUDENCE OF THE PARSONAGE, PRUDENCE SAYS SO. ETC.


ments over the last summer that had
died. Later in the winter, a nurse
came into take charge Of the little
family, and although Carol was
lafraid of her. she obeyed with child
ish confidence whenever the nurse
gave tdirections.
II feel fine today David said to
her one morning. III think when
spring comes 1, shall be stronger
again 1t is a good thing to be
alive"
He glanced through the window
and looked at Carol, %buttoning Julia's
CATERS for the fifth time that MORN
ing.
ut is a pretty nice world to most
of u.s." said the nurse.
w each have a world of our own,
I guess Mine is Carol and Julia
II register 10 complaint against cir
cumstances, but l should be glad to
live in my little world a long, long
time"
One morning when spring had
come, when the white monuments
melted and drifted away with h
clouds, and when the shadowy can
stood out bare and bright, David
called her to him.
Look" he said, "the same Ole
sunny slope. We have been climbing
it four years now a long c,fmb,
sometimes pretty rough and rugged
for you.'
1T was not, David-never," she
protested quickly. cit was always a
clear bright path. And we've been
finding things to laugh at all the
way"
Tic pulled her into his arm beside
him on the bed. w are going to
the top of the sunny slope together.
7 - - <l,o ,@-,t<,t, {IoNo VNn q no
going up one of those sunny ridges.
and sometime. after a while, we will
stand at the top. right on the sum
nit, with the sky above and the val
leys below"
She nodded her head, smiling at
him bravely.
st think it is probably very near to
voice. II think it must be-. 1t is SO
intensely bright-see how it cuts in
to the blue Yes, it must be right at
the gates of Heaven. We will stand
right there together. won't we?"
David" she whispered.
that, there will be another way for
you to go, or the other side. Look
at the mountains. dear. See, there
are other peaks beyond, with alter
mating slopes of sunshine and can
yons of shadow. 1t is much easier
to stick to the sunny slopes Wnen
there are two together. 1t is very
easy to stagger off into the shadows,
when one has to travel alone. But,
Carol, don't you go into the shadows.
I want to think always that you are
staying in the sunshine, on the
slopes, where it is bright. where
Julia can laugh and play, where you
can sing and listen to the birds. Stick
to the sunny slopes, dear, even when
you are climbing alone"
Carol nodded her head in affirnla-
ton, though her face was hidden.
II will, David. I will run right out
of the shadows and find the sunny
And do not try to live by. what
would David like?' Be happy, dear.
Follow the sunshine. think it
guides us truly. for a pure kind heart
can not mistake f1eeting gaiety for
lasting joys like you and / have had.
So wherever your journey of joy may
take you, follow it and be assured
that am smiling at you in the sun
shine"
Carol stayed with him after that,
sitting very quietly, speaking softly,
in the subdued way that had devel-
oped from her youthful ~buoyance,
always quick to smile reassurringly
and adoringly when he looked at her,
always ready to look hopefully to the
sunny slopes when his. finger pointed