Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-07-29
Never Say Die at
Any Time
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BY LILLIAN HIESTON
(Copyright.)

GT>HERES never a cloud so black,
4 jamie, but that the bright sun is
somewhere back of it."
whats the use, If one can't use II,
mother?"
"You'll see 1t soon and then you'll
wonder that you ever doubted"
am so discouraged. l don't want
to live at all without my Robert"
"You're tired, child; sit there in the
big chalr-no, not the rocker, want
you quiet. Lean back and let your
hands lie idle-no, don't clasp them,
let them rest See how still you can
be. Let every thought go. I'll send
you to sleep and you'll wake up feel
ing better"
In slow, restful voice the mother
murmured to her child; "We'l go
right into the cloud you think so dark.
We find 1t luminous with starry snow
fakes or bright with happy little rain
drops that make our lowers grow"
The weary girl slept and In her
dreams the clouds were full of rain
bow CLEANS.
Meanwhile the mother hurried with
her work Of cleaning and putting in
order Janie's tiny house. There had
been year of radiant happiness
within Its walls. Tragedy had fol-
lowed The eagerly awaited baby had
died, and Robert had lost his Job.
JAMIE had let everything 60 She had
grown llstless, and developed a nag
ging habit. She reproached her hus-
band for being out Of work, and he
had left home and had now been gone
month without word. Today
JAMES, mother had arrived and taken
charge.
When jamie awoke her home was
spick and spap and dinner cooking
She got up refreshed and the CHEEKY
aspect of the rooms gave her new
hope and courage. She found her
mother In the little kitchen and she
smelled the dinner, nearly ready.
"The way to have your Robert
back, girl, is to make magnet OF
his home to draw him back; make It
so strong in cheer aud love that 1t
will pull him back. He loves you, but
your gloomy thoughts and bitter
words nearly drove him desperate.
Let's play the wishing game until
the dinners cooked. Tell me your
first wish"
II want him back, my Robert"
Good Now It's my turn hope
he has found work. A mans Ill at
ease and cross when he's out of work.
It was that that drove him away. He'll
be back as quick as he finds work. He
was sad, too, with the loss Of the
baby"
'Then why didn't he stay to COM
fort me2"
"He was out of job, and you com
planning all the time and nagging
him. Sure, It was the best thing he
could do to get out, but he'll come
back"
"He said he never would"
"And so the cloud makes believe It's
dark, but It's not It's full of light
when we get into It. It's your turn
to wish again."
II wish he loved me-"
ale does. Now it's my turn. wish
when he comes again he'd tell you
every hour that he loves you and that
you're the only woman in the wide
world for him. It's the only way to
content a woman. She thinks more
Of a fancy word than Of deeds, and a
man finds It so hard to believe that"
stah hA y
could learn to make him happy"
"Ah, now you're talking BE peace
full, restful, keep a place within your
heart a man can turn to when he's
hard-pressed and discouraged, and
find comfort and courage. A man
comes home often, beaten, and sick at
heart, and he wants no nagglng nor
fauIt-fnding. He wants sympathy and
a bit Of babying. You'll never lose
out If you baby man and tell him
he's the best ever"
ITS month since he left, and my
wish is that he comes home today"
"Sure, and perhaps he will, but
you're n nice object to greet him The
house Is clean and the dinners near
ready. Run, quick, and put on your
prettiest dress to welcome him If he
comes, and remember, not word OF
reproach or he'll be leaving again"
jamie fled to her room, gay with
hope, and put on her prettiest dress.
The soft color came into her cheeks
with excitement and she looked again
the girl her man had cOurted. She
ran back to the little dining room
and laughingly placed chair and a
plate for the master Of the house.
They had not even begun to eat
when they heard step on the porch,
a key I'm the lock. They held their
breath and waited. The young man
who came in so timidly as If doubtful
Of his reception was a lovable boy,
merry faced and strong, and his eye
frightened as his glance swept the
orderly room and rested on his pref
lily dressed wife. He stammered an
excuse for his long absence.
"Janie, love, I've got fine Job, bet
ter than the last. wouldn't come
near you till got one, but I've missed
you and It's glad I am to see you
again. I'm glad your mothers with
you. It's kind she Is to Gomez
"Slt down, Robert, you're Just in
time. It's glad we are to see you
back" JAMIE jumped up and kissed
him and pulled out his chair for him.
Later, the mother went back to her
own home, and as she kissed her
daughter good-by she whispered: THE
games In your own hands, girl Make
him think his home and his wife are
the lovellest things In all the uni
verse"