The moose, when brought ashore, proved to be quite young, though
full-grown, as its horns were not much more than "buds."
[Sidenote: Edith Harley was called upon to play a rather difficult part.
But her patience and her obedience to the call of duty brought their own
reward.]
A Girl's Patience
BY
C. J. BLAKE
"A letter from Rachel! Is it possible she can have relented at last?"
Dr. Harley looked across the breakfast-table at his wife as he spoke;
and the children, of all ages and sizes, who were busy with their bowls
of porridge, stopped the clatter of tongues and spoons to listen.
"Read it, dear," said Mrs. Harley, in her slow, gentle voice. "It must
be ten years since Rachel wrote that last dreadful letter. Surely she
must have learnt to forgive and forget by this time!"
"Send some of these children away, then. Maude and Jessie can stay; but
it is time the others were getting ready for lessons."
There was a hurried, scrambling finish of the simple breakfast; then a
little troop of boys and girls filed out of the rather shabby
dining-room, and Dr. and Mrs. Harley were alone with their elder
daughters.
"'MY DEAR BROTHER,'" began the doctor,--"'I am
growing an old woman now, and in spite of the good
reasons I had for ceasing to write, or to
communicate with you in any way, I do not feel
that I can keep up the estrangement from my own
flesh and blood any longer.
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