Chapter XXXII. Diamond And Ruby

           

           ITWASFridaynight,andDiamond,liketherestofthehousehold,hadhadverylittletoeatthatday.Themotherwouldalwayspaytheweek’srentbeforeshelaidoutanythingevenonfood.Hisfatherhadbeenverygloomy—sogloomythathehadactuallybeencrosstohiswife.Itisastrangethinghowpainofseeingthesufferingofthosewelovewillsometimesmakeusaddtotheirsufferingbybeingcrosswiththem.ThiscomesofnothavingfaithenoughinGod,andshowshownecessarythisfaithis,forwhenweloseit,weloseeventhekindnesswhichalonecansoothethesuffering.Diamondinconsequencehadgonetobedveryquietandthoughtful—alittletroubledindeed.

           Ithadbeenaverystormywinter,andevennowthatthespringhadcome,thenorthwindoftenblew.WhenDiamondwenttohisbed,whichwasinatinyroomintheroof,hehearditliketheseamoaning;andwhenhefellasleephestillheardthemoaning.Allatoncehesaidtohimself,“AmIawake,oramIasleep?”Buthehadnotimetoanswerthequestion,fortherewasNorthWindcallinghim.Hisheartbeatveryfast,itwassuchalongtimesincehehadheardthatvoice.Hejumpedoutofbed,andlookedeverywhere,butcouldnotseeher.“Diamond,comehere,”shesaidagainandagain;butwheretheherewashecouldnottell.Tobesuretheroomwasallbutquitedark,andshemightbeclosebesidehim.

           “DearNorthWind,”saidDiamond,“Iwantsomuchtogotoyou,butIcan’ttellwhere.”

           “Comehere,Diamond,”wasallheranswer.

           Diamondopenedthedoor,andwentoutoftheroom,anddownthestairandintotheyard.

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