THE SUGAR MOON 49 



love. Your harsh words cut the golden cord. 

 Yet you wish to undo what you have done." 



**Yes,'' sighed Dick, with drooping head, 

 **so tell me the way back.'' 



^* *The way back I' " she repeated. *^ People 

 always fancy there is a way back when their 

 error leads them into sorrow. But this time," 

 she added gently, ^Hhere is a way straight 

 ahead." 



He looked up eagerly. 



** Listen," said she: *Svhen you have 

 thought ten thousand kind thoughts, when you 

 have said ten thousand kind words, when you 

 have done ten thousand kind deeds, kindness 

 will be a habit, and " 



"Yes, tell me," he cried, "shall I find Nani 

 then?" 



"Yes, you will find Nani, brighter, more 

 beautiful than before!" And her face shone 

 radiant and tender as she bent upon the two 

 children a smile like the return of spring. 



Then the Indian woman and the wigwam 

 were gone, and around them remained only the 

 trees and underbrush and springing ferns. 



