The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1869-03-11

Y, MARCH II, 1869.
| She locked up into his face as sh'
spoke, and no smiled down upon he
a genial, fatherly smile, a. he extended
his hand, saying:
"If you are an old Cameronian, VI
must be Scotch cousins. My mother
father was of that name, faith ant
country"
She gave her hand and the fru
clasp Of his would have inspired he1
with confidence had che met it in mid
night storm and darkness, and without
the utteranoe of a word without furthe,
hesitation, she entered upon her err.ud
Judge Kendon was one of the three
Trustees Of "The Home," and to lay
before him record of the wrongs per
petrated there had she come. As he
silently listened she had an opportunity
to observe him.
He was considerably above six feet
high, and eat in luxuriously cushioned
chair, resting his head and the entire
length Of the spiral column with an
air Of Incidence which showed he did
not court motion for it's own sake. Hi
head was massive aud thinly covered
BY u coat Of dark brown hair. His brown
eyes were back, and his brows promi.
nent!; his nose was large, but there VA.
peculiar delicacy in the form Of the
nost1i], and the lines Of his mouth
were firm. He was evidently one slow
to wrath, slow to act, slow to speak,
and this might have been owing to the
unusual length Of tho lines Of commu.
nication between the law-making and
executive portions Of his frame. When
the brain had reached its conclusions
and Issued its orders, these must needs
make quite a journey to reach the large
executing hands: and feot, which termi.
mated his long aud rather lank limbs.
He was apparently forty years of age,
and the only portion of his beard which
he wore, that on the sides of his face,
was mingled with grey.
When she paused in her account, be
turned his eyes from the open fire, into
which he had been looking, and said
gravcly:
"These are serious charges to make
against the management Of such an in
stitution. You are aware, I suppose,
that it is one Of which the people Of
Arabia Petrea are especially proud.
Its Board Of Managers are chiefly Of
the wcalthiest and most influential
ladies Of the city. They are advised
and sustained by the Rev. DR.. Dream.
ing, who is the guest Of one of them,
and at present the most popular preach
er We have; then, it is not even as if he
were Of a denomination which is found.
ed on creed or dogma. His is the
humanitarian church. I believe that
he and his people are quite sincere,
that the managers of this sinstitution
are sincere, aud aim to accomplish as
much IS possible of good"
While speaking he had risen, and
with one hand clasp,ng the other wrist
behind his back, and his eyes fixed on
the floor, walked slowly back aud forth
She replied:
II grant the truth Of all you say
but the best people are liable to err
Paul withstood Peter to the face because
he was to be blamed and no matter
who may be responsible for the manage.
meat of this Institution, they are t.
be blamed"
"May you not be misiuformed, Al
least in part ?" he inquired.
"Not unless my senses have all turn
ed traitor. have seen aud heard all
and more than all / have stated"
"You have spent some time there
Have you been matron 7"
She hesitaeed, blushed and her voice
was unsteady as she answered:
ri was carried there when inscnsihl'
! from the delirium OF fever; taken from
the Aims house, to which had bee,
sent by my employers. Mrs. Grange
had me removed to The Home, ant
after recovery I remained as seamstres
to compensate for my board while sick
I left yesterday"
As she spoke he resumed his seat
and his manner before cordial, becam
defferential, as he euquired:
"You are then a stranger
! She made strong effort to force bacl
the tears which were yelling in he
eyes aud ovcraowcd in her voice, a
she replied:
! "My friends live in New England
and I came here alone last summer t.
get employment. But" she added
and her lips trembled, "alone rs 1 an
I must do this, for I have seen tn
Lord. These little ones are of th
least Of these His brethren, and at m,
hand will lie require it, if I fail to visi
them when they are an hupgered ant
athirst and naked and strangers an.
sick and in prison. The work is His
and He will supply the means"
A few leading questions, put in th
eentlest manner, but with the skill 0