The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1880-07-02
sHc does not know his own heart. He
viii forget this child, and she cannot love

he Ihim. y
OF But even as she reasoned came the /
e membranee Of the one word, 'iArthur
ne aad the tone in which she had spoken it.
q, 81 will try her, she said, and for Il
ad fast time in her life came feeling
y bitter resentment, even against her child
IL They Were sitting together in the libra
le as she entered.
y Arthur she said, II think it is tin
lt that we told Dora the truth
" The mans face paled. She could q
: most see him gird his soul for the confIic
e and crush out his heart behind his homo,
e Even Dora looked up with a suspicion {
g coming trouble.
1T is only this, dear" Barbara aail
{ turning to her daughter; s1las not Mi
Mainwaring told you that he was an en-
e gagged man2n
Then she saw that the steel had str,el
c home. The child answered nothing as sh
turned two wet, reproachful eyes to him
who dared not meet their gaze. Until tfi
, instant she had not known that she nos
sessed heart. She learned it now to he,
cruel cost.
1 must congratulate Mr.. Mainwaring, ,
she said, calling lip all her woman's pridt
to her aid, then hastened from the room
to hide the bnrst of tears. =E@8
i The two were left alone.
SDoes she suspect, do YOU think ~ she
asked, gloating over his torture
'She must know" he answered Il am
ready, Barbara, to fulfil my bond. Let
there be no further delay
'sWill you not, then, plead that | asked
only the pound of flesh, without drop of
blood, and that your life must pay the
forfeit l demand ?'' - So
"What can you mean:" he asked, III Il
beWildercd way.
"Only,' she said, ''that plead my cause
for yours. Release me, Arthur. find
cannot marry you"
Five minutes ago she would have thought
herself incapable OF the sacrifice: vet here
she stood, quiet and calm, giving no out
ward sign ofthe inward whirlpool, nor.
the torture that wrung her as she watch
ed the weight lift from his soul at her
words.
s'You no longer love mc:'' he question
ed.
81 am growing DID, with moekine
laugh; and i'll his blindness he accepted
her words as denial, and went forth CON
tent, little dreaming of the sacrifice the
mother had made for her daughters hap
piness.
A little later he came to her, Dora blush
ing radiant with happiness, by his side.
"Will you give her to me? 20 he asked.
Il loved her. Barbora, because she was
your second self!'
BY 4 rEn.E-
H0HHONE.
An Alexandria Chmrch arona.
grcgaefom Receives "a Fright.
Rev. l.. II. Pearce, of the NJ. z. Church
in this city, was absent from the pulpit
last Sunday, assisting at church detlica-
ion i'll Loutloun, and strange minister
.ook his place. Mr.. 7. had Just arranged
4 telephone between his house and the
church, SO that the members of his family
Who might have to remain at home from
ine to time during the services could hear
he preaching.
The contriyance for collecting and trans
hitting the sound was fixed on pedestal
With weighted foot SO as to hold it firmly.
t was placed on the platform near the
pulpit. The wide, black mouth of the tel 8
nhnne looked like the mo~ti. =rf i. I
nense cannon ready to fire upon the audi z
nee. The people who could see it watched Il
with suspicion and ,.neasiness.
Everything moved nicely during the =
morning service, until the preacher was
losing his last prayer and was about to i
ay samen,' when, like cl.,p of thunder Z
+ the roar of cannon, the mysterious OBJ
.ct on the pulpit seemed to ego off, and I
The effect on the audience .
an not be imagined. Was it the sound of II
he last trumpet? Had Gabriel spoken9 t.
r had some evil spirit used the arrange q
tent on the platform to disturb the sancti- s5
Y of the holy place?
The congregation started from their u
nees as though the Judgment had come 0
Ire enough The preacher forgotshe was u
raying, and in his fright, without saying ="
ne usual amen, turned to look with dis u
.nded eyes at the ruins Of the telephone. v
he organist, however, took in the sit,la- IL
on from the singers gallery and began
Old Hundred with all the power of the g
rgan, and the congregation, seeing every p
ody was safe, and not knowing what else
} do, joined i'll singing the doxology.
On examination it was found that the
ne had been drawn SO tight that one of Il
le supporters broke, and the line dropping h
as caught by Il passing buggy, which ft
rought down the apparatus III the pulpit 9
18th an awful crash rs above described. 1t lt
said that the preacher has not yet.said D
amen" to the closing prayer Of that SER Ii
ice, and it is doubtful if he ever wilI-I "
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