The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-11-16
10 the house, whom she hsAs0 voioS ~
and. peeting out thtoagl, 4. tie vines . wl! 1 ~

TO the house, whom she hsAs9 vpioS
and, peering out tthtOngl tho vinSss Wte {
which the erb0f was we'll Acfeened,
saw Mr.. LaWton. scco!np1 p1nted byA N.Y.
coming down the garden patlS, s;
Miss Safeh drew back, AMI 3oAots
Of ofbringing III, berries, or. had stonpo6
at home long enough TO put ona niCa
dress; for the lady was q stranger, and
looked 90 exquisitely neat and cool thaE
Miss Sarah felt herself By contrast dis.9
gracefully untidy. :sssss5
She had no doubt that the minister.
WAS about to show llis companion tl1o
way to the arbor. and her heart 9snnk ~
the thought of being found Id eslCt q /
plight. But auddenly the .stfAngsf;
paused, and bent to pick . rose Of grsei
beauty. 4 1!
at we could only ba like this rsses'
she enid, ''as fair within q without. =
"You forget" sad Mr. Lawton; how
very often we see worms eating into tas
heart OF the most bsautifut roses. ]"
''ls nothing true, then? Are We nav.
er to be able to put faith In the soutwRrd
"Those who make the londest profes-
sions are often the most corrupt" eaid
the minister, land, % I was saying .
moment ago, there are 30 many oh, % /
very many, who think themselves Cliris-3
tians because they go regularly to church, i,
teach in tho Sunday. school, use no pFosS
fame language, and give literally to tkes
missions. But they do not think it nOesSl
essary to guard their thoughts, to stilf
their daily life with little acts of KIDD
ness. Now, you are stranger heis
and are to leave us tomorrow; 80 I CafTs.
speak to you as I could not to one fam11ss
lar with tile people who make up n1ys
congregation. / will give YOU cass fh'
point. | have in my church a wornlrs
of middle age who lives alone on
farm q couple of miles from the yilsss
laee. She, is very active in church ~,
visit the sick, 20 among th1a
poor. or give to charity. She has pro-
vlded for the education of several hes
then in Africa, and has taught class a
men in the penitemtiary, visited the jail,
and made herself generally useful. But,
nevertheless, she is selfish, narrow and
sordid to a pitia"le degree. She does
nothing without making show about It,
SO as to be well regarded among mem.
For years she cherished feelings of en-
unity toward an only brother because,
fors0oth, lie did not marry TO please
her, and was told not an hour ago that
she has declared her intention not to
help in any way that brothers. sick and
pennlles, widow and children. She
speaks Of them with bitterness, and
even seems to rejoice that at last they
are forced to appeal to her for aid.
was asked to speak to her on the subject,
but she would be highly insul,ed, {
u ~ a., -.
count for her want OF Charity Yand natural
affection. She thiuks herself q Christians
but in my opinion she is very far from j;
being anything Of the kind. She will
come into churcl, next Thursday night
an,l pray earnestly for the forgiveness OF /
her sins, and Tor help to walk in tlie&
rishtway. Bat she prays only with her.
!ips; her heart has nothing 10 do wltlr
it. She thinks and cares only for 'out3H
side seeming and" @
AT this moment little Lulu Lawton inssS
terrupted the conversation by runnin1s x
down the path with the announcements 4
thit tea was ready; and the minista h
said no more.
But Miss Sarah had heard quitGs
enough. She was pale and trembling,
and SO greatly disturbed that when She
hurried from tue arbor as soon as she
SouiA WlttIOut OCltlk pCICOtS0u, BIO k6k6
her pail of berries b. hind her.
She met severa! of her friends on her
way home, but sire did not even bow to-
them, 10 absorbed was she in the rec0l.
lection of what the minister had said.
Reaching home she sat down in her
big rocklny-c,lair by the kitchen stove.
and. leaning her chin on her hand, T.
s.ared before her with eyes from which
the scales had fallen. And she was look
ing inward-for the first time III 6AfiiH
"Only the outward seeming,1 81 '
murmured, over sad over ,s..a1tssE
breath, as if the sound frightened fh6s3
''and after all these years I've only iU1
found out that haven't bsen Chris
ia H." .sss s
Contrary to the expectation OF MryA
I.awton. Miss Sarah did not appear "a
prayer meeting ON Thursday nixht: and;
when he called to see her on Friday hass'
was surprised to find three curly-h adedss
vard, who informed MIN in loud cho.ass
rus that they had come to live with
Aunt Sarah forever" 81
Miss Sarah welcomed him very cor-
daily. and though she looked tired and
warm after her urney from Milford, i
she seemed as happy as possible.
"This is u great surprise, Miss Jen.s
kins," said the minister, as he followed
her into the parlor and took y seat.
eyes. reckon it'll be surprise to Z
most 70 ks. But I amt afraid but they'll
live through it." n
81 think you will be well rewarded
for bringing your sister and her children
here. Your life has been q very lonely
one," said Mr.. Lawton.
Yes, recon I'll take considerable
satisfaction out O. it, and 1t does seem
sort o pleasant to have EN- round. s
sans been mighty particular abont them. !.
Did you notice the roy as you came in2
He's tie very moral o. Tom."
As Mr.. LawtOn walked TACK to the viii
iage he wondered what had walked Miss
jenkins up 10 sense of her duty. But
lie never knew.
Early in til 9 following winter Miss
jenkins invited her pastor and his wife
10 tea. The table was we'll supplied with
cake. pickles, and preserves. glass
dish Of blackberry Jam occupying . no
sition just before Mrs. Lawton.
IL am 80 fond of blackberry JAM"
said that lady, as she helped herself to
the article III question, "and put up .
great deal last summer. But the very
incest l made was from some blackber-
ries my little girl found in the afbor in
our garden. We never knew who had
left tnem there, but took it for granted
they were meant for Us, and so took poi
session of them, pail and all. Lulu callss
1t my mystery JAM I have often won.;s I
dered Il the mystery would ever be exc.
planned"
But it never was.
Suicide ofa German soldier.
CommissAry Sergeant ZimmermaA. Gsy.$
enth cavalfy. mmitted suioida -. -