Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-05-29

Queer,
Isn't it, dear?
-Hdrper's Weekly.
MADE OR. MARRIED.
BY JESSIE FoTHERaILL,
author of Zone Of Tire" Probation" "1hs
WeHfeds." Etc.
CHAPTER xM.-oosrrSuED.
a.lt seems to me, ''said Mabelle, "that
all the master mariners who ever lived
have been shipwrecked, and died, and
got buried here. - - - 6sE
Then into thechurch, where the light
sstreamed softly in on the eastern side,
and the homely service was carried on,
and the homely sermon preached after
ward. The two girls sat on a bench in
the background, near the door. with
Hermann between them; and Mabelle.
who was next the porch, could see the
sea, in shining silver expanse, spread
beneath and before her, as far as the
eye could reach. E
There is something in the quiet beauty
OF church service on a summer Sum
day evening in country place which
is touching and pathetic, one hardly
knows why. The three young hearts
were perhaps overladen with happiness
with the Joy of living and breathing
.amid so much beauty, and with great,
bright hopes for the future, as young
hearts viii be. Be that as it maya
silence and gravity settled over them
all, and Mabelle found her eyes dim
with tears once or twice during the
course of the simple, noble liturgy.
The sermon over, they all rose, and
the. last hymn was given out Mahele
! lett a. strange little shiver assshe opened
the book, and read: '.For those at sea-"
What had made the clergyman choose
That hymn,s fors such an evening. with
the sea outside, like a great. heaving
sheet of glass? was it simply as re-
minder that Gin the midst of life we
are iS death?" or to recall the storms
which had ragged in days gone by-to
prepare for those which must rage in
calmness of to-night? For, thoSht
Mabelle, as the solemn notes began,
was not the churchyard full of the
graves of those who had perished at see
- master Mariners simple seamen.
mothers. and children who had drowned
together. and been fovnd and picked up,
-clasped fast in each others arlnsa s
The first verse had been sung; the
last lines of it were sounding solemnly:
.tt / .soh. hear US whenlw re cry to Thee, fFF e
For those In peril on the sea"k AAE =
Suddenly there flashed subtly upon
her mind the Remembrance Of Philip.
Surprising ne were in any peril by sea
-or land!
IF it had not been for u.s." she
thought; '.if he had never met us he
would have been safe at home in En-
gland now. at this very moment" And
still the chant went on. and still she
sang, with an eagerness and fervor
which lent strength to her voice:
Most Holy Spirit, who di1st brood
. Upon the chaos dark and rude, go
And bid its angry tumuit cease. lbs 4
And give for wild confusion, peace-'
oh. hear us when we cry to Thee,
For those in peril on the seaI'
E. As they went home thew were much
more silent than they had been when
they came. Hermann drew Grace's
arm through his to help her up a steep
hill, and Grace, as if to say to Mabelle:
s.You, too! you shall not be left out in
the cold" clasped her friend handel
hers. The cleaning was falling, the
sky grew gray, and the stars began to
peep forth.
Although they had reached the top of
the hill they still continued to walk,
5 hard in hand, and arm In arm, along
~
fields, slowly and silently, asif they
would have kept the precious moments
by them a little longer. ,s~,,.xs
.Ah," atlast said Grace, with q sigh,
~'close at home now! And here is
mother beside the gate. and father with
her, looking out for u.s.
They approached the gate beside
which, indeed, stood Mrs. Massey, her
hand resting on the shoulder of man
who, leaning upon the gate, looked up
to her. 1t was Grace who, suddenly
scratching her hand from her lovers
arrr1, made a bound forward, exclainI-
! ingsin "a stifed voice, between laughing
land crying: u go y u
..Philip! Oh. Philipr'
Mabelle stood on the instant, feeling
4 hesself suddenly asscold as. ice, fast as
If rooted there by magic, while her heart
.bsak .almest 10 suhoeatien. What a.
fearful. terrible contretemps! What an
unfortunate Wretch she was to be
doomed thus to be here, poisoning Phil
sipss meeting with his loved onesi
There was scene of wild, incoherent
;gladness going on by the gate. Grace,
wild with her Joy, questioning, and hay
ing no time to be answered; first hug
ring, Philip to her heart, and then push
10& Mk&Al away e1AS HSs<>
6fan kim and see Row much he was
HEkJdJ / 61EKKSkssI
you are changed!~I am certain you
have grown ever so much bigger and
broader. and SO brown. Oh, [ am
suroud of you! Iwish you had been at
church with us tonight. How every
one would have stared at you! Oh.
& can hardly believe tit is too joy
fur
..Don't you think we are almost de
{<1pp here, zMabslepp at this moment
lid Hermann, aside to her. He spoke
Kindly. for he had not failed to see her |
look Of utter couste rnation.r and even
frioht, and Grace had made him par
4;ailv acquainted with the facts of the
1900 % that he Thought in. his good |
z,satnfed soal: sPoor little thing!
Denced uncomfortable for her, and l |
dsre say she'd like to get out of il. |"
= s.Not ,Yon." replied Mabelle, in .