The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-08-13

"Creedn she burst out "Youwere chosen
before there was a creed In the world, The
seal Is put ON the elect as they draw the first
breath, II may DO that a heather who has
never heard Gods name shall sit on tho steps
of the great throne, while he who has lived
on earth tho life of a saint shall 90 into ever
lasting firO,n
"This Is predeatlnation with vengeance"
thought Frank. "Why do you feel 10 sure
about $ Clauson and NOR ho asLed.
II can road II In your faces, You arc 10
have happiness In this world and In the
nsAt.n
FrAnlI'a sense Of humor made him feel In
clined 10 ask MrR Miller about the ultimate
fato Of tho gentle Horace and Herbert, with
thor kindly hearts and old womanlsh ways.
He would even have lllfed 30 know what was
10 become OF tho sedate WhittAker, and WI
liam Giles, tho coaohman. But he checked
tho questions, He saw that what was ainuse-
mont 10 him was death 10 the pale, excited
woman at his hde, He did not wish 30 enter
into theological argument and at this time
Of night play Pelagius 10 this feminine dis
ciplo Of Augustine, Indeed, he knew that tho
arguments Of those who hold tho doctrine OF
predestinatlon and its correlatiye, reprobG'
tion, are logically unanswerable by tho best
theologian ever turned out Of Oxford; and
theology was not Mr., CaTruthers' pct science
30 ho contentod himself by expressing a po-
lite hope that Mrs. Miller felt also sure OF her
own salvation.
"Ir sho exclaimed, and shuddor as Of
terror ran through her ~ have prayed day
and nlght-dRy and night-that answer may
be given me, that sign may be shown 20
mo. The answer has been given.n
"Won, you found II all right, l hope, said
Frank, 10 humor her
She leaned forward, and again olutohcd his
arm. ~ am 'ono Of tho many IN aho said, In
u low, thrilling whisper. Her faeO wore a
look OF utter hopoleasnesa Frank pltied tho
poor creature from the bottom OF hla heart.
"My good woman ho said, "your belief "a
simply dlabollcal ono, Get rid OF II, and
trust that there "a some mercy 10 DO shown TO
those who ask for H. Go and talk 10 Mr..
Mordlo or tho rector, or somO one whose buAl-
moss IL Is 10 sot things Of this kind straight
Now think wo had bettor nay good-nlght.n y
Goodnight, air, Thank you" sho aaid,
with sudden return 10 hor usual calm and
respectful manner, Then, with bOnt head,
and hopelosmeSs written all over hor, hho
walked slowly TO tho door. A thought struck
CaTuthera
await momentn no said; II should lilo
10 write a limo 10 Miss Clauson.n
'Loye-letten will do no good, mr.
''Ipa not loye-lettor,n Raid Frank bomo-
what sharply. Mrs, Miller waited.
Ho took a sheet OF paper Aftor what
had happened no felt ho could not address
tho woman no loved az "My dear Miss
Clauson,n and ho did not dare 10 writo my
dear Beatrice 30 bis lettor began abrupt
ly, without address OF any kind. Moreover
Il was very short Hero itiSi
"Now that have asked my question, and
you have given your answer, tell mo would
you rather loft this place at once, or stayed
on aa intended. Yours, i, C,n
Ho handed tho lottor 10 Mrs, Miller. She
took II IN n reluctant manner. "You have
not written anything unlSlnd 10 horp aho
ahlIod.
"Nothlng. Take my word for itp
"And you promise you will wnitr
~ must wait, whether l lllso 10 or not"
said Frank, rather bitterly,
"0ood.night Gir,n Mrs. Miller ourtSoyod,
and stole noisclcssly from tho room.
Frank fell back into rcvory, How strange
that In the fcw hours since ho had been 10.
jocted two persons had bad0 him wait aud
hope -Mordle, In his chocry, optimistic way,
Mrs Miller, In hor sombro hRlf'ontranccd,
hlghly-wrought rol loua frenzy Poor
womanl what oxtraC lnary ldCrS ahc heidi
She must bo next { or 20 religious mono
mannc, with hor g. lstly tonots OF foro-or-
dalnmcnt and prcdos nation.
Nevertheless II Q hr OF his counaelora
gave him hope II VIZ this mad, wlld-spolcn
fanatic, She was, ~ 10 say. Beatrlcos body
servant, and os such might bo presumed 10
know something OF The secrets Of her mis-
troa' heart, or at tho least 10 DO ablo 10 mako
shrowd guess nt tlcm. No, IN spite Of his
own common eonsc, IN Gpito Of hor dismal
jargon about tho elect, tho seals, aud tho rest
u II, tho hope which eprlnga eternal began
10 throw up tiny shoot IN Mr., Carruthora'
heart
Al last hc went 10 bed, wondering what
answer ho would receive 20 hla lottor. IL IA
10 bo hoped tho promise no made Mrs, Miller
was ~ bo moro eaCrod than those made 10
Horace and Herbert for ho blow out tho
amp anyhow, and left the hcarthrug 10 tako
saro OF itself.
Alhs for tho "hopo otcrnal.n 10 was all
but crushed In the morning by n note from
Beatrice, which, with tho pathoa attending
III modern emotional ineldcnta, waa brought
h with his shnylng water. u Tn boi
''Ploaso 20 nway.-B, C,n Thon eho added
% a poetSoripti "Dgt think mo unltind.
Il n bottor for your sake"
IIo cruahcd tho paper IN his hand, and
no doubt cursed, not Beatrice, but hia Ill
hcl. Ho could not 60 away that day, Ho'
iolt TINT such sudden departure would
,et tho brothers gosalping and trying 10
account for its cause, But M persons
generally do In such oxtromitlca, ho received
lottor or a telegram, tho nature OF which
nado II imperative ho should leave on the
morrow,
Horace and Herbert expressed genuine eor-
row at this sudden termination 10 his vidt
They proascd m 10 como 10 llnslowood
promised % do 10, Only by forcawoarlng
himself could hc avoid giving an explanation
" whnt mndo hia presence for tho future im-
poaniblo. or course ho eaw Beatrice M ueunl,
but neither by word or look did ho allude 10
whnt had paasod between them. On her part
lho pccmoA nhy and oonstrninod, and tho old
Apathetic manner appeared 10 have rcafacrt-
vi lta sway. DR.. Carruthcra' euro for NOR
bldness was failurol
Tho moment for departure oamo, Horace
had taken tho rclnA Herbert was beside
him. Franks portmantoaus woro slowed
away IN tho big wngonotto. Ho turned 10
phalto hands with Beatrice. ~ oamo horo an
In aid In body no eaid 10 hlmsclfi ~ 80
say with chronic mental disease. Tho
ex hnngo IN sorry ono.n
won't you como with IN, Dcatricon aatod
Herbert
she drew back her outstrotchod hand, and
hesitatod Frank turnod hIs eyes away. He
would In no way plead for This concession.
Suddenly, and In defiant way, which such
trivial matter by no means seemed 10 call
for, sho exclaimed, "Yos, Twill come. Walt
Tor mo ono minute.n In ono minute, liter.
ally, nho was back again, In hor hat and
i.eh.l aud .aal,d opnnuila Frank