Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-05
A WOa-IY'S ATONEMENT.

a !, J-h-il ) 4 iONEML En- L.
He was called TO preach in the little stone
church at Bayside, AMI she sang in the
choir That was the beginning Of 1t As
to how it would end, people had various
opinions, although ON one point they all
agreed. He was sure 90 fall In love with
her. It had 20 long been the fashion for
everybody 70 adore tho beautiful Miss
Sturtevant that Il was generally accepted
as a fact that no masculine heart could re-
.sist her destinations For ten years nearly
all the manageable young men Of Bayside
had in turn laid their hearts At her feet, had
gone through q brief season Of mad despair
ss she refused them, and then married else
where, and learned as the years went by to
book into her lovely eyes with indifference
All but one. There was one dark spot in
Violet Sturtevant's life Of which she did
not love to think. Sydney Kent had seemed
TO her only a boy, pleasant to have for
devoted slave, and although she knew he
was madly in love with her, sne kept him
at her side for months, and when at last she
could no longer keep back the declaration
of his feelings, she made light OF his love,
called it q boyish passion, and when he
vowel to end his life, she only laughed and
gave him a year to forget her. But the
boz was insane with grief, and within an
hour from the time he left her side died by
his own hand This was more of shock to
her than she cared to own She had been
cruel and unfeeling, but all through
thoughtlessness Her pride, however, was
great, and she gave no sign Of sorrow or
repentance. His widowed mother carried
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hves were SO unie.terei and Iree inere
mao poeh oea!'h Vi young lhen ~ VIC w
iase ior some time, am JUST as nie was 70
ginning 70 seem ra'nsr 'a'lils .iio u', ,.
ing, the young minister came, anu orouen'
Win MN rippie oi eAci1ennen1
The church-belis had ceased ringing, ana
Miss Martha Sturtevant, In her best black
silk, was pacing nervousiy up and down the
long veranda, waiting for her niece. The
old coach that had carried three generations
of Sturtevants to and from divine service
had been at the gate Tor ten minutes, and
still Violet fingered In her room Ii there
was any one thing that amiabie spinster dis
liked, 1t was being late Tor churcn; Dut tnere
was something else on hsf mind that IN
creased her nervousness
Il wonder II she will wear her new dress
And yet, what does it mattert She viii
still he the same. Perhaps II should speak
to her, warn her httie-l wonder II 1
1are-
Just then she heard iSnt step, ana
turning, saw Violet In the doorway.
1t was not the new dress-but a creamy
aun's vaiiing, made very simply, with
cascades OF lace around the white throat,
and instead OF the new bonnet with Its nod
ling plumes, was simple white straw with
clouds OF lace-no flowers, no ribbons; ana
yet, as Miss Martha looked, she wished she
had worn the new dress Her niece seemed
20 read her thoughts, and laughed little
iefiantiy, as tney seated themselves ana
were driven rapidly into the village
You are dispieased, aunt ana there Is
something you wish to say to me fray be
quick about 1t. James Is driving last
Not displeased, Violet, said Aunt
Martha, gently; but there Is something
wished to say. IL may 90 no good, but
must speak l pray you have some respect
for this young mans sacred calling DO
not try to gam his love, only to throw 1t
away
you mean the minister, suppose ANY
one would THINK, 70 near you, possessed an
EVIL eye What II ne rails In lowell can't
help it His sacred calling VIII help HIM
bear his disappointment, II II Is TO be that
Aunt Martha, she cried, passionately,
have no heart, l wonderi Perhaps my
hero has come In the person oil this para
gon-
"oh, my dear, should be 50 happyf and
the Cd LAZY voice tremoled with emotion
You are a dear Old goose, auntie 1t
might De wise 70 "ai' anu sec nun oelore we
raVs IN TINS manner. II ne na' reu hair
ana wears glasses, my siihpici.y " "asH
Iney reaehei .ne cnuron 'neii, anu MISS
martins "ei' ineo ,ne W." ., fanny pe",
"hi,e ner hieoe 'i''o' UP '"o ''s'"
70 the gaiie,y
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thao,agv Ne tailed 70 them as Il he rnew
a,cl, ona,s s,cr.t o,;eS and nv his dsl;c.ta
symnatbv healed the sore heart He nict.
nrad what a true BEAUTIFUL life they might
Io,d rn,iI yiolet found herself tbinking os
the na,t-her frivolous useless life The old
wound re-opened. and sho wildly wished she
,ould bring hack TO life the one son Of that
widowed mother who eight wears before had
b,otted out his Young life for her sake
sbe had N solo in the closing antbem and
many Turned u Iool, ma her mellow VOICE
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for forgivaness
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,oot,ed acros. the little church into . facs
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