The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-04-20

dlSarmed him, ana held MIN up before hlm'
self as one contemplates another man. He
almost regretted having agreed so willingly to
Lauras determination to end their innocent
acquaintance. He even wondered if she was
a eoquette, and had receded, expecting him
to follow.
Morgan left the store, but as he passed out
he met the gray haired porter and recognized
him as the man who had attended Laura home
at the time of the accident The porter also
remembered the young journalist, and pausing
for moment, Morgan's anxiety overcame
his dignity. Making reference to Miss Ever
dale's injury and commencing Thomas for his
attention at the time, he said, in dissimula-
tions left hand manner, "0f course you know
nothing of Miss Everdale now, Thomasl''
"Of course do !" said the old EngGshmsn,
''She is singing in fine old church on some
avenue uptown, l think. Did you not know
that she often took part with Camp and
/ Heeny?'
Camp and Heeny," exclaimed Morgan,
''and pray tell me who are they?"
'Why, Mr.. Starr" said Thomas, ''you
must know once went to see Miss Ever
dale to ask if could help her, and she gave
me ticket to hear Camp and Heeny sing in
the opera house."
''Sng in the New York Opera house, and l
never even hear of them? You must be mis-
taken, Thomas :"
mot |, maintained the man; ''that Camp
and Heeny sings murderers' parts in the
choicest style, sir, and have heard him -
Suddenly the mist vanished. Laura, with
an ltalianized cognomen, probably, was
singing in concerts with Campanini, aud also
in some New York church, but where
Morgan's first impulse was to employ Thomas
to find her, but knowing that with her fine
pride and dignity such a course would offend
her, he at once abandoned the idea. Days
passed before the unconscious something
which drove him on in the pursuit of hsppi-
ness developed any plan for finding the one
woman who held his life within her hands
Every church on every avenue now had the
young journalist for an occasional attendant,
and as Easter drew near and choir rehearsals
were in order, all of his evenings were devot-
ed to dropping in wherever there appeared to
be the slightest hope of finding Laura. At
last il was within day Of Easter, and Morgan
STAIRS courage had almost touched the point
of negatiOn. Business called him TO the
western side of the city late in the afternoon
Of Easter Even, and as he sauntered back
across the town, he turned into dingy, un.
familiar ueighborhood, and in the peculiar
atmosphere OF foggy twilight heard melo
dious church bell not far of.
What an exquisite tone ~ he exclaimed. /
II wonder if people in those crumbling old
houses appreciate it-there's no such melody
in any bell up town,'
A few more steps brought him to the front
OF old ST. Clements. Furrowed by the marks
Of time aud browbeaten, as it were, by an
edifee seemed pushing itself forward TO the
recognition Of passers by. Something of its
persistent dignity and patience in holding its
way through so many changes crept into
Morgan's heart. Like the pyramids, it held
an atmosphere of uneomprehended strength,
and the anxious lover felt its power
IF il were worth while, " said he, II would
90 in, but sarely she would not be here. |
ieust wait aud bide my time in faith.
For should wals. some time the light OF day
VIII come and sii beside Inc at my door"
He raised his hat in reverent feeling aud
was aboat to turn away, when a soft prelade
from the organ detained him, and in another
moment clear soprano voice began Luther's
well known Easter hymn Of 1924 Morgan
knew it we'll. His heart bounded as its strains
brought back the associations Of his boyhood, (
and il required but a moment more for him /
to enter the old church, walk part way down /
the aisle and look up at Laura Everdale-for /
there in old ST. Clement's ''she light of day
had come to him in the twilight shades of
Easter Even. Trembling with emotion, he /
seated himself beneath the organ gallery and /
listened to the voice Of the woman who had (
grown into his heart and life through silent, (
patient waiting and acted bat unspoken love.
4 month appeared to pass while Morgan
Starr remained there in the darkness, but /
finally he heard the singers coming down, and l
stepped into the vestibule. As l,aaEa de-
sesuded the narrow ssairway INTO the full
light, il vas As Il some one had presented him
to his queen. He made movement Of such /
spontaneous devotion, so full of all that was
in him to express, that she at once advanced
and placed her hand in his He transferred
i, 10 his arm, and together they passed out
from old st. Clements. What they said and
what they did belongs TO the new life Of
Easter day; bat when the young lover heard
his promised wife sing TeFsteegep's glorious
old anthem on that bright morning, he felt it
entirely poss,ble for men to be while yet on
earth in heaven"