The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1892-08-01

IuTee Times week. IL Was OlHeTenC
with her. She knew that her station in
life was far above his, that such thing
as possible union with him must never
be considered until he had lifted himself
far above his present sphere, and yet
the more she heard his voice the more
she became aware that the one hope Of
future happiness lay in just such a
union. To be lifted out of this condition
of things entailed on his part Chris
tan spirit and positive belief in all that
the term implies, added to a relinquish-
ment of his Ubiquitous trade. But the
more Jack studied the Bible-and he
was now conversant with every chapter
of 1.-THE further away did he appear to
be drawn from the goal to which she
would have led him if she only dared.
No student of Holy Writ ever toiled
over it more faithfully than he, and yet
his mind could not separate parable from
narrative, prophecy from history. He
tried to accept it all literally and found
himself more and more confused the
further he progressed. Two or three
times he visited Mr.. Sampson, with a
view to-as he enthusiastically ex-
pressed fighting some of the kinks
smoothed out.
But that narrow minded. gentle
tured bigot met with indignant rebuke
any attempt on the part of the searcher
after truth to question the absolute and
unimpeachable authority of every line in
the Bible. 1t was the word of God, he
said, and must be accepted without argu-
ment.
This Jack could not find it In his
power to do, and so he tried to smooth
out the kinks himself, for Helen's sake
One word from her, the slightest intima-
ton that he could win her by embracing
Christianity, and he would have de-
clared himself an unprecedented believer
and joined the church without delay.
But the intimation never came; so the
organ lessons went on as usual, he
happy, she wretched.
Little Helen In her new life was a
perfect dream of golden sunshine. She
conquered the hearts of all who came in
contact with her. The ~Hopkinses, I"
who demurred at first at the thought Of
accepting the ward of Jack Bowdoin as
a member Of their household, grew so
deeply attached to her that their affec-
ton plunged more than one jealous
shaft into the heart Of Helen Charles,
who, aside from the love that grew out
of sympathy, lavished upon her all the
force of a girls first passion, which she
could not betray to the man she loved
The child attended school regularly,
and teachers and pupils alike regarded
her as a veritable prodigy. Even the fact
that that her guardian was gambler did
not initiate against her in the least, so
captivating was her manner, so indie
scribable her baby magnetism.
On her way to and from school it was
always her custom to pause on the Lit
tie Casino" corner long enough to kiss
Jack, and never once had he failed to
be there. No matter how busily he
might be employed at the time, even
when in the midst of an exciting game
of cards. he knew the precise moment
she would be waiting for him, and was
always there to meet her and receive her
kiss and caress.
One morning, after she had kissed
him, instead of the usual ~Good-by,
papa she said:
Papa, want you to give up gam
bling"
who told you to ask me that, baby?"
Miss Charles
What did she say, eh?"
She said she'd love you ever so much
more if you would.
-She did? She said that? Then, by
thunder, I'll do it. Run along nQIv, and
when You come back from school we'll
go home together and tell her the news.
She kissed him again and toddled off
to school. He watched her out of sight
and entered his saloon for-as he had
but moment before resolved-the last
time.
Boys" he said, I'm goin' to quit
yer.
There were few incredulous laughs,
but he was not in the least disconnected,
and continued:
Its fact I'm goin' to leave of gam
blin', for good, and all. I've felt it
comm for some time. and just now my
little girl decided me"
What! you amt got religion. for
sure?"
We'll, I've been ON q still hunt after
1t for three months, and though amt
hitched onto it yet. 90 to speak. that's q
comm. too. guees. Icap't ind . word