The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-06-12

mace Of despair and indignation. Bot they
did not aeofeh. Ths Ministe, = caAer ear
received them. but mot the innsr. when
hs stood up he WA curtously erect. ma
she wo!st spasm OF so~ul-darknsss mad
passed.
His tones we're richer and sweetsr than
any worshipsr lad heard them Ia Heber
Lane.
III you will 60 with me a little distance
lit d not fAr." he said. '" think. po.hnps,:
promise 10 help You. Do not fear on that
score. There 10 a resource
The minister's hand touched the watch.
which was . pTesent from his frst charge:
Watches can BE- pledged. IL 10 . gold
lever.
And still no rebuka NO lecture. NO warn
ing. IL Was very arrange.
Through the streets the two picked thcir
path. Tbs journey was longer than the
miniats,'s words had led his companion to
suppose. II ended at a book shop. and now
It appeared TO the lad that a bargain was 70
be struck for two furnished folios. He had
a poor opinion of old books aud his trust
once more WaveYed.
'Can l speak with your master one min
ute?" sAid the minister TO the brisk sales
man, who hustled down through = maze OF
book heaps.
Something In the quicksnsd
obedience. aud soon the short. oe-specsaoled
figure Of tho proprietor stood at his desk:
Richard East fought q battle % he faced
him. Was SO great = humiliation renily
necessary? The watch would meet the
difficulty and save Sam Pankhurst, and 1t
could be redeemed. Silence was still pos.
stble. But not. rs he judged. silence
any lofty life. With a Puritan'a eyes be
surveyed the situation. and with o Full
tan's purpose he spoke. "a
ut 10 an unpleasant Grand" he said:
AT vouk vcu kn taxa hack nv purChA60 OF
this morning."
1--WE never do that. II is impossible"
mo. ! suppose not. as . rule. l quite
see; but. ! ask you especially to favor me
now. had no right to buy them. II was
than that. This morning l looked and
looked until l dared to covet. Yhen ] went
away 10 an important meeting md forgot
them. / unfortunately forgot something
else. Putting my hand in my pocket l
with me-this young mani father. He Will
substantiate much OF my story. You know
this?"
eyes" The problem was rs yet iusolu-
bio to Sam, though he replied rendiiy.
II cried out that my purse was gone
stolen. Al tho moment l thought 80. And
my good friend NJ once came to my rescue
and proposed to make good my loss. He
would not have me n penny the poorer.
Then it was that ! fell into temptation"
The voice trembled. tho blue eyes wore
shadowed by the cloud, but the minister's
will ~triumphed.
IT cannot say that I did not know what
what l was doing" he said. 1.-THE light
was with me-. but ] put it away. Two
things | distinctly remembered. One was
that e3 would buy those books. precious
when l was n student. the other was that
changed its place. before I left my hotel.
70: greater security. could have pro-
duoed it. Instead. 1 left the word unre-
called and took money under false rreten-
Sos. And-that Is all. Except that l am
very sorry to have TO make the request. but
If You will take back the books I will not
fail to remit to you whom / return homo at
the end of the week the margin, whatever
that may be. between your price to me and
your price of me. will give You my name
and address,"
The minister had gained in presence and
knew it not. He waited the decision, but
no power on earth could have made him re-
sumo possession of the load he had laid
down.
The odd smile. a triHs graver. Rlimmered
in the BOOKSELLERS face. He gathered ur
books and wrapping and threw them
aside.
Il saw the fascination grip you this
morning." he eaid, dryiy. II know what
it il. Books are my wine. l knew yor
. would como back. But l did not expect
You twiee-and thus. 1t is unusual; but
here are 49,"
"Pav it, please, to this young MANN
friends son."
When sam Pankhurst was gone il 90.
cured to the minister shat he had said
nothing to him in Reproduction Of his own
!, conduct.
He had done infinitely better. An object:
lesson Is moro than a homily. Shame had
- NaIIoH 0rt AhorN0 md N0nPQnA 0OnYA0A
!, and Sam told his father everything in his
blunt, boyish way.
II shall overlook II this once in SAM
case because OF his youth and his confes-
a sion. and this once only. He knows m,
mind on that point" said the elder of Hebel
Lane to the minister. with a cold pity. "bu,
: I think you see that We can't do that with
o minister. It's different"
eyes," said Richard East, with a quie
assent that sucked the wind from tn
o Elders sails.
"There's the-scandal." he stamnered
To his establishment he respected at las
h the man whom he had come to coerce an
cast out as a moral ruin.
"Quite 80. and to deliver Heber Ian
Ia from that l have resigned. You will I'm
3 my lette. at your house whom You get back
d Good By, Mr.. P%ankhurst. and thank you
you sincerely"
The two men shook hands and the minis
. ter's clasp was cordial.
"a Was he hero, or lnveterate dreamer an
weaklin9? The cider could answer mos
questions that raised the issue of charact,
u with q confidence all his OWE. But M
that one. lie graprlod with it. and, metz
ID phorioally. 1t rent him. The next day. BIZ
,e fore the breath of impending change hs
stirred the sluggish air of Heber lane, /
was again in the minister's study.
Don't 90 away through me. sir"
said. II can keep a secret. and Sa
SHALL"
He was in Earnest and at length pr
i. vailed. When he reached home hs burnt
"A a simple little note that vacated q pulpi
All that q scantv congregation of secta,i
ii knew was that the minister seemed remat
since. the London meetings. Pain hi
taught him the passion thrill. which
ID more than eloquence. w. j. Lacoy.
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