The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-05-12
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ing their CHEEKY welcome on the frosty
air. Pious souls, clad in furs and vel
vets and other forms Of modern purple
and fine linen, were hprrying 70 reach
the scenes Of their devotions, H.
Foster Millard was not pious soul.
and he did notIIhpfryN HAlNas 1ot sure
that he was going to church at all, and
he-muutered ieisureiy ufung; with his
hands in his overcoat pockets and bis
big collar turned high +" Arodnd his
throat - WsF
What . worh itwas, to be sure, and
what sfool-but. p4hawl-that was all
over now. apd he Mas glad Of it. !,
At this moment he became aware OF
slight figure enveloped in fur coming
down the cross street, and they met at
the corner. She held out her hand with
a gesture that bespoke embarrassment
and uncertainty and he took ii grayely
81 believe, he said sit is quite year
hnce saw you last. Edith
Eyes, .ahe said - ..
,liWillard turned and joined her In bet
walk.
And | believe. he continued. sthat |
am very glad to nee you. n
Miss Arnold was silent On this point Y
'-You might, perhaps, say as mnch.s.
suggested Millard. y 80
Are you goingto church," asked Miss
Arnold ~ " 4 W.
well, don't know, that is, ! will 70
II you take me with You.
Miss Arnold hesitated moment
why, Of course, If You like, she said
Why shouldn't he like, wondered Nil.
lard A pretty girl. good music and lots
Of peoples What difference did it make
that onoe-stutf' He had forgotten all
that, and Of course she had
Have you heard the new rector in
qnired Miss Arnold, evidently with an
attempt at conversation,
NO said Millard Il have not been
there am heathen You are mis-.
sionary. Perhaps | am an angel un.
awares though
Miss Arnold laughed. 1
That's triAe mixed, isn't it2" abe
said.
well perhaps" admitted Millard.
TIN not up IN that sort Of thing"
"But you used to 90 tochurehTF q
"Yes, | did-when you took me- ]
have degenerated If your theology ad-
mits Of backsliding, | have backslided
] am now DISTINCTLY a heathen.'
Miss Arnold laughed again,
"On the contrary. think you have
improved. she said.
"Ahi" said Millard, with faint sar-
casm, Il really was not looking for
compliment.
They reached thechurch and the usher
showed them to seat Miss Arnold
kneeled on the cushion and leaned her
head on her little prayer book against
the pew in front Millard watched her
silently, as he had done 80 many times
before She made pretty picture
dainty, fur wrapped and devout, and
the hand that held the prayer book was
very small indeed. One little lock Of
hair had squirmed away from restrain
ing hairpins and was curling prettily
near her pink ear, He felt curious de-
sire to put it in place, and then he ,be-
came conscious Of two. voices speaking
behind him in not inaudible whispers.
"lsnt that Foster Millard with Edith
Arnold in front Of usy' asked somebody.
"Why, sure enough il isf' said some
body else. II thought she Tilted him
year ago ''| "'
y "Hush, be will hear youl" lplI
II -They must have made it up Queer
isn't it2"
The choir began to sing again, and the
people oil rose Miliard heard no more,
Edith held her prayer book up to him,
and they read the responses out of il.
Like those flashes Of previous existence
that the philosophers talk about. it all
came back to understandable, indefnite,
and yet falniliar How often he had
heard that smooth, faill Voice, reading
the same old, sweet words Of the Epiacos
pal service He seemed to take up the
thread Of life year back, as II the year
Just passed had been q dream from
which he was now awakening.
The TIE Deum was over and they sat
down again. Presently the two women
behind began to whisper again. Edith
was intent upon the service.
"Pretty bcunet she has, said one.
! "A triAe too high, | think. They say
dhe threw Howard Gale over too Idont
zee what those men find in her. She is
perfect firt,'
"For that reason probably they Like
her"
/ II suppose Mr., Millard took 1t too