The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-26

wore long blouse-like garments of dark
blue. with turned.down collars, and were
grit about the midst with q striped crimson
sash.
Suddenly she felt her arm clutched. and
the rembling of her husbands body as.
pointing shaking forefinger at them. he
said hosrsely-
lone of 'em must be him-one of 'em-"
Sarah looked hastily round; q few people
were coming in through the open doorway
that framed the green without; few from
the other side. who glanced past the shabby
pair to cast idle Chances at the hungry boys
picturesque in their unlOvely dress. yet
pathetic in the sense that not one OF them
could own to his own father and mother II
he saw them.
"Sh-." Whispered Sarah. well be
turned out, and never lowed In here again,
if you lets on"
The man would have jerked his arm out
of hers aDgrIly. but that she held him fast.
81 never gived him away" be muttered;
'twas done behind my back. though he
was as much mine as yours. Hist"
His eager eyes, rowing up and down the
slender rank of boys. had become arrested,
and Sarah's eyes. following his. became
fixed, too.
pressed voice; hes your living lmage-and
you. to have seen him times and tim 90, and
never knowed him! Sammyv'
He had made q step or two forward. and
the pair were now facing the boy. who
glanced at them without curiosity, then
away to the open door. as if he ionged TO
pass through it to dinner
Sarah demonstrated no more, looking
with beating heart at the boy who was her
"living image"
She saw a bright-faced boy, plain fea-
tured, but with an honest sincere express
sion that BODIED well for his future life.
Was she. indeed, like that II ad her
once sour. fOrbiddinR face softened into
anything go pleasant as that
She trembled that blessed thrill of
motherhood which had never been hers
stirred. though late in the day, within her.
and she must have betrayed herself had
the order. and instantly the younger
ones all trooped away. Like two in a
dream tho father and mother stumbled
after. but Sarah's self.controi soon re-
turned, enabling her to communicate some
thing to Sam, so that he passed through the
ordeal of watching his SOD at dinner with
out betraying himself to those around.
Only DR.. "Dimples," whom nothing ever
escaped saw and cOmprehended the trag-
edy of the situation, and with the rare in
never failed him. passed on and made no
sign.
CHAPTER Iv.-"cULnvArE CHEERFUL
NESS"
Sunday after Sunday the pair came to
tuC CHukCus ouu GAM Anpiuiy iouiuk Ailo
warmed itself with the sight of his young
sons vigorous unconscious one, and once
on one golden day -the boy, habituated
now to the broken mans intent regard.
smiled at him, and spoke sope boyish
words of welcome.
And If Sans heart were thus nourished,
his brain, and what might be called the
spiritual part of him. was fed Sunday after
Sunday by tho man who preached so
straight. and told such home truths and
did such real. practical good, with his
CHEEKY. rational religion.
II never did believe In church, said Sam
one day after service; give me acts-thsts
mans best religion" he sighed. feeling
that his time for proving such religion was
over now. He talks sense-no wonder
men go to hear him. Cultivate cheerful
ness Love one another says he. and what
could he say better'n thatf Why, doing as
he tells you have turned you almost into
an angel, Sarah, and il run'd away from
you glad once. be sorry enough 10 have to
run away from zee now"
Sarah pressed his hand-he would forget
his sorrowfulness. she Thought. In death.
but she would be sorry In Life.
Afterwards che wac glad to remember
how, on the last Sunday be swas at the
dinner and seeing the now familiar face OF
his father behind him, had reached up his
young lips and kissed him.
God himself could have made no better
gift.
sam took the touch of that unasked- for
unbidden kiss away with him. waea unex-
pectedly he started on the long journey for
which be had been so long preparing.
Dr.. "Dimples." looking round at his con-