The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-05-19

dies occasionally glistening in tho al
most lansuid fishes of heat lightning.
John Pdgin. who between his garden
Ing and his a. 'ostlins" managed 10 i'm
bibe little geometry and physiology at
the North End high school ths
rude of speech and uncouth Of manner.
was going some time to study theology.
perhaps eventually to preach to his peo-
pie, the poor whites in the south If
the spirit is willin' ami the flesh not too
powerful weak. he sometimes said. As
he sat watching the somber sky to- night
his conversation with Prudence took =
theological turn, and greatly amused
katherine as fragments VI 1t driftel to
her ears.
NO, he was saying. the Lord don't
contide in ME very much as 10 his calcu,
lations for my future. He is the non com
mittalest upon that subject Of any one
I've tackled for advice. P'raps ought
to been more self abnegatin' and stayed
on at the place and learned Goblin.
Or he added, with sigh, If 'ostl,
must. Twill 'ostle to the point Of martyr
dom"
Prudence having no objections 10 offer
| be was silent for awhile, but soon u re
mark from her brought out the startling
declaration that Brother Milford Is "a
powerful exponndsr. but when It comes
to devotion, to downright conservation.
| Brother TuInbs can knock the daylight
! outen him
Katherine lau ;h-.l aloud in spite Of
herself. Are You there. mamma" asked
Star. See the big red light over at
North End. Is it a fire? What is it,
mammal"
AT this John Pidsin sprans up with a
| startled look. There began to b., steps
in the street and horses feet and wagons,
men hurryins by. with now and then u
hasty word to each other -Sou.hwick
people in haste for once.
The warehouses. the Touring mills. :"
The Methodist church"
''St. Likes hospital" they heard at
intervals. All, how katherine's heart
stopped beating. ST. Luke's hospital.
II DR.. Van Duyn should be there. lie
was always there. II he should be hurt.
Alack. she who had So cruelty hurt him
now cried To heaven for his safety.
What choking feeling in her throat at
thought Of his danger. In a flash she
saw what life would be without him: To
have him never again for physician, for
friend-oh, for something more than
friend; for az that moment. and a., never
before, strong, overmasterinS love for
John Van Duyn. the noble. self sacrific
ing mau-so strong 50 gentle, so patient.
swept over lr-, flooding her heart like
a mighty torrent against which she was
powerless. She knew then that sh.. had
never before known love. In all the.
world he was the one to whom her whole
being turned Her heart lay in his hand
a. q jewel to be cherished. or q worthless
pebble to Us spurned and flung away.
Hot tears sprans to her eyes--tears Of
JOY. tears Of contrition, Of al.rrrn, Of
many mingled emotions. She hardly
knew when or how she got into the light
wagon with John Pidgin. to speed alon.
over the dark road, lit only by the titfgl
red light OF the increasing flames.
On reaching North End they stopped
at the school house steps, where with
'AN4y 'NHSA9 th'g t'tali iDOh GOWN on
the red docks and the flaming ware
houses now given up for lost. The
church and the hospital might perchan,.
be saved. Two women under one light
shawl stood near Katherine watching
the progress Of the fire and recounting
the scenes in the street below.
There goes load Of -four barrels
and some pews from the Methodist
church"
There's the organ and the ten cora
mandments,' said the second speaker,
land covered carriage-hospital pa
tents, | shouldn't wonder"
"Oh. see!" said the taller woman, with
o rasping voice; there's DR.. Van Duyn
in his two wheeler. Guess he's carrying
of that pretty little nurse Miss What's
er-Name:'
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