Middletown transcript., 1895-04-13

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M.V%>-r keys of the bi
xcN.xE oraon ub;cb bn
just a moment before was throbbin,
with the joyful Easter anthem, owe
Prue's hands lying in her lap as sh
waited for the proper time for renew
ing the gladstone song Of praise, glanc
ing along the walls, touching the flow
ers massed about altar and chance
with quivering glory of color ant
against it shining with star-like purity
the tall cluster of lilies, pure and white
sweet messages of peace and love.
Prue's eyes wandered from the
bright bits of color on the keys and her
hands, past the fower-laden altar and
font than which surely naught could be
more beautiful, on to the window with
its marvellous splendor. Idly her gaze
travelled up to the radiant colors at
the top, then slowly downward to the
design executed with the wonted skill
Of an artist, to SIN Memoriam. In
loving memory of my wife, Sarah NJ.
Brinton by her devoted husbaud."
She whispered softly to herself, In
loving memory. In memoriam.' Why
do they put both? In loving memory"
and Prue's thoughts were far away
with the dear father, who for three
years now, had been sleeping 'under
the low green tent whose curtain never
outward swung" No stained-glass
window made beautiful by skilfull
hands, no SIN Memoriam," or SIN low
Ing memory" only low green hillock,
unmarked, only lonely, desolate life,
3 nature which could not grasp the or
binary things Of life As others did, and
while but for the sweet, bright hope Of
\ future resurrection morn, might have
become an embittered one.
"Here endeth the first lesson" and
Prue, reused from her reverie by the
words, struck the first note of the Te
Deum. The clear, bird-like voices of
he boys, rose and fell in sweet, jubi-
ant tones, and at the conclusion, one
# the small faces turned, and eagerly
ooked at Prue, who smiled with an
approving nod in reply to the unspeken
question and while little later on,
be rector expounded his carefully
written sermon in his usual earnest and
Impressive manner, the same little fell
ow sat beside Prue, nesting close to
er side and when the service was over
roffered a request which was answered
o:
"Oh, yes, Benny. This evening af-
or service. Run home now, DEAR"
That was an impossibility for Benny,
Or alas =! he was poor little deformed |
oy, but he was fond Of telling gran
y, "Miss Prue always talked to him
lst as though he was we'll and straight
8 the Others"
While Prue is gathering up the mu-
&c preparatory to closing the organ,
be heard the customary comments on
he decorations, but paid no special
ttention until she heard, "Oh, Mr..
lies where did this lovely cross come
'om? Who made itp 'Tis perfectly
kquisite ~ "How extremely modest
you, when you know quite we'll we
] recognize your handiwork Is it
Dt So Mr.. Gilesp"
He smiled as he replied, 81 can only
" I detected the fragrance while
arking the lessons before the first
,ll rang, and having a weakness for
lis particular flower, searched dill
entity for them, finding them just here
,hind this great begonia. 1 resolved
me one should enjoy both beauty and
agrance and that that "some onen
lould be myself, consequently here it
, and 1 presume tits needless to add,
did enjoy it,"
Sand you don't know who made it?"
i'd one in musing tone of voice.
"Only wooden cross covered with
oss. May l touch itp Thanks as l
pected, the moss is damp and the
rect shy things are holding up their
'nny faces as notwithstanding
ound she found them laughing and
her.
She laughed too and blushed but
outly asserted, 81 don't care, 1 love {
en- SO much, can't help enthusing | s
er them." Ia
Her eyes followed Prue's slender fig 7
9 quietly passing down the aisle y
It'll she disappeared, then casually
ancing at Mr.. Giles whose eyes had
20 followed the same direction, some
ing, she could never tell just what,
lpelled her to say, the others depart I.
3, left these two alone, "Do you b
low, Mr.. Giles, have fancy that +
at little g!rl could tell us something \
out your pretty Cross"
His fine eyes flashed quick glance
her as he said, "WhyP'' :
"Only because it looks like her.
10 is as modest and shy looking az :
ese pets of ours, but oh, SO v
oud p' Il
Proud Little Prue proud ~ Il
She resisted a strong inclination to a
lille and repeated, Eyes ; very proud v
would like so much to have her for
? friend, but she will have none of : J,
,. Can you imagine whyP" 9
Readily; the difference In social
and hers"
''Is that allf" said the warm-hearted, G
pulsive girl. ''Do you really think v
Very well. I'll storm the fort n
ain and / mean to batter down thoss d
walls Of pride. Coming y o.
her companions called her, and turn a