Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-03-26

a man that doesn't believe God 5
word"
Who doesn't believe Gods word?"
sried Loo, in establishments If there's
any man believes in God ami lives up
TO his belief it's Joshua Myers"
II tell you, that man amt half
orthodox, Loo. He told me he didn't
believe a single word about the Jews
golAs back TO Jerusalem, as the Lord
himself says More than that, mes a
rank Roman catholic in his way of
thinkiu'; told me with his own mouth
that it wasn't what people thought or
said but what they did, would let
them into heaven. Regular salvation
by-works man; couldn't believed il If
he hadn't said so to my face"
Loo was silent remembering sadly
he was her father. Presently, how
ever, she spoke;
Il guess if Nan don't get better by
tomorrow We'll have TO send for a
doctor"
Not ii l know it" he returned,
promptly Doctors are no more good
than a cat consider money paid
for doctors bills just thrown away.
What good did them two doctors. one
after t'other do your mother" Moth
ing. but the same old cry-rcst, rest
rest! Nothing but rest all the time
Anybody could say take rest!
She didn't get any, though, until y"
Here Loo stopped short with a sud
den uncomfortable chokiness in her
throat
well. how could | help it, The
work couldn't stand and she knew
that: your mother was II woman who
did her duty to the end and if the doe
tors bills We're big | paid them can
show the receipts
Before he could end his speech Loo
rose and hurried into the kitchen. The
door slammed behind her but that
might have been draught, for she went
swiftly. She opened the back door
and stepped out into the moonlight
into the shadow Of the trees and paus-
ing when halfway through the
orchard, leaned her head up agains;
4 gnarled trunk and sobbcd bitterly.
The passion of her tears was spent
when hand was laid on her shoulder
and Alec Nairn said
1T isn't you, Miss Hill, is it,
Startled and ashamed, Loo turned
and saw who it was and dried her
tears
"Oh. was only veXed at something
! do miss mother so at times
Alec was young and a novice in the
art of consolation and felt consider
ably embarrassed. He made his bust
ness his apology
Mr. Myers has hired me, he said
"He is going to take that farm next
to his own on the other side from this
and work it on shares for the widow. 4"
"Oh, how kind, But that is just
like Joshua to do a thing like that
The poor woman knows nothing about
farming and the family are all young.
She was just wondering to me the
other day what she was going to do "
Loo, in her joy over the widows good
luck forgot her own pain for the mo-
ment
And, continued Alec, Il thought
you would like to know that had
really fallen on my feet, thanks to
YOU.
"Oh, yes; am glad, really glad and
now you've come over to tell me, I'll
walk as far as the orchard gate WITH
you"
Alec turned and walked back with
her, feeling somewhat snubbed. He
had expected now he had met her
here in this sad mood that she would
invite him to come up to the house
instead, she was turning him back
with indecorous haste.
III is a fine night" he said, trying
20 make conversation.
All, yes-I suppose it is, she re-
spondcd looking up to see. 80 it is,
y lovely night, but hadn't noted
il before"
There was another pause and he
said again; Your father is home by
this, of course
He came home tonight she an
swered in such a listless tone that he
at once OWNED that her father had
something TO do with her detection.
The conviction held him dumb until
they came to the gate, when she said;
Tell Mr.. Myers that you have seen
me and hat | am real glad he is do
ing such a kind thing for that poor
woman Goodnight.
She held out her hand and there
was nothing for Alec but to say good
night also. He felt a new, unaccount-
able soreness in his consciousness
somewhere but he soothed himself by
saying she must be angry at him hav-
ing come upon her crying all alone.
He wished now he hadn't come: and
yet-well, ne might get some chance to
come another time
When Loo returned to the house she
sat down on the step OF the door and
sighed heavily, not observing that her
father stood opposite in the black
shadow Of the house.
What are you signing about now"
he SAID, his voice startling her