Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-01-17
CIJArTER IT. Continued.


And rOw. ParsOn, said Jack, there
eomcthin' else ] want to learn to play
the organ by note. and you can put me
OH the right road to it.
"uow So
"Noboly in Aspen but Miss Charles
knows how to teach it, and month
ego you wouldn't let her give me
lesson. e.,
a was afraid that any connection with
yoa-'
"Would give her a bad name, thai
It. But I'm different now; I'm a /
changed man. / 90 to church twice /
every Sunday. | sent TO Chicago ana /
bad an or.an brought to my place, an
every night | rlay church music TO inc
boys
Mr.. POWdOin, YCu surprise M.
"Ycs and YOU can bet a stack O blues
] surprised the boys, too, Why, you
hear me Parson. Just give me half q
show. aud I'll have that there church
o vourn Chock full O religious gam
blers.
That would indeed be most deslr-
nble victory Of TIE truth over sin.
"Wen, if it wouldn't, you can break
ire, And you can hep bring 1t about
"Po tell mo. how" Mr. Sampson was
COW becoming interested.
Why" replied Jack, with much
warmth, by wrtin' a noe to MISS
charles tcllin her she must teach me
hoy to read noes. Then the royS
won't get tired O. the Old tunes.
DO you ever pray with your friends
Mr.. Bowdoin:'
This was something Of staGgcrer to
Jack. but, as he expressed it il MS
thoughts, he had made the bin1, ana
must play out his hand.
"WeU. no. YCu see, l haven't got tho
hang o. p:ayn' just yet, AMI if had,
they woul int understand it. So l
thought Id letter get at EN- first
through the nspir'n music o the organ.
Yes, | think do The idea is novel,
and ought to prove very effective. VIII
write the note to Miss Charles.
That's right, Par5on, and lot me de-
liver it.
The note giving to Miss Helen Charles
he~ pastors perm S. on to accept Mr.
John Bcwdoin as a music pupil, for re-
I;g ous reasons, was duly written, and
Jack, seizing it eagerly, arose to go.
"Onc moment, my friend, said Mi.
Sampson. Have you Bible: ..
"FI-wcll-ro. You sce, / loaned it
70 a friend O. mine tha"s gOin' to tc
hung"
Take this then, handing Jack small
Bible. rs gift cf affection from me-
and with it my llcssing." And the mal
of COL pressed tic gambler warmly by
the hand.
rs Jack passed cut OF the parsonage
with tho nrcriOus note in his pocket an
the Bible il his hand, he found himself
stirred Ly most peculiar emotions. ScV'
cral contend.ng forces seemed lC
vranglo in his breast. He was deeply
moved by the sOt speech and tende1
manner Of the cnev0lent cd pastor
and within his hcart Of hearts there
was lust tingc of rcmOrseful rebulC
for having lied 50 tremendously to The
worthy man.
81 can square it though, he thought
"by maxim it come true. | wen Ter how
ltd work. | wOndcrif the Bible forbid
camb.in'? I'll read it to night and fine
out"
Bv this time he had rca he'd the Hop
kirs cottage, and h's musings ceased
For the secCnl time he col at tn
door. and rang the bell. 1t was opened
b. Helen Charles herself, and bcEor
She could recover fIOn her surprise a
finding him a.a'n in her presence, h
had pla ed Mr. SIMPSONS note in
hand.
Here's a letter from the parson
Miss"
For me?"
Yes. he told me to fetch it to you.
She opencd it ana bc gan TO read II
Il l., nf N q
her handsome face but slidnothing un
iii she had folded the sheet and replace
it in the envelope.
will YOU learn ne low, Miss?"
"Ycs, Mr. Bowdoin,' she re2lic(
smiling,v. most willingly.
He said nothing for moment or i've
but looked into her face with eyes III
og ca1pretncss and gratitude. The
when he had st1mmerei out a Sraiel,
"Thank YOU. Miss. I'll never forget III
IS long as I live, she saw TWO gre,
toars trrmblc down his checks and Ia
at her feet.
Noticing, to-, his embarrassment
this involuntary exhibition oi weakness
she came to his rescue.
"Shall ycu hc ready to t'gn al once
Any time you say, Miss.
"NON:
"Ycs. Miss, if it wouldn't be too niue
trout le
i have no instrument at home, bHt
YOU have no objection we will 80 over
The church.
s. they walked silently down the HI
together ard cnt red the church. / h
ruilclcs,. innocent girl, whose soul HI
newer yet become tainted Icy sing
irnurc thought sat trembling bcsi
the professional oatcast, VINO ] a bee .
crad.cd in the lap of vica, nu~twcl in
MN 'iood 10y the fruits of sin; who
whole career had been one Of outlaw
and crime g. md there in the lit lc orgi
l.fr. with no last ncrs save Tie raf,c
and the rews, the Nulture took his iii
music lesson from the Dove.