The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-14
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with the work s.e could easily do she
could live SO nj ely. and Jenny could
go 10 school. have it all planned:
and there, with your permission, goes
the hundred dollars in my pocket.
John Stirling lbosed at his wife,
and it seemed to him. with the sener
Gus, unseltish light illumiuing it, her
face was as the face cf an angel. But
he did not say So then. He answered,
III the tone of one raising an objection.
But what would vCu wear to the
party, Nellie? | should not like you
to look shabby"
Trust me for that | Can wear
my wedding dress. 1t is such rich,
heavy white silk and it is not soiled
at all With a little different arrange
ment of the trimmings it will be as
handsome as anything | should get.
But are you quite set upon giving
the party, John?'
Are not you, dear?"
Il was,'
There was pause of few moments
in which Nellie tied and united the
tassels of her little silk apron several
times Then she looked up, an eager
light shining through the mist which
had somehow gathered before her
eyes.
Il suppose there are many people
in the city, John, just as worthy as
Anne Hadly, and needing help just as
much 2"
Without doubt. Nellie; plenty of
worse cases, especially now that win
ter is coming on"
Gould You help me find them?"
Il think | could. Some cases of
destitution, which he cannot afford to
relieve, makes business mans heart
ache almost every day"
Then four hundred dollars extra,
which you would not have given 9th
erwise will do good deal, won't it?
'Ies, a great deal. 1t is large
sum-"
''Yes, it is large sum, as you said
last night, John, to be spent on sin
gle evenings entertainment for those
who do not need it, but not large when
we compare it with the wants of those
who suffer. John. [ have no wish to
give that party. Will you give the
money for doing good?"
"But those who have invited us,
Nellie? The Hurlbuts, the Graysons
Ezaii your many friends? One would
not like to be thought mean"
We can ask them all, a few at a
time-all those we care for Your or
dinary housekeeping allowance is lib
eral enough for that, If that does not
please them, after all, john the
little woman hid her face on her hus-
bands shoulder, for she was one who
seldom uttered her deepest thoughts.
or mentioned, even to him, the emo
tions which she held most sacred
'!f they should not approve it, it mat
ters SO much more what He thinks
who told us to invite to our feasts the
poor, the manned, the blind. [ have
been bind till today, John. l don't
care for large parties any more"
You shall do as your own heart
has counseled you. Nellie. The mon
ey shall be at your disposal to morrow.
We will give our reception to the
guests whom God himself chose for
US"
He said no more just then. but Mel
lie Stirling had unconsciously gained
in that hour new and holier hold on
the heart of her husband. He had
loved the gay, half-spolled girl-what
word expresses what he felt for that
noble, self sacrificing woman whom
that day had revealed to him?
Anna Hadly's heart was lightened
next day of a weary burden, and she
was as grateful for Mrs. Strings
| delIcacy as for her aid.
1T is not a gift to YOU" the lady
said, as she explained the arrange
ments she had made You are to help
yourself the same as before. | want
to offer my tribnte to your fathers
memory-your father who lost his
| life in mlnisterlng to an unknown
penitent For the sake of that Chris
tian man, who, like his Master, count
ed not his life dear unto him, If there
by he night save some, yor must ac
cept it.
Need [ say how many sad hearts
came to John and Ellen Strings
feast that winter and were comforted-
how many hungry mouths were filled
how many fires were kindled in cheer
less rooms? Was the sacrifice of Civ
ing up one evening, brilliant witt
lights, odoroJs with flowers, jocunG
with music, gay with dance and song
too great? Let the everlasting reck
oning doclarel