The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-25
wuman lookeu up III surprise.


sold your marrow and given the money
as thank offering. And there is still
time, you may even do so now"
Gran heard her with suppressed ex-
element.
Sell uni" she exclaimed with ami
nation. "Drot it, thic there parson
took he"
But there was lady" began Do
reen, with shy glance at the old
dame, upon whom her impressive man.
ner was beginning to tell, who thought
she had never seen so fine a marrow
as yours"
Here Gran frightened yisibly.
"She bought it," continued her visit
or cheerfully, "and sends you this four
pence in payment. Of course. it is the
money Gran. and moi the marrow, that
will be most useful to The Lord"
Gran stretched forth a withered claw
to receive the proffered pence.
When be to 81 un?" she inquired
with interest.
"On Sunday morning" was the glib
response.
Il be a COMMIT" returned Gran with
childish eagerness, hor past grievances
And yet she wondered why both Wis
itors smiled.
Doreen and the curate left the cottage
together. Here, than. was the oppor-
tunity for her enliehtment on his view
of clerical marriages.
Gran has you to thank for her hap
piness," he said with some feeling. and
|, too, am greatly indebted 10 you for
your help His companion murmured
blushlng protest but he continued:
You have taught me the value of
your work among these poor people.
You have shown me that a true and
sympathetic woman can. by some
strange, subtle instinct. reach the
hearts of these poor ignorant souls in
a way that we men can never hope to
do. | thank you. Doreen." he continued
earnestly, for this lesson" (did he
know that he had called her Doreen?)
land also for your unfailing assistance
at times when have been downcast by
repeated failure for" he added in des-
pendent apology, even the sower loses
heart when continually trayersing bar
rem ground"
But Doreen, too, bad something upon
her mind
No enc walked with the sower to
tread in the seed" she ventured half
whispering, perhaps if they had
He gave her one quick lncredulous
look.
"Dorccn." he exclaimed with sup
pressed ieeung. Il too, have many
weary mile Of sowing to accomplish,
through thorna and ttngies. hill and
dale, and by the waysde-and-an
Dole6n, love you! Have you the cour-
age?-God willing, will YOU walk with
the slNer?"
And she answered softly. God will
ing. al the Way!"
The service on Sunday morning was
weary work to Gran.
when MI they come to bag 'un?"
she inquired audibly. referring to the
future destination OF her gift.
And Mrs. Jordan, who had been reg
ular in her church attendance before
falling in with her unworthy spouse.
successfully hushed her with a series
of shocked frowns and awestruck whis-
pers. The renee chinked a running ac-
compartment in the palm of Grams
rusty glove as the vicar prayed on that
God. who alone worketh great mar
vels." should bless the clergy. Then
followed the sermon. and at length
the long-looked-for moment arrived
when the aims bag should be handed
to Gran.
With due solemnty the old woman
dropped in her fOurpence slowly one
by one, following with her eyes the pro-
gress of the sdesmasn to whom she had
intruste>. her precious treasure, until
Ee aeturned from his duty empty
handed.
Sull Grams gaze was bent eastward,
little wistfully.
HE he right enow," whispered her
companion touching her arm impera-
lively. HE be right enow, Gran;
kneel. can't 'ee?" And with a little
half sigh of satisfaction Gran knelt
Through the solemn words of the
benediction, and the Impressive silence
that followed Through the slight
rustic of the stirring congregation and
tIe fist soft, half sCbbing notes Of the
~ U-Gran knelt, her face buried in
Eai shabby gloves, the sable plume
H0ddir mournfully In her sombre sat-
bonnet. The pee Pile streamed forth
m he pews and Mrs, Jordan, con-
'isGered impat entity, Grant"
But IN vain may C Il the voices of her
rthly neighbOrs f,r Grams soul. fill
4 with a new SEM, Of gratitude and
cope. rad followed lGr first thank-of-
'ering 20 nor Ma Temple Bar,
Gambia iairaLcets,
One fine day q bach of tiny para.
leets from neighhoring island ar.
rived and | congratulated myself on
having at last acquired some amiable
members of my bird community. Such
gentle creatures were never seen, says
the Cornhill Magazine With their pale
green plumaSc and little gray-hoOded
heads which cas!lI explained their
name OF "capuchm," they made them
selves quite happy II one of the many
domes or cupolas Of the Arab cage. In
few days, however, a mysterious all
ment broke out among all the other
birds Nearly every other bird seemed
suddenly to prefer going about on Que
leg AZ last il da~'ned on me that
many Of the canarles had actually only
one leg An hours careful watching
showed ME a paraEeet siding IN 10 n
canary. and after fc'ining TO be deeply
absorbed in itS OWN toilet. preening
each gay wing feather most carefully
the ltlr wretch would give sudden
swift nip at the slender leg Of Its
ueighbor. and absolutely bite it Off
then and there. or course, I lmmedia.
tely turned the capuchins out of the
cages with much obloquy. but too late
to save several of my poor little pets
from a one-lcgecd existence.
An Elepbant's Toague. *
Whoever has looked inside an ele.
plants mouth has seen strange