The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-11-04

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He is very often n man of parts;
ne studies human nature along certain
INES; then he sheer and makes obi
Gus comparisons. He attacks institn
tiofs, ceremonies and men. 1mmedi-
.aLely m sympathies are aroused.
lhey may have been dormant before;
now they defend themselves; they
wa strong and beautiful under the
sung and the spur. and so, when the
scoffer has departed, flowers spring up
II his footsteps.
such We're some of my thoughts
when suddenly Jack took hold of my
arm II almost dragged me after him
up a dingy stairway and into the army
quarters. The hail was long and mar
row with a very smoky ceiling. Mot
Toes and texts of all kinds adorned the
walls. For the most part, they were
printed in many colors, upon small
cards which put me in mind of the
notices which are often hung around
n walls Of Il restaurant, signifying
such and suchfood for the body, while
these Salvation notices, of course, de-.
noted such and such food for the soul.
we took seats at the back of the
nall and from there we had a good
view of the army officers and their
proceedings.
As we looked on, l was puzzled to
understand what these Snlvatiouists
were SO happy about. [ had never
thought or heard of prayer and laugh
ter, or at least jollity, being served up
in the same dish before, and | said to
myselflf these people are all simnlat-
ing happiness, they are certainly
pretty good actors and actresses.
y long bench at the front of the
platform was occupied by two officers
the captain and her lieutenant. The
latter had a rather serious, carcworn
face, but there vas kindness in it, and
plenty of music, which accounted for
the guitar, upon which she played.
very t%astefully at times.
AS we entered the hall the captain
was on her knees with her back to the
audience, engaged in prayer.
Very soon she arose, faced the peo-
pie and looked round the hall with a
half %bashfnl, anxious expression on
her face. Then quickly, as if someone
had pressed n button, the countenance
was bathed in smiles and then again
suddenly it was all in shadow and.
quite serious, and SO the color came
and went from her beautiful counte-
nance as if by the touch Of some magic
wand. Perhaps she stood still in this
way for a minute, and it passed
through my mind that the color came
and went as She recognized Or missed
familiar faces in the crowd before her,
faces that to her meant souls in the
keeping of the army in which she was
a leader and a captain.
| am very fond of analyzing faces
and of.giving off-hand opinions as to
their meaning and probable history.
SO L very soon became interested in
this Madonna-faced captain standing
there on the platform with a hymn
book in her hand, the very image of
graceful yet unconscious dignity.
OF course ! had heard of and seen
Madonna faces before, but that style
OF beauty had never appealed to nc
very much. Now, however, l recog-
niZed in the countcnance before me
the Madonna lines and the Madonna
ideas, but they We're clothed in flesh
and blood and it seemed to me that l
must reconsider my decision and that
perhaps there might be something in
that kind of a face after all.
In fact, a dead Madonna in grey, in
black and white, in a picture, was all
very well in its way. but this living
Madonna in blue was simply ii revela-
ton 10 nv critical and cynical mind.
And then when I listened to her voice
Twas bound TO confess thai, the charm
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read a verse. and the tone was clear.
musical and very sympathetic. After
a while she commenced toatalk in a
quiet, cheerful way about the army,
its needs, its work and its hopes,
Her story in It's simplicity and
charm went straight to the hearts of
the audience. The beginning and the
end OF it was love and sacrifice.
Just think of it, almost said
aloud, there is a symphony. Il min
gled harmony Of sweet faces and kind
deeds borne of the Sums and the gut
ters."
l tell you the whole scene went to
my heart, and suddenly the thought
arose:
II wonder what Jack thinks about
it ALL"
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