Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-07-28


fresh within her mind. she is conscious Of
casting Il turtive glance at his clothing.
and it Is with a positive feeling of relief
that she sees that all his garments are
upon him.
THAT has made You happy says She
softly. Not for worlds would she have
cast a doubt on Betty's purity Of pur-
psse.
THAT, and other things. l went from
her to Hodgson's. and there-found a
regular transformation scene. You know
who has been at work in this parish OF
late, don't yo4I Evelyn? You know Mr..
Crawford"
Yes. Is it he--''
He is Il good man. says the vicar,
iRterrupting her with some glad excite
ment. He is indeed Christian. both
in thought and act. His charity IS un-
bounded Those people We're reduced to
the verge of Starvation-ail | could do
for them would not have STAYED off the
evil hour much longer-when he. Mr..
Crawford. came 10 the rescue. Without
a word to any man he set them up again.
| was never so astOnished as when | arr
rived at their miserable home. IL con-
fess t. you. my dear girl, that it was
with la""lng steps | drew near to it, for
| hadn't Il penny in my pocket, and what
words, even il taken from sacred writ.
can comfort he poor soul whose stomach
is empty: Well. when | entered, there
was the fire burning, Il pot boiling on it,
out OF which came goodly steanl-a
handsome one. can tell you. says the
vicar. with an irrepreSsihlc laugh, land
the children all clustered rnund the fire.
in happy expectation, and the mother.
poor creature, looking ten years younger.
Who had done itE | asked. Mr.. Craw-
f0rdr And all through a word of mine
let fall To him last week. He has taken
itD0WSEN y
is giving him work suited to his weak
state of health. Truly says Mr.. Naud-
rey. the tears rising in his eyes, God
did well when he made Crawford
wealthy"
oh. how good it was of him, l can
not tell you how | like him." says Eve
lyn with little burst of enthusiasm.
He has 4 heart above the average.
He not only gives, but he loves giving.
He IS such a help to me as | never. hoped
to find. Sir Bertram is very good. but
he doesn't enter into it with me. This
man has sympathy" says the poor vicar
gratefully, thinking of all the years he
has tOiled during which no man cared
whether he gained Il soul or lost it. He
has the true spirit. He gives with both
hands, and with all his heart He seems
to long TO give.
Il know" says Evelyn. "Once or
twice it has occurred to me that he must
have some reason for his great generoSits
towards the poor and suffering. Could
he ever have been poor himself-and
wanted help and love-
Il don't know. That idea didn't sug-
gest itself to me. But rather that per-
hapS some one belonging to him-his faith
err it might be-had committed some
wrong, and he was tryin" to eXpate it.
As for himself, | believe he is incapable
Of wronging anyone"
Quite" says Evelyn with conviction.
His face is both gentle and sad. Mr.
Naudrey. did YOU ever see so sad n face!
sorry for him. And if he is eXpiating the
sins of others, how dear of him. How
few men care for anything that doesn't
concern themselves"
We'll. it is all mere surmise.' says the
vicar. And why should we not believe
that his unbounded charities arise from
nothing but a sincere desire to follow the
steps of his Redeemer? | must think he
loves the poor so Jealous is he for their
welfare. Those Nelson's, now--he asked
me about them, and now. thanks to him,
they too are in fair way towards pros
perity, and that boy of theirs recovering
rapidly"
Tom Meeson?"
Yes. We thought there was no hope
But Mr.. Crawford, when he had been to
see him once or twice, did not agree with
me. 1t appears he has dabbled in medi-
cine. And he would not hear of haNsssz
the dispensary doctor. He sent the whole
way to Darlton for Jones-you know how
successful Jones is: and indeed he has
done wonders for Tom
His coming here has been a great com
fort to you" says Evelyn. looking with
pleasure at the Wears brilliant eyes, now
so full OF gladness. His worn face is
lighted up; his whole person seems to
have taken on II new sense of satisfaction
and certain hope for the future. 1t is
characteristic of the man that all this
new-found delight is not for himself but
for his poor.
1T is the relief" says he simply. "Thc
freedom from care. The knowledge that
there is someone | can rely upon TO help
me. when times are bad. Yes, Craw-
ford is a good man. and an honest friend
to the poor. He not only desires to help
them, but he feels for them. Goodbye,
my dear. God bless you. I'm in a hurry
home. To confess the truth to you, I'm
starving with hunger
Here he laughs gaily. and swings away
down the road, to stop a moment after
to call back to her: Your father? your
mother? quite well, | hope?"
Years have not compelled him to re
member that the colonel is only her uncle
and Mrs Darcy her aunt.
Quite well. thank you" returns Eve
lyn with little nod Then he turns the
corner and is gone.
Continued Next Week)