The Princeton union., 1900-08-30

back a step-"it may encourage you q
little to hear what overheard in front
OF Valmer's place the other day! Val
mer was out in front Of his saloon
and he said to one Of his customers: j
don't care for all the other prohibition
cranks in Conrad except that preacher
Kirk. He has way Of getting his
church members to believe as he does,
and If they begin to vote that way. I
didn't hear any more, but that bit Of a
speech ought to be encouraging. We
will never give up this fight, will we,
Mr.. Kirk?'
"No; we will never give it up" re-
piled Malcom, with the same feeling
at heart that he had when he said to
Mrs. Barton, "No; l will never give
him [Philip] up."
He walked slowly, and Dorothy
knew the moment he entered the room
that something unusual had happened.
Nfalcom could never conceal his emo
tions.
He took out the letter that Carver
had given back to him and held it out
to Dorothy.
1T has not been mailed. l doubt if
it ever ought to be he said simply,
but his face was pale, and his lip quiv-
cred under his intense excitement, for
he was stirred deeply by the events of
the day.
"What does it mean?" Dorothy asked
as she took the letter, looking at NAL
com and letting the letter fall from
her hand upon the table near which
she had been sitting.
1T means-I think-yes, am sure
it means that I must stay here. Nei-
ther my heart nor my 1niad has any
real joy in the thought of leaving my
work here. Dorothy, l cannot leave
without seeming to myself, to my
church, to the citizens, to- all my
friends here, to be guilty of running
away from my duty because Of hard
ship. cannot persuade myself that
the Lord wants me to preach with my
pen. I know as well as if he spoke to
me with an audible voice that he
wants me to speak to living men in
close contact with them, to bear their
burdens near by, to be one of the multi
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Especially I do not dare to silence the
conviction within me that l ought to
stay by the temperance fight in Kansas
just now. The Lord has seen fit to use
me to his glory in this great crisis for
the cause Of home and native land.
Dorothy, if l were only rich! If only
had the means to give you what you
ought to havev'
The last two sentences were sudden
~ wrung from him as he sat there
watching Dorothy, who had listened in
silence, her hands clasped in her lap
and her face, Malcom fancied, cold and
hard.
For the first and last time in his life
he was deceived in Dorothy.
She suddenly lifted her head and
smiled, while her eyes filled with tears.
"Do you think, do you think, Malcom,
that could ever be proud Of you
again, ever feel satisfied if you acted a
part that was not true to your convic-
tions? Do you think married you for
your money!
Il always knew you never married
me for my good looks" replied NAL
com, with smile that revealed inward
joy, "and you certainly did not marry
me for my money, for I told you at the
time that hadn't any. But, oh, Doro-
thy, you know how long to do and be
everything to you, don't you?"
eyes, know it very well," Dorothy
answered. She had come over to her
husband and the anxious look on his
face had given way to one Of relief.
, She had the letter to the Boston edi-
: tor in her hand. Malcom took it from
her.
If we are not going to mail this,
what do you think we ought to do with
it?' he asked, looking at the stove sig.
. nifcantly.
"Save the stamp, Malcom," said Dor.
!. othy. "You may need it if we are not
e going to live in Boston,"
He tore off the corner of the envelope
[ where the stamp was and opened the
' stove door and threw the letter into the
] fire.
$50 that settles it, said Malcolm
: gravely. There was pause in the lit.
tie room. II feel BETTER" he added
looking steadily at his wife.
"Do you? sAid Dorothy gently. She
kissed him, and they both seemed to
remember their promise made in the
little church. Dorothy knew well
enough that for a man like Malcom tc
do anything that in the smallest de-
gree contradicted his convictions
meant for him continual torture OF
mind. The minute she saw that his
action in leaving Conrad meant that
sort Of moral conflict she knew there
was only one course open to them, and
that was to stay in Conrad and battle
out the life that duty called them tt
live there.
In all this nothing but the great and
trustful love they felt for each other
| made possible such complete and un
questioning change Of plans that af
! fected their whole future Malcon
| would not have been the man he was
| If he had not felt constrained to stay
in Conrad. Dorothy would not have
| been tho woman she was If, once see
Il l.