Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-21

that address long years after countless
political speeches had faded out Of
their memories.
1t was perhaps significant Of the pc
culiar esteem in which Malcolm Kirk
and Dorothy were held in Conrad that
no attempt was made that week to
present them with n gold watch or a
tea set, or any physical token. The
church at business session voted to
increase Malcom's salary, and there
were very many flowers sent to the
parsonage, but the people seemed to
know that what would be most accept
able to Malcolm Kirk and his wife on
that anniversary would be the love of
the parish. and they did feel that, and
never, in all their lives, had it meant
SO much to them.
One incident Of that anniversary
week Illustrated Malcom's character
better than any other.
The picture that Stanley had brought
to Kirk had been placed in the parson-
age, but it was almost ridiculously
large for the small room.
Dorothy and Malcolm both felt that
it was out of place, but the gift meant
SO much that they were in doubt what
was best to do with it.
The day after Malcom's address in
the courthouse one of the managers of
the orphans home that Malcolm had
been largely instrumental in organic
ing was calling on Dorothy.
She saw the picture and instantly
said:
"If we only had that in the hall of
the homer
Just the place for it, too," said Nal
com when Dorothy told him of it.
Without delay and with Stanley's
hearty assistance the picture was tax
en- to the home and hung up in a con-
spicuous place in large hallway. 1t
had remarkable effect on visitors.
One ranchman, who was never known
to give anything to any cause, visited
the place shortly afterward, and the
sight of the picture moved him to give
$50 to the home.
'The sight of that baby in Mr.. Kinks
arms just hypnotized the money out
of.my pocket" he said afterward
THAT is the sort of hypnotism we
believe in," said the matron of the
home, and Conrad echoed the senti-
ment.
When the eventful week was gone,
Faith made her preparations to return.
Malcom Stanley also announced his
return to the New Mexico mines. The
night before he departed he went into
Malcom's study and. with some en-
barrassment told him what Malcem
had seen already, for he and Dorothy
had not been able to conceal from each
other the fact that the young English
man had grown to have great liking
for Faiths company.
ut seems like a short time, Mr..
Kirk, but | love Faith, and l want
your consent to be her suitor."
81 should think her consent would be
worth more to you" said Malcolm Kirk,
with a flash of his old wit which had
not the slightest approach to levity.
But he had grown to love Malcolm
Stanley and felt sure, from indica-
tons. that Faith was not far from the
same feeling
"Then l may write to herr" said
Malcolm Stanley. Il don't want to call
her away from her plans or her pro-
fession. Indeed, if I win her heart,
we will accomplish more together than
separately"
81 believe it," said Malcolm gravely,
and he added with a smile, "My dear
fellow, l hope you realize what 1t
means to have hired girl problem to
take care Of"
81 will gladly assume that" said
Stanley, and he went back to his sol
itary work in New Mexico with great
enthusiasm. 1t seems entirely possible
that he even found courage to say
something to Faith before he went. for