Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-04

the end transform her into either q woman of rare love and self sacrifice for the world or q miserable enigma to herself and all who knew her
 Come, Felicial Aren't you going home r said Rose. The play was over. the curtain down, and people were go- ing noisily out, laughing and gossiping. as if ''The Shadows of London was simply good diversion. as it was put on the stage so effectively
 Felicia rose and went out with the rest quietly and with the absorbed feel ing that had actually left her in her seat oblivious of the play s ending. She WAS never absentminded. but often thought herself into $ condition that left her alone in the midst of crowd
 Well. what did you think of it2' asked Rose when the sisters had reached home and were in the drawing room Rose really had considerable respect for Felicia s judgment of play
 I thought it was pretty picture of real life
 .'l mean the acting said Rose an noyed
 ''The bridge scene was well acted, especially the woman s part l thought the man overdid the sentiment little.
 Did you7 enjoyed that And wasn the scene between the two cous- ins funny when they first learned that they were related. But the sluln scene WAS horrible 1 think they ought not to show such things in play They are too painful
 They must be painful in real life. too, replied Felicia
 - Yes, bui we don't have to look at the real thiug It's bad enough at the fheater whs1e we pay for it
 Rose wens into the drawing room and began to eat from 8 plate of fruit and cakes on the sidebeafd
 Are you going mp to see mofher?' asked Felicia after awhile. She had re- mained in front of the drawing room fire
 No, replied Rose from the ether room ''I won trouble her tonight. If you SC in, tell her am too tired to be agreeable
 So Felicia turned into her nother's s room. As she went up the great stair case and down the upper hall the light WAS burning there. and the servant who always waited ca Mrs. Sterling was bec1oning Felicia to come in
 Tell Clara to go ont. exclaimed Mrs. Sterling as Felicia came up to the bed and lneeled by it.
 Felieia was surprised, but she did as her mother 5ade her and then inquired how she was feeling.
 Felicia, said her mother. "ean you pray
 The question was so unlike any her mother had aver asked before that Fe- lieia was startled, but she answered.
 Why. yes mother What makes you ask such 8 question:"
 aFeiicia, l am frightened Your ia ther-I hare had such strange fears about him all day. Something is wrong with him. want you to pray.
 "Now? Here. mother?'
 "Yes Pray, Felicia.
 Felicia reached out her hand and took her mother s It was trembling Mrs Sterling had never shown much tender ness fer her younger daughter. and her strange demand how was the first real sign of aoy confidence in Felicia 8 character
 The girl still kneeled, holding her mothers tr smbling hand, and prayed. Et was doubtful if she had ever prayed aloud before. She must have said in her prayer the words that her mother needed, for when it was silent in tke room the invalid was weeping softly. and her nervous tension was over.
 Felicia staid some time, When she was assured that her mother would not need her any longer. she rose to go
 "Good night, mother You must let Clara call me if you feel bad in the night .
 .sI feel better now. Then as Felicia was moving away Mrs. Sterling said. "Ion you kiss me. Felicia =
 Felicia went back and bent over her mother The kiss was almost as strange to her as the prayer had been When Felicia went out of the room, her cheeks were wet with tears. She had not cried since she was little girl.
 Sunday morning at the Sterling man. sion was generally very quiet The girls usually went to church at II 0 clock service. MT. Sterling was not a mem Der. but a heavy contributor. and he generally went to church in the morn ing This time he did not come down to breakfast and finally sent word by servant that hedid not feel well enough to go out. So Rose and Felicia drove up to the door Of the Nazareth Avenue church and entered the family pew alone
 When Dr Bruce walked out of tho room at the rear of the platform and went up to the pulpit to open the Bible. as his eustoln was. those who knew him best cid not detect anything un- usnal in his manner or his expression He proceeded with the service as usual He vss calm and Iis yoice y-as e4pady