The Princeton union., 1900-09-20

SO many days that we cannot follow it
in detail here. It is enough to say that
when Faith went back to Chicago she
carried with her definite plan which 81
she was able sooner than she expected
to put into working practice.
Conrad will never forget the ami
versary week held in honor of Malcom
Kirk and his church. It was week
of surprises to him and Dorothy. The
town walked up in sudden, hearty,
western fashion, and before he knew it
Malcolm was the recipient Of whole
towns honor
Sunday the church had appropriate
exercises to celebrate their 70 years ,
existence. There was a great sermon
in the morning by Malcom and papers
by old settlers and charter members in
the afternoon. In the evening the
young people crowded the church with
| their meeting, and when they adjourn
ed they went out in front Of the par
sonage and sang a hymn that one Of
their own members had composed in
praise of the church.
The only sad feature of the day to
Malcom was the presence of Mrs. Bar
ton at the morning service. 1t was
sadness relieved by one great burst Of
joy.
"Oh, Mr. Kirk" said the old woman,
bowed now with years and sorrow, 'if
Phil had only been saved! Thank God,
I owe my other son to your She went
ON to speak Of Malcom's efforts which
had made the saloon outlaw in Conrad
those many years and pointed with
pride to her remaining son, who was
member Of the church and one of Nal
CONS great friends. He'd gone the
way Of Phil and his father if the sa-
loon was here" she said and wrung
Malcon's hand and went out, but NAL
com knew her heart was still hungry
for her firstborn.
Next day the citizens held a meeting
in the courthouse, at which the mayor
presided. A1alcom was present as the
guest Of honor. He had tried to pre-
vent any such expression toward him
self. But when he found himself pow
erless he seized the occasion to glorify
the cause of Gods kingdom. His
speech was a splendid tribute to the
power Of righteousness. Throughout
it all his modesty and unselfshness
had never been more forcibly or beau
tifully illustrated to his townspeople
The citizens of Conrad remembered
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 Malcom Kirk
and Dorothy were held in Conrad that
no attempt was made that week to
present them with gold watch or a
tea set, or any physical token. The
church at a 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 Malcom Kirk and his wife on
r that anniversary would be the love Of
the parish, and they did feel that, and
I 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-
8 age, but it was almost ridiculously
large for the small room.
;. Dorothy and Malcom both felt that
e it was out of place, but the gift meant
r so much that they were in doubt what
l. was best to do with it.
+ The day after Malcom's address in
d the courthouse one Of the managers OF
$ the orphans home that Malcom had
: been largely instrumental in organic
r. ing was calling on Dorothy.
Y She saw the picture and instantly
q said:
y "If we only had that in the hall Of
f the homer
e "Just the place for it, too,'' said Nal
!? com when Dorothy told him of it.
G Without delay and with Stanley's
b hearty assistance the picture was tax
n en- to the home and hung up in con
It spicuous place in a large hallway. L
had a remarkable effect on visitors
One ranchman, who was never known
to give anything to any cause, visited
the pace SuOrtly d1leEWdfu, auu lu'
sight Of the picture moved him to Civ
$25 to the home.
"The sight Of that baby in Mr.. Kirk
arms just hypnotized the money ou
of my pocket" he said afterward.
"That is the sort of hypnotism W.
believe in," said the matron of tn
home, and Conrad echoed the senti
ment.
When the eventful week was gone
Faith made her preparations to return
Malcolm Stanley also announced hi
| return to the New Mexico mines. Th
! night before he departed he went int
Malcom's study and, with some EN-
| barrassment told him what Malcon
! had seen already, for he and Doroth,
| had not been able to conceal from eac.
! other the fact that the young English
man had grown to have a great likin
for Faiths company.
4 1T seems like a short time, MI
| Kirk, but l love Faith, and wan