Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-25

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 a 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 Malcom Kirk and his wife on
that anniversary would be the love Of
the parish, and they did feel that, and
never, in all .heir 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 1t was almost ridiculously
large for the small room.
Dorothy and Malcom both felt that
1t 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 Malcom 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 home"
"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 con-
spicuous place in q large hallway. 1t
had q 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
S25 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 eyentful 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 Malcom
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 Malcom Kirk,
with a flash Of his old wit, which had
not the slightest approach to levity.
But he had grown to love Malcom
Stanley and felt sure. from indica-
tons. that Faith was not far from the
same feeling.
"Then l may write to her" said
Malcom Stanley. 'I don't want to call
her away from her plans or her pro-
fession. Indeed, If win her heart,
we will accomplish more together than
separately"
81 believe It," said Malcom gravely,
and he added with a smile, "My dear
fellow. I 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. It seems entirely possible
that he even found courage to say
something to Faith before he went, for
Faith and Dorothy had a confidence
talk that evening, and Dorothy had
tears on her face when it was ended,
and Faiths face glows when a certain
letter with q queer postmark comes
into the studio at Kenwood, where she
is making her mark as an artist and
brooding over her plans for the good OF
the world, into which plans she now
includes tall, manly figure out west.
When Stanley and Faith had gone at
the close Of that week, Malcom went
over to the church one evening to get
his Bible, which he had left on the
pulpit. The new church was lighted
with electricity, and Malcom turned on
the light near the desk, and after find
ing the Bible he stood on the platform
! q moment
While he was there Dorothy came IN
to get pot Of flowers which had been
taken into the church during the an
niversary exercises.
She came up to the platform ana
stood there with her husband.
They were both reminded OF that
first night when they had gone into the
little church and had made their prom
Use.
"Tt is not like the old room, Malcom'
is it?"
Dorothy said it with feeling as If a
Presence was in the church that was
not human or earthly.
"No, my dear. God has been very
good to us all these years"