Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-02-20

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"You ov01't gtve him up, will you9''
time now, but called to tell you that l
was out at the Parker district last
night, and the men out there want you
to come over tomorrow or next night if
you can. They've never heard YOU
I'm sure you could do some real good
work there. It's needed bad enough.
The neighborhood is made up Of young
ranchmen who nearly all drink. If you
can go, can send word by one of the
men who are driving out there this aft.
ernOOn."
'Tell him I'll go tomorrow" said
Malcolm in a low voice.
"All right. Oh, by the way, Mr..
kirk"-the superintendent had started
on, but he t!rned around and came
back step-'it may encourage you a
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: I
don't care for all the other prohibition
cranks in Conrad except that preacher
Kirk. He has a way Of getting his
church members to believe as he does,
and if they begin to vote that way
didn't hear any more, but that bit of 8
speech ought to be encouraging. We
will never give up this fight. will we,
Mr.. Eirk?''
mo; we will never give it up re-
piled Malcolm, with the same feeling
at heart that he had when he said to
Mrs. Barton, mo; l will never give
him [Phi!ip] up"
He walked slowly, and Dorothy
knew the moment he entered the room
that something unusual had happened.
Malcolm could never conceal his emo
lions.
He took out the letter that Carver
had given back to him and held it out
to Dorothy
ut has not been mailed. doubt if
II ever ought to be-" he said simply
but his face was pale, and his lip quiy-
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-1 think-yes, I am sure
1t means that l must stay here. Mel
Their my heart nor my mind has any
real joy in the thought of leaving ny
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. l know as we'll 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
tude In the struggle for a better world
Especially 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 were only rich! If only
had the means to give you what you
| ought to have"
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
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| 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, Malcolm,
that l could ever be proud of you
| again, ever feel satisfied If you acted a
part that was not true to your convic-
tons? Do you think l 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. land you certainly did not marry
me for my money, for l told you at the
time that l hadn't any. But. oh, Doro-
thy, you know how long to do and be
everything to you. don't your
Yes. know it very WE'LL" 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. Malcolm took it from
her. -: 4 H.. ..- ...... 20.
>&'1f we are not going to mail this,
what do you think we ought to do with
itY' be asked, looking at the stove sig
niicantly. = HIP, - -. = r.
Save the stamp, Malcolm" said Dor
othy you may need it If we are not
! going to live in Boston" Attn <.
He tore off the corner of the envelope
where the stamp was and opened the
stove door and threw the letter into the
fire. ID II It
so that settles IT, said Malcom
/ grayely There was a pause in the lit
tie room. q feel better" he added.
looking steadily at his wife I"
DO you y said Dorothy gently. She
kissed him. and they both seemed to
remember their promise made In the
little church. Dorot knew well