The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1901-09-07
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The mcst careless observer among
de VILLAGERS might have noticed some
khing unusual in TIE Reverend llr
slts8crths manner that night
The Widow Mclean vas The frst 20
see At; she dropped her eyes IN blush
ing confusion and did not hit them
untl the end Of the service when she
Jed the choir "a a triumphant song.
III Wigglesworlh was 3 bachelor
and scholar. little seamy along the
back. little frayed out at he wrists.
q timid sslf-conseions, gentle. forget
ful man with dreamy. patient eyes for
ever turned Inward On e brain toiliRg
Eith abs1FsctouG
Hiss Eliza E1lingt0n noticed n. and
. as the sermon progressed the mem-
ber1 Of the fock turned IN their seats
and stared at each other. some mys-
lerious change had taken place IN him.
he stood erect his dgure vas animat-
Cd. be looked years younger; In hia
usually pale checks the color came and
went and his eyes were alight with en-
thusiasm.
Is the congregation passed out from
the church. on al sides there was un-
stinted praise Of the sermon
The, minister hurried home 20 his
modest room, dung himself into chair
~ an open window, and gazed on the
beauty Of q noon flooded Southern
night The perfume Of the 5essamine
that climbed about the window was
IN his nostriIs, the exquisite song OF
3 mOckins-bird pouring forth its mel
ody from a near tree was IN his brain,
she loves me, be muttered, and
again, '.she loves ne"
Re knew women 80 slightly Seen
through veil Of mystery, they were
such formidable creatures and yet, the
priest IN him giving place 70 the man,
he had often longed 60 LIT that veil He
had felt a sudden heartache for ties
he had never knoWn-sWest, warm. hu-
man ties
That night. as be had gone up the
steps OF the church the Widow Mclean,
who was as comely and young and
pretty as any girl among his flock, had
stepped on her dress and fallen down.
ward The minister had lifted her to
her feet. her soft fingers had closed
over his hand You are 50 good,
she had murmured, and with a quick,
spontaneous hurst OF passion, and a
modesty that was enchanting, she
lifted his hand, pressed her warm, red
lips 20 Il. and glided into the church.
An hour passed, the minister had
not moved from his chair another
hour, he sprang up. II she ever does
It again win marry her" he declared
en- Enthusiastically. And inrthe morning
W.nen fhe breeze futtering AZ his win
dow blinds aWoke him, III she ever
does Il again. he muttered. half
iNFake, BE sprang to his feet, I win
marry her anyway. he vowed.
He could hardly wait. 50 eager q
10 yer had he become BY afternoon. for
de return Of the sman colored boy
Who carried his message Of love. Like
most timid men he had trusted his fate
q written message
The afternoon was hot Eliza El-
.ugton. Who had spent the morning In
ae household work that was always 80
luch harder on Monday, had taken
one sewing to the cool Swallowed
spths Of the grape arbOr at the back
her simple home. Her sewing lay
,eside her, untouched Her figure
lr0oped. her eyes were doWncast, her
lellcate broRs arched with melan-
ehOly. she could not escape the tn0Wl-
edee that thoughts q the minister had
become q source 81 disquietude
All unaware the little love sod had
nestled IN her heart Poor starved
heart that refused to be old at thirty.
that cried out Tor tie rights that BE-
Hanged 70 It's W0manhood
into the quiet neck and upon the
solitude 81 her thoughts q little negro
boy With outstretchsd hand that helda
note obtruded himself
she read the note. turned Il over,