Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-12-13

trouble rose the sweet picture or ner
husbands wooing. IL Barbara's hap
piness for life now consisted in her
possible union with this good, strong
man, Mrs. Clark was not the mother
to put needless obstacles in the way.
In this matter her mother had q cer-
tain largeness of character which
Barbara did not at that time COM
prehend.
Mr.. Morton had grown calmer. He
began TO talk Of matters belonging
to his church and his plans for the
social settlement. Gradually Bar
bara recovered herself from the first
moments panic. She came out from
behind the defense of the lamp, and
began TO ask questions and take part
in the conversation.
But STILL" she was saying after
half an hours talk had been going
on, 81 do not quite see how you are
going 30 interest Crawford people IN
the plan you suggest until you have
made IA practical beginning. even If il
is on Small scale. The people are
very conservative"
That's true" The minister sighed
a little. But / do not see how YOU
are going TO interest the public in
yC-lr servant girls training school un-
til you have demonstrated its prac-
teal usefulness. | don't doubt its
wisdom, of course he added. quick
ly But it must require good deal
~ q, Ia h..
ginning in view of what you know
must be the criticism and pre- udice
that are inevitable"
"As far as courage goes" said Bar.
bara, frankly, lit seems 10 me you
have much more than /. With the
money Mrs. Ward and Mrs. Nane have
promised me, | shall be quite indie
pendent 10 work out my plan as
please. Whereas you are obliged 10
overcome the prejudice Of a whole
church full of people, many of whom
do not believe in social settlement
work connected with the church"
IL wish there was some way Mr..
Morton exclaimed, eagerly. absorbed
in thought of his plans, lin which we
could combine your plans and mine.
The training school would lit in SO
beautifully with my ideas"
He spoke in his enthusiasm. for the
moment, thinking only of the plans
as existing apart from the persons.
But, as Barbara lifted her face to his
and then dropped her eyes, while a
great wave of color swept her checks,
he realized how personal his eXcla-
nation had been.
And just at that juncture, Mrs. Clark,
without word of apology or eXplana-
ton, rose and walked out OF the room.
Morton blessed her as she shut the
door. There are some things i'm the
love chapter of youth that cannot be
told except to the heart of youth it.
self
He went quickly over 10 where Bar
bara was seated on the other side of
the table, and before she had time 10
be frightened he said, looking al her
with loves look: Barbara, love
you. and want you to be my wife and
share all with me. Will you?
Barbara sat all in a tumult. her
heart beating fast, as in dream won
dering at it all. And it sounded very
sweet 10 her. For she loved him truly.
But she said, as she stood by the table
looking at him: "But-l-cannot. II
would be"
Tell me, Barbara" he said, sud.
den smile lighting up his pale face
and his use of her name was again
music 10 her, tell me only one thing
first. Do you love me?'
'Nes!" she cried, and it seemed to
her a if one person in her had spoken
To another, compelling the answer;
and the next moment, she could not
realize how, but it was like worlds
life to her, his arms were about her,
and i'm that moment She knew that
for better. for worse, she had put her
life into the lot of sharing with his.
TO be continued next week.