Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-01-25


, full song-the mummers' carol:
All glory be to God on high.
And on the earth be peace;
Goodwill henceforth from heaven t.
men
Begin and never cease.
amen" murmured Leila's low
sweet voice. And she raised wet eyes
to the Christmas stars above.
Tonight she could once again say
God is good, God is good" for to her
sore heart the Comforter had come
the Christ Child, with healing on His
wings"
To Gervis Templeton, as he gave her
one glance. it was as though he gazed
on the face of an angel.
There was that in its holy. rapt
look to help him on the right path.
GLADLY he moved to his wife's
side must take you indoors. This
sort OF night air is not good for you. -
a fragile, almost wasted little figure
it was that he led into the house. and
plying eyes followed it.
Shes not long for this world; any
body can see that" the whisper went
round.
"Oh, nonsense" Lady Jane. as she
caught it, frowned. Every body knows
/ that American girls are like thistle
down TO look at but they are why
enough for all that; they make old
women with the best of u.s."
/ In a general way-yes; but as re-
CARDS Mrs. Templeton, Lady Jane, you
must face the fact that she is handi-
capped by constitution so frail, and
a temperament So highly strung. that
any sudden shock might kill her."
Mr.. Ansdell, Glad TO see you have
recovered"
Lady Jane wheeled round, to find the
scientist, clad in irreproachable eve
ming dress, at her elbow His dark
eyes were intently following the brides
dropping figure; for, oddly enough,
GLADLY felt one OF her miserable fits
of depression stealing over her
What is it? Are you chilled?" anx-
iously asked Gervis, when he got her
into the deserted drawing room.
L don't knOw-yes. / wish that man
had stayed in his room, he frightens
me-" gasped GLADLY, family.
What man? You don't mean Ans
dell? The poor Old chap would do any
mortal thing for you, GLADLY Ger
Wis said, amazed.
''Oh IF co,,rco
no! didn't mean that. l want
there was Il pause-"I want Leila"
few minutes later GLADLY was in
her own room. her new friends soft
arms round her.
You are over-tired. Mrs. TEMPLE
ton, Leila's soft, rich voice was say
ing almost tenderly, for her heart was
strangely drawn to this woman-she
who ought TO be the richest and hap
plest woman on earth, for had she not
Gervls? Leila already knew instinct
lively that the bride was miserably un-
happy.
Il am not strong" said GLADLY. pres
emily. Il was always weak thing.
and I'd no mother to see to me. YOU
know. But | never was like this be-
fore. 1t is since the night Of the fire
on the prairie Perhaps / got a shock.
Leila, | hate black eyes. don't you? !
Black, deep pools. that seem to hold
all that is evil and bad in their /
depths"
oh, no." Leilds own dark-blue 4
eyes widened apprehensively. Could |
GLADLY be delirious2 Was she on the !
verge of some fever? 81 rather admire
dark eyes, they flash and sparkle so
She spoke calmly. as if to reassure
the trembling girl beside her
Il don't mean dark eyes. | mean
eyes black as pools of ink. crueI eyes.
that hold your very soul in a grip of
iron. Leila, such eyes have a wicked
power. Their owner could make one
any crime. perhaps even MUIR
der oh, that's why | feel such an
agony of fear at tines Suppose I
did something,"
Leila drew her brows together in
bewilderment.
Dear, | can't think where you can
have seen such eyes But there's one
thing | know. Surprising the powers
OF evil are suffered to tempt or force
us to be their tools, / know and be-
lieve that the powers of good-God the
Father and God the Son-are far
stronger, and that with Their help we
can safely resist all evil Influences"
You mean to tell me your faith is
so real. SO intense?"
GLADLY bent forward until her thin
sharp little face touched the soft
round of Leila's cheek.
why, yesi" was the astonished an
'wer. To doubt for Leila would be
10 question whether the sun rose each
lay to gladden. the earth. And you
you also believe in Gods goodness?
How can we listen to the story the joy
bells are telling and feel one scrap of
iOubt?"
Il wish l were real good, like you"
sighed GLADLY. Leila, do you know
sometimes. quite lately, a strong feel
ng has come to me that my life will
De short one? l haven't enough
in me to live"
She stretched out her thin little
lands to warm them at the blaze of
ne wood fire. Leila gazed from them
% her in profound amazement.
was this how happy bride talked
hen? And on Christmas eve. too.
when the thought of Christmas peace