The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-19
THE PROBLEM OF LIFE.
BY ErzHI N. coLsos.


 sssas os qsasy ss for Ss wss sSs Rss Billinee was especially distinguished, if vas that of truthfulness. He was truth. full. moreover, for reasons quite apart paii.d youth at boardias school. he had been fanolls--and popular-because Of his exceeding candor. Later. as the deyoted csassn osctGs of ts. vas popular and beloved In spite of 1t. And If ever the meek and iowly minded nlerayn1an knew c suspicion of spiritual kpotiess and unstsined oopditicn Of his 10 have expected the Rev. Charles Bil-
 as' tS hass se sse sep.a iis would have been msnifsstly outrage.
 The door Of the church study opened, one evening. to admit a woman-A wo- man tall, slender, of good figure, and ex- pressive face. narrowing just then nuner-
 xss% ssr for ans of Fsy parishionsrs. the wife of solid John Brew. ster. merchant of the old.time Chicago, ana 2 man who was popularly suspected band Certain 1t is the fine eyes of his wife had long since acquired a look of weary and patient resignation.
 ss ss np s she the ss's ns ~An m sss eakerness and agitation she never saw the surprised but soothing gesture which beskoncd her to chair: But As she sank
 SS soh, I FasSer i oesn slllins.is s she exclaimed. wfidly.-the gentle littie priest being 90 sionoS. Father s Eff Bilinss. S do fSfse Seip nsei If you do not--' but 1t was some minutes ,,.,i. q net aI-sn oia friend shi. is after. # we've had an ice together, just to talk of-of old times. There wasn't shadow Of harm in #. although we used--we used s1aden ssss Stnsr as Eth 1ov him hin ssiik At all events somsone--rny erated bitterness. plotted and came be- Fl felt 90 helpless; 1 didn't know what else to do. And I've tried to be a good wife to him, g far better wife than he has otnss 0een 2 husband; I've never seen-the
 We came. upon each other quite by accident, and we oniy-we only talked q left the oonfectioner's by one door my husband came in at another. If he saw Ime-and I'm almost sure he did-he'li be- aeve aSstvhnSv sns yorss S s in moment He jndgss he had another woman with him won't make Dit Of diherence-to him. If he saw me--af1d l Know, l feel that h0 did-- he's at home now, questioning my maid He always does so If he finds me out of the house, no matter where am, nor how short q time I've been absent. And IT ne discovers that haven't been unak- ing charity calls this afternoon, as I told isyy my maid intended doing, he'li-hs'il answered letter Oh, know him" as the priest looked increduicus, "and I know what he'li do. And f--f don't know .-ns' ,-:, yes. Cod help mel I do know-what live, scarcely friend in the world, with the exception of yourself Father Bil- nnge. If you don't help me, rm-Tm afraid I'm lest forever.'
 What do you want me to do, my cnlloT asked the priest, quietly
 For answer, she sank on her knees he. side him, catching at his hand with small. besseching fingers that burned like fire,
 Tel him that I have been making charity calls," she said, hoarbely. He won't believe me. but hell believe you, if you tell him. Everybody knows" with ouS suspicion of grim humor, how in- Varaoiy truthful you are"
 ut my child" said the priest, Krave- iN that would be lie, sim
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