Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-17

really beautiful traits OF these women.
They are well read, know the literature
or the day, enjoy bit of fun, but show
no trace of frivolity. Their simplicity and
naturalness are marvellous. and there Isl
tie stamp OF truthfulness on every sem
tence they express, In every word they ut-
ter They are devout women. and Fru
Andree invokes grace before the simple
ana wholesome meal. And. oh. Lord, keep
thy servant, my son. and return him safes
ly. she ends her prayer today as she has
ended 1t every day for these four years.
Amen! Amen"' responds Fru Spanberg.
and 1 found myself saying Amen also.
Her Boys First shoes.
1t Is impossible to describe the glow Of
pride and satisfaction which spreads over
the kindly face OF the mother when She
exhibits the first shoe her son wore, when
she points out the first prayer book hd
used, when she holds up to your inspec>
ton the white tie he wore at his cone
firmation: and when she opens the drawer
and takes out the various parchmentS
which testify to the valor OF her son III
high school and university. when she hani
dies the various medals he received, wheu
she asks you to read the fattering letters
in which countless scientific societies MOTH
fed him of his election one Of theit
members. then. indeed, you see in her
motherhood giorified and TRANSPORTED, so
to speak.
Has there ever been a mother mora
blessed than II? she asks, and tt must be
said that her face gives the answer
Prom boyhood on my boy has felt that,
like the apostles of old, he must go to
parts unknown and preach the gospel
Not in the same way as the regular mis>
sionaries; oh. no. He was never much OF a
talker. But God gave him the capacity
and opportunity to study, and that Is also
one way to make Gods goodness known.
Yes. he was to find the north pole. and by
his discovery of this ch-sought-after res
gion to testify before the world to thu
greatness of our Lord
Buoyant Faith and Hope.
Perhaps the mother Is mistaken; per-
haps-and a number Of competent people
SO declare-Andree was not a religious
man. But who could have the heart to
contradict the mothers belief or attempt
to shake her faith. No. a thousand times
no! Even though Andree had been tho
exact opposite OF all his mother believes
him to be. and even IL had had the most
convincing proof of 1t. 1 would not dare
to breathe the least vestige of such a pos
sibility In the presence OF his mother, who
Is happy in the conviction that her son Is
one of Gods chosen instruments. and who
in this her happiness Is buoyant, hopeful
and contented.
They do not keep late hours in the AM
dree house. Nine o'clock finds them in
their beds, and with the first song of the
early birds Fru Andree and Fru Spanber8
are out In the open. A large number ot
pigeons swarm around the women. and
the two Great Danes In the background
come to say Good morning with joy
Gus bark. But the pigeons are not fright
ened They know their mistresses and know
the dogs and in sweet harmony they live
without friction.
After an excellent breakfast. consisting
Of coffee toast, eggs and fruit, l babe the
two ladies Goodbye" and as the carriage
took me to my station / wished that Ans
dree might return. l wished for his re-
turuofor no other reason but that the faith
of his mother and sister should prove jus
tilted. / wished, and wish. for his speedy
return-if from no other cause-just that
their positive expectations should come
true. And l. for one. should be extremely
pleased If the day would come when these
two women could say, Han lefver och has
oterwand Is alive and has returned