Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-11-21

Mr.. Morton broke very embar-
rassing silence by saying in a quiet
voice, although his manner showed
still the great excitement that he evil
IDENTIFY felt: Mrs. Clark, l have no
doubt you are greatly surprised to
see me here"
'It is a great pleasure, I am sure"
Mrs. Clark murmured. Barbara had
turned around so that the young
minister could not see her face as
she sat partly concealed behind the
lamp on the table. 1t was very still
again before Mr.. Morton spoke.
You know, of course, that I have
no preaching service tonight. / have
Just come from my young peoples
meeting. L"
nttentively at him, and then at Bar
bara, sitting with head bowed and
cheeks flushed, and CLEAN of sud
den perception of the truth began
60 shine out of the mothers face as
she turned again toward the min
lister. Barbara had never confided di-
rectly in her mother, but Mrs. Clark
had been blessed with a remarkabl
beautiful and true love experience
Sn her own girlhood, and with all her
faults and misunderstanding of Bar
bara during the trial of her expert
mcnt with Mrs. Ward she had in va
rious ways come to know that Bar
bara had grown to have much inter
est in the brilliant young preacher.
Barbara had probably made a Sc
rious mistake in not giving her moth
er a frank confession. But Mrs.
Clark had never really supposed until
now that the minister might have a
feeling for Barbara. She began to
feel certain of it as she rapidly noted
Mr.. Morton's evident agitation and
the look that he gave Barbara as he
stopped suddenly.
eve are glad to see you, I am
sure" Mrs. Clark said, coming to his
rescue. Through the memory of her
own sad loss and all her recent
trouble rose the sweet picture of her
husbands wooing. If 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 a GER
cain largeness of character which
Barbara did not at that time com
prehend.
MFR. 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
I'm the conversation.
"But still" she was saying after
half an hours talk had been going
on, 'T do not quite see how you are
going to interest Crawford people in
the plan you suggest until you have
made a pI actical beginning, even if il
fs on o small scale. The people are
very conservative"
"That's true" The minister sighed
q little. "But I do not see how yor
are going to interest the public in
your servant girls training school un.
til you have demonstrated its prac
tical usefulness. l don't doubt its
wisdom, of course" he added, quick
ly. "But it must require a good dea
of courage on your part to make a be
ginning in view of what you know
must be the criticism and pre- iudice
that are inevitable"
GAS far as courage goes" said Bar
bara, frankly, sit seems to me yor
have much more than /. With the
money Mrs. Ward and Mrs. Vane have
promised me, l shall be quite inde
pendent to work out my plan as
please. Whereas you are obliged tc
overcome the prejudice of a Who'll,
church full of people, many of whom
do not believe in social settlement
work connected with the church,
"<l wish there was some way" Mr.
Morten exclaimed, eagerly, absorbed
I'm thought of his plans, 'in which w,
could combine your plans and mine
The training school would fit in 81
beautifully with my ideas"
He spoke in his enthusiasm, for the
moment, thinking only of the plan!
as existing apart from the persons
But, as Barbara lifted her face to hi
and then dropped her eyes, while
great wave of color swept her cheeks
he realized how personal his excla
Gnation had been.
Apd just at that juncture, Mrs. Clark