Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-12-20

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she had noted it many times before
but this morning the girls great love
experience had given her face IN addi-
tlonal charm. 1t is no wonder Ralph
Morton fell in love with her. He said
II all began from that Sunday when he
hrst met her at the Marble Square
church
why, Barbara" Mrs. Ward ex-
claimed, you look perfectly charming
this morning. How do YOU manage 10
keep looking so lovely? 1t is "A wonder
10 me that the kitchen is not fun Of
beaus all the time"
Barbara laughed lightly. 81 don't
want kitchen full Of beaus. One is
enough"
Mrs. Ward looked a her attcntively.
Then she said, somewhat gravelv:
Dld you say one is enough? What does
that mean"
III means-O Mrs. Ward. | am so
happy She turned 10 her, and the
older woman trembled little and then
said; 1T is Mr.. Morton?"
Yes, cried Barbara, and Mrs. Ward
put her arms about her and kissed her.
Ihen she stepped back and looked al
her somewhat sorrowfully.
I'm glad for you, Of course. but
what are we going 70 do? It's ALWAYS
the way. The best girls have always
go and get married. But I never
thought until lately that you would do |
such thing. Why, it's like a story.
Barbara. If it was in a book, people
would think it was quite improbable.
Inc idea! they would say, of the
brilliant preacher of Marble Square
church, Crawford, the gifted Young
writer and lecturer, marrying hired
girl In his own parish!' Have YOU
thought, Barbara, Of the sensation this
event will make in Marble Square
church,"
'of course l have not had much time
yet to think of it, Mrs. Ward. If Mr..
Morton, Ralph" she added, sbylv.
pushing at her own use of the name
before another person, IF he feels sat-
isfed, the church ought not to give any
trousle. Why shouldit? Do you think
1t will?"
You're hired girl in the eyes OF
most people in the church. They do
not know you as / do. am afraid il
Will make trouble for Mr.. Morton"
For a moment Barbara's radia1t
lace showed signs Of anxiety. Then.
% Mrs. Wards astonishment, she said.
WITH smile; Il am not going TO bor-
'ow trouble over II. l love him too
much to be afraid of anything"
III only people knew YOU as
lr. Ward and / do" Mrs. Ward fall |
cred. tears in her ewes, caused by af- |
eC'I"h 4Oi ba4 .,-.a aA4 .s..l,0 a. Inc |
bought of losing her out Of the home. /
on know what welcome Mr.. Ward |,
nd myself and Mrs. Vane and a few |
theirs will give you. But / don'tknow |,
nat Mrs. Rice and Mrs. Wilson and Y
lrs. Brown will say"
DO you know" Barbara spoke. mot II
lppantly but with sense of humor IL
men was real part OF her healthy Ii
allure. DO you know, Mrs. Ward. | Is
N AFRAID am not quite so much in
ar of what Mrs. Rice and Mrs. Wilson &C
al Mrs Brown will say rs ought to
. l am not going to marry them, L.
one else"
Mrs. Ward looked at her doubtfully. -
hen she smiled at her and said: lyon
ust be very much in love, Barbara. oo
re old adage: Love laughs at lock. 10,
liths.' will have to be changed 70 ~
owe laughs at Marble Square -.
urch,'" ma
Il don't laugh at it, Mrs. Ward. But ;
nestly, do not feel 10 blame, and
not going 10 anticipate trouble.
at would not be right towards him.
l know he counted all the cost be.
e he asked me TO share all with
n" the
III, bro
Blessed be love like Barbaras. Truly 70
IL be said of such love, IL "beareth not
things, believeth all things, hopeth Hfo
things, endureth all things. Love r
Ter faileth."
When Mr.. Ward came home At night.
soon learned the news. Barbara had NJ
silly or false sentime mt, and she had az.
eed with Mr.. Morton that the fact W
the engagement and near marriage ~
q not be kept secret from anvon.
n Tor short time. So Mrs. Ward go
her husband. He was not sur ~. r.
'ed. He had anticipated il. -,
Yes, you're going to leave us. lust N.
all the rest, he said, In his banter ~
fashion, when Barbara came in "r
some dishes to set the table. Mr.. CT
no 30 .H ns-rootn' and look
him. "One of the rules Of your new -,
ming school ought to be: No girl nouS
graduates from this school to 90 r. -
to service shall be allowed to get In ..t
aged or married for at least five
IS. What is going TO become OF all P -,
competent girls if all follow vour sell -.
example ?"
m sure / don't know" Barbara - oi
vered, demurely. way
Won't you and Morton take us in IN ing
d when you begin housekeeping ~ ~
so used 10 your cornbread mullins -
coffee for breakfast that | know 81" go
other Lind" ~ put up Win ly. 10
don't know" barbara replied -
hing. 1T is possible that we NAV - .H NJ,
a hired girl ourselves" ~ 80 ~
D YOU think so ." NJ uV.i., just