The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-10-12

NO SIR ne tNalu himself sd9inh.
gentleman he hated lying on general
principles. He was firmly convinced
Of the wickedness OF doing evil that
good may come. And yet
II was all SO clear before him. II
this woman did not still love the
the other man-she would not so fear
and dread being thrown aside by her
unloving. unloyed husband. And, II 50
thrown aside. 70 whom else could she
turn? That she was speaking the
truth in regard 20 her husbands
harshness and her own penniless con-
ditlon the clergyman knew we'll. He
knew more about solid John Brewster
than most people. and for a hard man
and exceeding close with his money
all men knew him. That he would re-
fuse to believe the meeting between his
wife and the lover from whom he had
parted her. by unfair means. solitary
and as innocent as accidental was also
tolerably certain.
Then. certainly, the problem lay be-
tween this woman's soul and his own
the priestly soul which had never yet
been stained by lying.
Heavy steps sounded along the pass
ageway leading from the street The
woman, springing 10 a chair on the
sther side Of the table, looked az the
priest beseechingly and bent hurriedly
over some papers. A moment later
and solid John Brewster himself strobe
into the room.
AT sight OF his wife the hard face
changed, the expression faltered. The
priest, rising to confront him. saw in
his eyes both doubt and hesitation.
i see my wife is with you, the
man said, sullenly. May ] inquire
II she has been with you all day."
For a moment the priest struggled
against a most human impulse. the
mad. natural. an but uncomfortable
inclination to knock down this In
timidator Of a woman and trampie
upon him Then he remembered that
he was a priest, and that there seemed
but one way Of helping the intiinida-
tors victim. He turned his eyes to-
ward her dovn-benl head. momenta-
rily. and again the Problem OF the Lac
lifted It's double-headed torment and
regarded him. He saw. as If in viCiJn.
the Recording Angel who was SO real
a parsonage 70 him take down. with
sorrowful sternness. the white scroll or
his unstained veracity and degrade e.
degrade it to the dust His eyes filled
with tears. suddenly. as though be had
witnessed another's downfall. But.
over and against this vision. was set
the soul Of this woman-and her peril
For him. repentance and remorse in
plenty. Nay. was he not already re-
penting the very thought Of the sin
/ ln contemplation. For her-in case
her fears were realized-no place Of
repentance. though she sought it care
fully. with tears.
And. right or wrong. the unselhsh
impulse triumphed.
no. sir be head himself saying
distinctly. after SO BRIEF an interval
that even the angry husband noticed
no hesitation. she has not. 7 did noi
see her until after luncheon. But t1is
afternoon she accompanied me % q
round Of charity calls. and. since cur
return. she has been busiiy engaged m
making out her report to the Charity
! Calls Committee 81 the Woman's Aux
iiiary She via be ready 70 accom-
pany you home so soon as this Is iin-
ishedn
Fer this he Father Charles Billings
presently iong-repented. anG hi
will never cease 70 be anxious con.
cerning its moral effect upon Mrs
Brewsier-nov slowly acquiring th'
habit Of a negative happiness BY uttei