The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-03


boys al ne station.
household service can be made to do
believe circle of such people can he
formed in such n way that gradually
the homes and the girls will hc organ.
i2cd into a mutual hclpfulncss. and ii
will be more honorable and better
financially and morally for Il girl to 20
out To service than To 20 into Il store
or an office even, at least for II time
'or il really takes more brains to h"
mn efficient cook and hOuSCkc"prr than
20 stand behind Il counter ana sell no,
tions"
Faith paused rs if she suddenly felt
that Malcom Stanley was looking n
her with the greatest interest. as. in
deed. he was. And if he really began
to love Faith right then and there
more truly than he yet had done it was
owing to the sudden glimpse he had
caught Of young soul on fire to be and
do for the good Of others.
But Faiths plan led to discussion
that was long and continued through
so many days that we cannot follow 1t
In detail here. 1t is enough to say that
| when Faith went back to Chicago she
carried with her definite plan which
she was able sooner than she expected
to put into working practice.
Conrad will never forget the ami
vcrSary week held in honor of Malcom
Kirk and his church. 1t was a week
of surprises to him and Dorothy. The
town walked up in sudden, hearty,
western fashion, and before he knew it
Malcolm was the recipient Of IA whole
towns honor.
Sunday the church had appropriate
exercises to celebrate their - years
existence. There was a great sermon
IA the morning by MalCOm and papers
by old settlers and charter members in
the afternoon. III the evening the
young people crowded the church with
their meeting, and when they adjourn
ed they went out in front of the par
sonage and sang hymn that one Of
their own members had composed in
, praise of the church.
The only sad feature of the day to
ton ut the morning service. 1t was n
sadness relieved by one great burst Of
joy.
"Oh, Mr.. Kirk" said the old woman,
bowed now with years and sorrow, IF
Phil had only been saved. Thank God,
] owe my other son TO you" She went
on to speak of Malcom's efforts which
, had made the saloon outlaw in Conrad
those many years and pointed with
pride to her remaining son, who was a
member Of the church and one of Nal
CONS great friends. He'd gone the
way of Phil and his father if the sa-
/ loon was here" she said and wrung
I MalcOm's hand and went out. but Nal
com knew her heart was still hungry
for her iirStborn.
Next day the citizens held a meeting
in the courthouse, at which the mayor
presided. Malcom was present rs the
guest of honor. He had tried to pre-
/ vent any such expression toward him
/ Spll. but wien ne lOulu himself pow
! crless he seized the occasion to glorfy
/ the cause of Gods kingdom. His
speech was n splendid tribute to tn,
power Of Righteousness. Throughout
it all his modesty and unselfishness
{ Lad never been more forcibly or beau
! tifully illustrated to his townspeople
| The citizens of Conrad remembered
that address long years after counties,
| political speeches had faded out OF
| their memories.
1t was perhaps significant of the pc
culiar esteem in which Malcom Kirl
and Dorothy were held in Conrad tha
no attempt was made that week t.
present them with gold watch or 9
tea set, or any physical token. Th'
church at a business session voted t.
increase Malcom's salary, and there
were very many flowers sent to thu
parsonage, but the people seemed Il
know that what would be most accept
able to Malcom Kirk and his wife OF
that anniversary would be the love o.
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