Mower County transcript., 1902-12-17
II shall never hear any better music than
lhuUe heard tO7atQht."

II shall 1sever hear any better music than
lhdUe heard tonight" =
give him the original Of the picture.
For he had told her Of his love before
he went. And now this other! And he
had gone with the miniature after all
He had actually taken it. Dorothy
said: 'He had no right. But why did
not tell him so?" Somehow Malcom
Kirk was part of her memory now.
She had not time to ask what it might
all mean. One moment she laughed,
then she grew serious, then she turned
and played the '.Traumerei" again,
then she wheeled about and said to
herself with short laugh: 1.-THE idea, q
theologue, and homely and awkward
at that! Why, I have actually laughed
at him." But nevertheless she felt the
impossibility Of laughing at Malcom
Kirk any more. No true woman ever
laughs at the honest love Of man, no
matter bow poor or unattractive he
may be, and Dorothy Gilbert was a
true woman at heart.
l. AS for Malcom Kirk. he went on
board the steamer the next afternoon
with a feeling that was almost content
|sIt is true he felt little uneasy to
think he had told Dorothy Gilbert so
plainly that he loved her. But, then,
he was sure it had done no harm. 1t
was the truth, and, besides, when he
came back would he return the picture
without word? Might he not claim
the right to keep it always?
He scarcely pretended to answer
this question. He found his way to his
room in the intermediate cabin and
came out on the deck again. AS the
steamer went down the harbor he
thoughtfully reviewed his course and
looked out into the new life before him
with quiet hope.
1t was 10 o'clock when he went down
to his ROOM AS he proceeded to ar
range his few effects in the little apart
| ment called a cabin one of the stew
ards came by. There were two or
three other men sitting at the table in
the dining and lounging room.
"Any Of you clergyman" asked
| the stewards.
! No one answered, and Kirk after a
moment stepped out and said: "Pm a
| clergyman, What is wanted?
The steward looked little doubtful
| ~ at the long, unattractive figure.
"There's woman down aft here in
poor way. She wants some one to pray
with her." 5.
"I'll co." said Kirk quietly, and he
followed the steward, not knowing as
he went that this, his first ministry Of
service, was to prove one Of the most
remarkable events in his eventful life.
Meanwhile the steamer had reached
the limits of the harbor. The great
! ocean now lay wide and solemn before
her, and the lookout >on the forward
deck was saying to himself, ''1t's going
| to be beautiful night" . -.
| On the promenade deck two men
were pacing up and down. :. :.A !"
! But how did it happen. Raleigh,
that you took passage, on the Cunard
line? Thought you were planning to
go by the Anchor line from New York. "
III did plan to go two weeks later,
but circumstances changed my move
ments. l shall be glad to get to work
again, and Pm thankful to be thrown
in with you, Ed. We can talk over old
college days." -. @..5.s.@ =. :. ,ss.s.
| They turned in front Of the music
room, and the light fell on Francis Ra-
| leigh's face. It was at this moment
! that Malcom Kirk down in the inter
mediate cabin kneeled to pray. The
lookout on the bow was saying, 1--WE
shall have quick voyage s. +.
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