Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1902-05-17


with particulars. In conversation with
him one night after one of the meet
ings, when he had been specially hard
upon the ignorant and goddess, inno-
Gently changed the subject to Billy
Breen, whom Geordie had taken to his
shack since the night Of the league
He was very proud Of Billy's success
in the fight against whisky, the credit
Of which he divided evenly between
Mrs. Mavor and himself.
He's fair daft ABBOTT her" he eX
planned to me, IAN III no deny but
she's a great help-aye, vera con-
seederable asseestance-but, mon, she
doesna ken the whusky an the inside
O. a mon that's wantin' it. Aye, puir
buddie, she diz her part, an when
ye're bit restless an thrawn after
yer days wark it's like a walk in a
bonny glen On a simmer eve, with the
birds liltin' about, tae sit in yon roomie
an hear her sing. But when the night
is on an ye Gamma sleep, but Wauken
WI an awful thurst an WI dreams O.
cozy fresides an the bonny sparklin'
CLOSES, as it is WI puir Billy-aye, it's
then We need mon WI a guild grip be-
side ye"
"What do you do then, Geordie?"
asked.
100, aye, just gang for bit walk
WI the lad an then pits the kettle on
an makes a cup O. tea or coffee, an
aft he gangs tae sleep like BARN."
"Poor Billy I said pityingly. 'There
is no hope for him in the future,
fear"
"Hoot ava, monv said Geordie
quickly. I've wadna keep DOT puir
crater frae creepin' in that's daein' his
best?'
"But, Geordie," l demonstrated, she
doesn't know anything of the doctrines.
don't believe he could give US the
chief end Of man."
AN What's tae blame for that" said
Geordie, with fine Indignation. AN
maybe you remember the prood Phari-
see an the puir wumman that cam
creepin' in ahint the Master"
The mingled tenderness and indigna-
sc, so meekly answered:
'Well, hope Mr.. Craig won't be too
strict with the boys"
Geordie shot a suspicious glance at
me, but kept my face like summer
morn. and he replied cautiously:
AYE, he's no that street, but he
maun EXERCISE Differentiation"
Geordie was none the less determin
ed, however, that Billy should "come
forrit," but as to the manager, who
was a member Of the English church,
and some others who had been con-
frmed years ago and had forgotten
much and denied more, he was ex
tremely doubtful and expressed him
self in very decided words to the min
ister:,
yell no be askin' forrit the Epees-
Duddies. They just ken
1aethiH' msa."
But Mr.. Craig looked at him for a /
and said, Him that cometh !!
unto me I will in nowise cast out "
and Geordie was silent, though he con-
tinued doubtful.
With all these somewhat fantastic |
features, however, there was no mis- |
taking the earnest spirit Of the men. |
The meetings grew larger every night.
and the interest became more intense. !!
The singing became different. The men |
no longer simply shouted, but as Mr.. |
Craig would call attention to the senti- |
ment of the hymn the voices would at
tune themselves to the words. Instead |
Of encouraging anything like emotional
excitement Mr.. Craig seemed to fear it.
''These chaps are easily stirred up,"
be would say, land am anxious that
they should know exactly what they
are doing. 1t is far too serious bust
ness to trife with"
Although Graeme did not go down
stairs to the meetings, he could not but
feel the throb of the emotion beating
in the heart Of the community. used
to detail for his benefit and sometimes
for his amusement the incidents Of
each night, but never felt quite easy
in dwelling upon the humorous fea-
lures in Mrs. MAYORS presence, al
LuOuSA O4dIS u1u uOI dppSd1 W ulluu.
His manner with Graeme was perfect.
Openly anxious to win him to his side,
be did not improve the occasion and
vex him with exhortation. He would
not take him at q disadvantage,
though, as l afterward found, this was
not his sole reason for his method.
Mrs. Mavor, too, showed herself in a
wise and tender light She might have
been his sister, 50 frank was she and
80 openly affectionate, laughing at his
fretfulness and soothing his WEAKNESS.
Never were better comrades than we
four, and the bright days speeding so
swiftly on drew US nearer to one an.
other. But the bright days came to
an end, for Graeme, when once he was
able to go about, became anxious to
get back to the camp. And so the last,
day came. day l remember well. 1t
was bright, crisp winter day.
The air was shimmering in the frosty
light. The mountains. with their shin
ing heads piercing through the light
clouds into that wonderful blue Of the
western RHy and their foot nuShod into