Mower County transcript., 1902-07-09

ag1ned, though ought TO have known
him better. He was but little troubled
over It. He went with the call and the
letters urging his acceptance, to- Mrs.
Mavor. / was putting the last touches
to some Of my work ii the room at the
back Of Mrs. Mavor's house when he
came In. She read the letters ana the
call quietly and waited for him to
speak. IA r..;ssys .:E~5. .*
'.Well," he said, Should 60 r. .s.s j.
She started and grew g little pale.
His question suggested q possibility
that had not occurred to her. That he
could leave his work In Black Rock she
had hitherto never imagined, but there
was other work, and he was fit for
good work anywhere. Why should he
not go? I saw the fear In her face, but
I saw more than fear in her eyes as
for a moment or two she let them rest
upon Cra1g's face. I read her story,
and was not sorry for either Of them.
But she was too much a woman to
show her heart easily to the man she
loved, and her voice was even and
calm as she answered his question
''1s this very large congregation
<'One Of the finest in oil the east"
put in for him. 1T will be a great
thing for Craig"
Craig was studying her curiously. l
think she noticed his eyes upon her, for
she went on even more quietly:
1T will be great chance for work,
and you are able for a larger sphere,
you know, than poor Black Rock af-
fords.'' " a..
"Who will take Black Rock?' he ask.
ed. r. +@z
''Let some other fellow have try at
IT," said. 'Why should you waste
your talents here?' a.g
"Waste?' cried Mrs. Mavor indig-
nantly.
"Well, bury If you like it better"
replied. :, r.. Il. J..
1T would not take much Of a grave
for that funeral" said Craig, smiling.
"Oh," said Mrs. Mavor, "you will be
great man, know, and perhaps you
ought to go now" :
7 But he answered coolly: There are
fifty men wanting that eastern charge,
and there is only one wanting Black
Rock, and l don't think Black Rock
Is anxious for change, so I have de-
termined to stay where am: yet
awhile" -.
Even my deep disgust and disappoint-
ment did not prevent me from seeing
the sudden leap Of Joy in Mrs. Mavor's
eyes, but she, with a great effort an
swesed quietly: r =.
"Black Rock will be very glad and
some; Of US very, very glad" :, .
Nothing could change his mind. There
was no one he knew who could take
his place just now, and why should he
quit his work? It annoyed me constd-
erably TO feel be was right Why is it
that the right things are so frequently
unpleasant = -
And IL I had had any doubt about the
matter next Sabbath evening would
have removed It, for the men came
about him after the service and let
him feel In their own way how much
they approved his decision, though the
self sacrifice involved did not appeal to
them. They were too truly western to
imagine that any Inducements the east
could Offer. could compensate for his
loss OF the west. It was. only fitting
that the west should have the best
and 80 the miners took almost as q mat
ter Of course and certainly a. their
right that the best man they knew
should stay with them. But there were
those who knew how much Of what
most men consider worth while he bad
given up and they loved him 10 Iess
Tor It -. 2 49,.
Mrs. Mavof,s call was not 60 easily
disposed OF. Il came chose upm the
other and stirred Black Rock az moth.
Ing else had ever stirred Il before. T.
I found her one afternoon gazing Va.
cantly at some legal Documents spread
out before her on tbe :tahle and ev1.
IDENTITY overcome by their cpnaentA
There was first q hwyer"s letter in
forming her that by the death Of her
husbands father she bad come into
the whole, Of the Mavor estates and all
the wealth pertaining theretn /; The
letter asked tor inst uisii5nis and urged
an immediate return with q Mew to a
personal superfntendetlce Of the e.
.tate& A letter, too, from q distant
cousin Of her husband urged her imme-
dfate return for many reasons, but
chiefly on account of the old mother,
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