The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-08-06

est toward the organ loft and saw q
upwerd. A clear sunbeam breaking
from beneath the grey clouds and
rising city mists quivesed through the
stained mullioned windows, full upon
the girls golden head, tinged the
petale of the lily upon her bosom, then
burst into q flood of sunshine from
chancel to organ loft. The clear, vic.
torious music arose, I" He Has Risen."
The congregation arose in all the
~pervading love and renewed happiness,
which seemed to descend from heaven
to earth. The music rang in sweet
harmony, then died in a triumphant
note OF joy and love.
Martha descended q dim stairway,
which led from The organ loft. She
carried her violin; the black hood
drawn close could not conceal the rich
hair which shone beneath. Three peo-
pie stood at the bottom of the stair
a kindly-faced, grey-haired old gem
tleman, who was duly stamped with
the mark of prosperity; q lady, erect,
richly dressed, with halr drawn q Ia
pompadour, stood proudly at his side.
Beyond was the man with the dark,
hazel eyes and pointed beard. Tears
| stood within the old gentleman's eyes;
genuine feeling shoue upon his kind,
hlgh-bred face; his hands were ex-
tended.
Marthai" he cried" Martha Ger.
AID"
Martha Ponatowsky," said the
girl, in her modest, musical tones.
"Of COURSE" he cried, "you are hel
daughter, L a scarcely believe you
are not Martha herself; take me tc
your mother" His hands closed tight
ly upon Martha's. "Take me to YOU
mother" he repeated.
Martha kissed him and said. "Yo,
are my uncle"
The lady with the pompadour bowed
over the hand that the girl held out tt
her. When the young nan cam,
forward she said, "This is my son
Herbert Malcolm"
Martha was looking timidly from
one to the other, when the old gentle
man cried, Your aunt and COUSIN
| Martha hardly knew how 1T hap
pened. They walked out into the sun
shine; the snow was fast disappearln!
and around them was the sweet, warn
1 breath of resurrected spring. The
rode away in q carriage drawn b
horses that tossed their heads proud
and trod the receding roadway with i'm
: patient speed. The carriage stoppe
!. at a stately mansion; the lady and he
Q son alighted with a kind goodbye an
J, the old gentleman said again, Now
G take me to Martha"
d The begging children reaped a 81
yer shower and followed him until
door flew open, when a glad cry {
d I"Uncle!" was heard, and the old gel
z. tleman threw his arms around h
hiece's neck and sobbed.
81 That evening the lady of the prou'
.. gracious presence bent her head an
said, Arthur, forgive me; 1 kno
you can while you are happy. A lie
ter came from Martha soon after h,
as marriage. 1 was jealous. The sc
Il want placed the letter, In your absenc
u upon the mantel IN u library. 1t fe
Is behind through a narrow aperture
the wall-it lies there now"
t. His lips trembled in surprised di
n pleasure. Then he said, HJudith,
Is forgive you"
. Martha and her mother came to u
O. beautiful house. 1t was like q fai
10 dream to the girl; made lovely wi
I'd pictures and rich objects of art. I'll
or mothers aud uncle's faces showed (,
1 inner peace which had been absent t
lg years. Martha stood before them, Il
violin spoke to her touch. Malcolm
eyes were fastened upon the exquisl
TX face, so like a picture he had seen;
q could recall the name, "The Dawn
Love-"
he When nc one was listening he sal
n "I am glad L found you, Martha"