Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-04-18

weeping 80,
For II time llir girls lay quite STILL
but presently Margaret whispered;
IL can't stand it amy longer. IL
sounds RS If her heart were breaking
Let's go to her.
In Il few minutes they were In the
tiny room knccling by the narrow ped'
"Oh." sobhpd Prue. Il haven't any
body to send anything to-if had any
thing to send. And there's nobody 10
send anything to me-
You poor little thing" SAID they.
"Tberr. there: you fan have us. wen
take you right in
They took her round to the social set
tlenp,t and whispered word TO the
head WORKER. and the head worker ask
cd her IN dress Il doll She brought 1t
into the den and had great fun prlhk-
ing Miss Nolly out in gay attire. Inc
head worker was much pleased win
Miss Doily's appearance and with the
ycov the tire woman helped about the
Christmas tree and the children 80
also were the dcaconrss and the cura'e'
II took ONLY day or two for Prue TO
ind n lot of people to love. NO young
,vcman who visited the settlement had
20 many people to love her In so snort
q t;ne TIE deaconess made her use
FIJI In tho mission She had recog-
nized place in the den, She had fouha
q niche.
Margaret and Anne came back from
The mission in a flutter.
"Mr. Ashburton brought a new
preacher home with him tonight. lie
talks so quietly you would not call him
cloouent. and yet he holds us all spell
bound The Bowery toughs were IKE
lambs. lie is from the west, Mr.. Ash
burton saws. and he has been recently
ordained. \ great sorrow drove MN
into the ministry. He used to be ratll-
or wild. and one night over n game or
cards he came near killing man, so
noor that lie thought he had killed him.
His friends thought so, too, and got
him out Of the country before the vigil
lantcs would find him. When he recov-
cred his senses. he was coming back 10
give himself up, but he got a letter
from his sweetheart begging him not
to and telling him it would Kill her II
he did SO he went off to Africa, lndla
or somewhere else and rOamed around,
shooting elephants and things. AFTER
awhile he came home and tried to get
himself arrested, but failed because
the man he thought he killed is very
much alive and doesn't want any case
made ont. His sweetheart had disap'
nearcd She had no family and had
gone away soon after he did. All his
efforts to trace her have been unavail
inc. Think of going around for years
burdcncd with the belief that you hao
killed somebody"
Margaret looked to Prue for excla
nations. hut Prue had tainted. Per
hans she had not had enough to eat OF
late. Her appetite was poor, ana dam
ties were out Of the question.
They got her to bed and watched
over her till she seemed to be asleep
Next morning they were off Defines
TO work. At Margaret went home L
look after Pruc. and Anne to the mis-
sion to help the dcaconess with TIT
mothers meeting. When Anne came
back. she brought the curate and hi
friend up stairs for cup of tea.
Margaret and Prue were talking SOFT
IL together when they looked up ant
saw the guests in the doorway. Prue
face was transfigurcd, the face of on
whose dead had come to life.
"Oh. Prue. my darlingl" the newcom
err cried.
And tien Prue, who had nobody t
love or to love her, was clasped in he
lovers arms.
There's always luck in the mistleto
hang" said Margaret next night
standing on the ladder chair and tar
ing down the faded greens, and I'll
girls heard her singing:
, "Your love came true sweet Mistress Prue.
; There's luck, know, in my mistIetoe'