The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-08-07


memorative of the joyous times.
Jgroy light fell through tho loft stniue
windows upon the head of tho rccto,
who read the words, " For If we hay
occn planted together in the likencs
OF Ills death, we shall be ablo also i
inc likeness of His resurrection" Th
choir sang glad, triumphant chorus
then girl arose and her slender fin
gers drew bow softly across th,
strings of violin. A young MAJ
turned his kindly hazel eyes towart
tho organ loft, and behcld The slender
figure clad in black; her ruddy COLDER
hair curled about her brow; upon hel
breast was pinned n white lily.
Softly the violin mourncd Christie
sufforings in the garden, the betrayal
the doom, tho death, tho universal sor.
row; then came tho pure cxpcctant
note of hopo.
People turned with brcathless inter
est toward the organ loft and saw q
gentle, youthful face bonding slightly
upward. a clear sunbeam breaking
from beneath tho grey clouds and
rising city mists Quivcrcd through the
stained mullioncd windows, full upon
tho girls golden head, tingcd the
petals OF tho lily upon her bosom, then
burst into N flood of sunshine from
chnnccl to organ loft. Tho clear, vic
torious music arose, &" IIo IIns Risen. "
The congregation arose in all the
pcrvadng love and renewed happlness
which seemed to descend from heaven
to earth. The music rang in sweet
harmony, then died in u triumphant
note OF joy and love.
Martha descended Il dim stairway,
which led from tho organ loft. She
carried her violin; tho black hood
driwn close coulu not conceal tho rich
hair which shonc beneath. Three pco.
pie stood at the bottom Of the stair
y kindly-taccd, grcy-haircd old gem
tlrman, who WAS duly stamped with
the mark of prosperity; n lady, erect,
richly dressed, with hAlr drawn a IA
rompadour, stood proudly ut his side.
Beyond WAS the man with the dark
haIrl eyes and pointed beard. Tears
stood within the old Grntlcman's eyes ;
genuine feeling shour upon his kind
high. bred face: his hands were cx
teudrd.
T." Martha" he cried" Martha Ger.
add"
Martha Ponntowskv," said the
girl, III her modest, musical tones.
"ot course. he cried, "vou are her
dauEhter, can scarcely believe you
are not Martha herself; take me to
your mothrr.' His hands closed trht-
lN- l,,'.
mother,' he repeated.
Martha Kissed him and said. Yoy
are my uucle.'
The lady with the pompalour howe,
>ver the hand that the girl held on, I,
her. When the young man cam,
forward she said, This is nv son
Herbert A,.cp.m."
Martha WAS looking tin.id.y from
one ~ toe other. when the old gentle
ulan cried, " lou7 aUu, Al: cousin.
MAcEha hardly Euew how :. hav
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Ter a1'2He: AMI t3t.o~ed him Until
too: d=T oQ=n. when CAD CIV o
Il Hc.e,' ~aa head, anl the Old gen
nenan thcew hls acuna around hi
niece's nee. and aobbed.
That evening the .ady Of the proud
gracious presence bent her head an
said, Arthur, forgive me; kno,
you can "hi!e you are happy. a le,
te! came from Martha aeon after he
marriage. was jealous. The SC.
want placed the letter, IN your absence
upon the mantel IN our library. 1t fc
behind through a. narrow aperture i
the wall-it lies there aow."
His lips t.cmblcd in surprised dis
pleasure. Then he said, !" Judith,
forgive you"
| Martha and her mother came to tn
beautiful house. 1t was like fair
dream to the girl; made lovely witt
pictures and rich objects of art. lie
mothers and uncle's faces showed al
inner peace which had been absent TO
years. Martha stood before them, tn
violin spoke to her touch. Malcolm
eyes were fastened upon the cxquisit,
lace, 50 like picture he had seen; h.