Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-04-15

TOT a moment Barbara'S radiant
face showed signs of anxiety. Then,
to Mrs. Wards astonishment, she said,
with smile: II am not going to bor-
row trouble over it. love him too
much 70 be afraid of anything"
IF only people knew you as
Mr.. Ward and 1 do" Mrs. Ward fall
tered, tears in her eyes, caused by at
lection for Barbara and sorrow at the
thought of losing her out of the home.
You know what welcome Mr.. Ward
and myself and Mrs. Vane and few
others will! give you. But don't know
what Mrs. Rice and Mrs. Wilson and
Mrs. Brown will say"
DO you know" Barbara spoke, not
hippantly but with sense of humor
which was real part of her healthy
nature. do you know, Mrs. Ward, I
am afraid am not quite so much in
fear of what Mrs. Rice and Mrs. Wilson
and Mrs. Brown will say as ought to.
be? l am not going to marry them,
but-but-some one else"
Mrs. Ward looked at her doubtfully.
Then she smiled at her and said: "You
must be very much in love, Barbara.
The old adage: Love laughs at lock-
Smiths, will have to be changed to
Love laughs at Marble Square
church,"
II don't laugh at it, Mrs. Ward. But
honestly, do not feel to blame, and
am not going to anticipate trouble.
That would not be right towards him,
for know he counted all the cost be-
fore he asked me to share all with
him."
Blessed be love like Barbara's! Truly
can it be said of such love, it "beareth
all things, believeth all things, hopeth
all things, endureth all things. Love
never faileth."
When Mr.. Ward came home at night,
he soon learned the news. Barbara had
no silly or false sentiment, and she had
agreed with Mr.. Morton that the fact
of the engagement and near marriage
need not be kept secret from anyone,
even for short time. So Mrs. Ward
told her husband. He was not sur
prised. He had anticipated it.
"Yes, you're going to leave us, just
like all the rest" he said, in his banter
ing fashion, when Barbara came in
with some dishes to set the table. Mr..
Ward was in the reading-room, and
Barbara stepped to the door and greet
ed him. lone of the rules of your new
training-school ought to be: No girl
| who graduates from this school to 20
out to service shall be allowed to get
| engaged or married for at least five
years. What is going to become of all
the competent girls if all follow you,
bad example?"
I'm sure I don't know" Barbara
answered, demurely.
wont you and Morton take US in tt
board when you begin housekeeping
I'm so used to your cornbread muffin!
and coffee for breakfast that l know
I shall never be able to put up will
any other kind"
~ don't know" Barbara replied
laughing. 1T is possible that we ma.
have hired girl ourselves"
do you think SOP" Mr.. Ward said
with pretended joy. "Then Mrs
Ward and l shall have our revenge OF
you for deserving us, for you will the
have the agony of the servant CIR
problem on your own hands and know
how it is from the other side of tn
house."
"Perhaps that is one of the reason
am going to have home of my owr
Mr.. Ward. l shall be able to see tn
question from both standpoints."
Il hope you'll be spared our trou
bles." Mr.. Ward spoke in really Sc
rious tone this time. Then he adde
with great heartiness: THE Lor
bless you, Barbara. You have bee
like a daughter to u.s." He choked a
he remembered Carl in Barbara's arm
just little before he passed owe,
I'VE shall miss you dreadfully. Blu
we shall bid you God-speed: l don
know what the rest of Marble Squar
church will do, but you know that Mr.
Ward and myself will be loyal to GU
minister's wife,"
20, thank you, Mr.. Ward. It mean
everything to me-" and Barbara re
tired somewhat hastily to the kitchen
where some tears of joy and feelin
dropped on the familiar old tabl
where Carl had SO often sat watchin
her at work.
| That evening Mr.. Morton called
Barbara had finished her work, an
was sitting with the family as he
custom was, when Morton came in.
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