The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-10-23

the rough places, and talked to her;
and pretty girl went home from pray
er meeting with flushed face and tear
full eyes.
Mrs. Darrow talked in the most i'm
personal manner at the Sunday even
/ ing table:
Juliet Marcy sent me word to come
by for her this evening-but it is so
far out of my way-and l find that
don't get about as easily as l used. It
is such a pity-she won't have any
company"
! The minister looked up in surprise.
'Mrs. Dane lives next door to Miss
Maryland never fails to be at
church," he said. Mrs. Darrow was
filled with resentment. Il can't see
why a minister shouldn't think about
saving the girls and young women of
his congregation" she said to herself.
"Of course he'll never be able to do as
much good, holding himself aloof this
way. It's enough to make heathens Of
the girls, that's what it is"
But when she intimated something
of the kind to him, in a mere abstract
way, there was a CLEAN of something
that might have been laughter under
his lashes.
81 feel quite sure that my work
doesn't lie among the young ladies" he
said absently. Somehow, don't feel
called that way. Perhaps the next
minister will be an older man-one
who has been set aside by Providence
for this particular"
But Mrs. Darrow had f1ounced out to
the kitchen for more biscuits, and the
minister did not finish his speech. He
went to church with Mrs. DarroW that
night Miss Juliet Marcy came in very
! late, with one of the little Dane boys,
and was distinctly cool to Mrs. Oar
row.
But never mind Mrs. Darrow had
met all these rebuffs with feeling OF
triumph. There was still Maggie
Clyde. He had never seen Maggie yet.
Maggie was the best girl in the world
the best and sweetest, and almost the
prettiest. What minister could want
more than girl who had sacrificed the
pleasures of youth for the sake OF an
invalid father, for whom she cared cay
and night. There never was such
girl as Maggie-and this was the kind
of marriage that would be certain to
be made in Heaven. She mentioned
Maggie 10 MIN in the most Incidental
way. Not for worlds would Mrs. Dar-
row have him believe that Maggie was
to be won by any man alive-so de-
voted was she to ner father. Her only
thought was to get some one to take
care of the old man for a few days, and
give little Maggie a rest. She needed
it, poor girl.
Next day the minister looked into
the face Of pretty, demure Maggie
Clyde. Long watching had made her
pale, and had set dark circles under
her eyes; and Mrs. Darrow hastened
to explain that poor Maggie was worn
out with caring for her father, and she
had brought her in for rest
And the minister murmured polite
speech, after which he searched for e
book he had misplaced, and found 1t,
and went to his study.
If Mrs. DarroW shook small fist In
the direction of the study door when
no one was looking, who can wonder?
But there was still to-morrow-and
who could tell what would come to
pass? Certainly, there was not an un-
married minister on earth who could
resist girl like Maggie, if he were
given time enough, and Mrs. Darrow
meant to give him time. They had
employed an old man to take care of
Maggie's father for one whole week.
Much may be accomplished in week.
If it were necessary, Mrs. Darrow