The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-03-30
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A Story of an Easter Offering
By WALTON WILLIAMS


playing their tiny leaves. The
flowers in the open air had not as yet
shown any signs of life, but thousands
were budding under glass preparatory
10 filling the churches on Easter Sun
day. A young man and a girl were
walking ON country road toward a
lpire that doomed in the distance above
i clump of trees and from which sill
yer toned bell was summoning the peo-
pie to the morning service
{ $50 you think, Ned" said the girl,
sthat you must give up your studies at
HE seminary and your plan of becom-
ing clergyman"
"What can do, Agnes? have still
two years of study before graduation
and haven't dollar in my pocket. l
Aould make enough to keep me, for
can teach in vacation, tutor in term
time and am quite sure of the Wilson
scholarship. But mother needs every
cent can possibly earn, even giving all
my time to money making. She not
only needs her living, but in the poor
state Of her health, the care of q doctor,
comforts and delicacies.'
The girl walked on without response.
She knew what her friend said was
true. They had been schoolmates. She
had watched the development of his
brain, and when he decided to turn his
talents to the ministry she had re-
1piced. At that time his father was
living and ready to help him. All as
INV
the death of that father a few weeks
Before.
ooh, how l wish were rich!' ex-
claimed the girl, with a sigh. "How
much good could do with my money!"
You don't suppose, Agnes, that l
would accept assistance from girl"
She turned and looked at him with a
pair of honest, expressive eyes that
told him he had hurt her.
'"That is, any girl except you" lie
added to heal the wound. "Of course
II you were very rich | would let You
lend me what is needed and would pay
you when l received call"
! BY this time they had reached the
church and joined the throng that was
entering. After service the minister
caught young Edward Changers eye
and beckoned him into his study.
"What's this hear, Edward, about
your giving up your studies for the
ninistry!''
81 am obliged to give them up" re-
Piled the young man, and he gave his
seasons.
The clergyman knit his brows. 81
nm obliged to admit" he said, Athat
you are right, but / cannot be recon
eiled to the church losing your services.
Were it not that we are so loaded with
necessities just at this time l would
make an attempt to raise what you
need''
"You are very kind
"Not to you.' interrupted the clergy
man. "While | should be glad to serve
you personally, | would not attempt tt
help you by evying contributions fol-
you, and l know you too we'll to think
that you would accept them. We need
good men, fitted for cur work, and
had set my heart on the church secur
as to what you will do?'
NO. We are not expected at thu
Yeminary till after Easter Sunday, ant
1 shall decide on that day The Lore
will direct me-"
''He will surely"
The young man left the church anc
1oined Agnes Keith, who was waiting
Il;
homeward Edward gave her the sub
stance of his conversation with thei
minister. Birds were chipping in thu
trees lining the road, and an army o
insects was crawling out into the sun
light. Youth, under the influence o
The pleasant surroundings, stimulated
both the young people to hopefulness
When they parted at tie gate of Agne
Keith's home, she said:
81 am not sure but something may
come of your interview with DR.. Vain
right He always does more than III
promises. AT any rate, wait"
"And trust in the Lord
eyes"
II will do both for q week and on
forever Nevertheless am sure shall
not go back to the seminary
Easter Sunday came. With the sam
beautiful weather. Edward called a
Agnes Keith's on his way to morning
service. and they walked to the churcl
together. They avoided the subjec
nearest their hearts, Edward entertain
tng his friend with some facts of il
terest about the transformation of eel
tain creatures, typifying Immortality
They found the church, as usua
crowded with flowers and rejoiced i
the eXultant Easter anthems. TIL
burden of DR.. Wainrights discours
was sacrifice" dwelling especially o
what the Christian owed to his churcl
mentioning among other duties that c
helping young men to prepare then
selves for the ministry. At this poin
Agnes turned and looked at her con
panion.
The services over, they We're leavin
the church when one of the deacon
spoke to Edward, telling him that ID
wainwright wished to see him Il me