The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-16
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allied lovelinUss. She smiled at the ap-
plause which greeted her, and then
there arose a general demand for an
other song-"The -Spangled Ban
ner.'' This, I was told. was always
asked of her because the chM dren, the
youngest, those still in school, were
taught it, and in turn taught the tune
at least TO their elders att home. ]
have never been moved in such man
ner and degree as when the lcroWd,
from the old and bent to those who
stood on benches that they might see
her, rose and with a very babel of ac-
cents sang the chorus with Frances.
Above all the others, her voice sprang
clear in the high notes ultant, ring
ing, passionate! / turned from the
faces of those who watched her, ador-
ing, and I. too, adored!
Yes Uncle SilaS, there is aSstruth or
which am proud; loved her then, and
knew that loved for the first time. But,
oh, how repulsed 1 felt l, who but an
hour before, with Deck sure conceit, had
talked Of the absence of spirituality, OF
sweetness and light, Numbering my fee
bic words to a woman whose life, secret
from her own world, was spiritual; who
was giving sweetness and light from her
own rich store into the starved lives OF
a people whose existence was unknown
to me-to conceited me! My power of
speech left me, and on our way home
did not speak. Mrs. Lacquerre was silent
as l. and I suspect that in spite of her as
sumption of martyrdom at this phase OF
her daughters life. she is, in truth,
mighty proud of it
AS we reached their home Mrs. Lac
querre asked me in, saying: AS we cut
short our dinner we must see If we can't
find something to eat here
AS her mother went to, order for US
Frances turned to me and said: i am
only an occasional volunteer in that work.
There are men and women-ladies and
gentlemen, if you ike-who devote their
lives to it. Do you think they find there
a man, woman or child who will ever
dine where we dined tonight? Do you
think that with such workers for the
spiritual uplifting of the poor all is ma
terialism in this city of ours 2"
1T is strange city," said. Life is
strange; you are strange woman
love you!
when I began the speech I did not in
tend to finish is I did, nor did mean to
say what did that night. 1t was impul-
sive utterance, but having said it could
not refrain from saying again and again,
many times, 81 love you! Will you be my
wife?''
Certainly not!' she replied. with much
conviction. 'You have done nothing.
cor l exclaimed with sudden light,
sis is that you want me to do?"
THAT, or anything else which Will
teach you what the world really Isl
/ was about to protest that would do
anything for word of hope from her,
but her mother entered the room, and, al
though I am proud to have the whole
world know that I love Frances, sudden
Overwhelming recollection that the first
woman ever proposed marriage to was
Frances mother, kept me silent in hui
initiation.
Uncle Silas, hurry your trip here. !
need your help 1 am a fool, certainly,
but / do not believe that I am hopelessly
one. I think I can be cured, and want
your help for / believe that wheneI am
cured can hope for Frances. Affection
ately, Reuben.