Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-07-07

nOlnIhS DuC great aQmlfatlOn OF MIN.
As a rule, the giants Of that day were
plain men Of the people, with no frllls
upon them and with way of hitting
from the shoulder. They said what
they meant and meant 1t hard. have
heard Lincoln talk when his words had
the whiz Of bullet and his arm the
jerk Of q piston.
John Trumbull invited McClingan, Of
whom had told him much, and my
self to dine with him an evening that
week. I went in my new dress suit
that mark Of sinful extravaganza for
which fate had brought me down to the
pounding of rocks under Boss McCor-
mick. Trumbulrs rooms were feast
for the eye-aglow with red roses. he
introduced me to Margaret Hull and
her mother, who were there to dine
with us. She was slight woman Of
thirty then, with face Of no striking
beauty, but of singular sweetness.
Her dark eyes had mild and tender
light in them; her voice plaintive,
gentle tone. the like Of which one may
hear rarely II ever. For years she had
been night worker in the missions
Of the lower city, and many an I'M
fortunate had been turned from the
way Of evil by her good offices. sat
beside her at the table, and she told
me Of her work and how often she had
| met Trumbull in his night walks.
Found me hopeless heathen," he
remarked.
ITO save him I had to consent to
marry him." she said, laughing.
"'Who hath found love is already in
heaven" said McClingan. ~ have not
found 1t, and am in"-he hesitated as
II searching for synonym-"a board
ing house on William street." he added.
The remarkable thing about Margaret
Hull was her simple faith It looked
to no glittering generality for its re-
| ward. such as the souls highest good"
| much talked OF In the philosophy Of
that time. She believed that for every
soul she saved one Jewel would be add
ed to her crown In heaven. And yet
she wore no jewel upon her person.
Her black costume was beautifully
fitted to her fine form, but was almost
severely plain, It occurred to me that
| she did not quite understand her own
heart, and, for that matter, who does?
But she had Somewhat In her soul that
+passeth oil understanding. shallnot try
to say what, with 30 little knowledge
| OF those high things, save that I know
It was Of God. To what patience and
unwearying effort she had schooled her.
| self I was soon to know,
"Can you not fnd any one to love
your she. said, turning to McClingan.
.You know the Bible says it ia not
good for man to live alone"
1T does, madam" said he, ''but I
have mighty fear in me, remember
ing the twenty-fourth verse Of the
twenty-ffth chapter Of Proverbs: TT Is
better to dwell In the corner Of the
lhousetops than with brawling wom-
On In wide house, We cannot all be
SO fortunate az our friend Trumbull.
But have felt the great passion"
He smiled at her family as he spoke
in quiet manner. his ''r's" coming OF
his tongue with stately roll. His en-
yironment and the company had given
him fair degree Of stimulation.
There was hne dignity in his deep
voice. and his body bristled with II
from his stir and heavy shock of blond
hair, parted carefully on the left side
to his high hseled boots. The few
light hairs that stood in lonely aban-
donment on his upper lip, the rest of
his lean vtsage always well shorn, had
no small part in the grand effect of
McClingan.
"a love story!' said Miss Hull. ~
DO wish ! had your confidence. I like
real. true love story"
"A simple stawry 1t is" said Nc
Clingan, land am proud of my part
IN 1t. ! shall be glad to tell the staw-
y Il you care to hear it."
We assured him Of our interest.
/ "Well,' said he. there was one Tom
Douglass at Edinburgh who was my
friend and classmate. We were to-
gether a good bit of the time, and
when we had come to the end of our
course we both went to engage in jour-
nalism at Glasgow. We had mighty
conceit Of ourselves-you know how it
-, Brewer, with green lad-but we
were a mind to be modest with all our
learning, so we made an agreement
would blaw his horn and he would
blaw mine. We were not to lack an.
probation. He was on one paper and
! I On another, and every time he wrote
an article went UP and down the Of,
Ace praising him for q man o. mighty
skill, and he did the same for me.
Ut any one spoke Of him In my hear
ing said every word Of flattery at my
command. What Tom Douglass 1
would say-'the man O. the Herald
that's written those wonderful articles
from the law eeurt9 A genius. sir; an
absolute genius! Well, we were rap
IDLY gaining reputation. One Of those
days found myself in love with as
comely a lass as ever man eoprted,
Her mother had q proper Curiosity as
4 TO my character, referred them to
Toni Douglass Of the Herald. He was
the only man there who had known me
we'll. The glrl and her mother both
went to him.
..Your friend was Just here said the
young lady when called again, HE is
4 very handsome man,
Z etAnd a noble mani said.
"sAnd didn't ! hear you say that he
was a very skillful man toos'
"a genlus!' answered. AN abso-
lute genius!'"
Mcclingan stopped and laughed
heartily az he took sip of water.
What happened thenl" said Miss
Hull, - -"