The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-05-18
Her Word of Cheer
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IL JNUl slightly forward In her faith
z er's pew as the door from the
pastors study into the auditorium OF
:. 81 Margarers Church opened and
e closed. Then she leaned back with a
J. little sigh
This made the sixteenth candidate
Tor the pulpit since the resignation of
Rev Emmanuel Royce They had
ranged all the way from the Young
J. collegian. with his sleek. dark head.
ciean-shaven jaws and palpably built
( out shoulders TO this
Her eyes went TO the nervous hands
arranging the papers on the reading
desK-hands which. In some unac-
! countable way, spoke OF failure and
, disappointment-to the weil-brushed.
threadbare coat. with its carefully
darned triangular tear on the sleeve.
She felt suddenly sorry for Rev. John
Tinsdale.
POSSIBLY she was the only one who
even tried to follow him as he plowed
MS near-sighted. nervous way through
page after page OF manuscript.
And possibly. also. three months be-
fore she might not have done so. but
the song OF the springtime was singing
/ Itself In Marion Schueler's heart. and
the abundance OF her happiness over
flowed In pity for those less blessed
1 than herself
When the service was over Johp
Tinsdale left the platform and stood
with ciasped hands In front OF IL. He
had no need TO unclasp them. Not one |
person out OF that vast congregation
came forward to speak to him. And
no one suspected that the young man
was slowly but surely drinking the
dregs OF a very bitter cup.
For year past the thought that his
ministry was a failure had haunted
him night and day. And he had made
or this service test. He would preach
In a strange church to strange peo-
pie.
No one would be biased for or
against him IL anyone. even a ...le
child. said afterward that he had help
ed him he would keep on. II not
His eyes grew hard and bright with
bitter certainty ms the people moved
slowly out Then he became suddenly
aware that someone stood beside him. |
IL might have gone hard with John {
Tinsdale just then II 10 years OF love
and allegiance TO another woman had {
not run like bright thread through I
his life, for the girl who had come for c
ward to speak to him was the very en- c
bodiment Of beauty and happiness. Z
Mr.. Tinsdale." she said eagerly. II | n
want to thank you 50 much for what c
Fou said this morning. / really think | v
Tou were sent here to save me from h
seIhshly absorbed ln-my h
,wn-joy." In
John Tinsdale took the hand she n
'eld out. though be hardly saw her
ace for the mist which had suddenly b
fsen to his eyes The quick revulsion d
Il feeling left him dizzy for mo II
1eRt- He was to keep oni Ia
When she ran down the rear stairs W
4 the church to speak TO the Janitor n
pom the following Sunday. figure In
TODD at the foot which looked sadly W
ut OF place within the fashionable pre- Ia
incts Of St Margarets. tn
At another time Marion might hive DC
why women with colorIess ia
air and eyes always affected neutrnl &c
nts In dress. But something beautl- TIC
u In the pale face. something which M
nwittingly told the story OF years OF
1eerful self-sacrifce, held her mind Sc
ON other thoughts. ms
Miss schueIer?" The girl In drab 'n'
lyanced slightly, with her eyes fixed an
tently on Marion's face. ue
The latter bowed. her dark eyebrows 20
Using themselves slightly in vague ue'
Irprise. ne
II came here from Carson Centre ma
purpose TO see you, OF
''Indeedw ma
Miss scbueler smiled. and the other iiai
r. WINGED at the new beauty It added INC
her face. nv
''He-he has never ceased talking vie
out you - since last sundnyr' she ke'
oke out. chokingIy. OF
'.Hel Who?" to
"John-John Tinsdale. o, don't VIII
'nder-Dow that I've seen your
Marion opened the door Of the Indies r
rlor hastily and drew the other wo- sub
IN aside. Gently she forced her into con
chair and. drawing another before Girl
took the cold, llfeless hands I'm her *
n. nv
'Now.1 she said, steadily. tell me now
10 you are. Not bis wifeT "W
NO, but-wc have been engaged for fore
ht years. p