The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-06

father. But he enjoys one as much as z
the other-that is, he would as will
ingly fight his enemies as feast his
street, street makes him alive from head 4 to
foot. He really looks happy. Bryce
Denning has got into two clubs, and
his money passes him, for he plays, and
is willing to lose prudeptly. But no
one cares about Mrs. Denning.z She is
quite old-45, dare say; and she is
stout, and does not wear the colors and
style she ought to wear-none Of her
course I cannot advise matron. Then,
her fine English servants take her.
house out Of her hands. She is
afraid of them. The butler suavely
tries to inform her; the house
keeper removed the white crotcheted
scarfs and things from the gilded
chairs, and am sure Mrs. Denning had
saw that they had also vanished from
Dora g parlor. SO she took the hint and
accented the lesson. Really, her hui
mility and isolation are pitiful I am
going to ask grandmother to go and see
her. GRANDMOTHER might take her to
Simpson to Introduce her. Her money
and adaptability would do the. rest.
There, I have had good breakfast,
s tho was late It is not always the
early bird that gets chicken and mush-
Tooms.@ Now I will go and see what
a smile, and g Good morning!'' equal
~ charming, she disappeared
49, . Did you notice her voice, Ruthf''
asked Judge Rawdop. What tone
there is in her good Horning!' -
There ls tone IN every one s GOOD
utations set to music would reveal their
Utmost character. Ethel's good morn
ing says in D major How. good is the
day! and her good night drops into
. the minor third, and says pensively,
= How sweet is the night -
.s Nay, Ruth, I don It understand all
that; but I do understand the. voice.
It goes straight to my heart. - , @s.
t'And to my heart ALSO; Edward.
think, too, here is measured music,
central time and tune, in every life.
Quick, melodious natures like Ethel 8
never wander. far from their keynote,
and are therefore joyously set; while
slow, irresolute people deviate far, and
only come back after painful disso-
nances and frequent changes. go l i7s
9 You are generally right, Ruth, even
where I cannot follow you. | hope
Ethel will be home for dinner. like
my. Sunday. dinner with both Of you,
and / may bring my mother back with
me- - ri
Then he said Good morning. with
an Intentional cheerfulness, and Ruth
was left alone with her book. She gave
moment s thought to the value of
good example,, and then with a sigh of
content let her eyes rest on the words
Ethel's presence had for a while
silenced:
''I am filed with sense of sweet
ness and wonder that such little things
can make mortal SO exceedingly rich.
But, ] confess that the chiefest Of all
my delights is still the religious. -
Thee dore ,Parker;) She read the words
again, then closed her eyes and let the
honey Of some sacred memory satisfy
her soul And in those few minutes Of
reverie, Ruth Bayard revealed the
keynote of her being. Wanderings
S from it, caused by the exigencies and
duties Of life, frequently occurred; but
she quickly returned to its central and
controlling harmony; and her, serenity
and poise were therefore as natural as
was her niece&s joyausness and hope.
3 Nor was her religious character the
. result of temperament, or Of a secluded
life. Ruth Bayard was a, woman of
thought and culture, and wise in the
ways of the world, but not worldly.
Her personality was very attractive,
she had a good form, an agreeable face,
speaking gray eyes, and brown hair,
soft and naturally wavy. She was a
distant cousin of Ethel s mother, but
s. had been brought up With her IN the
her as sister, and Ethel never remem-
! bered that she was only her aunt by
adoption. Ten years older than her
niece. she had mothered her with a
wise and loving patience and her
thoughts never wandered long or far
from the girl. Consequently, she soon
found herself wondering what reason
rs there could be for Dora Denning's ur.
gency. -
In the meantime Ethel had reached
. her friend IS residence new building
of unusual size and very ornate archi
lecture. Liveried footmenA and wait:
ing women bowed her with mute at
tention to Miss Denning's suite, ar
absolutely private arrangement Of five
rooms, narvelously furnished for the
Il young lady 8 comfort and delight
The windows Of her parlor soyerlookee
the park. and she was standing at ont
of them as Ethel entered the room
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