The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-03-03
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The Hermit
N A Story of the Wilderness
y py CHARLES CLARK MUM u
Author Of Pocket Island. - Uncle Terry"
AID Rockhsven"
CHAPTER XL.
copyright. lscs. by Lee aud Shepard,
THE SPREAD or HAPPINESS,

Two months had elapsed since the
| spccler Of Scar Face and David's tor
turing conscience had caused him TO
/, leap into oblivion, and he was al
most forgotten. The MiZzy falls still
poured out from beneath sheathinG
OF ice. and glittering pendants hung
from the rocks beside il or swaycd
from the trees that bent toward il be-
low. The mills were chokcd with
snow. the great house near by WAS
empty. not a footprint Showed that tina
premises ever had visitor. and tho
ghost that once haunted them had
been banishcd. The sossips had more
cheering subjects to discuss. and Mu,.
| tins discovery Of AMI his good Sa-
marian service and care for tha, pitt
| full man. old Cy's voluntary imprison-
ment with him in the iaraway wilder
ness. and the hope that boil! would
! return in the spring. We're discussed.
at every iircside. There was also an.
other topic OF warm heart Interest,"
the news that Angie AMI Martin were
now openly pledged to marriage in the
near future. II was MOI long in spread
ms. tor When Angie somewhat reni-
ten,ly informed Aunt Comfort. ,hHi
mothcrly soul first kissed and rarcssol
her with fearful joy. and then straight
way informed Aunt l.orcy and tin the
vernacula,D THAT settled it,"
| The snow Was deep but that was
mo hindtance 10 Aun, Lorcy. for be-
fose the s,.i, had again risen on fair
Greenvale. the important news was
known all over the village.
And wila, Il romantic tale Of faith
fnl devotion well rewarded i, WAS. ant!
how the congratula, ions and yotul
wishes came showcrin& ulon Angie!
| For years she had lived her matirnt.
helpful liftt always lhinlin. of ana
doing for others. hearing her own
| troubles and wrongs in silence. until
she had grown very dear ,o the hearts
of all, and ROW to come into her inl!er-
| tied rights and the rro%n of love and
beirOtllal :tlmCSt AT once. will the pros
prt of again meeting Il father sup
posed Ia hc 'iea,l. was q reward greater
than fairy princess ever received
And we'll deserved. as all cnnSid
cred.
! Aunt Comfort shared the general
! lOvc-feasl CT goodwill and wishes. ami
Martin was also ~ hero. DR. Sol WAS
moi forgotten. and even Nczcr received
n few crumbs for his pIodtling through
the snow early every morning for
weeks to Eui1d a ronSin. fire in ,hn
ScllOOlh0nS.' Tor An&ic acts which
were attri!,n,r.! IN his devotion to her
The social lite OF GrecmvaIc also re-
ceivcd Il new impetus that win,er. and
evening gatherings OF the midutr-a.e,
and young rolls. to which Angie AM,
Martin Wee. inevitably invited. became
frequent. They were considered The
guests of honor at all these sinlnl,
functions. and none complete without
them. Angie was. at course, the So
rial star. who Was sought rs queen:
her wishes were consulted. her s.,.:.
grstiOn were asked for and she " ~
forced to receive Il homage she cared
not at all fnr. The general sociabi.ilv
also eliminated in several dance;
where she and Martin were Ohli.e,! 10
lead The grand march. and she WAS i"-
sieGcd afterwards by wOuld-br part
ners. Aunt Comfort also entered into
tho spirit of ioyonsncss and ba,ilrti
with Angles sense of economy until
an ampl" supply OF new gowns ana
frMkS were added to her wardrobe.
| You've been denyin yersrlf IN go
ing without things long 'nOnrh,' She
said when tho subject came M. IAN
now you've got ter dress up. II I've
got ter sit up nights SEWN Then
you've gOt ter consider Martins lcrl-
ms. Hes 90, mans atrial pride in
you. that yon mustn't forget"
lie also considered" and the Cos
ly hothouS., flowers kept coming To
Aunt Comforts in spite Of zero
weather
| There wHs another side To The social
impetus. and that the religious one
The church that had been :rpair1d br
Martin. and where The reverend tn
son proclaimed what nigh, be calico
the new s''llo'. OF Thought. received
good supper: and WAS sell filled each
Sabbath. Nest Of the audiences were
composed CT ih0*'N vino had grown Ia,
in their church attendance, or seldom.
listened to The Reverend Jones. bit
many. alinrnaicl between the two
churches. IL became a species OF COM
petition betMGcn t!lc Two preachers.
which harmed neither and really aid. I!
both by pt,vG Ing widespread usrnS~
sion ont Of church and more zen raj
interest in religion. The fact was The
Reverend Jones had become nlh-togy-
ish his arguments mOss-ta,vered, and
the dry bones Of CaIvnism had los.
their power. The newer ones Of ln-
tarianism were more appealing To III.
broader minded. and oven interested
those who still! held tn The Old ,hcoi-
Ogy, In a village Ike Grrtnvnlr nOsh-
ing can be concealed. and III" Rrvc:-
end Cpsrn's nt,cr;ln:cs each Sunday
were quoted from hu;ls" to l!olse suen
after, discussed in phinnry's store am.
Capt. TolmS'S tavern, and weighed AM.
compared With Reverend Jones SER
mons time and again. and 1t must be
said that to thosc sturdy farmers who
had wransl".l on ctIcslira.ion. doubt
cd Noah's maritime knowledge. and
discussed The cause of Adams fall
for years, i'arsOn tDaon's theories
seemed the more logical and his idc:
Of God the more Hommondablc. 4
curious and Gniie unexpected ci,ungc
came over Reverend Jones as well. and
he seemed like a preacher uncertain