The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-05-17
THE
REMUNERATION
By MARTHA HENDERSON GRAY
Copyright 1905, BY Joseph Il Bo~lerJ


ly around the sitting-room Of the tiny
We're evidences Of a woman's fingers in
every little nook, and over all was
the soft rose light from the lamp.
She had come into his parish six
months before, and he had made his
first call upon her in his capacity Of
minister He had called many times
| xvery many times but these We're not
altogether in the capacity of minister.
! This was noted by his devoted par
! ish. and on this account the newcom'
er was promptly dislked by several,
There was one girl who disliked her
| particularly. a tall dark girl, with
! beautiful hair, and the face Of a saint.
Besides, the report had been spread
abroad, started by some one who
Knew her before she came to M,
that she was separated from her hus-
/ band
| Rev Phillp Ware thought of all this
as he waited
| It would be very simple, he rea-
soned He would not stay long, they
would have a pleasant, friendly chat
| at first, and then as he was going. he
would tell her. She would under
stand; she was a woman of the world,
and would know what he meant with
out his telling it all.
Then feeling that he was not alone,
! he looked up and saw her standing in
! the doorway She was looking at him
with a peculiar intense expression in
her eyes, and he caught the look be
fore she had time TO veil it behind her
usual laughing manner
/ At that look Rev Philip Ware lost
/ his wonderful selfcontrol SpringiLe
to his feet. he strobe deierminedly 20
the door and clasped the soft, woman.
| " figure in his arms She quiyered a
little and then was very still Silently
he laid her head against his shoulder
and laid his lips upon hers Somehow
he had forgotten about the friendly
cna and the little message just before
! he went
/ Suddenly the sound Of bell in the
next hat brought them TO conscious
ness It was the woman who started
! back
Let me go, Philip" she said, quick.
" and firmly; lei me so.
But he made no motion except to
clasp her more closely There was a
logged look in his eyes which she did
not like 20 see.
philip" she pleaded. and there was
ring almost of desperation in her
voice. FOR Gods sake let me go
AT that name-the name Of the King
whose am bassador he was-some con
sciousness of what be was doing came
to Rev. Philip Ware and for Gods
sqhe-for His only he let her go.
Listen TO me. Marian he cried
MY love for you is stronger than any
thing else. and-you must love me
you shall"
Rev Philip Wares voice rang out as
firmly and powerfully as was its wont
when he read. Thou shalt not in the
Commandments Perhaps the woman
thought OF this, for she shivered
slightly
"You know that to me- he went on
more quietly. death alone has the
power to separate those who have been
Joined together bur since in your eyes
divorce is lawful will waS until
YOU are freed So now there can be
nothing 10 keep MS apart unless you
say that you do not love me: but yon
dds II not so. sweet
He bent nearer slowly as II afraid
Of frightening her. but as he touched
her hair she started back and snatch
ing away her hands moved quickly
to the other side of the room. Slowly
she turned and faced him, and when
she spoke her voice was calm and
natural
u think you must surely be forget
ting yourself. | did not know that |
had ever given You cause to think
that loved you-until, perhaps. just
now. but that was because-because
YOU surprised me so that ! did not re-
alize what you were saying and do
ing
Had she thought Of II she would
have been amused at herself for falter-
ing-she TO whom this was an old
story.
But as she glanced at him there was
something in his eyes that she could
not bear to see-those eyes from whose
depths she would have kept away the
shadow of pain with Ter very he.
sba only knew that she loved him bet
ter than anything in the heavens
above or the waters under the earth
-fbe phrase csme TO her unbidden--
and that she had given him his death
blow. why could she not go 10 him
az he sat there. with his head buried
in his hands. ami tell him this-teii
him that she wouldsdo what be asked.
would 90 with him anywhere
If she alone were 10 be considered.
she would do il: but be must be kept
safe. his honor must never be blen-
isbed nor his career as a priest Of God
no spofled So this woman. Of whom
The world spoke 80 slightingly. nerved
herself 10 begin the struggle against
MIN and her other self.
Il have always been called heart
less she said In an Unconditional tone.
and / must be IL have made YOU -
love that love vou. for I do not, ]
MAYER have. I never can