Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-12

nerselr. while an expression of ming
led radiance and fear came over her.
There still remains-the way you
haven't thought Of"
And she sat still, dreaming.
CHAPTER XII.
You'll leave me alone with her."
Mrs. Winship said to Marah, who was
propping her with pillows in an arm
chair. 1T will be for the last time
You mean that she won't come
again when that thing has gone to
the Salon. hope not
II mean, dear, that / shall not be
here. You mustn't expect me to stay
long now. nor grieve that am leav-
ing you. OF course she will come
again, if she marries Roger"
"Oh, mother, don't say that. 7
know you've been thinking Of it, but
1t would kill me. I'd rather see
Roger ruined, as father was, than
married to Trafford. She comes
here with her money, thinking to buy
us" ~
She means well, dear. Some day
yeull see that, and Judge her more
Justly. Kiss me, dear child" she ad.
ded, as a ring, came to the door.
Now, leave us together till Roger
comes"
It was the last visit before the re-.
moval of the portrait to the Salon.
Finished and framed. it stood now at
the end Of the long studio, making a
spot OF homogeneous splendor amid
the poverty of It's surroundings.
I've written check for twenty
thousand francs Paula whispered,
hurriedly, when the first ~--ae'-, -,
We're over Dear Mrs. Winship, do
take 1t. | sdaren't give it 10 ~ j
himself. When you said eight thous.
and, you didn't know 1t wnuld turn
out such a work as this"
Yes | did, dear. knew Roger
couldn't do anything but what would
be very great. / mustn't take the
money dear know what is in your
heart, but 1t would give Roger great
pain to be offered more than the sum
agreed upon"
But it isn't worthy of what he's
done"
"You see, dear" she interrupted
che doesn't value his work by money
But he ought
You think 80 because you're young
] would have said so, too-once. But
| oh. dear I've lived loag enough to see
how little money can do towards buy.
Ing us the things most worth having
Roger is wiser than was at tis age
! He's beginning where leave of, and
/ bless God for it. He's found al
ready the secret ! had to learn
through so much struggle and sor-
row"
| She lay back one her pillow, with
closed eyes, as If 50 many words had
exhausted her. Paula was wondering
whether she ought not to ring for
some one. when the blind woman
raised herself and spoke again.
| Il tale your own case as an ex.
ample. dear. You're rich. and yo,,
want to help us. You'd like to give
us money; you don't see that you've
given liz more than money in giving
yourself"
"But there's the money. too" Paula
urged.
Forgive me If / speak too plainly,
Mrs. WinshiD quavered on. 81
haven't long to stay here nova few
days--a few hours-perhaps not that
/ feel the heavenly gates opening III
! let me in; and before I go I'd like To
tell you tnaL We READ your heart
laright. You've seen that we've had
| to suffer for the conflicts Of the past
and you've wanted to give Us back
something of what we've lost. ISM
that it2"
ri hoped" Paula began.
"And you've succeeded, dear. The
Lord is letting me depart in a peace
| / should never have known IL You
hadn't come. You've done more fol
me and mine"
"I've done nothing at all for Roger
Paula interrupted quickly. calliup
him. for the first time, by his Christ
ian name.
ut will be shown you" the mother
sighed, gently. Where there are
young hearts, like yours and his
they'll not go far astray''
She sank back on the pillows again
and lay still. with closed eyes. As
Paula watched, a bright pallor. like
an illumination, stole over the waxer
face. Presently there came a light
breathing, though the blind eyes re
lmanied closed Paula sat still. won