Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-04-18

tily. Il shall expect you FRIDAY hlgnL
Harold Cartwright will be there and
Gloria and all of our Germans and
Italians. l want you to make a little
address"
what are you going to doT he
asked her suddenly.
'TY Miss Caroline stared. ooh,
shall sit in the audience and applaud"
"You won't do anything of the kind"
he said, with decision. You are going
to precede my speech with little talk
about the children and the chlldren's
music. No one can do it as you can"
"Ohw Miss Caroline's face was
lighted. "Do you think l could? i
love the children and the music, and |
should like the parents to know why |
am doing it,
"Then tell them" said the Rev. Don
aid McGregor, with finality.
And so it happened that when Gloria
Campbell, vision of beauty in hel
white satin gown, swept into the dngy
hall she was met by her Aunt Caro- IN
filmy gray and violets.
How stunning you lookr' Gloria
said, holding the little woman off at
arms length. "Where did you get
your violets?'
"Mr. McGregor sent Them" Miss Car.
oline stated nervously. II am afraid
they were meant for you, my dear. He
knows how you love violets."
Gloria laughed.
'If he meant them for me, why
didn't he send them to mel" she de-
handed
81 thought he might feel timid," Miss
Caroline stammered.
"Timidw Gloria stared. "Why, he
hasn't a timid bone in his body, Aunt
Caro-"
Il know" Miss Caroline agreed, "but
l am sure it is a mistake"
Harold sent me these American
Beauties" Gloria explained. "They
don't go with my hair a bit, but l am
awfully fond of them, and he knows
it,"
Gloria sang that night like a siren,
and in the duets she and Harold Cart
wright seemed to rise above reality
and to live in a world of love and
song.
GLORIA is a lovely woman" Miss
Caroline whispered to the minister in
Z last act of self placement "She
may seem frivolous. but she would
make perfect wife for serious
man"
mo doubt, no doubt" McGregor
agreed. But Harold doesn't seem Sc
rious."
"Haroldr'
'They are in love with each other"
the minister said quietly. ANY one
can see it."
Miss Caroline stole a quick glance at
him and was met by a serenity that
sent all of her theories flying. Surely
he was hurt-surely he had cared for
Gloria.
But even as she questioned the duet
ended and it was time for her little
speech.
Standing very quietly in front of that
motley audience, she told them why
she was trying to bring music into
their lives. There was always happi-
ness in a song, and even If one were
In deep trouble there were hymns for
comforting Life might be made easier
If one would carol along the way.
easier for oneself and for the broth
er who had not learned to sing. She
was teaching lullabies to the little girls
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boys, so that love of home and of
country might be implanted In their
hearts.
And when she had finished her little
talk and come down the aisle, q quiet
figure in her gray gown, love for her
shone in patient eyes and despairing
eyes and vacant eyes and hands were
outreached to touch her.
The minister, hearing a broken Ital-
ian murmur in front Of him, translat-
ed to Miss Caroline as she took her
seat beside him. "They say you have
a voice of gold"
"They mean Gloria"-
mo, it is you. You do not need the
voice of song for you to speak with
the voice of love. and they love you"
Worn with excitement, she said, with
qulvering lips, 81 need their love-
Something in her voice made him
ask quickly. "Why?"
81 am all alone
"But 1 love ySu," he said. 81 thought
you knew. But l am plain man.
scarcely dared to speak of It,"
Her face was illumined.
Think of the work we can do to-
gether." was all the outlet she allowed
herself.
But the lover In him shone for a mo-
ment in his strong face. think of
the nest we shall build together" he
murmured, and then he went to make
his speech, while quiet Miss Caroline
in the midst of that listening audience
gloried in his eloquence and Rugged
her happiness to her heart.
Superstitons of Thieves.