Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-10-28
.SA(CsEss

and she went en- rav.y; why, Laura
You have not onGrSs1 at all. but 20
Torrance, | am aissid / should M
have known VOC" che led them int
the sitting room hi ing a proud eri
ical glance about her.
What do YOU think my little ra
calz?" she or Ia PLY. eThey ar
three whole, . v5gss to me-
Laura locked a her wonderingly
Row she had c.iangad She was fade
and cid and esq. ain. But no, nc
quite that, FIX tcr fee still held tn
beauty of a 81. At Aappiness. But sh
seemed tirel - l.red, and shut on
from the things which. to Laura
seemed ".ife' Ccu'd this be the sam
Doris OF EIGHT y?rs ago, the beauti
full, brillia-t young artist with tn
world al SIT fca
And yer, rc 4 eg?' Laura asket
at last. 10 yoa Sill find time TO
that?"
Doris f.ca1 81 lcwly. There wal
a sadness II re e~ts IS she answered
softly No las, net SOW" Their
she turr4d t. Ta@, nce and changed
the sr5i4@. q1.tt oh! 1t seems
so good e - she said. %
think W. n..l 11rS stay"
Yes, 'e-' y ~ in Laura gently
rand it 50 ma coed 10 have you back
: Dots ,-- On and showed them
arc&1s 'le NcUse and took them
out into ttc ' " Is. face beaming
with Joy Ca IN l'ant.
Laura W. r f.ent as she and
Torrance --.-.e ward, silent and
thoughtful
Laura" said Torrance gently, docs
not the picture of her hapt;ness make
your heart soften q LITTLE? Can 1t
not be, dear-no' er?"
Laura CO Ter breath sharply
Don't 80 said. Don't. Can
you moi see VI aas meant to me.
1t means that '.acw that it can never
never be. IN y Il capable of such a
sacrifice as tha., ne were students
together. She eur aded and al
most failed-not ute, Torrance, but
almost. Still must go striving on
after the unit 2'"a BE. My art is my
life; | cannot give it up. No, Ter
rance, | know new shat l cannot.
Some day / may be able to portray,
even as she has enc, tie wonderful
things | can see in my mind. Her
pitiful sacrifice had answered for me.
Think of the future which she~had be-
fore her, and lock at her now!"
Yes, Laura, she is fulfilling Gods
highest mission-she is a wife and al
mother. But l understand, dear, and
| will-wait."
Laura reached what had seemed the
unattainable. The great world paused
to take notice and her pictures sold
at fabulous prices. But her success
left her still following the will-o-th
wisp. There was something beyond,
something for which she reached in
vain.
One night she attended banquet |
given in honor of Rev. Philip True
He had just returned from India and |
he world was singing his praises.
Laura had met him upon several
and could not understand
he feeling Of unrest which his pres
snce gave her, sense of helplessness
md insuficiency.
Tonight as she stood in the center
If her great assembly she felt strange
y alone, but it seemed a loneliness
hat cried out for solitude and she
moved towards the gardens.
Rev. Philip True followed her as she
slowly lifted the curtain and stepped
'ut into the night.
May l accompany your" he asked
Is he reached her side.
She started, then bowed her head.
Neither of them spoke for some time.
There was no need for words. 1t was
night when silence indeed seemed
;olden.
Suddenly he bent his head and
ooked down into her face
Laura" he said, "out there in the
arkness there is work for you and
or-me. There is place and a peo-
lie which need us and they need us
u
Then she knew. Her thoughts went
ack to the little cottage, to Doris and
er babies, and the world seemed a
reat, glorious, wonderful place. Then
nee to every woman must come
i've, love such as this, that is great
r than life itself, that makes a sacri-
ce glorious thing. X
She thought again of Doris, of the
tile toddlers clinging to her skirts,
nd as she looked up at the strong,
rue face bending SO near her own,
er heart stood still with a joy so in
snse that it overwhelmed her. she
lanced through the windows at her
'orld, the world that was throwing its
lurels at her feet. and it seemed a
mall thing.
Laura" he said gently, Il am
fraid 1t is work am offering you,
ork and sacrifice. But will try and
nooth the rough places for you, dear.
ook up at me, Laura, for ah, need
Du so%
Then she turned to him and held