The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-04-23
ZOLIME WEIR
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,

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The Lord is IN his holy temple; lie
all the earth keep silence before him.
With bowed heads and In stately 81
lence the congregation stood In ths
present Of the Lord Of Hosts Most ST.
lent OF them all. her soul scarcely
stirred BY the oft-repeated lines OF the
familiar service. stood Zolime Wier.
The opening sentence fell upon her ears
only as the music OF a well beloved
voice If she heard in the first selec-
ton but the melody OF his rich. full
tones. the second touched her with soul
awakening power. -Rend your hearts
and not your garments echoed again
and again through her weary mind.
-Rend your hearts, Rend your
hearts, and the cruel words seemed
Ike q rehuke from heaven. -Rend your
heartsir
These three words opened for her the
beginning OF a tremendous struggle.
and she was glad enough to bury her
face In her hands as the voices around
her Joined in the general confession.
One sentence OF 1t only could she relt-
crate, I'VE have followed too much the
devices and desires OF our own
hearts"
VIII the service never end But at
last Zolime was In her own room try
ing to meet the situation fairly. for she
was no sentimental weakInig.
Six months before her cousin had
made the announcement that a clerical
friend Of his was coming for a short
visit and that he should depend upon
her TO assist in entertaining him
"Qh, Joe why must any Of your col
iege chums have taken orders? Young
parsons are always a sentimental lot.
and bound 10 get spoony or sentimental
over every gOod-Iooklng or stylish girl
they meet
Possibly. Miss Zolime. you are reck-
oning without your host this time.
warrant the young gentleman to be
fancy free. but doubt If even your ]
subtle destinations viii find a vulnera- :,
bic point in his heart He has been :
plunged all over In a sea Of indIffer-
ence, 50. my pretty cousin. you may !,
az aside your Cupid's arrows. break !.
Four bow and throw away the pieces. !,
or he VIII look with wondering igno-
-ance at your wiles. and your arrows
Till fall from him as harmless as did =
hose Of tie Blefuscardians from the -
pectacles Of CULVER =
Yes. but II remember rightly, even
heir tiny shafts made him smart a -
tile and he was obliged to resort TO -
le soothing effect OF LlIIIputian oint- n,
lent If we women cannot take bv -
.orm, we have a hundred WAYS Of for
emitting the enemy. But you need not So
orry. I am not signing for new con- T rs
nests. Really. Joe, am sick Of the =
hole thing Men seem to think that a -,
oman cannot be entertained unless -
le Is made love TO, and in your friend -,
fear another OF the same sort only -,
'ncealed trihe by a voIumfnous sur &c
iee.r sio
ave shall see. my fair cousin. In. mr.
e meantime, shall I tell you what r.
amer Of man he iss" ~,
mo, don't want all my fun spofIed an,
knowing all about him In advance ne,
though. n he is not a alrt. he proba- Ion
: looks upon all women as intellec. an,
J interiors. He win think Mrs !
Dimes and Bertha Clay about the her
assure Of my mind II I mention ! eIe,
ok trihe higher In literary value Tbs
VIII look IN surprise, and III sneak tbI,
Homer. ] can bear him politely ask Ioo,
: what translation read. know 4
! type" ,oa
such was her preconceived opInIon ~ atte
aries Hollen. The following eveniro the
! had forgotten all about her rrefr' nro
e in the charming conversation IN wbe
ich the three were engaged. She 3,
taken In at a glance the nobility min
bis bearing. His was a Character mos
It attracted all natures uDon their NJ !,
ter side, and zoIIme, in his presence. her
Ired forth the wealth Of her inteIlect the
she had never done before. The call ~
begun in the drawing room. but the -
ee were soon In the library pulling tbv
N books In their eager discussions n
y soon lost their own individuality with
be wealth Of literature around tenn. anot
time sped as In a dream. thrsI
Then zollme was at last alone. abe Z,