The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-09-03

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Reconcile IL If you can, for have tried
and tried ia vain, until the cruel injus
tice. the impotence Of protest, has urged
me 70 find forgetfuIness."
He dropped back heavily into tbs
chair, and sat with bowed head and
clenched hands. His white haggard
face showed wet with sweat
Through a mist Uncle John regarded
him pityingly. and bis hand went out
10 him.
Med. boy he said, feelingiy, Il an
a lonely old fellow. Into my life has
come no loving woman. Butt can un-
derstand. have seen men and women,
whose young lives were full Of promise
cut on. even as was Mary's, and the
same questioning. the same sense OF
injustice, has held me, too. To what
availg Death, even as life, must ever
remain an inscrutable mystery which
no man shall understand. We can but
submit Thousands have questioned al
you do, without answer, and only
Times hand has had power TO lift the
weight Of grief Weakness is but a pro
tracing OF the mind anguish. The
man who takes up his work brayeIy,
believe me. is he who soonest will find
the peace that comes with resignation.
Tell me. boy. what Of the little oneg"
''The child was taken by her mother
when Mary was stricken returned the
man. YEARLY = have not seen her
since. / have seen no one"
They want you at the Office, Ned >
said John. appcalingly. your work is
waiting. and there is no one can do it.
May I not tell the guv'nor You viii be
there tomorrow Work is a far better
phygic for 4 mind diseased than that
you have fed TO. and with it comes no
regret
The man sat silent and unheedlng.
The appeal had failed to touch him
In his eyes was stfll the dun. hopeless
look Of despair John shook his head,
and realizing that further speech would
be profifless. rose and quietly left the
room
In the kitchen be slipped on his
shabby inverness and passed out Of the
back door. No thought Of giving up the
fight had for an instant entered his
mind Far from IT. II was not Uncle
Johns way to accept defeat at the first
reverse. As quiet student OF human
nature he. IL anyone. knew how best
the emotions could Be stirred The
weaving and unraveling Of plot and
counterpart constituted his business.
and his abrupt departure but signihed
that some idea had terminated In his
brain by which his object might be
achieved
The woman next door was surprised
to see the queer-looking old gentleman
on her step. and more SO at his ques-
ton. As he raised his hat and left her
with smiling thanks she watched kim
out Of sight with interest When pres
emily. through the eurtained window.
she saw him reappear with little pratt
ding child. whom she instantly recog
niKed. In his arms. she gave gasp OF
establishment and stood for quite long
time motloniess. gazing moist-eyed be-
fore her.
Once again John strobe to the back
door and into the silent house In the
kitchen he stayed and slipped of the
child's coat and bonnet, whispering thu
while and smiling.
.Daddy's In his ROOM" he said
Little grille go up and see daddy
into the little bright face flashed in
slant Joy.
Daddy" she lisped. and, skippins
away, she hurried up the stairs Johr
quietly followed
Daddy" she painted. WANT see-
my daddy
The tiny feet battered along the land
ing. Through the open doorway she
skipped. and with a gurgle Of delight
she ran into the outstretched arms
Daddy" she cried rapfurousiy. And
the little arms went round his neck. and
the little laughing face was pressed
TO his breast
on the stairs Unle John stood ano
listened TO the choking seps, the hoarse
cries OF endearment. Then, dashing the
tears from his smiling face. be passed
from room to room and pulled up the
and White.