Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-09-12


telling
you must Just let me slip in by the
door" she whispered TREMENDOUSLY to
the reverend gentleman beside her; and
knowing how very tired she was. and
seeing the frightened look on the gen.
tie old face. he answered soothingly.
Just rs you say-just as you say"
He seated her carefully back by the
door" and then went to join the minis
tiers already seated on the platform.
The tired little woman In the back
Of the church sat trembling with ner.
vous excitement and fatigue. At first
only a dreamy. dazed feeling possessed
her. Then she was conscious that the
great church was filed with people,
people who seemed to belong TO al.
other world than her own.
That's Mr.. Ferris" she heard some
one say in a low tone behind her. rs q
tall. distinguished.lo looking man passed
the pew where she sat. Hes one o,
the most prominent men In the church
aud worth Millions
Wonderful music was flooding the
building. such music as she had dream.
cd she might hear In heaven. Then
with tln,id, eager glance she was
searching tho palmdecked platform for
"her boy" Her eyes were dim. but
she found him. lie was grasplng DR..
Wilson's outstretched hand and speak.
Ing softly to him. In that moment
how her heart swclled with thanksgiv-
Ing and cried out to God In praise.
How big-how distinguished
hnpdsome-how, oh. how good to look
at he was even among all those splen.
did men up there! Then that little
tormenting spirit that had no right IN
the farmhouse or III the city church
whispered. But he isn't yours. no isn't
your own. these are his people. you are
not like them-why did you comei'
Then us the tired head bowed to hide
the great tears that shut out the face
on the platform, David Hollands eyes,
directed by DIR. Wilson. found her. Just
q low-spoken sentence to one OF his
brethren on the platform. a quick, cour.
teous reply. and he quietly stepped
down. walked around by a side aisle
across the back Of the church, and
then paused beside the pew back by
the door,"
Those sitting very near saw a hand
rest on the shoulder Of the little won
an. who looked up startled as his voice
said softly. "Mlother!" Like dasi
the hcartache and the fear left her
The music trembled. and then burs
forth In joyous might and power. ant
like one In happy dream she wa,
moving up the aisle leaning a littl,
heavily upon the arm Of her stalwar
boy"
Very near the platform he paused
] n man rose quickly, stepped out int
| the aisle and mOuOncd to seat besid,
him. "Have you room for my mother
/. Mr.. Ferris?" the young minister aske'
, very softly. very distinctly. ut viii
give MS great pleasure" the other re
. sponded quickly. Then she sat dow
. aid David was back In his place.
But oh, the Heaven-scnt bliss Of
r all! She never knew that hundred
I Of eyes had filed with tears as the,
' saw the minister they had chosen
, leading SO tendcrly the white-haired Ok
, lady to "her pace among them. Sh
4 did not know that the grave, digLifie'
I men on the platform looked on with
!. new feeling Of love for, and pride In
J, their brilliant young brother She d.
h not know that, as he walked up tina
I broad aisle, there was In David Ho
|. lands heart a strong desire to cry on
to all these, his people"-"LOok a
r her--look at her-at the bravest, pui
Il est. most unseltish soul that ever live
f look at her and be like herr"
Q She only knew as she sat there. he
q sweet old face aglow with wonderfu
q light, that she was happy, happy, haI
Il py!
v A divine melody sang itself IN he
y heart. The great congregation rose
e its feet. They sang the Joy song, too
I. Joy to the world, the Lord Is come,
r oh, yes, that was the word. Joy-joy
I HE wasn't ashamed Of me. He's min
Ie my own. Have you room for m
D. motherT" That was what he had sal
for my mother" Down In tn
" depths OF her heart, she knew he wa
" glad to call her that.-Epworth He
p aid.