Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-06-30

shining again ard the ram IS over.
l. is hard 10 say it, but I don't think
we have any business TO stay here
longer Your father might justly com
plain. and we viii not give him cause
to do that"
She clUng to him, while her tears
rained down. Kate could not see her
face. but the sunlight fell full upon
his. revealing plainly the terrible
struggle he was passing through It
was ali she could do 10 keep from sob
bling when this man, w1om she had
dislikcd and half despised-this man
whose life she had compared to the
barren figtree, began to speak.
See. carina.' he said, falling bach
70 his native language, and speaking
with the direct simplicity which is as
rare as # is attractive; God is so just
SO falr-dont you think he must be
Esz7est those who suffer? We have
X pc separated, darling, but yet there
is compensation for MS both. We can
surely trust Him with our lives
yes. and delight in that.
But cant help being afraid for
you" she sobbed you are 50 far
away, and how can tell what may
be happening when that bad man
bates you SO. and wants to get rid Of
you
yet Il is often when we fear most
that we learn not 10 fear ne said.
"Oh, remember so well the first time
that came TO me- was about Glgi's
age; il was at the time Of one OF the
earthquake panics and / remember
waking in an awful fright and trem
bling at the darkness and loneliness,
then finding that there was One
nearer than my mother. and that the
house might fall or be swallowed up,
yet He would be with us"
What followed was inaudibie to
Kate, but presently through her tears
she saw that after a long embrace
they parted that he held the door
open for Francesca, aud let her pass
out into the sunshine alone. then shut
himself in once more, and began to
pace 10 and fro IN agitation which
alarmed her.
She saw how strong a restraint he
mast have put on himself when Fran
cesca was present. but now the limits
OF endurance seemed to be passed; he
could but let his wild grief drive him
% it would Kate held her breath
for awe while he paced to and fro.
pausing for awhile with "a groan, and
resting his head On his appraised
hands as they clutcbed for support at
the rough wood5S Tall. then once more
paoina ths litt'e room faster and yet
faster ill wlth stided cry he threw
himself down on the ground. and
broke into passionate sobbing and
tears
The waiting seemed terribly long 10
her. she ed not 10 look at him. aud
fixed her eyes on the red and white
flowers in the altaryases but still
each suAed sob fell ON her ear; and
SHE, who had ever deemed herself a
model of self.control. found her tears
streaming down merely for sympathy.
she had never seen "a man cry before;
Indeed, she had cherished the idea,
common to most girls that men never
do cry The sight frightened her, II
moved her strangely. and the relief
was ndescrlbabe when at last he
grew calmer
Presently. with intervals between.
came broken sna;ehes OF prayer.
spoken always in italian
aif God' it must be that since
Thea hast shown mo Thy will Thou
wilt give me strength TO do it,
- know hat Thou art stronger than
these hends that tear me-"
III J could bur feel Thee near all
would be light, but am in darkness
and tormeuf-past feeling past think
ing
Yet the darkness lis no darkness to
Thee Suffer lue not To- Lee false and
selGsh--a coward a recreaute"
aEain. after a ,ong pause. the stan.
ness OF the hut was broken bat there
was the dawning now ot hope and -.
umph in his tone,
My Lord, thank Thee that TIA
wrrt no passiouIess angel here. but a
man-a man tempted rs l am tempted