The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-16

rested and cheerful for sakes Napoing srpDc'-
Il slla'nt want any supper Please dent :oss over
INC. CO bother in,any wa} on cant stand ANYTHING
Oh, very well, very well!' lie shrugged his Shout
dcrs and went.
How colo she was And now she could no longer
fuse to hear the Labor OF her heart Each pulse a
long slow effort Below the suppcr-bcl rang Through
her open door the light and sound up her Eddie
already i'll his place: Roger took MS We'll.
we'll ;mPaterlty, where IS lsobei2" The hurry OF
feet and skirts on the staff came just as soon as
could" Howard came when he was ready; y 4 silcncc
that oppressed the watcher above much tic
Hex minds eye travelling around took in each r,em
bcr of the gToup-in actual vision-foowing, suddenly
moved on pointed and in its momentary glare she
each naked sou-saw with horror yepudiaton stunned
recognition Eddie, null, flccd. cmld but an in-
SOecr, dried and shrivecd kernel within ossiHed
shell OF self Howard man indeed not Ss~per@ed iIho
the others, but strong, through nat warpng and el-
bittcriDg auagoulSml
She though; curousy of the try Crpcifrion by DurcT
within the compass OF which Christ hung up
lifted. alone, in ;hc chill gray of desolaton
But the finger of light Ii pointing. answering,
at her own empty chair; pointing, yet the chair in
shadow. She made movement to brush the shadow
aside and discovered that She herself cast it Wheeling.
she caught the light full IN the and blinded pa-a
lyzcd with scenes expressions, phrases, flashing before
her like coored fire. she dropped back into her seat and
was looking down herself below she had looked
virtue monsrous it had become deformity.
parasite prcying herself. her cause. and them;
unconscious hypocric of remuneration actuated by its
own energy and vanity greedy OF unsehsness
She the sacrifice? Why this soft, cngng palld soul
OF hers was celestial vampire, sucking the cbood of
those she claimed to love and sappng their virtue
i'll Its deep original sense.
In that instant of illumination she all.
Then it went out like magie-lanteTn slide The
dual identity eleScoped She lying the bed, and
she realized everything the cold shadow She felt
her blood like eceding tide, each wave of reaction
smaller and fecblcr than the last
But it was OF herself that she thought; not that
she had brought herself. to death not that 1t
lost it Her whole honest and habtuatcd self concen-
tracd into point of agony. Yes, She had helped
to make them what they were. She had ruined them.
That in dong she had ruined herself did not concern
her either as an cxtcnuating circumstance. She-had
runcd-bem.
And she 1t now, too late.
Howard glanced at the empty chair as he sat down
Presently he asked. Where's mothcr?"
Not coming down to supper
Mother Not coming down to supperf"
Said she tired"
Howard picked up his glass and set it down.
Sent anything up TO her?
She wanted nothing tell YOU but to be let alone"
Howard put ms fork in his salad Mayonnase, to.
down to supper! But-mother too tired to be at her
post? He started up
Howard let your mother alone say. You know its
no use arguing with her She will have her way.
She'll let one do anything for her. Howard!"
But Howard gone.
It seemed almost Simultaneously that they heard him
coming back down the stairs, There was something
omTog TE in II bis o sepes and speed Sc., ou..
"Why-wfy. Howard, WHAT"
"Fi some bot-water bags qnickl
He was making for the sdoboard
Eddie, utterly limp in his chair began to whimper
The liquor cupboard was locked Howard wrcnchcd
and goUgcd at it poh 3h pohgg 49, G9S2 Do%t dis
Roger turned and ran up the stairs Agnes Agnesl
Agnes!" From the bed faint muscular response. &C
my God AgneS!"
Two hands fell or his shoulders, Howard had not
followed, he was there. He wheeled his father and
pushed him out GO, &C. go out OF the c, house He
Isobc remembered the hotwatcr bags. She seadcd
her hand She filed full il burst Her teeth
chatered lie. knees quive'cd She could hardly get
Too hot Well. wrap them in bath towels. thea.
And sgOtch them" He got to the telephone
burst and scattered Ike bubble Her mind blank
she could think of nothing; but: quiet and steady she
could do now. whatever Howard directed .
Out OF nothing Agnes aware OF prcsenccs. Why.
All right Mrs Twyman Go to sleep"
Eons aftcrward Towards voice" Mother, will YOU
take this now? 80
Oh, Howard you're not sitting up for mca"
"Yes indeed and glad To-
1t was morning gray Mother?
Yes son" She swallowed it. Howard. was the
gueSt-Ioom arranged for your father? And Eddie" "
Never mind mother, everything is all right with all
Of US. We're taking care OF YOU now
How kind his voice sounded; not frctted. now, nor
satric; passion of sympathy aad tenderness Love
her? lie adorcd hcr He achcd with pity over her, and
with rage for her and at her.
1t was full daylight when her eyes few wide open.
Isobc on a low chair by the bed, looking at her.
There were Isobc eyes. Agness glance roved
Howard stood at the foot. haggard. stern, with the
sternness OF just such compassion and Just
such burning evangelism had carried KDox before
Queen Mary Agnes herself through ne. hfeoh%-
in1exibc scf-maTlyrdom. In that moment, Mrs ivy
man recognized her SON Then her eyes Auered, hur'
ricd searched Roger" she breathcd Edde?
Isobc shifted Her eyes fell. They She
moistencd her lips; her face flushed and strained
Howard took step toward his mother. But on the
instant her look understood Again. for breath, she
felt the abyss.
But Howard had her hand against his heart Isobel !
was her knees by the bed She saw these two; shq
realized what she What meant that she saw. He
last ss7ri6cc had not been wholly in vain She had mis-
taken the method, not the aim; that she had beel
mistaken did prove the same of her oracle Graft
tudc and resolve in her face
Too late? No. never too late while life lasted
and there any faculty left that could perceive and