The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-03-19
She had at home a beautiful new


black gown. just from the tailor.
The cloth OF II was smooth and shin
ing. and the fashion OF the coat was
such that it would conceal the awk-
ward lines OF Mrs. Harveys figure.
There was a black hat 70 match IL.
Clad In that. the Young wife would
look really dignihed. and Alice deter
mined that she should have it. But
how to manage Il without hurting
her feelings
She SET her mind 20 puzzle Il out.
and almost forgot what was goins on
about her before she finally conclud-
ed that I'm order 20 be able 20 make
the gift she must Get on very friendly,
almost a1ectionate. terms with Mrs.
Harvey.
Mrs. Harvey accepted the gift with
perfect simplicity. She looked like "A
different creature In the new gar
ments Before noon ot the next day
Mr.. Harvey assured Alice that in all
his forty years he had never been
trcSted so handsomely. Mrs. Harvey
soon forgot her perplexity over the
astounding number OF spoons and
forks that surrounded her plate at
table. and was able to enter into
very quiet and demure enjoyment OF
the drollery OF Mr. Mason and his
young wife. Day after day Alice
went with them 10 conference, and re-
mained through the ,essions.
one day she noticed how the old
mans face always lighted up when
the bishop began To speak. But moth
ing prepared her for what happened
on a day when Mr.. Harvey had been
asked 20 conduct a devotional ser
vice. He did not do IL very well. He
showed that he was a little clustered,
and his old hands quivered as he held
the Bible. Alice felt sorry for him.
and for his wife. who looked at her
husband SO appealingly: but after Mr..
Harvey had taken his seat the bishop
rose.
Brethren" he said. at has been q
long time since have seen this old
friend. before this conference. Forty
years-forty long years ago. he was
just beginning his ministry. and was
serving "A plney-woods circuit away
OF In an -of-the-way place. | was
a young lawyer sent down to Florida
upon n certain land case. and by ac-
cident. one hot summer day.
stopped at brush arbor out in the
woods, whore he was preaching to "A
congregation that had gathered thero
In ox-carts. on horseback and afoot.
] stopped. more 20 rest In the shade
than because felt any interest. but
he had message. and he delivered
II from "A full heart II was for me
for me! don't know how many 9TH
ers IL came home to. but | went on
my way thoughtful and more serious
than had ever been I'm my life be-
fore, only TO come back and seek
him out at night-like Nicodemus OF
old. And like Nicodemus OF old
l was told the way--the only way"
The bishop paused a moment. and
some one out ia the congregation be-
gan To- sing. praise God from whom
all blessings now." ~ that congrega-
tion had "A way OF doing upon all sorts
OF occasions. The bishop bent down
and clasped hands with Mr.. Harvey.
whose uplifted face was radiant.
Alice, with downcast eyes. saw the
little brides hands trembling on her
lap. and she put her own soft fingers
in between. and they sat there listen
ing happily together through the rest
OF the service
lied. darling" Alice said that
afternoon, eve are entertaining some
thing bigger than the bishop-we are
taking care OF the man who put him
In the way OF being what he is. Oh.
wouldn't IL have been awful IN we had
not been nice to them Youths
Companion.