Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-12-04

moments. "See mere, little, girl"
he spoke after a bit. "The trouble
lies in that your aunt has lost faith
both in God and man; those sancti-
monious hypocrites at the Meeting
house are greatly to blame for 1t too.
Now this is Easter Tide, when all peo-
pie should rejoice together so shall
write on this slip of paper the most
cherished knowledge of my soul; and
say: John Wilson wants that you
should partake of his joy even though
he may not share yours"
But John! that will not bring our
marriage any nearer" whispered the
girl, turning aside lest he should catch
the quaver in her voice.
A strong arm drew her close, "You
ask her again about me, Grille, in the
morning; there is a miracle in my
JOY" And pressing the folded slip
to her bosom Mary Deyo prayed for
the showing Of the miracle.
rs Jesus Christ in Heaven truly?"
over and over again did seducing
voice inquire, and mock and disclaim,
to a meagre stern faced little woman
who strove vainly to elude it. Wrote
ter me did he?" she snapped, as the
note was timidly given her. For two
pins I'd pitch it into the HEARTH" But
late that night the crumpled slip was
still held in trembling grasp.
Twenty years the old family Bible
had lain unused in the spare closet.
We'll see if it backs up this note O.
that trifiin' preacher" muttered Mary
the elder at near on to midnight. Her
eyes showed cold and glinting as she
opened the Great Book; but soon the
hardness melted before that which
has ransomed the guilt of eternity.
Gould man pray fer them that nails
Him to a tree?" she marveled. And
the Story sure reads likely: Eff He
did, hadn't | oughter pray fer Deekin
| Sims and the rest of em?-and-
mebby fer him that deserted me? Oh
You Preacher! You that prayed fer
them that nailed Ye! Ask the AL
mighty Father to forgive sinful
woman"
The hours passed by unnoted by the
elder Mary, and as gilded waves
swelled upwards from the east, she
glanced from her chamber window
and saw a girlish figure steal from
the house and start ascending a hill
which overlooked the village. Land
to gracious! It's Mary a-goin' TO git
a look at where he's a-stoppin'," she
calculated, and then the Wondrous
the Book unfolded to her soul in the
mightiness of It's Truth. 1T must
have ben sech a mornin' when that
Other Mary went to see His Grave"
she whispered. And then She found
THIS: and the crumpled slip of
paper was smoothed in the lamps
fast fading light. 81 see it! My poor
old eyes see it," cried the woman, now
on her knees. And l must set the
gal SEEM of it too"
Down stairs shuffled the little WON.
an, near falling in her feverish haste
There! That plagued door amt
shet," she gasped. Never mind, with
the Lords help this old hand o'mine
i'll stay to the plow and l won't turn
back"
1t was a steep ascent and the pant
ing pursuer called wildly to the other
Wait fer me, gal, want to tell yer
about the note" But the object OF
her beseechings thought enmity was
in the motive and quickened the pace
IN q rim mighty wondar had rnaap
while gathered in the east, whose
translucent halo glowed and deepened
with the sublime Travelling of the
morn, and 10! There was born to the
quickening earth a ball of molten
gold; by whose spendor nights sor
row sweat was changed to iridescent
glory. For some reason the glowing
radiance dazzled the fleeing girl, and
her foot caught upon a stone.
Let me help yer Mary, child" pant
ed the other woman, in a voice sur
prising even herself in its gentleness
II only wanted to show we what thai
there preacher of your'n wrote tel
me. I've ben miserable crittur al
these years, but now l thank the AL
mighty that He has One Good Son
and that mebby We have found one
that takes after Him some"
The younger Mary read the crum
pied note, and then glanced at the
shining east. "The words are true,
she murmured. God also has sale
in yonder sky, HE is RISEN"