West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-09-30
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ford college. Noisy. hut no harm.
We've instructions TO rlve them be-"
Disconsolate. Soapy ceased his un-
availing racket. Would never police
man lay hands OH hims In his fancy
the island seemed an unattainable
Arcadia. lie buttoncd his thin coat
against the chilling wlad.
In cigar store he saw well dress
cd man lighting cigar at swinging
light. His silk umbrella he had set
by the door on entering. Soapy step
ped inside. secured the umbrella and
sauntered or with II slowly The man
at the cigar light followed hastily.
MY umbrellaw he said sternly.
"Oh. is III" sneered Soapy, adding
insult to petit larceny. We'll. why
don't you call policeman? took H.
Your umbrellal Why don't you call
n copI There stands one on the cor
ner"
Tho umbrella owner slowed his steps
Soapy did likewise, with n PRESENT.
ment that luck would again run against
him. The policeman looked at the two
curiously.
"Of course" said the umbrella man
that is-well, you know how these
mistakes occur. I-if it's your UNI
brella hope you'll excuse me. pick
ed 1t up this morning In restaurant.
IL you recognize Il as yours. why.
hope you1r-
"Of course it's miner said Soapy
viciously.
The ex-umbrella man retreated. The
policeman hurried TO assist tall blond
In an opera cloak across the street In
front OF n street car that was ap-
preaching two blocks away.
Soapy walked eastward through n
street damaged by improvements. He
hurled the umbrella wrathfully into
an excavation. He muttered against
the men who wear helmets and carry
clubs. Because he wanted 10 fall into
their clutches they seemed to regard
him as n king who could do no wrong.
At length Soapy reached one OF the
avenues to the east where the glitter
and turmoil was but faint He set
his face down this toward Madison
square, for the homing instinct sur
wives even when the home Is n park
bench.
But on an unusually quiet corner
Soapy came TO n standstill Here was
an old church, quaint and rambling
and gablcd. Through one violet stain.
ed window soft light glowcd, where,
no doubt, the organlst loitered over
the keys. making sure OF his mastery
OF the coming Sabbath anthem, for
there drifted out TO Soapy's ears sweet
music that caught and held him trans
fixed against the convoutions OF the
iron fence.
The moon was above, lustrous and
serene; vehicles and pedestrians were
few: sparrows twittercd sleepily IN
the caves. For a little while the scene
might have been country church
yard. And the anthem that the organ
list played cemented Soapy 10 the iron
fence, for lie had known IL well I'm tho
days when his life contained such
things as a mother and roses and am
billions and friends and immaculate
thoughts and collars.
The conjunction OF Soapy's receptive
state OF mind and the influence about
the old church wrought sudden and
wonderful change In his soul. lie
viewed with swift horror the pit into
which he had tumbled, the degraded
days. unworthy desires, dead hopes
wrecked faculties and base motives
that made up his existence.
And also in n moment his heart re
sponded thrillingly TO this novel mood
An instantaneous and strong impulse
moved him to battle with his despcr,
ate fate. He would pull himself out
of the mire; he would make man of
himself again; he would conquer the
evil that had taken possession OF him
| There was time He was comparatively