Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-21

times he felt as if he would go wild
with impatience when he Thought OF
Marguerite he promptly forced himself
in punishment to concentrate his MIND
and soul even more than before on the
object before him that demanded so
much OF his pity and his help.
Here was a soul for him to succor /
and save, and what was his own
hearts ease to that?
1t was late that evening before the
little minister returned home after
having found home for his distressed
protegee. He should have felt n thrill
of gratitude for duty done and sense
of humble satisfaction for his success
In bringing back the straying one to
the right road.
He blamed himself for not feeling 1t.
But the more he tried to feel content
because he had done his duty the more
his soul sank in him and the heavier
did his heart seem.
The Rev Mr. Dubois. though a most
devoted minister, was none the less an
| intensely human man, and all the sat
| iSfaction in doing a duty could not lift
him from the dependency that he was
| ill., for he felt sure that he had lost
any chance. if he possessed one, with
| Marguerite Van Diemen.
\ His belief was strengthened to con-
viction next day when he called at her
| house. wondering what he could say TIC
| gain her pardon. 1t was characteristic
of him that it never entered his head
| 10 explain to her what had kept him
away That would have seemed like
cant and self praise to the little min
ister
The only excuse he could offer was
| "parochiaI business" And he realized
sharply that would seem Il paltry ex
4, cuse. though he didn't consider any
thing in The line of his duty as paltry.
SO he sent up his card in low spirits,
and he was not surprised, though he
was grieved, when the maid returned
and said that her mistress begged to
be excused and added a request that
he write to her, saying what she could
90 for him.
Another man might have felt Of
Tended and naughty. The little minis
ter was too just for that. He went
home quietly and wrote u very simple
little letter telling Miss Marguerite
: Van Diemen all that was in his heart.
He begged her forgiveness for not
keeping the appointment and explain
cd it by saying: "A little matter of
,, church business came up to keep me.
i could not evade it, though i assure
you that it was great sorrow to me
to be kept away"
Then in his mind he wrote ''Finis''
10 his romance and turned sturdily to
mis- work on the unfinished sermon.
Twenty minutes after he had dis
patched the note his doorbell rang
again. This time the little minister
did feel that there We're dramas in lit.
tie things. He laid down his pen and
thought.
, He heard the maid open the door
He heard n soft voice ask for him
Before he could rise Il gown rustled
and Marguerite Van Diemen came to
: ward the open library door.
Il have brought You the answer to
your note myself" said she. She held
up her hand. Before tell you what
It is she continued very hurriedly
with her breath coming short and fast
aud her eyes shining, "let me tell you
something else. Do you know what
have always abhorred the most? The
!. preaching that does not practice! And
next to that l object to the practicine
, tIiat breaches too much of what II
Goes"
The little minister looked at her Will
q questioning bewilderment in his darl
eyes.
, Marguerite Van Diemen made a few
steps forward and toward him.
=, Il saw you last evening on the stree
: with Il young woman she went on
!. Il was i little angry that you should
n have thought of anything except oul
appointment. This morning went t,
>. carry some medicine to old Mrs. An
:" ston and found that you had taken tn
:. young woman there to nurse her. Sh,
4 told me what you had said to her ant
what you had done for her."
Y "Will you forgive me for seeming {,
= neglect you?' faltered the little min
istcr
- Wait" said Miss Van Diemen.
n still wanted to test you. / wanted t
see what you would do. So / waite
TIL you wrote. If you had tried t
explain more than you did. why, the
70 perhaps l would not have brought yo1
!. nay answer"
~ And as she came toward the minis
:, ter with her hands held out even tn
: modest Rev. Mr. Philander did not nee
:, anything more to tell him what tn
:, answer was.
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a The German Aerial Navy league re
ID Gently announced that it is making ar
engagements to found an 'airman'.
II school, at Friedrichshafen. which. 1
ii is probable, will be opened in October
" The course of study will cover tire
lie years. and the pupils will be trained fl
g. the handling CT dirigible airships