The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-11-27

moments. See mere, little, girl,'
he spoke after a bit. "The troubl,
lies in that your aunt has lost faitl
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 PEG
pie should rejoice together, so shall
write on this slip of paper the mos
cherished knowledge of my soul; and
will you give her it this night and
say: John Wilson wants ttat you
should partake of his Joy even though
he may not share yours"
But john that will not bring oul
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 miracle in my
JOY" And pressing the folded slip
to her bosom Mary Deyo prayed for
the showing Of the miracle.
is Jesus Christ in Heaven truly -
over and over again did a seducing
voice inquire, and mock and disclaim,
to a meagre stern faced little woman
who strove yainly 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 crumpIed 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 a man pray fer them that nails
Him to tree?" she marveled. "And
the Story sure reads likely: Eff He
did, hadn't l 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 a sinful
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 girlish figure steal from
he house and start ascending a hill
which overlooked the village. Land
o gracious! It's Mary a-goin' TO git
look at where he's a-stoppin'," she
calculated, and then the Wondrous
story that her eyes had but read in
he Book unfolded to her soul in the
nightiness of Its Truth. 1T must
lave ben sech a mornin' when that
other Mary went to see His Grave"
he whispered And then She found
THIS: and the crumpled slip of
'aper was smoothed In the lamps
asst fading light II see it! NY poor
I'D eyes see it." cried the woman. DOW
N her knees. And must set the
al SEEM of 1t too"
Down stairs shuffied the little WON.
N, near falling in her feverish haste.
There! That plagued door amt
het," she gasped. Never mind, with
he Lords help this old hand o'mfne
IL stay to the plow and won't turn
ack."
1t was steep ascent and the pant
az pursuer called wildly to the other.
Wait fer ne. gal, want to tell yer
bout the note" But the object of
er. beseechings thought enmity was
the motive and quickened the pace
0 run A mighty wonder had mean
Ihile gathered in the east, whose
halo glowed and deepened
nth the sublime Travelling of the
iorn, and 10! There was born to the
earth a ball of molten
old; by whose spendor nights sor.
ow sweat was changed to iridescent
Tory. For some reason the glowing
Alliance dazzled the fleeing girl. and |
er foot caught upon a stone.
Let me help yer Mary, child" rant
4 the other woman, in a voice sur
rising even herself in its gentleness.
only wanted to show We what that
here preacher of your'n wrote ter
'e. I've ben a miserable crittur all |
lese years, but now thank the AL |
lightly that He has One Good Son, |
nd that mebby We have found one
lat takes after Him some"
The younger Mary read the crum-
led note. and then glanced at the
inning east. THE words are true"
ne murmured. God also has said
yonder sky, HE is RISEN"