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Gunnison news-champion., 1910-12-23
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There is one especially good thing
about a Christmss present of The
Youths Companion. 1t shows that
the giver Thought enough of you to
give you something worth while.
1t is easy to choose something cost
ing a great deal more which 10 abso-
lutely useless, but to choose q present
costing only *l75 that will provide
. long year 8 entertainment. and the
uplifting compsnionship of the w,se
and great, is another mstter. There
is one present, ho~ever, which does
just that--The Youth's Compsnion
II you want to know whether il 10
appropriate OF welcome. jsst visit the
home of some Companloa ssbscriber
on Companion day.
Do not choose any Chri.tmss prsa-
eut until yoa have examined The
Companion We will send yos frwe
sample copies and the beautiful
Proepectss for 1911, telling some
thing OF how The Companion has re-
Gently been enlarged and improved
The one TO whom you give the
eubscriptipn will receive free eli the
numbers' 'of 1910 isesed after the
money is received; also The CON-
penions Art Calendar for 1911,
autographed in twelve colofs and
gold. Theee will be sent TO reech
the subscriber Chrissmss morninx.
II desired.
foa. too. - giver of the ssbscsip-
ton, will receive . copy Of the Calea-
dar.
THE YOUTHS COMPANION.
IA Berkeley 81, Boaoa, Asn.
Nes SsSscipsioes Received - Tie
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Tus~d~s. lbs. =,
y Hsr.ca s~.urs~d ~ s~isas
Tss~sas
Mr. aud Mrs Rysa returned sEa@
Ssi,S.s ~; ~ss&
ksf~s Ahsertsa ~zs . t.ssisr ~s-
essi aAss th.s see&
xr-. y h. Wsssrwsn Besnrusd
trsm ,ssIns,sp FRIDAY.
h. \ I.smsnf sea; ~ lhs1eer frs-
aas rctsrn4nx Monday
Mr. Aad Mr. ! AeLsia were
fssksa visaoss Tuesday
Ars. h T. D.ce aas chsidrea will
speed Chr,ssmas IN Gssaisoa-
M,ss Lselia Joaasea has beea
satiersns ~sfk an ATTACK II tsa-slats-
x ;. Lobsisll has gone 10 Bartlett,
IN, 70 spead she hol'aass sssa has
psreats
Everyone u planning ga attending
the Christmas dance, gwen BY the
weodmen
Mrs. Geo. johnson returned from
Sal.da "Wednesday ana will move her
ha.sehoid goods 10 thai place TINS
week
A ssrprise party was gwen Miss
Alice Fry Thursday, thai being her
sixteenth birthday, All present re
port q deilehtful time
A large crowd attended the house
warming Ga TUESDAY at r. %.
Werner dancing Was lndalaed IN
until nsidnight A del,cloas lunch
eon was served by Mrs. Werner All
returned home after wishing the host
and hos,ess many happy days an
their new home
Tuesday, Dec. l3.
Chas Night was in camp from
Salida Friday.
Mrs. James Dl retsrped from
Pueblo Monday.
Mrs. A. Stone visited friends in
P,tkin Saturday.
Wm. Haehes, and two dau ughters
Of PItkin we're IN town last week.
Mark Hlrsch Of the Grand Prize
Co. h 10 been IN town several Gays
this week.
Geo. johnson who was taken 10
the Red Cross hospital Friday was
operated ON for appendicitis. Mrs.
johnson is still wi th him.
Gunnison news-champion., 1910-12-23
oA1UlD
~~es-Cs..4s~s cs<sssvs.a..~l

Msoass. kAc. 10
t.rDevss Aea1.uhsl. nsSsr . s<.s %
>pencsr Suuasy
HAIRY lesm-sa sad Wslser Bsa
a.sH -~sa~a tue tram f~ Las Cay
tnass eS.asas.
A t'.rs-s -i.--sf ss- kesd = ske
Dsssss RANCH Ms.a.s ssd 49, :
xsea -cor--- ~eSe mSsi-
Mr. q A Aiassss "a swsssssd D.
Dsytse Sst.rass alter . ssr& spsss
s'-s,s..S ir.essis 10 G.aassoa sad
Sapsaero.
Andy E.abom hs- isken . coassscs
~ hssl sil l.assr from kslis,ex .
sswnsll ~ Gate vse~ Il ssll tnke
fosr teams ~ do tue work
Mrs. Weston reformed ~ l.~Ae
Fork last ~ees from Idaho Spr,nss.
where her -ea - eEgaaed IA uasssng
She ~ena sp - he laeas ss~aslI v
c0ok this winter
Gunnison news-champion., 1910-12-23
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Pitkin Miner:
j. y Pearson has been in Denver
for several DAYS taking treatment for
neuralgia, which is affecting his
hearing.
Mrs j NJ. Custer and Mrs. J. s.
Langston aud children will remain
in Warrensburg, Mo, for the balance
of the winter.
There are eight families left in
Come, writes j 5. Langston. but
he saws he will stay there as long as
h. can get his present salary.
The Geological Survey has put in
water gauge ct the bridge a mile
below town TO measure the flow Of
water on the Qsartz creek water
shed.
Kaufman and Smith have several
men employed getting out mine tim
bers for p r. Ashley. Trueman
Case also has a contract and is EN-
ploying few men.
Joe McWilliams writes that he
likes his position at Dacona, Colo,
much better than he at FIRST thought
he would. Citizens from Italy ont
number the Americans, but joe sella
de banan, an maka macha da mon.
While repairing a chair last FRI
day night, Elmer Wiley cut quite a
gssh in his left knee with a drawing
knife. He had his knee against the
chair to hold it and the knife slip
ped, a corner striking him, making
deep wound and severing tendon
He 10 nov able TO walk but cannot
bend the knee.
w. H Eckbert has been devoting
much of his spare time on u new and
ap-to-date map of the district, which
he has just completed II 10 an ex-
cellent piece of work, embracing
practically all the patented mining
claims in both Qaartz creek and
Gold Brick districts, or from the
Avocss on the northeast TO Ohio CITY
on the southwest. In addition to the
clalms, the map shows the roads,
streams, locating monuments and
various attitudes And, more, it is
authentic Mr. Eckbert will have
several copies OF it printed, which he
will dispose of at very reasonable
price.
j B. Michael, as superintendent
Of the Sandy Hook Mining com papy.
made application to the forestry de-
p~rtment for timber 10 cut with
which TO erect a mill, and now, &C.
cordine TO forestry laws, before the
permit can be granted it will he nee.
essary for the directors of the com.
peny to hola q special meeting and
vote on the proposition as submitted
by the department. Then. should
they vote savorably the permit will
be granted under certain coaditions,
one Of which 10 that the ranger poes
on the ground and marks each tree
10 he cut. Anyone wanting timber
shosld apply for it in the name Of
sone individual and not . Company,
anIe-s said company wishe. to hold
a special meeting.
Gunnison news-champion., 1910-12-23
OlaAnon

News-Champion Correspondence:
Wednesday, Dec, 2l.
Archie Grass went to Montrose
Monday.
Miss Hopkins aud papils will give
= Christmas program Friday after
noon.
j. Donaldson expects 10 leave
soon for All extended trip in Cali
fornia.
Mrs. l.. 3. Walters spent a few
days in Montrose the latter part of
last week
Will Topliss came up from Olsthe
Wednesday to spend Christmas with
his parents.
The night operator, Mr.. Donald
son, has been transferred TO the
North Fork.
MIR. and Mrs. John Whittingham
drove over to Montrose to do their
Christmas Shopping
Mrs. Sarah Fitzpatrick has gone
TO spend the winter with her sister,
Mrs. hate Grout, in Salt Lake City
Misses Saaers and Hopkins re-
turned from Montrose, where they
were taking the teachers examina-
ton. Sunday.
Mrs Stlllman Shildt and daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Press Cane and Miss Lo-
ralne, spent lew days in Montrose
doing their Christmas shopping.
Gunnison news-champion., 1910-12-23
RADIulD
>e~s-Chanspios Corresposaaaas

>e~s-Chansp'os Corresposaeaas.
Taesdav. nk.c. ~
Charley Tsfs has gone ~ SAosnero
10 stsy a week
A dance at the hall on the 2Ath
Good sss-ie ana good s.pper.
Mrs Pressler has been under ths
weather fur the last iew DAYS.
kasPer Pressler went 10 oGaanisoa
Tuesday 10 remain iew dsvs.
Mrs. j J >haeslefprd visited in
Gunaisoa few davs last wesk.
Mrs. DbmInick boai has hsea
very lll dsrIne the past tew wsrks
Mrs Frank ksaze aud chlldrea
Ieft here las, week 10 JOIN her hus-
band at Price. Utah.
The mine here only worksd ave
days this month The psople IRE
leaving every train day for other
parte.
Gunnison news-champion., 1910-12-23
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s<S-.tsssssvssss eusxsasssa-ssss
Sssssasx. iAsc. ~
y " k~xzs~s sssszs~a ~ fssnss
6s0d~s isss
Mn. l. d R~amsn WASTED II
Ssm~r~s >.tara&s
Ast~a u li-s,n Tsas D. Soussr.sl
sssa.Te~s siserps-,a
esesaae >sses,or sp~.n; Sunday q
ks'use 60 the tsrsdss tssch
ksav Cares eapssrea hse coyote
.na tes,& - ~ Soa.erset Tse~aAs
The Govt sssre arlSssS she cattle
sio~n from the ranges - ps.ce then.
sa WINTER iced
oss- kart- came do~u irsm he
>ao~-lsae ranch tsr VISIT With his
psEe.is al bo~e
s.siarday. Dec 10
Mr.. blanchard - syeaasa9 a lea
dsvs at >omers.i
" j Eedmsa visited al >smersei
Hbwrsass ana FRIDAY.
Mr. asa Mrs Carey aud -,a Rudy
were visstors Al Soaserset Tsesiay
Albert t,sodenpaeh ana family are
Installed N the Somerset boarding
haa~e
Mrs h Wiley asi iamIly Isft fr
Crawturd SATURDAY, whore they will
make their kome
Mrs WooaruH aud chlidrea are
vlsitInz her parents, Mr. aud Mrs
Cree. Eastman, at GunnIs8n.
Gunnison news-champion., 1910-12-23
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Wednesday, Dee, 2l.
Mrs A. y Hay and nephew, Silva
Poster. made a business trip to lola
first of the week
G. A Roseabaam went to Guani.
son today to meet his brother. III r..
Rosenbasm who is expected home TO
spend the holidays with his family
Gunnison news-champion., 1910-12-23
Usffu ufoolnIuu
County OFFICERS.

County Officers.
county .srk and kacorsisr. p . Hariay.
Treasurer. Annie n Dowuay
SHEER n Pat Hsulssn.
Assessor A. Thomas
Surveyor " : smith.
oanty Attsrues. d Y -app.
County Jnsiaxr. tses hatharinston.
~user infenfssnt -chs,ls. Ai-s ,ara u tasteriy
county urssror T - Lean.
Deuufy District Attorney y n Ne9eBer-
County Comm i--ioner ist District. y H.toilsus
County omn iHsioner Bud DISTRICT. blmer WilaU
fouBty Commissioner ard District. W Whsisa
Gunnison news-champion., 1910-12-23
Gunnison Town Ossicers.

Gunnison Town Ofsicers.
Mayor, \. collins.
Clerk. n srhmtfz. Jr
1res-nrer, " n orum.
Marshal. y. u Jennings
Police Magistrate. . A Leshy.
Attorney. y. " Wegener.
Heslth Officer. Dr y. ~ hyatt
Iru-tee- T. =. Mueller. L. Trine. klmss
nuli,n. Gbss. tssi-er. " X. Akin. o. \. Moo
land.
The Board meets the hr-t Tuesday Of e~sS
mouth.
Gunnison news-champion., 1910-12-23

Bruce Hartman retained TUESDAY,
from marketing twenty cars of fat
cattle st Kapsss City. e490 FOR
the sseers and e4l0 for the co~e
straight looked pretty good on the
poor market prevailing at that time
indicases that returns were excellent
Gunnison news-champion., 1910-12-23
kHNy CAnm

<ess-<ss~s.S~ss to<rsaUao11n0L
gsewass. IAsc ~
A ssr. es s6aos -. kesd ssad~v
.; Laser !.
Ri NcDouala 4 Crs-sei Rssse
~a~ IN the valley fr,aAs 90 t,s-sses-
o. A wtli.s icss Asaaas ~ -s-sna
ths hnh8sss wsfa ass fSmsiv ~
brsxaion
Mrs Mabel RYAN came N S.asr-
-dsv iron tssuvert -pen G ri-ssa.,-
~1th her parents. Mr. sad Mrs.
>smp-ou
Gunnison news-champion., 1910-12-23
.T#s$kE
car 80 eHAE.arasr

eA-r 80 cssssarss-
4 ta~ssxcr >crvsse The n,~erj
'essrsc Williams
I. frrd- >sr..,gc'. Ns,,ae~
hss~srd Eddy
2. Mr.. tr"d Hessn Wes,~ter
= Es,.s tr.tcis..s (Tse C.srk
t,r. dss.rc ts.ack.tsss.k
.. s.te,-s ~ The thr,-sma- past
tr a,,.src t.i.rk-tes.k
=. Gho-t of the christmas prsz-cpt
Mr. Ala~rt Hsyc~
!. .sho-t of the christmas istsrc
: Gh.-s VI Jscoh Msrsey
RAY Van Akin
y. yi-stor tor -s.licitor 81 mesa-)
Humphrey owen
TABs.Estx csAKArTER-
~. Police Walter Wilson
III. Poor Joe .,eorge Summers
I.HtH Fan I.eoia Bates
Master Escnexer >croage
Orvsl French
Oid Fexxiwex Raw Van Akin
isaa Hst"-bf<ff
Arthur Staaley
lhck Nilkin-oa Richie Walker
Other Boys and Girls nj repast
s,es,rRe kuck
tseorRe Summers
oTval French
Driasa t'reach
Mise Eastman
Helen Elackstsck
Tiny Tim Master Milton Butts
Iopperl The Bachelorl Raw NsnAkin
Old Jo~ Walter Wilson
Nrs. tezziwee Nell Eastman
Mrs Cratchet Matw.i " alker
Belinda tratchet Helen Blackstock
Pete tratchet Oryal French
Two Little Crstchets Willie Lester
and t,erald Hazslhurrt
Mrs tred's sister tprie Pitser
t,iri at home Margaret Crary
Mrs lpilbar Katie Arch
W ats
Gunnison news-champion., 1910-12-23

DkEsiTERlAN CHURCH e.Asv 49,
4 7oxDnnG services let5 CkrisVain
esW -. eveainG service n miA.OA
fney1 nessln9 - p. - WeAnspAet. ~.
eorooay B~ne4 ~ ettesA shuup @Fvir~
-. Co.. Q 49,. D =
Gunnison news-champion., 1910-12-23
's'- -: -o.

We hAs~ 70 . sc.sd snsass@sss q
isp<srss~r paper. sosA LuGA 80
kss,sr s.ze. sad sssysAs N asaksay
trou sh~ ha~us bod and hsss i.s1
payess - ce~AR prsctscs pApss sssesy
TIE p.,&azes sse asssly sassd -
ios- ai .sss saesls Tbs isns =
sssasa. esErs~d AZ Guasssss. ss1
sc .se ssll.ns lasss sssshes u
boxe.
Gunnison news-champion., 1910-12-23
2usl1 0suuD

Fsscy, Jsicy sd S~ssa sc pss
doosa q 0avxsae's.
Gunnison news-champion., 1910-12-23

". .. NAILS.
Morninx mail s.ins ~e~t eio..s ,t no rs. =
and evening mail going east ct l:50p n.
Creesed Batse mail closes at io15
Gunnison news-champion., 1910-12-23

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Gunnison news-champion., 1910-12-23
oluaea olQfeIllY.

cDuoea OllkeJDU.
tsPlSCCPAL CHURCH - Services the fivvt
=. Sunday ~ each month at II a. m ard
.1 p n Sunday school every sUv-
day st ~ .. y. All are cordially welcomed
Rev. =. T. Forsyth. \. A. L. L. B. Pastor.
I (ATnOLlC Church Services everx fivv, -
shtrd sandag IL month frvt mess. a n;
Sendsy ee 30 p. m During months m.
ocsueer 70 june evening service. on e -vrrN
sunaes ~ ;%p m. Fr. Vim. kipp. Pas1sr.
NJ EfAoDlsT EPIsrOPAL Chsreh n Co.
- - nisoa-s.ndsy sckPol at ~ q. m. aees-
ie9 ssfv'ee 1t n q n. Npworsh Lea~ue 81 -
ressors Bible kesdisG, Is Choir prrefirD
frsday p m Ladiee Aid cavrisI invitseS
20 sSese servscee, 10 extended 10 al
oev. ssegAea Lsmley. Psesnr.
Gunnison news-champion., 1910-12-23
soekW OaaeeJosy.

q. o. o., Gunni-on Lodge No. N-meeos
os every Monday night at L o. q. " haN,
Vain ~ rect. n j. Hyatt n q
Clarence Adams. secretary.
yashti Rebekah L,,dge No ~, meets first and
third Tuesdays Ms. Lasra J.. Lewis. \. q.
hrs. Ida v. Meyer. Secretary.
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1910-03-03
&mm(mtms.

Hippifoulutoimeni alotan Woss
GitpsId fonIoaisi tirfos'
ia t~oufofuun 2 p. Flo 8 op.
3ouluo pibdn fofIi piiffoa, ioten
ebempddfin tuliiat poipot ouo pb'
tdpdatd ia belle moin toimittoo rou'
bouiien Contemplation beiodn fiitd
ilmoitettuo.
Wuuten fehoitan foiffia fonluun
oifomin Iufemoon ohferosti fristin
opin pddfoppoIeito.
). RonfiIo,
9r 211' W.oss, Wlicb.
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1910-03-03

= vNtnttaiam" fiertdpdnd oiiomie'
bend SronmoobisIa ia pmpdristbil'
IL tcimii npfpSar Wesier a'tu's'b
aonIoIoiIet moipot fSdntpd bdnen
puoleenIa foitisia r@uttoioo" fos'
femisIa a5ioisIo.
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1910-03-03
Oil sunnuntai-iltapaiva.

SapukuunSa ia aSettanut SllStln, val
koisen huivin huolellisesti paahan-
sa. Han oil terveen ia miellyttavan
nak0inen. Han meni kamariin ME-
hensa luo, joka mielihyvalla katseli
,vaimoaan.
,,Luulin sinun 10 olevan valmii-
ma, sanoi han. ,,Kello on 10 puoli
viisi ia viidelta pitaisi kokouksen
ALBANIAN. Tiedathan sen."
,,Minun on pakko iaada pois ta-
ma iltana, rakkaani. Kartanon isan-
ta kutsui minut sinne", sanoi mics.
ia ikaankuin anteeksi pyytaen kat
sol HAN vaimoansa, ioka naytti min
pettyneelta ia min murheelliselta.
.,Onko Sc AVIAN valttamatonta
juuri ~tanaan, nythan on sunnuntai?"
,,Meilla ty0miehilla Ell ole sun
nuntaita", sanoi Kaarlo. ,,Minun
taytyy menna. Mutta alahan slit
ole min murheellinen. Onhan vii
kon kuluttua. taas sunnuntai."
,.Kaarlo, oletko saanut uuden es-
teen? Jos annat pienten seikkojen
estaa sinua kuulemasta Jumalan
sanaa, saat kerran kokea, mita ovat
todelliset esteet."
Kaarlo MAXI kyyneleet vaimonsa
silmissa ja- Sc koski haneen. ia aa-
nella sellaisella, ioka alma liikutti
hanen vaimonsa sisimpia tunteita,
sanoi han: ,,Lupaan kunniani kaut-
ia seurata sinua ensikerralla, kun
han nyt vain jaat kotiin. Tee Sc
Eeva!"
Han katsoi vaimoansa min he'll
lasti hymyillen. lama katse Sc JUL
ri oil Eevan min sitonut, eta han
oil lupautunut Kaarlon vaimoksi,
toivoen, eta voisi iohtaa hanetkin
Kristuksen luo. Kaarlo jatkoi:
,,Olisi min hauskaa tulla kotiin,
kun tietaisin, eta istut kotona
.odottaen minua."
,,Olet itsekas, niinkuin miehet
yleensa', vastasi Eeva. ,,Mutta
nina en- why kokouksessa kahta
tuntia kauvemmin ia olen kylla ko-
tona odottamassa sinua, kun tulet."
Min, sanoi Kaarlo kylmasti.
,,tee niinkuin talbot, olet oikeas-
sa."
ETHAN vain suuttune minulle,
Kaarlo?"
,,Miksika sta tekisin? Olenhan
kerta kaikkiaan sanonut sinulle,
eta sinulla on taysi vapaus, mita
uskontoosi tulee", sanoi Kaarlo.
Mutta tyytyvainen han Ell ollut, sen
Eeva kylla-huomasi, ,yaikka hierp-.
tuntoisuus vaimoansa kohtaan esti
hanta nayttamasta sta.
Sanomaton paino sydamellaan
meni Eeva yksin k~okoukseen tana
iltana. Han oli>iuuri ollut taytta-
maisillaan miehensa tahtoa ia eh-
kappa sc olisi ollut oikeinkin. Mutta
kun sydan vaati toisin. Oliko han
ehka velvollinen tayttamaan mie-
hensa toivomuksia, vaikkakaan Ia
ma Ell ollut kristitty? Main han
mietti itsekseen. Eli. ell Han tunsi,
miten side toisensa jalkeen salai-
sesti kietoutui hanen ymparilleen.
Jos han kerran my0ntaisi, taytyisi
hanen toistekin min tehda. Eeva Ell
voinut epailla rakasta miestansa
siita, eta tama etsiuialla etsi syita,
voidakseen jaada pois kokouksesta.
Mutta han huomasi surukseen, eta
Kaarlo mieluummin jail kotiin. ia
tuskinpa han Observation-Disclosures
tekisi mitaan, voidakseen seurata
vaimoansa. Kaarlon hengellinen
elama suretti Eevaa Min, ettei han
ollenkaan huomannut, eta han it.
Sc oil AVIAN nukkumaisillaan. ia
kuitenkin. kuinka palioa jalompi
ia parempi olikaan hanen miehen-'
sd elama monen kristityn rinnalla.
Han eli paljoa Observation-Disclosures
pi ia hellempi kuhn monet, jotka
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1910-03-03

Kcvyemmalla ia rauhallisemmal-
la mielella meni han jallen KEITH
Don, Illallinen oil 10 valmis, mutta
Kaarloa eli viela kuulunut. Eeva Ell
kuitenkaan nyt ollut levoton mie-
hensa viipymisen tahden kuten ia
vallisesti. Han oil avian tyyni. =
Sanassa nakyikin han 10 portissa.
Eeva katseli hanta akkunasta.
Kaarlo huomasi taman ia hymyili
Iempeasti vaimollensa.
,,Kaikki on min kaunista tana il
tana ia sina myoskin, pikku eukko-
nj, ehkapa kauniimpi kuhn ennen",
sanoi mics. Hanen siImansa sateili-
vst kummallisesti, eika han naytta-
nyt olevan millansakaan siita, eta
hanen vaimonsa oil menetellyt al
van painvastoin, kuhn han toivoi.
Han katseli hetkisen vaimoansa ia
sanoi sitten: ,,Sina olet iloinen Ee-
v~aseni, kokouksessa oil varmaan-
kin hauskaa?"
Min oli'', vastasi Eeva siirta.
malta katsettaan miehestaan. ,,Ju-
malan henki on todistanut minun
henkeni kanssa, eta Glen Jumalan
lapsi."
mo sehan eli liene mitaan uutta,
niinhan olet ennenkin tuntenut."
Min, ennen', sanoi Eeva,
,,mutta en- nyt moneen aikaan."
,,Sittepa ct olekaan todellisuu-
dessa mitaan menettanyt, suotta
vain olet vaivannut itseasi monilla
ajatuksilla", sanoi Kaarlo heiman
kevyesti. Vario petit Eevan lion.
Hanen miehensa huomasi sen ia
iatkoi: ,,Olehan nyt vain edelleen-
kin iloinen, min Glen minakin.
Luulen, eta olet hiukan haaveelli-
men, mutta Sc Ell sinua vahingoitta.
Sc tekee smut meilestani vain SUI
loisemmaksi. - Mutta oletpa sina
tytt0seni osannut kauniisti kattaa
poydan ia min hyvalta kuhn Sc
tuoksuu. Tule, min alamme syo.
dal' - Aterian aikana han jutteli
paljon. Mutta mita enemman han
puhui, sta hiliaisemmaksi ia MET
tivaisemmaksi kavi Eeva.
Illal)ista pois jarestaessa kuuli
Kaarlo hanen laulavan keitti0ssa:
,,Kallihin Jesus rakastan sua,
Sa mua kuoloon rakastithan.
Sinua kuulla, palvella tahdon,
Itseni AMMAN sinulle vain"
Han istui ia kuunteli. Eevalla eli
luonnostaan ollut vahva aani. Nyt
Sc kuului min ta%ytelaiseIta ia sa-
malta min vienolta ia min suloisel.
ia. Kaarlo kuuli, ettei Eeva nyt
laulanut laulaakseen, vaan tuodak-
seen ilmi niita tunteita, mita hanen
~sielussaan liikkui. ,,On kummallis-
tai, ajatteli Kaarlo, ,,etta meidan
pitaisi sulautua yhdeksi, vaikka
meilla on min e%rilainen katsanto-
kanta. Sc mika hanelle on tullut
elamaksi, kalleimmaksi, tuntuu
minusta turhalta lapsellisuudelta.
ia kuitenkaan, en- voisi koskaan
rakastaa ketaan toista." - Han
nousi akkia, otti lakkinsa ia meni
ulos. f.
Sina y0na Ell Eeva saanut unta
silmansa. Han oil italia keskuste.
lun aikana tuntenut hienon alkoho-
lituoksun. Sc tapahtui ensi kerran
koko aikana, kun han oil miestan.
sd ~tuntenut. Mutta jos Sc nyt oil en-
simmainen, MILLION sitten viimei-
men? Tuliko tama nyt rangaistuk-
seksi hanen tottelemattomuudes.
%tansa?
Sc oil kummallinen y6. Hanen
meihensa nukkui rauhallisesti he
raamatta. Mutta Eeva tunsi syda-
messiah tuskaa. Valtava taistelu
kavi lapi sielun. Mutta samalla
taytti hanen sydamensa syya lilo ia
l... L:L -. .I4I IIassa az L.
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liikkui hanen ~sielussaan. Epavar
MUS painosti hanta. Han tunsi
olevansa eksynyt lammas. Han
huomasi, miten jaettu hanen syda-
mensa oil, kuinka han oil koetta-
nut palvella kahta Herraa. Usko
vaisten ioukossa koetti han sulaan-
tua heidan kanssaan ia kotona oil
han miehensa vaikutuksen alainen.
Silloin han unohti sen, iosta Jesus
samoa: ,,Yksi on tarpeellinen." ia
rakastava vapahtaia tuolla ylhaalla,
joka oil karsinyt ia kuollut hanen-
kin tahtensa, katseli tata surren.
Kello oil puoli seitseman, kun
Eeva lahti rukoushuoneelta. Ilta
oil mita ihanin, tyyni ia lammin.
Aurinko ole juuri laskeutumassa.
Suloinen sopusointu taytti koko
luonnon. Sc lausui aanett0man
kiitoksensa ia tunnustuksensa text
jansa voimasta, hyvyydesta ia rak'
kaudesta. Mutta Eevasta tuntui Ia
ma vain lisaavan painoa hanen sy-
damellaan. ,.Jumalan henki todis-
taa meidan henkemme kanssa, eta
olemme Jumalan lapset." Mama
sanat eivat antaneet hanelle rauhaa.
Oh, jospa han sentaan olisi voinut
tuntea sen min olevan. Mutta Ell
han uskaltanut sta ajatella. Hanen
sydamestaan nousi huuto taivaalli
sen Isan puolen. ia Han, bella ia
rakastavainen lisa, kuuli eksyneen
lapsen avunhuudon. Vastauksena
kuuli Eeva sanat: ALA pelkaa, sill
la NINA Glen smut lunastanut, mi
Glen smut nimeltasi kutsunut, sina
olet minun."
Mista tama a&ni kuului? Korvat
eivat sta kuulleet ainoastaan sy-
dan. Eik0 Sc ollut Henki, ioka ha-
men keikkoudestaan ia puutteistaan
houlimatta kuitenkin todisti, eta
han on Jumalan lapsi? Hanen ha'
tansa. vaikka han itse olikin siihen
syypaa, oil koskenut taivaallisen
Isan sydanta, joka oil armahtanut
hanta.
Eeva aukasi nyt k~otiverajan ke-
vyemmalla mielella, kuhn han oil
sen sulkenut. Eli ollut muuta paik-
kaa maan paalla, ioka hanen mie-
lestaan oil kauniinpi, kuhn tama
pieni koti, jota auringon Wine sa-
teet parhaillaan hyvailivat.
Kello oil nyt seitseman, mutta
Kaarlo Ell ollut viela kotona. Eeva
mem keitti0on ia rupesi valmista-
maan illallista. Illan hamara hiipl
,hiljaa. avonaiser akkunan 1assutta
huoneeseen. Suloinen rauha tuntui
lepaavan yli taman pienen kodin.
Jumala puhui voimakkaasti yksi-
naisen naisen sydamelle ITALIA het-
kella. Han kuuli sen hiliaisessa
tuulen henkayksessa, ioka hyvaili
puiden latvoia.
Mutta mieliala vaihteli. Hanet
valtasi taas tue tavallinen yksinai'
syyden TUNE. Han tunsi syvasti
kaipavansa ystavaa, ioka aiattelisi
ia tuntisi samoin kuhn hankin. =
Million koittaneekaan paiva, iolloin
tue kylma valinpitamattomyys
poistuu hanen miehensa sydames-
tap Han aiatteli, miten suuresti
han sentaan rakasti Kaarloansa ia
kummeksi, miten sta rakkautta
yha kaikesta huolimatta kesti. Oil
ko tama rakkaus Hengen vaiko Ii
han hedelma? Siina oil kysymys.
Mutta voisiko Sc ola Hengesta, kun
Jumala sanassaan selvasti kieltaa
sellaista liitoa solmimasta? Ell,
Hengesta Sc eli voinut ola, sen tay-
tyi sis ola lihasta.
Oh, miten katkeralta tuntui ala
tellessa, eta hanen rakkautensa,
hanen puhtaimmat ia hellimmat
tunteensa olivat lihasta. Hanen oil
81 sittenkin pitanyt uhrata rakkau-
4aana ;ocEin GO uaikaafa aliei allut