The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-08-10

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the firm yellow sands the day after
their arrival attracted her more than
it otherwise might have done. With
her child asleep on her knee. and her
five sisters scattered like protect
ing band around her, she listened half
dreamily, half critically, to the deep,
musical tones of the preacher, as he
sought to convey his message of hope
and comfort to the multitude of holl-
day makers. Her own dream of hap
piness had been so brief, and the
awakening so terribly disappointing,
even though she should live to be
quite old-ard in spite of the aching
loneliness, she would like to see her
little Tom grow up to manhood
her life could only be half and half
sort of thing at best. she thought.
Yet here was man boldly declar-
ing God desired the happiness of ev-
cry man, woman and child. But there,
what was the use of paying any heed?
1t couldn't possibly be true. or why
was there such tremendous amount
of misery in the world? For she
wasn't the only disappointed woman
| by a long way; there were scores like
her even in Loomshire.
Eyes, you may have devised your
ways according to your own inclina-
tion, but the Lord shall still direct
your steps," were the next words
/ which fell upon her ear, "and He is
able to bring all your disappointment
and seeming failure to happy is
sue. And l .ell you He is just wait
ing to do it," he continued confident
ly, ~ you will only put yourselves
into His hands and wait patiently;
for nothing, however difficult 1t may
appear to you, is impossible with
Him"
Nothing impossible" did he say?
All, we'll, talking was cheap, words
did not cost anything; and she didn't
suppose he knew much about loss
of any kind; fine gentlemen rarely
did, so it seemed to her. But it was
too much to hope that God could
really give her back her home of
year ago. Her mother was goodness
itself, and her sisters had welcomed
her among them again with open
arms, and had shared with her their
best; but they weren't Joe, and only
the old love could fill her empty, hun
gering heart.
'He will restore all that you have
lost; yea, a hundredfold more than
you ever possessed" came the words
of the preacher. as though in answer
to her unvoiced yearning; but after
that Margaret Alice heard no more,
for Tom awoke with frightened lit
tie cry-perhaps the sudden rain Of
hot tears which had fallen upon his
face was largely accountable for this
and his mothers attention had per-
force to be devoted to him. Yet there
was prayer in her heart. and the
preachers words stayed with her.
''It was the very best holiday they
had ever had" the girls declared up
on the sixth day of their visit, "and TO
get up in the morning and have moth
ing to do save enjoy themselves until
night came was just AL" said Eliza
beth Ann, the youngest and bonni-
est.
The waves came dashing over the
promenade right up TO the houses be-
yond, as the girls made their way
to the pier as soon as breakfast was
over. Once there it would be possi-
BILE to find a sheltered nook where
they might enjoy the fresh, health
giving breezes in comfort; the sands
would be perfect later on when the
tide was out, and little Tom could
roll about to his hearts content.
Elizabeth Ann, who adored her
small nephew, had begged to be nurse
that morning, and just as they were
crossing the busy square in front Of
the pier, which was crowded even at
that early hour, with a gay, laughing
crowd on pleasure bent, huge mo-
tor car came swiftly round the cor
ner. Margaret Alice, who was still
on the sidewalk, stood as though pet
rified, gazing with horror stricken
eyes at the little dancing child in
her sisters arms; the cruel monster
was almost upon them. Suddenly
strangely familiar figure dashed from
out the crowd and almost threw the
baby and his nurse beyond the line
of danger. Too late to escape himself,
however. A shrill, agonized scream
issued from Margaret Alice's white
lips as she saw him hurled with tre-
mendous force to the ground.
1.-TWO broken ribs, dlslocated an
kle, and an ugly wound on his head,
that's all; we'll soon have him patch
ed up; and things might have been
infinitely worse from all accounts"
was the doctors verdict an hour later,
as he beamed upon the white faced
girl in front of him.
His wife, eh? Well, IL you'll
promise to behave like a sensible wo-
man, you shall see him for five min
utes; nobody has a better right, /
suppose. But there must be no cry
ing, remember. l certainly draw the