The evening world., 1911-11-25
MAGGIE
The Romance of a Mew YoA ShopeiH.
Founded on Charles KIein's Play for Rose Stahl.

fused for coherent thought IN the FIRE:
effect OF the shock. The one thought
Of which she was capable swung like
a pendulum to and fro In tormentlns
iterationi
MY chlld-minel'
Presently she recovered some meas
ure az composure. From Grass amaze
ment she passed to sweet wonder over
this miracle. Profound penitence for
her own part toward the child beat In
her heart. Along with II went a shamed
pride In herself. for. after all. she was
tho child's mother. And the pride made
the penItence BEAT more ~vehemently.
since she had bartered the glory OF
maternity for husks.
Somehow. out of the day and her
mood. the woman wrought the be GIN
ming of salvation. She did not cues
IL then--indced. not until long after,
but 50 II was. The mother love, III.
nurtured always. trampled under foot.
de spised. yet lived deep within tho re-
cesses of her being. now to creep up
ward toward the light. She remem-
bered her dereiiction OF duty toward
the child. and loathed herself. In her
abasement she humbly thanked God
that tho girl had gone from her con
troll. thus to be free Of the contain.
nations that made her wi environ
ment. She was pierced with anguish
over the thought that her daughter
was lost to her. yet h was Infinitely
glad that 1t was so. 80 Such In the
paradox OF motherhood. 1t had come
at last 10 Ada Darkin.
She continued there on the park
bench for hours, broodlng over her
life, It's round OF folliee, always with.
out recompense. Imagination built a
life's best happiness for the child. This
was her solitary comfort. But,
as the shadows OF night drew about
her a new frightful thought assaiied
hei. The vision of the girl had been
So radiant that II had seemed some
thing altogether apart from sordid
| things. Now. however. memory flashed
! her husbands scheming against tle
child. She remembered how he had
spoken of his plans freely before her.
knowing that she dare object to MOTH
ing he might undertake. so great were
her weakness OF purpose n her fear
Of him. Recollection OF the mans
evil prospect set the woman shudder-
Ing again.
Suddenly she sprang up and set
forth, almost running. She would
| thwart the Vaccinations Of her hus-
band. whatever the cost In suffering to
herself that might result. Better any
| Ill. or death itself, At his hands than
| the rack of conscience which would
| rend her incessantly II she failed In
her duty now. First she must
hurry home, there TO learn all she
| might as to Darkin's plotting; then
she would seek out her si~ster-in-lew
to give warning of the peril.
SO, Il came about that In the evening
following Jake's proposal. Maggic wal
dismaycd n angry to receive . call
from Ada Darkin. Standing and facing
the unwelcome visitor. she spoke net
mind emphaticaliy:
when 1 got your pardon through
| Mrs. Thatcher. you promised faithfully
that you'd never come to my home
again. Yet. since that time. o and
your husband have bounded me for
every dollar I could rake n scrspe
together. You have made wretched re-
turns. Ada. for the kindness I did you"
Ada Darkin cringed before the accusa-
ton. but she showed no sign OF retreat.
Maggie. observing closely. noted with
surprise that the cheeks were FREQ of
rouge. for the first time within her ex-
periehce. The dress. too. was sedate.
unlike the usual garish garments. The
whole air of the woman seemed changed.
subdued. yet NOR eficisnt. The altera-
ton was external surely; somehow.
nevertheless, II seemed significant Of q
difference In the entire personality. The
fact was evidenced again In the timbre
OF her voice. which had lost Its old
time harsh and fippant note. Now. II
was gentle. pleading:
Don't blame me too severely. Mag
gte." she urged. II have been guilty In
every way. The reason was my weak
ness-and fear: there was an ex