The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-01-20

both laughing heartily, the man more
so than he had done since he left col
lege. Then, with remembrances 20
the Rawlins, he parted with Eulalia.
On the way TO the house where he
was staying Robert Duncan thought
about the little girl. He was wasting
no sympathy now on Eulalia-at pres
ent she aid not need It. She was like
a rubber ball, the more force with
which It was thrown the greater the
rebound. II she was not allowed TO
sing and dance and laugh in the
house she could go out into the sun
shine But when Bulalia grew a little
older where would be found the affec-
tionate wisdom needed TO guide this
evidently wilful soul7 Not in the un-
Gle, who was chiefly interested In HIS
niece's precocious cleverness, nor in
the aunt with her ridiculously affected
ways and narrow religious views.
The two months we're now up and
the regular shepherd. who had been
away all this time recuperatlng from
severe illness, was ready to return
to his flock, and Rev. Mr.. Duncan was
preparing TO leave and take charge Of
a large parish in one Of the eastern
cities to which he had been called
some time since.
During these last two months It had
been a noteworthy fact that Eulalia's
department both In church and Sun
day school had been most exemplary.
But on this last Sunday afternoon Of
all she disgraced herself. Miss Susie
Minton. who had taught in the Sunday
school for FIVE years, had been dem
onstrating the resemblance between
leprosy and sin. After depicting the
former in all its detailed horrors, she
asked the little girls which they
would rather be. sinners or lepers.
'Lepers," several of them said in
GLIB chorus.
Miss Minton was smiling approval
at the success Of her teaching when
suddenly Eulalia exclaimed, Nov you
wouldn't-you Just know you
wouldn't" At this very moment the
bell for dismissal rang and the teach
er was obliged perforce to see her
class disband with heretical words
ringing in their ears. Miss Minton, as
was her custom when in trouble, went
with tears in her china blue eyes to
Mr.. Rawlins, who had been superin-
tendent also for FIVE years. But the
thing that counter was that the min
lister must have heard 1t ALL for he
had passed by with averted face.
That evening at supper Eulalia was
severely reprimanded. Instead Of
laughing the whole thing away in her
usual careless fashion, the girl said
pertly:
II suppose when Aunt Kate dies
you'll marry Miss Minton." For which
she was promptly sent to bed by that
same Aunt Kate.
For the first time, and for some res-
son, Eulalia Farren cried herself to
sleep.
Three years have passed and on this
especial evening Robert Duncan was
sitting after rather hard days work
by a fire in his comfortable study. His
one-time nurse, now his housekeeper,
knocked at the door, opening it al
most simultaneously with the privi-
lege of an old servant.
There's a couple in the parlor, Mr..
Robbie" she said, requiring your
services"
Rev. Mr.. Duncan looked up from his
book He always took every chance
given him to humor the old soul in
her belief in her own discretion, which
she could only explain at times as the
gift Of second sight accorded to the
Scotch.
well, Mary, ought to marry
them"
I'm no so sure" Mrs. Purdy said.
Then she added, eye may marry the
woman, but no the mon. She's very
bonnie"
Had Robert Duncan not been Scotch
also this advice might have seemed
to present some difficulties. But as
it was he only nodded his head as a
blBH VI p6IlSCI OAupAOuOhSROA' ASA
he said:
Let them come in"
AS the two entered Duncan rose
with surprised cry. The extremely
pretty girl before him could be none
other than his little freckled face
friend, Eulalia. The three years had
passed over her with magic touch,
loosening the tight little pigtails into
soft masses of dark, wavy hair, dis
pelling the freckles, moulding afresh
the features and bringing into the
dark eyes an expression of almost
haunting sweetness.
The clergyman took the girls out
stretched hands. Then he turned to
the man Eulalia introduced as Mr.. HUI
bert Guilfoyle. Where and under what
circumstances had be first seen that
handsome, dissipated face? The mans
eyes dropped under Duncan's steady
gaze, but he said with an effort at a
pleasant frankness:
Miss Farren has Just come from
the train, where met her by appoint
ment. She was determined no one
should marry us but you. have the
license, and hope what we ask will
cause you no inconvenience"
None at all, said Mr.. Duncan, but
/ think Miss Farren is too young to
take so important step. Why did
you leave So" he asked Eulalia