The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-10-26
Three Meetings
BY F. A MICHEL
Copyright BY American Press Asso-
citation, l91.

gazed upon her, each time being draw
1 nearer 10 her before knew her sor
row.
was riding on a railroad train 10 my
home in the suburbs Of great city
when lookinS up saw girl who faced
me gazing at me with pair Of large
brown eyes. There was 10 BIER face
something like sadness. but not sad.
ness. rather the appearance OF one born
under different conditions from other
mortals-a resignation. yet a content.
ment In resignation. I have tried BY
these words to describe Il. but am con-
scious OF having failed
Though her eyes were fixed upon me,
there was no boldness in them. Rather
she seemed unconscious OF meeting my
gaze. Perhaps. I thought. she Is think
ing Of something so absorbing that
though she Is looking straight at me
she does not see me. or It may be
that she is looking at something be-
yond me- have often returned a
salute from a person who meant Il
for one behind me- So continued TO
gaze at the girl and she at me till she
turned her face in another direction.
She was sitting by lady double her
age. and the likeness between them In
dictated that they were mother and
daughter. Presently the train stopped
at a station. and the two left the car
together. had noticed by the affec-
tionate giances the mother gave the
daughter that she idolized her. and
when they passed out II was hand In
hand.
I did not forget the face. and a year
later saw It again. This time 1t
was in church. She was. as before.
accompanied BY her mother. was
sitting in a transept: the girl was fac
ing the pulpit There was the same
look. indescribable in words. that had
impressed me twelve months ago. Her
gaze was fixed on the clergyman.
though occasionally she would drop II
as though looking into her lap There
was in me a vague feeling-sOmething
ike hope-that when 1 had seen her
on the train she had been. at least a
part Of the time. looking az me. cogni-
zant Of my presence. that she had re.
membered me as L remembered her.
watched to see II she would not look
in my direction. Just before the close
OF the services I was rewarded By sde- {
Ing her turn. and her eyes rested upon I
me. iceaed for something to indi- 1
cate that she was conscious OF my 4
presence and that she had seen me /
before. Bus there was only that 4
strange look Of resignation / had seen
before. After the benedictiOn she and
her mother left the church IN the same
manner as they mad left the train.
The third meeting. Having a law
case was waiting IN the courtroom
for It to be tried. A criminal case was
Of Evelyn Bryce. who
should come into court 10 answer to
the charge OF forgery but the girl
bad seen twice before. She came hand
and hand with her mother.
Naturally ] was wrapped in the
rial The prisoners attorney was evil
iently trying to prove a conspiracy on
he part OF certain persons against his
client When be made a point IN her
,avOr OF her case appeared TO be going
lgainst her I looked to see what effect
{ had upon her could see very
title. was not sure that could
zee any. I noticed that the jury-in.
Iced. all those IN the courtroom-were
boxing at her: that they seemed as
much impressed With that look Of
mingled resignation and content as I.
The defendants counsel exhibited the
document that the girl was accused Of
OrgiDg and showed that the name had
zen written on the line intended for
{ without the raising or depression
# a single letter and without incline
ither up or down.
You see. gentlemen OF the jury" ne
aid. ''that whoever wrote that name
must have written II IN a bright light.
aust have written with a pair Of eyes
hat worked thoroughly in concert. for :
here are defects Of eyesight that
ause persons 50 affected to write
lanting the lines downward or up
7ard"
4 presume interrupted tue pfO3-
cutting attorney. that defendants
ounsel proposes to prove that bis
lfent has the defect be mentions.
'ould call your bonor's attention to the 7
lct that the prisoner has a very beau :
full pair Of eyes. Indeed. greatly =
sar that she Is using them upon the I,
Try with a view to securing her ac- i
Initial" -
The accused's counsel received in 81 !,
nee for a few moments this attempt Z
prejudice the court and the jury 2
yalnst bis client Then be said. =
''The prosecuting attorney Is mistak- :
D, your honor. am not intending to =
'ove that my client has this especial y
feet. would for her sake that Il y,
ID pleased her Creator 10 give her this Z,
feet instead Of the one with which .
e is afflicted Gentlemen Of the y
ry. my client IS unable to cast upon
10 glances calculated to excite your "
mpathy any more than she could
I'VE seen 70 write her name exactly =