La Junta tribune., 1911-08-05

curve. OF both her figure and ber face
were those VI youth She seemed 50
\ em ba rrassed that she ~arely knew
! what 10 do. Advancing shyiy To the
curnte. she t,u' out her hand. all thu
Will. with averr-d gaze. The little
member nestled soft and warm In the
1 h,an's larger palm aud u delicious
thrill ran up his arm
Il When she had Withdrawn from him
she went To the Other part Of the
room and seated herself as far AWAY
from him ms she conveniently could.
Mr. MsinwsriDg felt the diificulty Of
addressing young girl barely seven
teen on such subject n WAS bis
purpose To dis~uade her from marry
ing him. Whist n situation. Had be
been on the other side he would have
found his task very easy. Had she
been older he could have appealed to
her higher spiritual sense with more
chance Of success A. II was he fear
i ed 10 put himself In very ungallant
II not unmanly position. He remained
silently turning the matter over IN his
mind til the silence was becoming
.
1 painful. then. clearing his throat. he
Z began;
n certain proposition has been
made 10 me In which you are Involved.
I My father has done you the honor TO
/ ~ish you for bis daugh'er.in-isw.
know you To- lie worthy Of the compli.
meni. ] am sure there Is In you q
nobili'y of soul far ieyond the aver.
ree n y"u decline n proposition from
me. fsiher will not insist on my marry
I Ing any one else. In ihat cnse I shall
ic enabled To confer n great benefit on
the church and through the church on
millions of beings No one knows
warming tn his subject. he arose and
I took seat beside her--how many
I Immortal ~ouls by n d.cIsion OF yours
may be saved and translated at las, TO
glory. think I hear = chorus Of
voices Of those whom ron hnve saved
eSuliincly chanting your praises be-
I fore the heavenly throne
He paused for breath Constance
seemed very much nne''ed She did
not look up NJ him. bui rested her
bowed head on her hand. tn. elbow
resting on the arm 81 ber seai-a sofa
and Mr. Nninwarlng moved nearer
10 her and bent forward that he might
see tn. effect Of bis .yor,linm Her
hand nearest 10 him lay linn That
he might make the rest Of his appeal
more successful he clasp.d II softly in
his own
III you choose sslhshly In this mat
ter" he coutlnuc,i. what do you
gain First. an unworthy servant ~
th. Lord. second. that which Il dros-
Lay not up for yourself treasure on
earth. where moth and rust doth cor.
rupt. Choos. rather that spiritual part
which wilI"-
The speaker stopped short Mrs
Rutherford. who WAS listening on th..
landing above. exclaimed
l Goodness gracious wha, IL the
/ child bowling sbouiT'
Sob-. sobs, more >obs. came up from
the drawing room Mrs Rutherford
waited for words She waited during
what seemed hong while. though IL
wss only matter ~ half a minute.
then she heard the curaie say:
There. there: don't cry"
This was succeeded by fresh burst
OF sobs
Come come: dry your tears, dear
little girl"
But the more the curate sirov. to
calm hi, proposed convert the NOR. .h.
~ept
That's right muiier-d Mrs Roth
-rford 10 herself Keep II up aud all
will d. we'll
Constance. dearest" came again the
curaic's voice. perhaps II eau IT, all
srrnue-d another way Together We
will dispense this blessing which Prov.
id.nc. intends for ihos. who need II.
You may i- nv assistant. Dry your
tears sweetheart. There. there: put
your bead down on my shoulder We
shall u" very happy together. Now
riv. IN. Just one ,--ny. we.ny little
kiss"
Nrs Rutherford waited to hear no
more. Going Ia room where tele
phone apparatus was Kept. sh. closed
the door aud called up Mr Mainwar'
Ing. sr.
is that you. JohDi'
yes"
'i'm Martha. The matter between
Arthur and Constance Is settled
'se,il-d. What do yuu n.any"
sshc's got him
"Good' iio~ did she manage IL
What In III. world AID she say te
Aimf'
~Didn'i say word
.w.li. what did shs dor
siiawi-d
sBa awi-ds Explain"
THE mink listened 10 his argument
until b. had comc TO the point. tb-f
began TO cry"
How do yna know ii's all se'iiedf'
= jusi hsaa him ask for one ,--ny
Sc-uy nth. kk."