The Detroit times., 1912-04-24
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Was the first TO rise. She was tipping
on on her fingers a number OF itcms
which Agatha did not catch, saying
HIM" and "Yes" TO herself De-
spite her deep anxiety, Mrs. Stoddard
was in her element She had nothing
less than genius In nursing She was
cheerful. quick In emergencies, steady
under the excltements OF the sick
loom. and faithful In small. as we'll
as large, matters. Moreover, she ex-
celled most doctors In her ability to
Interpret changes and symptoms, and
in her ingenuity in dealing with them.
Her two days with James had given
her an understanding OF the case. and
she was ready with new devices for
his relief.
Agatha finished her tea and joined
Mrs. Stoddard as she stood looking
ont into the twilight. seeing things not
visible to the outward eye.
Yes, that's it, she ended abruptly,
thinking aloud: then including Agatha
without any change OF tone. she went
on: II think we'd better change our
plans little I'm going upstairs now
TO stay while your Mr.. Hand goes
over TO the house for me. There are
several things | want from home.
Agatha had no conception OF having
an opinion that was contrary to Mrs.
Stoddard's. so completely was she
won by her tower-like strength.
You know, Mrs. Stoddard,' she
said earnestly, that ! want TO be told
ar once, Tiff there is any change"
II know. child the older woman
lreplied, with faraway look we are
in the Lords hands. He taketh the
young in their might. and He healeth
them that are nigh unto death, We
can only wait His Will
Agatha was the product of a differ.
ent age and different system cf
! thought But she was still young and
the pressure of the hour revived in
| her some ghost OF her Puritan ances-
trail faith, longing TO become reality
in her heart again, il only for this
I dire emergency. She turned. eager
! but painfully embarrassed TO Mrs.
! Stoddard, OBTAINING her by touch on
her arm
But you said Mrs Stoddard," she
( implored. that the prayer OF faith
! praying. too | have tried TO summon
my faith. Do YOU believe that IL
counts--for good?"
1
agatha. Fer faith and courage were
OF the type that rise according TO
need. She drew nearer 10 her sanctu-
airy, TO the fountain OF her faith, as
her early peril waxed Her voice rang
with confidence as she almost chant
ed: No striving toward God Is ever
lost dear child He is with us in our
sorrow, even as in our Joy" Her
, strong hand closed over Agatha's for
moment and then her steady, slow
!, steps sounded on the stairs.
/. Agatha went into the parlor. whose
. windows opeend upon the piazza. and
!, from there wandered down the low
steps TO the lawn II was growing
dusk. still, comfortable evening.
over the lawn lay the indescribab.e
freshness of a region surrounded by
many trees and acres of grass. Pres
, emily the old hound. Danny. came
slowly from his kennel in the back
, yard and paced the grass beside
Agatha. looking up often with melan-
choly eyes into her face. Here was
, a living relic OF her mothers dead
friend carrying In his coun-
, tenance his sorrow for his de-
parted master Agatha longed to
| comfort him little. convey to him
r the thought that she would love him
and try to understand his nature. now
, that his rightful master was gone.
! She talked softly TO him, calling him
: TO her, but not touching him. Back
: and forth they paced, the old dog fol
+. lowing closer and closer to Agatha $
I. heels.
Back of the house was a path lead.
/. ing diagonally across the wall which
separated Parson Thayer's place from
: the meeting house. The dog seemed
l intent on following this path. Agatha
: humored him. climbed the low stile
+ and entered the churchyard As the
| hound leaped the stile after her, he
: wagged his tail and appeared almost
| happy Agatha remembered that
Salie had told her, on the
; day of her arrival, of the dog.
}, and how he was accustomed to walk
: every evening with his master
3 Doubtless they sometimes walked
: here, among the silent company as.
| sembled in the churchyard; and the
/, minister's silent friend was now hav-
9 ing the peculiar satisfaction of doing
4 again what he had once done with his
master Thus the little acre Of the
, dead had its claim on life, and its
I happiness fer throbbing hearts.
: Ito Be contlnued.)
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