Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-15
EP'LoouE.

Once more with Jesse In Cathedral
Grove! The breath Of evening stirred
it, tangled coral. tho long needles
clustered in globes were swaying Is
censors sway. with heavy incense.
Beyond the purple night swept up
over glowing cliffs to where the upper
forest like an edge OF flame burned
against deeps Of sky.
Come to the hilltop: blackbird Choir
listers
Peal their clear anthem to the kneel.
ing gorse."
Jesse lay dreaming while sang to
him. Crisp silvered hair. and the
deeply craven lines Of his dear face.
gave him at rest sweet sad dignity:
but presently he would look up. his
big mouth humorous. HE eyes al1sht
with fun. . man Of commanding power
matured In wisdom. In sympathy. and
valor to lead his fellows.
Through tho east window Of the
grove. could see little procession
Of my closest friends pass on their
Sunday stroll. First came Pete. III at
ease in his Sabbath suit OF blacks. and
with him, arm In arm, was Mrs. Pete
In silk. fullskirted. prickly, and %
very grim. Then Billy passed slowly
BY. his mother stumping beside him
bound to keep the pace. They had the
new rabbit with them, oollared and
chained like bulldog, and were fol-
lowed by David's nurse. dear Patsy.
Billy's wife-pluckins my youns
anemones-the wretch.
Out on the perilous edge Of Apes
Rock I could see young Mr.. Nisted
Father Jared's nephew. . pupil In
Jesse's school Of colonial training
with rod and line he was seriously
darlington birds!
Don't you reckon" said Jesse, 70
lighting stale cigar, "that's it's time
we stopped our book7"
"Oh. but"
cts tempting Providence. young
woman: its encouraging the police
From the moment you started the
thing, we've had more'n our share Of
adventures. Put up Q notice. Book
CLOSED. No more adventurers need
apply. Try surly Brown for . change
"But what shall we do?''
!; 'Publish the blamed thing. and
serves It right. Thow It to. the crit
les"
!: "But it's all secrets!"
!! "Change the names and places
Well be MT. and Mrs. Smith, we'll
meaning private persons located some
where west, I'm going to have blue
eyes,
But mine are blue"
! II made first grab. You can have
green, and a large mouth. and your
Christian name is Carrots. Hello
here's Baby David"
My son was coming through the
scented dusk, and in his arms he car
ried Q large dog, china dog with gilt
,muzzle. split from the nose to tail. but
carefully mended.
Sonny" said Jesse. don't you dros
Maria. or she'll have puppies"
II did, and she didn't: 80 there!
Something dropped out. though. See
mummie.''
David had thrown Marie into my
lap, and danced about in the cleaning
with some strange trophy. the tail Of
Q large animal.
"Sort Of reminds me-" said Jesse,
"of being q little boy. That's the In.
spector's tale. This IL . long way,
too, from the Labrador"
The wind made quite . disturbance.
telling the pines to hush. while both
my son and Jesse wanted to plsy With
the wolf tail, and would not be quiet,
though already the stars and the IRE.
flies had lighted Cathedral Grove. and
tho great river like an organ crooned
the nrst deep notes Of natures even.
song. An awed expectant silence
came to us.
Tighten our darkness," said the
grave old trees, "we besesch Thee"
by Thy great mercy" pleaded the
little flowers.
Defend Us from al perils," the
small birds twittered.
'And dangers Of the night" the o.
pens auavered.
''For the love Of Thy only Son."
cried the South Wind.
"Our Saviour Jesus Christ," . WON
ans voice responded.
Amen the cliffs wefe breathing.
5 ..Amen," tie high clouds echoed.
.Amen.- said the egEaA raxae. \.