The Detroit times., 1913-02-28
LEAF EIGHT.
Melted.

~ mOttSO.
Some days are like the miracle
EAowers that open In the garden from
plants you didn't expect to bloom at
ALL I might have been born. lived
and died without having this one
come into my life. and now that
have had II don't fSow how to
write It. except in tt] crimson or
blood. the blue OF fame. the gold OF
Glcry--and tinge of light green
would well express the part have
played. But 1t is all over at last
and
Ruth Chester was the unfolding or
the nrst hour-petal and got a glimpse
Of . heart of gold that feel dumb
With worship to think Of She's Gods
own good woman and He made her
In one OF His holy hours. wish l
could have borne her. or she me. ana
the tenderness OF her arms was a
sacrament. We two women just
stood aside with LIES articles ana
concealments and let our own hearts
do the talking.
Che eaid she had come because she
felt that II she talked with me l
might BE- better able to understand
Alfred when he came and that she
6aA seen that the Judge was very de-
tesmined. and she thoroughly recog-
mixed his force Of character. We
stopped there while l gave her the
document to read. l suppose 1t was
dlahonorable, but I needed her pro-
toction from It. I'm glad she had
~ strength OF mind to walk with
hoad high In the air to Judy's range
md burn II up. Anything might have
happened II she hadn't And even
now I feel that only my marriage
vows will close up the case for the
1udge--even yet he may But when
Ruth had got done with Alfred, she
had wiped Judge Wade's appreciation
fof him completely of my mind and
destroyed 1t In tender words that
burned us both worse than Judy's fire
burned the letter. She did me an
avfully good service.
And 80 you see. you lovely woman
you, do you not. that God has made
you for him as a tribute 10 his great
ness and II is given to you to fulfil a
destiny?'' She was SO beautiful as
she said II that had to turn my eyes
away, but / felt as I did when those
awful ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
SSg. Carter--words were spoken over
me by Mr.. Raines. the Methodist min.
lister. II made me wild, ard before t
knew IL had poured out the whole
truth to her in perfect cataract OF
words. The truth always acts on
women as some hitherto untried drug.
and you can never tell what the re-
nction Is going to be. In this case
was stricken dumb and found II hard
to see.
"Oh. dear heart" she exclaimed as
sEhc reached out and drew me into
her lovely gracious arms. then the
privilege is all the more wonderful
for you. as you make some sacrifice
TO complete his life. Having suffered
thir. you Will be all the greater wom-
an to understand him. / accept my
own sorrow at his hands willingly,
"a 1t gives me the larger sympathy
for his work. though he will no longer
need my personal encouragement as
he has for years. In the light Of his
love THIS lesser feeling for Doctor
Moore will soon pass away and the
accord between you will be com
5plete." This was more than | coulc
stand and feeling less than a worm.
turned my face into her breast and
walled. Now who would have thought
that girl could dance as she did,
a BY this time ] was In sucn soiu.
ton Of grief that | would soon have
had to be sopped up with sponge IL
Pet hadn't run in bubbling over like