The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-06

bending above II with gentle strength.
one, hc laid the board aside and stepped
To- the open door. His big hands, COW
cred with oil and dirt, opened and closed
at his sides and his throat worked. II"
lifted it. waiting. The gray face had
drawn look and the eyes, like some ami
NAL I'm pain, looked on; to the hills.
y step touched the rough floor be
hind him. He wheeled about, looking
down from his height On the man in the
opposite doorway. He wore a black
f.ocli coat and derby hat and the long
ish hair beneath its edge was very
straight.
81 have just heard. Tom - I came
right down" He advanced across the
floor. holding out his hand.
The young man drew back little.
My hands are all dirt he said
gruilly.
Silence fell between them. The man
| glanced at. the little boards. You're
! mak.ng-it,' he sand.
Tom nodded. The gray sternness had
settled to his face.
| The minister waited a little. He was
a gentle soul and Tom Barton lowered
! abov, him. He could not choose tn,
/ words Of consolation he would like to
/ say. It was Ike throwing spoonful
| Of dust in the face of "A whirlwind. Tom
/ Barton never came To- church. Tn" MN
! istc- looked up at him again tim.d.y
/ Then h. looked ut tn" boards.
II wish could help Nou,' h" said.
you can't"
II know" The minister sighed. IL,
moved To- the bench. brushing his finger
, lightly along the dull glowing boards
Lao /
| said wlstfullv. II wish | could do II
I'VE often thought if It'll,
Ruth should die there wouldn't he any
thing moro-auy little thing l could lie
for her
"No?" The voice was half coutemp
tuous. half indifferent.
She's just about as l.g as he was,
went on the minister H. eyes were or
the boards The Lord made hin
strangely dumb before this young man
He was an unfaithfm servant. He ma,
never dared labor with Tom Barton foi
- soul. ana now. though the Lor
had opened the way. his lips were sealed
He took off his hat, feeling Of its stif
hrim as he turned IL in his fingers
"lIc was about the incest l.tJl" char
| ever knew" lac sand thuushiful.y. H.
IiN l'lEbtN'u 'lll l'dl N'll : N't4. l'
little boards had shaped themselves T.
his sight and he saw the child lying II
them asleep Il just loved him" sail
the minister. "cvcryhody loved him. II
Kind of belonged To- every one, | guess.
Te young man had moved swiftly t
the open du.f and stood looking GU
His great shoulders trcmblcl agains
the light. when he turnc
back his face was quiet. The grayncs
had left it, He looked down at the It'll
man and held out his hand. Il don
believe you mind the OIL he said in
fun, deep voice. I'm glad you Cam'
Thank you"
The little man looked up with a star
douhtinGly. lie laid his hand in the hI
: one outstretched to him. As its grI
frightened on his fingers he WINGED
: little. hut his eyes did not leave Tom
! face.
I'm glad 7 came" he said slowly, "
i makes him different. somehow, bigger
i not tallcr-hut more" The minister
red trimmed eyes were looking straipl
: before him. II.@ i.u~ strapped ( r word
u Il see him in a Kind Of clear light--n,
e dcad-aud not living but ju
K there, going up and down the street AZ
! everybody loving him. lie
always hc on the street, | guess
Toms lips closed i1 a h.g smile thi
trcmhlod. YES. hen always b" Their
20 lie always was there" II
,t bitterness had gone cat Of the words