The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-03-26
green would we'll express the part |
have played But it is all over ut last

Ruth Chester was the unfolding of
the first hour petal. and got glimpse
Of a heart Of gold that | feel dumb
with worship to thinksof She's Gods
own good woman. and he made her in
one of his holy hours wish could
have borne her. so she me. and the
tenderness of her arms was n sacra-
nlent We two women just stood aside
with life's artitices and cOncealments
and let our own hearts do the talking.
She said she had come because she
felt that if she talked with me might
be better able to understand Alfred
when he came and that she had seen
that the judge was very determined.
and she thoroughly recognized his
force of character We stopped there
while | gave her the document to read.
| suppose 1t was dishonorable. but |
needed her protection from It. I'm
glad she had the strength of mind to
walk with head high In the air to
Judy's range and burn It up Any
thing might have happened II she
hadn't And even now feel that only
my marriage vows will close up the
case for the Judge. even vet he may
But when Ruth had got done with Al
fred she had wiped Judge Wade's ap-
probation of him completely off my
mind and destroyed 1t in tender words
that burned us both worse than Judy's
fire burned the letter She did me an
awfully good service.
And SO you see. you lovely woman
you. do yon not. that God has made
you for him as tribute to his great
| ness and it is given to you to fulfill
| a destiny?" She was so beautiful as
| she said It that | had to turn my eyes
away but I felt as did when those
awful "let not man put asunder"-from
| Mr.. Carter words were spoken over
me by Mr.. Raines. the Methodist min
lister 1t made me wild. and before
knew 1t had poured ont the whole
truth to her in II perfect cataract OF
words The truth always acts on wom-
en- as some hitherto untried drug. and
| you can never tell what the reaction
is going to be In this case ! was
|
see
"Oh, dear heart.'' she exclaimed as
| she reached out and drew me into her
| lovely. gracious arms. then the privt
lege is all the more wonderful for you
as you make some sacrifice to complete
his life. Having suffered this. you will
be all the greater woman to under.
e.and him accept my own sorrow
1t his hands willingly. as 1t gives me
he larger sympathy for his work
though he will no longer need my per
sonal encouragement as he has TO
years In the light of his love thi
4 lesser feeling for DR.. Moore will sool
pass away. and the accord betweel
you will be complete" This was NOR
than could stand, and. feeling les
than worm. l turned my face int
her breast and walled Now. VIII
would have thought that girl coul'
dance as she did?
II By this time was in such solu
ton of grief that would soon hav
had to be sopped up with u sponge
Pet hadn't run in bubbling over lik
lovely white linen clad glass o
i, Rhine wine and seltzer. Happiness ha
habit of not even acknowledging th
presence of grief. and Pet didn't seer
to see our red noses. crushed draperie
and generally damp atmosphere.
Molly" she said with u deliciousl
young giggIe. Tom says for you
send him $40 to spend getting th
brass band half drunk before o'cloc
train. on which your Mr.. Benne1
comes. He has spent S. paying th
negroes to polish up their instrument
and clean up the uniforms. and it COS
him TWENTY-FIVE to bail the cornetis
out of jail for roost robbing. and
takes whole gallon of whisky to g
any spirit into the drummer. He say
tell you that as this is your shindig 70
ought ut least to pay the piper. Hurr
up. he's waiting for me. and here's til
kiss he told me to put on our left ear,
Il suppose you delivered that XII
straight from where be gave it to 20
Petite. dear?" had the spirit to say {
) went over to the desk for my pOcke
book
why, Molly, you know me bett'
than thatr' she exclaimed from behir
perfect rose cloud of bushes
II know Tom better than do you
!, | answered as she fed with the ten
her hand looked at Ruth Cheste
aud We both laughed 1t is true that
broader sympathy is one OF the b
products of sorrow. and Il week ago
might have resented Pet to mark'
degree instead of giving her the $
!. and a blessing.
I'm going quick, Molly. with tn
: laugh between u.s." Ruth said as 81
rose and took me into her arms aga
for just half second. and before
!. could stop her she was gone.
:. She met Billy toiling up the fro
: step will, long piece of rusty ir'
: gaspipe. which took off an inch of pal
:" as it bumped against the edge Of t
;, porch. She bent down and kissed I
: back of his neck, which theft was
: most more than ! could stand and a
parentiy more than Billy was prepar
to accept
!, GO away. girl" he said in his rude
] manner Don't you see I'm busy?
met him in the front ball just
time to prevent hopeless scar on Z
hardwood floor. He was hot, persp
! ing and painting. but full Of triumph
Il found it, Molly. ! found itr
! exclaimed as he let the heavy pi
e drop almost Oh the bare pink to-
You can git hammer and pound