The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-10-22
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8YGE0RGE RANDOLPH C[EST[R.
and LILLIAN CHESTER wv
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Rev. Smith Boyd colored. At times
the way of spiritual instruction was
quite difficult. Nevertheless. he mad
duty to perform. Mechanically he
had taken his place at the piano.
standing straight and tall, and his
blue eyes softened as they automat'
ically fell on the piece OF music she
had opened. or course 1t was their IA
vorite. the one In which their voices
had scared In the most perfect uni
son. Gail glanced up at him as she
brushed a purely imaginary fieck OF
dust from the keys. For an instant
the brown eyes and the blue ones met.
He was a tremendously nice fellow,
after all. But what was worrying him?
Before we sing | should like to take
up graver matters" he began, feel
ing at q tremendous disadvantage In
the presence Of the music, To obviate
this, he drew up chair, and sat fac
ing her. 81 have called this evening
in the capacit: Of your temporary
rector"
Calls eyelids had tendency to
flicker down, but she restrained them.
She was adorable when she looked
prim that way. Her lips we're like
rosebud. Rev. Smith Boyd himself
thought OF the smile, and cast 1t be-
hind him.
you are most kind" she told him,
suppressing the imps and demons
which struggled to pop into her eyes.
81 have been greatly disturbed by
the length to which your unbelief has
apparently gone," the young rector
went on, and having plunged into this
opening he began to breathe more
freely. This was familiar ground.
Gail rested a palm on the edge of
the bench behind her, and leaned back
facing him, supported on one beauti-
fully modelled arm. Her face had set
seriously now.
However" went on the rector, 81
do not expect to be able to remove
the spiritual errors, which | am com
PEELED to judge that you have accu
mulated, by any other means than
patient logic" he resumed. May
discuss these matters with your" His
voice was grave and serious, and full
Of earnest sincerity, and the musical
quality alone OF 1t made patient log
lcal discussion seem attractive.
IF you like" she assented, smiling
at him with willful deception. The
wicked thought had occurred to hel
that It might be her own duty t
broaden his spiritual understanding.
Thank you," he accepted gravely
III you will give me an hour or 81
each week, shall be very happy"
81 am nearly always at home OF
Tuesday and Friday evenings" sug
gested Gail. Scarcely anyone CALI
before eight.thirty, and we have din
ner quite early on those evenings.
She began to be sincerely interested
in the project. She had never giveI
herself time to quite exactly defint
her own attitude towards theology a.
; distinct from religion, and she fel
that she should do it. II for no othe
= reason than to avoid making impul
: sive overstatements. Rev. Smith Boy,
would help her to look squarely int
her own mind and her own soul, TO
he had a very active intelligence. an,
b was, moreover, the most humanl
4 forceful cleric she had ever met. Be
K sides, they could always finish b
singing.
|, 81 shall make arrangements to b
t over as early as YOU will permit" de
clared the rector, warmly aglow wit
s. the idea I'VE shall begin with tn
g very beginnings of things, and, ste
l. by step, develop, | hope, logic5
justification of the vast spiritual revt
=" luton which has conquered tn
y world"
< 81 should like nothing better
s. unused Gail, and since Rev. Smit
IS Boyd rose and stood behind her an
10 filled his lungs, she turned to tn
Of piano and struck a preliminary CHOIR
W which she trailed off into a tinklln
Of little run, by way of friendly greetin
10 to the piano.
s, I'VE shall begin with the creation
pursued the rector. dwelling, wit
le pleasure, on the idea of a thoroug
le progress through the mazes of reli
III ious growth. There we're certai
to vague points which he wanted to clei
up for himself.
,e And wind up with Vedder court
30 She had not meant to say that.
lie just popped into her mind, and poppt
IT, off the end of her tongue
It. Even that will be taken up in /
10, due logical sequence" and Rev. Smi
t; Boyd prided himself on having I
ne ready displayed the patience viii,
1t. he had come expressly to exercise
h, Gail was Immediately aware tn
ls he was exercising patience. He hi
lis reproved her, nevertheless, and qui
en- coldly, for having violated the taC
agreement to take up the differe
Dr. phases Of their weighty topic only "
". their due logical sequence" The r.
up tor in this emergency, would ha
ar found M oneuar which would cta,