The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1915-07-09

INTO THE HANDS OF THE IODdE'
So shall my insignificant person ever
bask in his reflected light. For the
first time in my life l am glad, dearest
oh, l could sing for very JOY or It
that my father is governor of this
great state, that he has power to par
don even a criminal and that he loves
and trusts his daughter When that
other man, his eyes sunken In trouble,
told at my urgent pleading his pitiful
tale 1 was not quite sure what to do
not that / doubted for a moment his
innocence, but that doubted my own
ability to make that innocence clear
to the high authorities. He had been
accused of forgery, Madeline, this suf-
fering man with whom l had joked
so merrily, and the short respite was
given him by friends who had rallied
| forward to provide enormous ball. But
| the forgery was bold and daring one
moreover, forgery to hide the addi-
| tional crime of theft, bank affair, my
dear Madeline-and this man, you I'M
derstand, the supposedly faithless cash
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the proof seemed indisputable. And the
real culprit, husband of the accused
mans sister, who calmly went his way,
relying with SNUG satisfaction upon
the brothers self sacrificing love for
] his only sister-and her children. And,
J oh, Madeline mine, the sensational eli
! max came like n thunderbolt down
upon the silence of the courtroom!
There sat the judge in all the solemn
dignity, here the wan faced prisoner
and over there that other man gloating
/ in his hidden crime. And the one who
had borne all in silence turned his face
now from the curious and vindictiye
gaze of many eyes. AS the people
waited down the aisle came a messen
ger, who thrust an envelope into the
| hands of the judge and hastily with
drew. Even as the judge read the mis-
sive he arose to his feet and his voice
rang out peremptorily. Proceedings
will be suspended until tomorrow" he
said. The rest you have read in the
papers-of the brief trial which alb
solved the suspected man from guilt,
naming with accusing fnality another
in his place. So the one who had suf
fered much passed out before them all
free and honest man. But there are
some things which the papers cannot
tell. Prom whom," they ask, "came
this letter of information which led to
the conviction of the real criminal 2"
And the great governor and l ex.
change smiling glances as we read.
Many are the secrets of state which
we might divulge If we would.
And when he knows, my loved one
will he blame me, Madeline, for saving
him from himself? Will he recognize
in those Haunted portraits of the gov
ernors daughter little Miss IncognitC
of wayside hotel? The shadow still
fingers in his eyes, am sure, because
sorrow must fall upon others, but TO
this shadow also have remedy. Il
not love the greatest cure in the worlt
as well as the greatest power? Ant
when this man, who would be humble
learns Of that love which "hopeth al
things" then he will come to me, ant
my disguise will fall away. He vii
find that the poor little incognito sery
ed not to hide a princess in her powe
nor even a governors daughter livin
in borrowed light, but just a woman
acknowledgements" in search o
happiness.
And when you look up at your star
tonight pray then a little prayer tina
her quest may be ended.
Ere l could sign my name he came
for mans love ever lacks the virtue G
patience. So, Madeline. dearest an
best of friends, you may forget tonigt
the little prayer, for, see, it is alread
1 answered. And thus remain forever
more your utterly happy
PATRICE