The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-08-26

II believe Do realize II us few men
could. for never In my Ave and twenty
years have had human creature to
whom | could pour myself out. In
whom could really connde. with
whom could take counsel You can
guess what u will be TO have a com.
pretending woman at my side Shall
we tell my motherY DO say yes !
believe she will understand. Rod. Rod.
come and see who's stepping In the
door this very minute"'
Rodman was up In his bedroom. at.
firing himself deliberately for sentry
duty. His delight at seeing Waitstill
was perhaps slightly tempered by the
thought that flashed nj once through
| his mind-thnt II she was safe he
would not be required 10 stand guard
| In the snow for hours as he had hoped.
| But this grief passed when he fully
realized Waitstill's presence nj the
farm at this unaccustomed hour really
meant. After he had been told he
hung about her like the child that he
was-though he had bit of the hero
In him. at bottom, too-embracing her
waist fondly and bristling with won
dering questions.
els she really going 20 stay with us
for always. Ivory 2" he asked.
Every day and all the days. every
night and all the nights. Praise God
from whom all blessings fiow"" said
Ivory. taking OF his fur cap and open
| ing the door OF the living room. But
we've got 20 wait for her n whole fort
night. Rod Isn't that ridiculous
snail OF luw?"
Patty didn't wait fortnight"
Patty never waited for anything"
Ivory responded. with a smile But
she had good reason. and. alas. we
haven't. or they'll say that we haven't
And | am very grateful to the same
dear little Patty. for when she got her
self a husband she found me wife,
Rodman did not wholly understand
this. but felt that there were many
mysteries attending the love affairs Of
grownup people that were too compli-
Gated for him to grasp. and 1t did not
seem to be Just the right moment for
questions.
waitstill and Ivory went into Mira
Boynton's room quietly. hand In hand.
and when she saw waitstill she raised
herself from her pillow and held out
her arms with n soft cry OF delight.
81 haven't had you for so long. so
long. she said. touching the girls
: check with her frail hand
"You are going to have me every day
now. dear" whispered Waitstill, with
q sob in her voice. for she saw
change in the face new Transparent
cy. q still more ethereal look than had
been there before.
Every day 2" she repeated longingly
waitstill took of her mood and knelt
on TIM door besid" The bed, hiding her
face In the Counterpart to conceal the
/ tears
"She is coming TO live with us. dear.
Come in. Rod. and hear me tell her.
| Waitstill is coming to live with us.
Isn't that a beautiful thing to happen
to this dreary house?'' asked Ivory.
bending to take his mothers hand.
Don't you remember what you
thought the first time | ever came
here. mother?" and Waitstill lifted her
head and looked at Mrs. Boynton with
swimming eyes and lips that trem-
bled. Ivory is making IL all come
true, and shall he your daughter"
Mrs. Boynton sank farther back into
her pillows and, closing her eyes, gave
long sigh Of infinite content. Her
voice was so faint that they had TO
stoop to catch the words. and Ivory.
/ feeling the strange benediction that
seemed TO be passing from his moth
er's spirit To theirs. took Rods hand
and knelt beside Waitstill.
| The verse OF favorite psalm was
running through Lois Boynton's mind,
and In moment the words came
clearly as she opened her eyes. lifted
her hands and touched the bowed
heads. Let the house OF Aaron now
say that his mercy endureth forever
she said slowly and reverently. And
Ivory. with all his heart, responded.
Amen
Il