Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-05-10

his daddy-the boy Amt that sort BY
a long shot-but he's havin' hard
time gittin' along with the old chap.
Mary, go ahead-let the boys ma know
what's happened. If you don't go l
Will have to, an want to avoid Hiram.
| know i'm we'll enough to know that
he's goin' to git his back up over what
I've DONE"
In high Impotence Mrs. Trumbley
turned aside to open the parcels. and
Mary glided out into the twilight, her
anticipated Joy greatly diminished by
the reprimand she had received.
She found Mrs. Tinsley alone In the
big kitchen, which was dimly lighted
by an oil lamp on a table. Mary's step
was soft, and the woman was not
aware of her presence till she was
close behind her. Mary overheard a
low, suppressed sigh as Mrs. Tinsley
bent over the open fire, on the Goals of
which were some pots and pans, which
she was cleaning with hot water and
rag on a stick
"Oh!" she exclaimed as she turned
and saw the visitor. II didn't know
who 1t was. Have you just got back1
was going over toto see you. IL
thought Howard surely would come
back with you and be at your house II
If he didn't come on here. Isis he
thar?'
mo; we left him In town." Mary's
voice was full Of tense emotion. She
laid her hands tenderly on the bent
shoulders. The fear flashed through
her mind that the good news might do
the recipient serious harm. and she
was wondering how she could best
make It known. In the short pause
that ensued groan escaped Mrs. Tins
ley's lips.
Il see, I see. He's not comm even
to say goodby to me. Maybe he'd rath-
er I'd not go in town to see i'm of
either? 1t may be true. as some say.
that the young can't feel partin' like
the old do. He's all got in the world,
but maybe don't count fer much with
him. as good a boy as he's always
BEEN"
Mary caught the hardened palms In
her own. She drew the old woman to
her in firm embrace. Are you pre-
pared for real good news, Mrs. Tins
ley?" she asked tenderly. You see, l
am afraid
"Good-good newsT Mrs. Tinsley
held her breath, her eyes widening as
they fixed themselves on Mary's.
Yes. the best news in the world.
Mrs. Tinsley. Howard Is not going
away at all. He would have come to
tell you himself, but he had some i'm
portant work to do tonight and left It
to me-"
Mrs. Tinsley, staring almost incred-
ulously, put her hand behind her, feel
ing about till it touched chair. Then
she sat down, her eyes still devouring
Mary's. Drawing up another chair and
holding Mrs. Tinsley's hand, Mary
told all that had happened through the
day.
AS she talked in her gentle way the
girl saw the strong features melt into
softness and take on spiritual light
more wonderful than she had ever be-
fore beheld. Mrs. Tinsley put her
hand over her Quivering lips and chok-
ed down yelling sob.
THE Lords answered my PRAYER"
she faltered out. This mOrnin' after
you left, Mary. l went down in the big
swamp. I kept goin' until was out O.
heartn' Of any sounds but the birds,
the frogs an the bees. Then got
down on my knees right whar the mire
was shoe mouth deep. Somehow
thought place like that was better'n
comfortable one. throwed myself
fiat on the wet moss, dug my hands
into 1t and cried out to my Maker with
what seemed to me to be nv last
breath. I told i'm to look at me an
point out anything that had done Of
harm to any ivin' creature, even q
dumb brute, or to him an see If he
hadn't overlooked my case too long. l
prayed an prayed like that fer hours
on a stretch without stoppin'. Then
all at once some'n' seemed to whisper
inside O me, Go home it said, an
watt"
Strange, strange" Mary whispered.
i've prayed, too, that all your trouble
might be averted. l was losing faith
when the good news fell like bolt
from clear sky. Howard is going to
make up with his father too. He told
me that he was going to beg Mr.. Tins
ley's pardon for his hasty words when
he was so angry on the day he left
home"
He shan't do Tiny boy shan't low
er himself!' burst from Mrs. Tinsley's'
tight throat Howard hain't done
wrong. Eff he was such a fool as to
believe all his pa tries to pound into
i'm I'd not respect i'm a bit. want
i'm just like he Is. Would q man like
Abner Daniel put money behind him eff
he was like Hiram? Not much, he
wouldn't, In this day of progress an
enlightenment. All Hiram's cold blood
ed ideas about the Bible make a regu-
lar f1end O. me. But when Howard ex-
plains it in his way know he Is right
an feel uplifted."