The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-10-05
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"An audacious piece Of work. Half
the women IN this vicinity suffered |
Most Of them are my parlshioners"
"Ahr' breathed Ellnor, II am sorry"
Ward shrugged his shoulders rueful-
~. I'll means, dare shy, TINT the poor
~ the parish Will get less than ever
this year Mrs Bryant. for instance,
who has always been generous, lost q |
pearl necklace aud a wonderful pear
shaped pink pearl"
a Is shea wealthy womanf"
"yery, ! believe
"rhen II II such terrible thing for
her 70 lose the pearll Perhaps these /
bandits, as you coll them, think they
could use these things better thnn the
people who owned thens.'
Ward smiled II daresay We all
think we could use the other fellows
possessions better than he does
Ellnof persisted, Gowning little.
Things are SO terribly mixed up,
she said. III you couid know the things
that know"-.ward looked family
amused "ihe people who are fghting
FOR principle and have nothing 70
fight with, ngaiipg for life somotlmesl
A good half of the world, you know
Just struggles along. aud the other half
Il 50 smug, so satisfied; lists hor-
rible."
SIR. ward stared al her,
eHow Ia the world do you come by
such thaaghtsY" ne demanded.
"I've never known anything else;
was brought up on the injustice OF
things. You have your poor here IN
the parish, but you see | WAS brought
up with the poor Of all the world, |
hm afraid I'm always for the under
dog"
Rather startled was Rev, Mr., Ward
that summer afternoon on the terrace
AZ the Hall, startled ana puzzled.
"D0wn IN our hearts, he suid, 'per-
haps We nre an of us for the under
dog. But how does that excuse my
hnndits?"
This Mrs Bryant how much do
you suppose you are going 20 lose for
your pnor by her loss?"
"Not SO much hut enough. she had
promised lot % things, She called
up this morning to shy that Ii was all
on He started 10 say that all bets
were of, but decided that It was I'M
clerical aud changed II, Slut l didn't
come here 70 worry you about myself
or the parish. think you should not
he here ulonc."
Eilnor looted down over the village,
srhen perhaps, after ALL 1t would DO
better II | married Ut once"
"Ahl You ARE 20 30 nlurrledY
Snow that my father Is gone" said
F,llnor wistfully. "lt seems the best
thing And should lilse children
have no friends except perhaps YOU"
Ward stroye 70 keep his yolcc steady
and mRtteF-ogfaet.
Marriage Us 80 seriuus-so vital 8
thing" tic WIS trying 70 be calm ard
Jadirinl Rut hts voice sounded tal
on his heart pounded Ia his ears. "J'C
marry because one Il alone. or need,
fr4eudsls flimsy foundation TO build
on"
Ouee again i'llnor surprised him,
"There have been few realty great
passions in the world she said 4
could almost cceB, thcm oa riy fingers
The rvst II Us srem 20 set along with
out"
'P.rhsps there nre more than ",
hear about Every now aud then, Il
Hiy work cnme aer0ss something i,
rnch greater thap had expected self
SaeFiAre. lgve charity. as 10 Justify ml
fa,tti in mHntiud
1Your faith :" EAnor said softly
.'Tliat Is whit ! envy you your fuith
No, nnly your faith Ia your kind but
rae other suFt."
Faith hnpe and chsrity-and tn
greatest % these Is faith. Alas for oil
Hilary. who hsd not kept hls
4 had e0yerueSs once who hal
that SORT u faith Il WIS q great con
fort 20 her. But ! sit here on my hll
ode and q sseps 20 nae that sprea
OUT ut my feet Is al the injustice an
cruelty and hatred In the world, An
your God allows II an. AIy father trie
10 belleYe~-trled hErd. but he said tina
when he asked FOR bread they gave his
stone"
sDo Won know who said thatT"
my father" said Ellnor.
Rather surprised. be lei II 60 At tina