Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-28

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en- times to prove how very angry she
was at him for abusing himself SO
shamefully.
David did work hard, as hard as
every young minister must work to
! get things going right, to make his
I labor count. His face, always thin,
was leaner, more intense than ever.
His eyes were clear, far-seeing. The
wilderness of his skin, amounting al.
| most to pa1lor, gave him that sugges'
ton of spirituality not jnfrequently
seen in men of passionate consecra'
| ton to high ideal The few grazing
hairs at his temples, and even the
.half-droop of his shoulders, added to
his scholarly appearance, and Carol
was firmly convinced that he was the
fuest looking man in all st. Louis and
every place else for that matter.
The mad little mission. so-called be-
cause Of the riotous nature OF the
meetings held there, was in most
Furnishing condition. Everything was
going beautifully for the little~church
In the Heights, and In their gratitude.
and their happiness, Carol and David
worked harder than even-and mu-
tually scolded each other for the folly
of it. :.
81 ell you this, David Arnold Duke"
Carol told him sternly, If you don't
do something to that cold SO you can
preach without coughing, shall do
the preaching myself, and then where
would you be-"
without Job, Of course" he an
swered But you wouldn't DO It, me
wind has chafed your darling com
plexion and you wouldn't go into the
pulpit with a rough face. Your deVo-
ton to your beauty saves me-"
"All very we'll, but maybe you think
a cold-sermon is effective" Carol
stood up and lifted her hand impress
| siyely. "My dear brothers and sisters
hem ah-he hh-em-let US unite in
reading the ah.huh-huh-huh Let US
in prayer then-ah-chooo! ah-choooo-
oo!"
"Where did you put those cough
drops?" he demanded. But even az
that it is better than you would 40.
Just as soon es powder my face we
will unite in singing hymn one hun
dred thirty-six. Oh, excuse me min
ute-I believe feel cold sore com.
ins-I have a mirror right here, ana
It won't take a minute. Now, am
ready. Let us arise and sing-but
since / can not sing will just polish
my nails while the rest OF you do 1t.
Ready, go!"
Carol laughed at the picture, but
marched off for the bottle OF cough
medicine and the powder box, and
while he carefully measured out q
teaspoonful Of the one for himself, she
applied the other with gay devotion.
But truly think you should not
20 to Happy Holloy tonight" she said.
"Mr. Baldwin will go with noe, bless
his faithful old pillary heart. And you
ought to stay in. 1t is very stormy,
and that long walk
"Ob, nonsense, little cough like
this! You are dead tired yourself; you
stay at home tonight, and Baldwin ana
II will go. You really ought to, Carol
you are on the jump every minute.
Won't you?"
"Most certainly not, ! haven't a
cold. have /? Maybe you want to keep
me away so you can fiirt with some. OF
the followers while am out OF Elght.
Absolutely vetoed. CO."
please, Carol-won't you Because
ask it,"
She snuggled up to him at that and
said: Its too lonesome, David, ana
| have to 60 to remind you OF your
rubbers, and to muffle up your throat.
But"
The ring of the telephone disturbed
them and she ran to answer
"Mr.} Baldwin?-Yes-Oh, taat is
nice of you. I've been trying 20 coax
him to stay home myself. David, Mr..
Baldwin thinks you should not 90 out
tonight, with such cold, and he VIII
take the meeting, and-oh, please,
honey"
David took the receiver from her
hand. -
Thanks very much, Mr.. Baldwin,
that is mighty kind of you, but feel
fine tonight.-Oh, sure, just little
cold. Yes, Of course. Come and go
with us, won't you? Yes, be here about
seven. Better make 1T a quarter ear
ler, it's bad walking tonight"
David, please" Carol coaxed.
"Goosie! Who but a wife would
make an invalid of a man because ne
sneezes?" David laughed and Carol
said no more.
But few minutes later, as she was
CAREFUL, arranging soft fur hat over
her hair and David stood patiently
/ holding her coat, there came light
tap at the door.
1T is Mr.. Daniels" said Carol. II
know his knock. Come in, Father
Daniels. knew 1t was you"
The old elder from next door, his
gray hair standing in every direction
from the wind he had encountered
bareheaded, his little gray eyes twink
ling bright, opened the door.
"You crazy kids aren't going down
to that Hollow a. night like this" he
protested.
They nodded, laughing.
well, David can't lgo," he said de-
cldediy. That's bad cold he's got,
and it's been hanging on too long.
can't go myself for l. can't walk, but
I'll call up my son-in-law and make
him 20. So take off your hat, Parson
and No you come over and read the
bible to me while the young folks go
gadding. / need some ministerial at
tention myself-rm wavering in my