Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-15

hys ns rs gong 10 II ehe VIII h4ve
sound footing with Shirley. He goes to
church with her.
CHAPTER XIX.-(Contmued.)
Mother, he wants to talk about the
Sunday school lesson this n1orninS,"
said Shirley shyly. II guess he is
troubled, perhaps, and wants me to
help him. 1 guess he has never
thought much about religious things"
well, daughter dear, be careful.
Do all you a for him. Of course, but
remember, don't let your heart stray
out Of your keeping. He Is very at
traotive. dear, and very unconven-
tional for a wealthy man. l think he
Is true and wouldn't mean to trife,
but he wouldn't realize"
II know. mother; don't you be
afraid for met" said Shirley with a
lofty took, half Of exultation, half of
} proud self-commapd.
He took her to a messy place beside
a little stream, where the light filtered
down through the lacy leaves fiecking
the bank. and braided golden currents
IN the water; with green and purple
hazy hills in the distance. and Just
enough %seclusion for a talk without
being too far away from the world.
my little sister says that you peo-
pie have a real God" he said, when
she was comfortably fixed with cush-
lions from the car at her back against
a tall tr~ee-trunk. ''She says you seem
to realize His presence-I don't know
just how to say it. but I'd like to
know if this is so. Id like to know
what makes you different from other
girls, and your home different from
most OF the homes 1 know. I'd like to
know if l may have it too"
That was the beginning.
Shirley, shy as a bird at first, hav-
ing spoken on such subjects ex-
In the Scriptures, and feeling her faith
with every atom of her being, drew
out her little Bible that she had
slipped into her pocket when they
started, n plunged into the great
subject.
Never had preacher more earnest
listener, or more lovely temple in
which to preach. And II sometimes
the young mans thoughts for a few
moments strayed from the subject to
rest his eyes in tenderness upon the
lovely face Of the young teacher, and
long to draw her into his arms and
claim. her for his own, he might we'll
lave been forgiven. For Shirley was
very fair. with the light of other
worlds in her face, her eyes all spark
ing with her e~agerness, her lips aglow
with words that seemed to be given
her for the occasion. She taught him
simply, not trying to go into deep
arguments, but urging the only way
she knew, the way Of taking Christ's
promise on it's face value, the way of
being willing to do His will, trusting 1t
to Him to reveal Himself, ana the
truth of the doctrine, and make the
believer sure.
They talked until the sun sunk low,
and the calling of the wood birds
warned them that the Endeavor hour
was rear. Before they left the place
ne asked her for the little Bible, and
he wanted it, that she was chosen to
give him a gift so precious.
IT Is all marked up" she said
1apologetically. Il always mark the
verses l love, or have had some spe-
cial experience with"
1T will be that much more precious
to me-" he said gently, lingering the
leaves reverently, and then he looked
up and gave her n Of those deep
looks that seemed to say so much to
her heart. And all at once she real
lied that she was on earth once
more, and that his presence and his
look were very precious to her. Her
cheeks grew pink with the 10y OF it,
and she looked down in confusion and
could not answer, so she rose to her
feet. But he, springing at once to
help her up, kept her. hand for just
an instant with arnes pressure, and
said in deeply moved tones:
"You don't know what you have
done for me this afternoon my
friend" He waited with her hand in
his an instant al If he were going to
say more, but had decided 1t were
better not. The silence was 50 COM
pelling that she looked up into his
eyes, meeting his smile, and that said
so many things her heart went into q
|tumult again and could not quite
come to itself all through the Chris
tan Endeavor service.
On the way home from the church
he talked a little about her vacation:
when It came. how long 1t lasted,
what she would do with 1t. Just as
they reached home he said:
II hope you will pray. for me, my
friend!"
There was something wonderful in
the way he said that word friend" It
thrilled hey through and through as
she stood beside the road and watch
My friendly I hope you will pray
for me. my friend" 1t sang . glory
song down in her heart az she turned
to go in with the vivid glory Of the
sunset on her face.
CHAPTER Xxx,
The cement floor had been down q
week and was as hard a. Q rock, when
one day two or three waSon-Ioads Of
things arrived with a note from Ora
ham to Mrs. HOLSTER ia say that he
would be glad II these might be stored
in one corner Of the basement floor,
where they would be out Of her way
and not take UP too much room.
Harley and George went down to
look them over that evening.
He sid something about some
things being taken from the once
building" said Marley. kicking a pile
Of iron pipes with his toe.
These don't look IKE any old
things that have bssn ussd,,' aid.
George ~thouShtfuIly. They look per-
fectly new." Then no studisd them q
few minutes more from another;
angle. and shut his lips 1udiciously.
He belonged to the boy species that
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