Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-14

After the service was over, Gfa!sd
went out with the children, Wntas
Shirley fingered to play over az a. a.
compartment for a girl VINO W. ~
ing to sing at the vssper service ia na,,
afternoon. He piledsall the cnl.u. H.
in the back seat OF n car, pus lot
boy he had promised a ride IN sea- 90
beside him. took a spin around tne
streets. and was back in front OF tne
church by the time Shirley came oo..
Then that foolish heart of hers a 70
lean again at the thought h a ne nao
saved the front seat for her. Inc pvy
descended as II he. had been caugh.
up into heaven for q brief space, =
would never forget it the rest OF nus
life. :.
There was THAT same steady look OF
trust and understanding IN .
eyes whenever he looked at her on tne
way home; and once while n cni..
dren were talking together IN. .s
back seat he leaned TOWARD her "Ao
said in q low tone:
II wonder IL you will let me take
you away for a little while this ait
ernoon to a quiet place I know where
there is a beautiful view, and let US slI
and talk. There r some things !
want to ask you, about what you saao
this morning, was very much IN
terested in it all. and I'm deeply
grateful that you let me 60. NOW,
will you go with me? I'll bring you
back in time for the Christian 'En-
deavor service, and you see IN the
meantime I'm inviting myself to dln,
ner. Do you think your mother VIII
obtect?"
What was there for Shirley to do
but accept this alluring invitation?
She did not believe in-going off on
pleasure excursions on the Sabpath
but this request that she ride to a
quiet place out-of-doors for a religi-
Gus talk could not offend her strong
est sense Of what was right on the
Sabbath day. And surely, If the Lord
had a message for her to bear, she
must bear 1t to whomsoever He sent
This, then, was this mans interest IN
her, that she had been able to make
him think of God. A glad elatlon
filed her heart, something deep and
true stirred within her and lifted her
above the thought of self. like a bless
ing from on high. To be asked to
bring light to a soul like this one, this
was honor indeed. This was an an
swer to her prayer of the morning,
that she might fulfil Gods pleasure
with the lesson Of the day. The
message then had reached his soul
It was enough. She would think no
more Of self.
Yet whenever she looked at him
and met that smile again she was
thrilled with Joy in spite Of herself.
At least there was a f~riendliness here
beyond the common acquaintance, a
something that was true, deep, last
ing. even though worlds should sep
arate them in the future; a some
thing built on a deep understanding,
sympathy and common interests
Wells so be it. She would rejoice that
it had been given her to know one
man of the world in this beautiful:
way; and her foolish little human
heart should understand what a high
true thing this was hat must not be
misunderstood.
So she reasoned with herself, and
watched him during the dinner
among the children, out in the yar6
among the flowers and animals
everywhere, he seemed so fine ant
splendid. so far above all other mer
that she had ever met. And hel
mother. watching, trembled for he,
when she saw her happy face.
him, daughter" she asked with
troubled eyes. when they were left
alone for a moment after dinner
you know it Is the Sabbath, and you
know his life is very different from
ours"
This interesting storyhfwill be
continued in tomorrow Evenings
Herald. .