The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1920-08-14

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friended, and for whom he Is dcsIrous
OF finding a home. or all Mrs. Dcland's
creations none, perhaps. In more be-
loved than IN Doctor Lnvendar. Wise,
benign. humorous; yet Just Mt ell
tlmes--a man who In never 10 bc
turned aside from principle by Idle
sentiinentality. Doctor King is not un.
like him IN this unilinching fenlty Ia
duty and ~ honor.
These two persons put their heads
together "a decide that since MIRA.
Richie leads such n solitary life and IL
nbundnntly able. she II the one To take
the ho,ne,ess David. The consplrators
proceed with extreme caution. The
child IL hrough, to Doctor Invendnr's
house. aud Mrs Richie IN given the op
portunlty ~ soc him.
lie is quaint. wlnsomc. nprrnIlng
little fcllow---n decided personality,
nnd one of the most delli,liifnl nnd
consistent child portraits IN modern
fiction. Hts greatest nttruc'ion llcs w
the fnct that ono can never be sure
whnt he viii sny next. once whom
Doctor Lnvcndar Is 'clllng him n story
hc kccfa his eyes txch 80 intcnlly on
The rnn's fnce tha. the old gentleman
X mnch ilniicrcd
well we'll YOU nrc cfnnt hoy for
stories. aren't youi" remarks the de-
lighted minister
you've TALKED seven minutes" said
David thoughtfully "nnd YOU haven't
moved your upper Jaw once"
~ can hc imagined the child makes
Instnnt conquest of Mrs, Richie. who
insists on fitting him out with tiny gar.
mcnis and brings him IN triumph 20
the "Siuffcd Anin,ni House"
Day nv dny the tie that binds her IN
David strengthens until we see this sf-
fcction the dominant motif NJ her
life. II even overshadows her love for
Prior. although n is some time before
she is conscious that II doesso
IN The meanwhile. quite ny chance,
tho security " her miniature world II
shaken 10 It's foundations. There lives
IN Oid Chester youth much Mrs.
Riches Junior. Sam Wright. who hns
drifted into the habit NJ calling on her.
and who fniis In love with her. n In
the blind worship Of one who has
never known passion. AMI In nm nj.
tempt 10 break up the boy's infnfua-
tion his dofinr grandfather comes ~
Mrs. Richie. and half In irritation nc.
c'ises her of not being u good woman.
The shot ~ random one. hui the In.
slant the charge II made the speaker
realizes he has hit upon the truth
Helcnas anger nj his Ribcs and sar.
cnsm II like the wbIriwlnd.
Hut the Lord was not IN the wind.
II " sam WrIght's suicide that first
brings home IN her the gravity ~ defy
lng social responsibility. what she has
hitherto regarded ~ scorn FOR con.
vcn'lon she now sees ~ b. crime
against humanity. All her being II
rocked with self.rcproacl.
But the Lord was not In the earth.
quake.
II Il not untIi Doctor King forces
her ~ ronfess her guilt. and tells her
.he must rive up David. that we reach
the climax az Oh" dramn. Then all the
wild mother instinct of the womnn
leaps into being She IL n iiones- tight.
ing for her young. She will give up
Prior: In fact she does xiv. him M.
i'ut sb. VIII not part with David. She
begs. bribcs. pnys; but Willy Kings
VIII not permit him 10 lis
lon ln h.sr kh.. nat
ihe child back 10 Doctor i.nNcndar. or
lr must ncqunlnt the good liinistcr
with the entire story.
Ia an 'lTort a. forcslall This notion
Mrs. l,lchlc herself goes Ia the rcctory
and before she leaves II she looks into
The face of her own soul aud pro
nornccs her doom.
"'fhc whirlwlpd ~ anger hnd died
out the shock of responsibility han
the hiss of those Flames ~
shninc had ceased. She WIS Ia the
centre of all the iumults where lies
the quiet mind Of God."
When Dr. Lnycndnr asks her N she
thinks herself worthy IA keep the
child shcJ huInbiy whispers: NO"
And after the fire. the s,ill Small
Voice
Al last tho womnn's conscience In
aroused. her repentance is sincere.
nnd We have the true awakening OF
Helena Richie"
How wisely Dr. Lnvendar meets this
rT.s.s In the shattered llfc. allowing
her 10 tnstc Ia the full the dregs of
remor'e and suffering; and yet how
mere fully and gently he leads ler up
ward toward hope and desire for res.
liiution constitute the remainder oi
The story
The Kind old man suggests that
'be make her future home In v distant
city whore her past Will not fellow
her and where she may start anew.
md he asks TINT on the morning
Df her departure she come To him for
a package which he wishes her TO take
with her on her Journey. The reader
shares her shock Of joyous surprise
when David cmergeH from the cOrnos |