The Hope pioneer., 1920-12-16

VI COURSE everywhere, ne eX-
claimed bro&euty, Why. dear Guild"
Tony Devon Interrupted him swift
1S> Tell sae how to manage it," she
ElesrGetf> How can | wheeLle your
God to the Dirty Mary2'
TO the what1~ was the question
the boy asked in shocked swlttuess.
THE Dirty Mary" repeated Tony.
My utullNsuy All me live on canal
h@St- onee s:le were just called
Marry Eur SHE'S 50 ID nasty. Eide
calls her the DIRTY Mary. She's
nice beat just :l.e Sau,e as long as my
celaeu@NS>S rfler-. HUT can't see how a
clean God cou.d come on 'er. 80. l
guess you're IIoltn' me. mister"
Phillip >walluA Ell hard. Then slowly
Senet gently tls eal&et To her, trying to
ulaSe her u,hsaSStand rs best he could
what he ssleslat by God, Spirit.
And You Ssn hetp your mother, lit
rls-wtlat's !.ur rame?''
'-roaS. just Tonuibel." she murnbled.
Then her ~c.ce rose and She uttered
sharply, "Ns~ tell me how to help my
mother
Phillip wss,t te the altar and sorted
Nslt a >esls:t card.
~rflt>>" .e said. coming back to her.
''sssS tlaps>. loving thoughts written on
it, If Sssl think these things all the
tirse-es., aow they will help both you
\ aud Soes mether,"
Wonustiusly she took it in her
fingers The first thing that met her
| eyes MAS 81 beautiful upsifted face of q
uNArl ar.1t itl his arms waS 4 little lamb.
CasterE saith the picture WAS printed,
Feed my sheep" and directly under
that s~re the words, Stand still and
see tie salvation Of the Lord" Once
moro Aer eyes sought the face above,
fsse Wherein lay all the pity and
love IN rhe world,
1sNy Devon caught glimpse Of the
tess:a he WAS trying to teach. and
when She Went out of the Salvation
sr.nS hail she held Within the depths
of her wonderfully new and utterly
St.anse e,eotion-
She WAS painting for breath when
she ran up the saugptank Of the canal
esar.
4 wauan WAS busy brewing tea
when the girl slipped down the steps
u. the cabin.
>fau ts..en gone 4 long time. Tony"
r.s,Mhlel Mrs, Devon. Did you see
anything of Your ttatldy?"
'Nos.e. and I Squinted in every beer
bale in ithaca Tony replied, "but-
sNr--fut l found out something for
$>,u. Listen. There's somebody on this
.0at besides lne. and you-aud Gus
4ie."
!: "Whe." came sharply from the
wo,nan.
Size Shiverets, fearing that the law
lay lii wait for her absent husband.
"svho. hras:" she repeated implor.
nssy.
TeGnihel bent over and locked
straight into the sad, wan face.
"tsost. just plain lovtn' God." she
replied. her countenance expressing
unusual eNaltation. 'Sis Il minut"
while the teas maxim good. and III
tell you.'
Side hy side they sat together on tie
haaS while with lowered reverent
vaite the girl told the story of the
Shepherd who had said long ago with
infinite pity. Feed my sheep
".,rd mummy" the girl continued.
leaning her head against her mothers
arm. Darling mummy, that beautiful!
t,sn said. Loved make crooked
things straight an,l-and it's So"
A look of unbellef came over EiitA
| nevon's face.
! 'Tiddle." she said In disgusted
voice. ''Tony. you amt brain In
your hean.'
II don't need any brains as long as
cot this, Edie." the girl replied. lift
in. the card she held. Come on. LET'S
say these things over. Here's orls
,ha,'l keeI--well. it'll help keep
daddy from heatfn' you"
:. Mrs. Devon grasped the girls arm
in Sud',en frenzy.
"You told some one Criah beats
me:" she deinanded sharply.
"Mchhe l did. and nebhe I didn't"
answered Tony. slyly, "hut these here
words about standin' still and watch
in. Salvation slam sooo all about will
keep pappy'S fists up his sleeves. Say
it, Edie." She ended.
Il won't" said Edith. getting up
swiftly. IF there's anythtn. In 1t.
Tony. you can show me by gettin' your
daddy hack home. Mebbe he's in JAIL"
Even if he was" retorted the girl.
with a wise shake of her head. ''lovin'
hard could make the coop-doors fly
wide open. and daddy'd flop out like a
dogti>h flnpS into the lake. I'm soin'
to find out mere some Of those daya.
and then TIL tell you ail ahou. it. Huh
mummy:'
"Yes." mur,ered Edith. "hut I'm eec
ting guess out of the days I spen:
on this boat that God. or whoev<s
you're talkia' about. amt botherin' hie
head over the Dirty Mary, nor US
uther"