American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-01-17

Auess' door banged and
snadowy figure appeared. Miss Par
kins moved quickly to greet her visitor
IN the light that came In from tn,
street she recognized Henry Brad
FORD, the hard lines about his moutl
twisted into a concilistory smile, hi,
sly little eyes alert to greet her. A,
ne TOOK OF his hat, his badness &C
eentuated the shining pallor of hil
race. IL had held that pallor. of lat,
years, as though he had gazed into
MS own soul, and what he saw ther,
had turned him white.
GOOD evening. Ann" he said brisk
~. Il stopped with a little item O
news for you"
You're out late" she suggested.
Mid'week prayer-meeting." he re
sponded. We got to discussing tn,
new church, and didn't notice tn,
time i don't see you at prayer-meet
ing as often as | used to, Ann"
My business keeps me here" sh,
told him.
lie laid his carefully rolled umbrel
Ia on the counter. II was his habit
TO carry 1t In all weathers, for he had
come to slyly suspect rain even when
sun or moon shone brightest.
There is no business more import
ant than that of the Lord" he said
piously. May come in?"
Miss Parkins held the gate open
snd, entering, he became aware for
the first time of his daughters pres
ence.
ina" he cried In surprise.
was on my way home from the
library" she explained, "and saw Miss
Parkins' light"
We'll, you'd better run along now.
he said. i've a little business with
Miss Parkins. | reckon I'll catch up
with you on the avenue"
The girl seemed relieved as she
brushed by him. In another moment
the front door closed behind her.
sit down. Henry" invited Miss
Parkins. He sat.
Il suppose-she's told you" he in.
quired.
Told me what?" asked Miss Par.
kins, though she knew.
"That-things aren't Just right for
me to see my way clear to sending
her of to college this fall. I know
people think me rich man, Ann, but
to tell the TRUTH haven't much ready
money. Collections are slow, and at
the hank"
rs this your news item. HenryY"
asked Miss Parkins.
He tried to smile affably.
NO." he said. my news item is
quite another matter" His white
face assumed its usual, doleful look.
Ann, Mary's been dead four months
now. And miss her. Ann. miss
her terribly. When think OF her
long years OF devotion, Of sacrifice
He took out his handkerchief and
dabbed at his little eyes. Miss Par.
kins gazed at him, as near to q Gym.
ical smile as her kind face could 20.
You're not at prayer.meeting now,
Henry" she said. Don't trouble to
weep for me-
He stared at her with the hurt look
OF an innocent child.
Il know we're not friends, Ann, as
we used to be. For some strange rea.
son, you have turned against me.
But-whether you believe II or not,
Mary is constantly In my thoughts.
| have been trying to evolve some
plan for paying public tribute to
her-to my dear wife. And Il has
come to me-the plan has come"
He restored his handkerchief to his
pocket.
Even Ina doesn't know OF this yet"
he went on. Il shall tell her tonight.
Ann. ! have made up my mind to do
nate to the new church building n
large. stained-glass window-as a
memorial to Mary. The agent was
here from Chicago today. talked
with him at the bank The window
will cost me-" he gazed at her as
though begging her to be prepared
twelve hundred dollars"
Twelve hundred dollars" repeated
Miss Parkins. strange light in her
eyes.
II announced my gift ut prayer
meeting. tonight. The window will be
placed in the front OF the building.
II will remain there through the years,
my tribute to Mary. II will remain
there-where all the town can see."
"All the town." Miss Parkins said.
That was the most important consid.
Grafton with Henry Bradford. and she
knew II. He drew a great roll OF pa
per from his pocket. leaned over, and
spread II out on her desk.
Here is the Chicago firms draw.
ing" he said. you can see the de-
sign OF the window from this. don't
know whether you can reproduce It
In the paper or not. At any rate, It
will help you to write the item"
Miss Parkins looked down at the
beautifully colored design for her old
friends window. Its great central fig.
ure was that OF a woman. seated on
a dais. her wonderful face smiling and
content-the face OF woman set free.
About her foated happy cherubim,
and on the scroll at her feet Miss Par.