Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-09-23

that she did not understand word
of it and that it made her feel very
uncomfortable, disquieted and ignor-
ant. She felt like some one gasping
for fresh, pure air.
TO give up the NOOscOpic Society of
Hypostases meant TO lose Will Law
renee. And Angola would have Joined
the Society of Fools if it need be, just
to be near VIII. But now as she lay
troubled and worried, on her bed she
realized that sooner or later he was
going to find her out. Some day she
would slip and make some foolish re-
mark and then he would know that she
was little fraud.
Angola wept, for truly everything
looked hopeless. She could not under
stand the teachings and principles of
this wonderful society, and the very
little that she could grasp made her
miserable, upset all her own beliefs,
swept out the nice little everyday feel
ings and comforting thoughts, and on
the other hand, to give up viii would
break her heart.
1t was almost daybreak when, COM
pletely exhausted, her problem I'M
solved, Angola fell asleep 1t seemed
that she had just dozed off when some
body shook her gently. Its after
nine, Angie; hurry and get dressed"
Because the clothes were laid out
conveniently Angola put them on, but
she had decided very positively that
she would not go to church.
A bright-eyed Sunday-clad family
greeted her at the breakfast table;
they all seemed so rested, 50 thorough
ly at peace; Angola envied them. One
by one they finished eating ard ex-
cused themselves to get ready for
church. Angola tOyed with her toast,
quite unconcerned about the hated
and coated family.
Come Angie" bid her father pleas
antly you'll be late"
"Oh, don't wait for me; I'm not 60
ing" she announced calmly.
Mr. Lamonde gave his daughter a
swift keen look of disapproval. can
COLA" and something in his voice made
his daughter get up, "if you are well
enough to be eating breakfast, | think
you are able to come to church with
us"
"Father, really, I'm no child. IF
do not feel the need of attending serv-
ice"
hlr LamOnde was not a very patient
man; something in his daughters man
ner irritated him. "Get your hat and
coat, young lady" he commanded in
none too gentle a tone "and hurryw
Very unwillingly Angola complied
with his order Sulllily she trotted
along with the other members of the
family, giving little, short, snappish
answers when spoken to. Her parents
attributed it to going to he'd so late;
they did not know of the misery in An
goIa's heart. They walked along in
the peaceful Sabbath sunshine, a
cheerful cOntentment on their faces,
while Angola wreStled with torturing
thoughts. She dreaded the long mo-
notony of the service the singing; it
would only add to her unhappincss.
They entered the church. Coming
from the bright sunshine, it seemed
almost dark, a lovely soothing dimness
that rested the eyes. 1t was cool, too,
delightfully."- refreshing. Angola felt
that as she sank YEARLY in the family
pew. And the Quietness, the solemn
stiffness, it fairly breathPd peace into
your heart She closed her eyes and
drank in the atmosphere of tranquil
ity. There was nothing to understand,
to reason out just sweet peace, yours
to take without asking.
The organ began to play softly,
swelling gently to great inspiring eff
forts. Like a wonderful voice calling,
urging, reasSuring. Angola listened,
strangely cOmforted. 1t swept the tan
gle of torturing thoughts away,
brushed off all the disquieting, inCom-
prehensibe teachings. She yearned
for the singing, to give thanks, for she
was at peace.
w Htll lllt DtHCulNIlplI lldu bNNl va"
and soft rustic of a moving cOngre-
cation filled the church, Angola turned,
too and looking in a pew a few yards
away saw-Will Lawrence.
Near the doors where it was some
what crowded Angola felt hand gent
ly press her gloved fingers. She looked
into Wills eyes; neither spoke. 1t was
not necessary their understanding was
perfect.