Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1921-02-25

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"Of course, everywhere" he ex-
claimed brOkenly. why. dear child"
Tony Devon interrupted him swift
". Tell me how to manage it." she
pleaded. How can | wheedle your
God to the Dirty Maryp
ITO the what?" was the question
the boy asked in shocked swiftness.
The Dirty Mary" repeated Tony.
My mummy and me live on a canal
boat Once she were just called
Mary. But she's so ID nasty Eide
calls her the Dirty Mary. She's
nice boat just the same as long as my
mummy's there, But can't see how a
clean God could come on 'er, 49,. l
guess you're foolin' me, mister
Philip swallowed hard. Then slowly
! and gently he talked to her trying to
make her understand as best he could
what he meant by God, Spirit,
"And you can help your mother, lit
tle-what's your name?'
Tony, just Tonnibel,' she mumbled.
Then her voice rose and she uttered
sharply, Now tell me how to help my
mother"
Philip went to the altar and sorted
out a small card
This he said, coming back to her,
has happy, loving thoughts written on
It. If you think these things all the
time--oh, how they will help both you
and your mother"
Wonderingly she tooR il in her
fingers. The first thing that met her
eyes was a beautiful uplrted face of a
man and in his arms was little lamb.
Underneath the picture was printed,
Feed my sheep" and directly unuor
that We're the words, "Stand still and
see the salvation of the Lore" Once
more her eyes sought the face above,
face wherein lay all the pity and
love In the world
Tony Devon caught glimpse of the
lesson he was trying to teach. and
when size went out of the Salvation
army hail she held within the depths
Of her a wonderfully new and utterly
strange emotion.
She was painting for breath when
she ran up the gangplank of the canal
boat.
A woman was busy brewing tea
when the girl slipped down the steps
Of the cabin.
"You been gone long time, Tony"
mumbled Mrs. Devon. did you see
anything Of your daddy7"
Nope and sQuinted in every beer
hole in Ithaca Tony replied, but
but-but I found out something for
you. Listen There's somebody on this
boat besides me, and you-and Gus
SIZE"
"Who?" came sharply from the
woman.
She shivered fearing that the law
lay in wait for her absent husband.
"Who, brat?" she repeated implor-
ingly,
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straight into the sad wan face.
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