The mirror., 1923-09-13
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in the yard and gave them to Maggie, who
hugged them tenderly, and then kissing
Justice, turned away, waving the roses as
she went.
"My! How happy you ought to bel"
said Miss Wall earnestly, as she and JUS
tice returned to the parlor.
"I am" responded Justice and added
"Only to think of it Just few months
ago, Maggie Morely was denizen of the
alamo beer and dance hall-and a gun
toting gangster-and today she is the
bearer of good tidings in the army of the
Lord"
The bells of St. Marks Methodist
Church called the nurses to worship; but
as Justice entered her pew, she hardly no
ticed as the organ began, and the large
Chorus Choir in black and white flowing
vestments filed into place. Even the Sc
lections from the "Hallelujah Chorus"
nor the words of the pastor as he spoke,
seemed to arouse her attention. She was
thinking of Maggie Morely-yes, and of
Mike Finch, whom she had rescued when
he returned practically down, and certain
ly out, from "up the river"
The afternoon found Miss True at the
home of Mrs. Eva Densmore, where, in
the spacious and beutiful drawing-room,
she witnessed the Christening of the in
fant girl "Violet True Densmore," who,
but few weeks before, had been left a
waif at the doorstep.
After light lunch, and short visit,
Miss True called at the attic home of an
old lady where she donned an apron and
sewed grain sacks, thus helping the feeble
woman to finish her task so as to be paid
next day.
"What would some of your Church men,
bers say if they knew you were here sew
ing dirty sacks on Sunday eve?" asked
the aged woman.
"Is it not lawful to do good upon the
Sabbath day?" responded Justice. And
then she added-"I must be about the
work of He who sent me while it is day,
for the night cometh when no man can
work."
The next morning, Miss True was as
signed by her superintendent to attend
Court, as the regular Court deaconess was
quite i'll. 1t also happened that the Mu-
nicipal Judge was away upon his vacation,
SO that police cases were being heard by
the District Judge. There was the usual
assortment of these that morning, and the
large room was thronged with sight-seers.
Miss True sat listening as the roll was
called. Several "drunks" were fined or
sent to Jail. A "soap-box" agitator,
charged with disturbing the peace, plead
mot guilty." asked for council, and was
remanded for trial.
Justice became interested-she too had
disturbed the peace by picketing for
Labor Union. A brazen, coarse-featured
woman now faced the Judge, while
policeman testified that she had been taken
in raid. She was an abandoned woman.
"Sixty dollars or sixty days." said the
Judge, and Justice waited for the "man",
but he did not appear.
The Court took recess for half-hour
and Miss True went to talk with the
"woman." When she returned, the Court
was again in session, and the Judge was
calling the case of Mrs. Molly Hellund
versus Thomas Hellund, in an action for
divorce. The complaint was read, and,
there being no contest, the petition was
granted. Mrs. Hellund, in company with
her attorney and another man, left the
room.
The Judge then called the next case of
James Biervagen versus Frieda Biervagen,
also divorce action, citing that the de-
fendent attended dances at the Alamo
beer-garden, and hurled pillows etc. at
him when he demonstrated with her."
The defendants attorney arose. and,