The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-10-18

that-that Andrews creature, calleua
Tub, as remember, who twGnged tnat
goddess ukulele for three hours witn.'
out stopping-is coming to take YOU
out-alone-in car-for--for senfi-s
mental purposes? Tub Andrewsl EasI
ther, you will enjoy him. he con-
verses to the sQueal of a ukulele..
Disgusting, father, simply disgusting.
"They used to live here, father. ano|
then moved to. Detroit He wenf(
through college. and,eno he has
position In the First National DanK.
The president, Mr.. Mills, is his uncle
"Simply disgusting" reiterated Gin.a
ger. ' ~
In his heart, Mr.. Tolliver was In
clined to agree with her. He mao
found life very pleasant In the OLD
DAYS, with the interest OF every
daughter centered exclusively 10 the
parsonage confines, the five of them as
one mind and spirit: But now. what
with Helen and Horace. Marjory ana
a townful of admirers, and now
Miriam and this new young man with
the ukulele. his sigh rivaled Ginger's
own. NJ
There was still the strained. high
tension in his bandaged eyes. still tue
vague sensation of firm band cir
cling his brow. 1t seemed q shameful
thing to him. in his gentle orthodoxy,
that he should chafe at the tenn
porary restriction upon him. He had
so much, was denied so little. Even
Paul had suffered his thorn in the
flesh. His great yearning for resfora-
ton was almost unchristian. certainly
unscriptural. He had said that to
Ginger few weeks before.
"Yes." she had agreed pleasantly.
"but awfully human"
Particularly. he desired recovery
before the formal dedication of the
new church. 1t was great accom-
! plishment for Red Thrush. He
wanted to look into the glad faces OF
his members on that day. he wanted
them to see the grateful Joy In his.
It Is hard for a blinded face to mirror
|, the hearts emotions. He sometimes
felt that he would be willing TO &C
cent blindness for months-for a year
even-at another time, If only on that
day he could meet mis- people face to
face, his eyes reading their eyes. and
all rejecting their gratitude for the
realization Of their hopes.
In many ways. his misfortune had
come at critical time for the min
lister. The building of a new churcS
designing Of new parsonage, dis
posal of the old property, all entaiied
great deal of careful figuring. It
was hard to figure finances through
the eyes of committees. and boards.
and daughters. Approximately two
thousand dollars was still unpledged
on the church debt II had been his
| dream that on the Sabbath Of the
| dedication. his people. Of their own
| free will, should make up that aniCYnt,
! sstsS~S1sa ~kSr-se sxe ~ church, ~
without encumbrance. He sfsrhd
little,
The day OF rest. In parsonagef
affords .scant leisure for sisterly rel
ordinations, and Ginger was forced
to forego her plan to subject Miriam
to a bitter grilling on the subject of
sentiment in general. BY nine-thirtyI
the girls were on hand for Sunday
school. leaving their father the entire
house for q half-hour Of silent medi-
tation and prayer. In the interval
while the classes we're reassembling
for dismissal Miriam ran across to
walk with him the short distance to
the church, where he usually COM
Quoted a brief review of the lesson.
Sunday school was followed by the
formal morning worship, where, as
there was no pew system in Ref
Thrush, the girls sat where they liked
with their especial friends. From d
corner far back on the right side,
Ginger's heart went out tenderly. as
it did every Sunday morning. to her
father. She used to say the pulpit
was becoming to him. Against the
dark wood, he seemed very tall, very
pale, almost radiant. His voice seemed
ScullSTs yct oOluClioW iiOiC thSi0ttCiy
penetrating, since his blindness.
"Poor DEAR" she thought compass
sionately, for she followed the SER
mon but internationally. and usually
consecrated the hour to her own
thoughts, 81 dare say If the heathen
are right, and we really do reinear+
nate in this world, was fathers
mother the last time. feel like o
mother to him now, he's such a lamb"
Sunday afternoon In the parsonage
was given up to quiet recreation.
Helen went out with Horace. Mar
jory. too. went out. with anyone who
asked her. strolling, driving. or call
ing, sometimes with Miriam In the
party, sometimes not. Ginger usual