The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-10-12
At The Tent Revival

old Sarah Ann 60 on living depriwng her o, a.
fortune that rghtfully hers? How long Uosi
she have To follow the old woman 10 places like hs
watching a bunch of fools carry on lie sayagss
the jungles! They were too ignorant 10 realize hy
were merely hystercal victims OF mass hypnodsn
induced by the rhythmic voice Of mo preacher n.
was short chocolate coored man with huHa
shaped head and frog eyes He stood close 10 md
Mike" OF the public address system and SHOUTED
to loudly. He preached three times night and BID
voice was raucous, he breathed with difficulty. omit
ting rasping.
'Hanh-ah between every sentence He waved
his arms wildly and the al dence very stralraI
and remote hating the people ahou' her and ever.
thing they stood for feeling superior 70 them
Everyone must see that she did not belong IN here
The girl next 10 her look ed out Of pace Too
Cyd Roberts pushed he troubled lough's iror
her revealing in the beauty OF heart elt song pour
ing from a thousand dark throas. she had no bust
ness here among these good people in'rudirE inuI
their place Of worship She could do no harm to pause
here a few minutes and in this sacred simosphssI
seek solution 10 the problem that had shattered nf
peace OF mind. For months she had wresifd WI
something bigger and stronger than herself, her ~
for Alvin Ogesby Everything threw them together
they worked side by side IN the same office hey FL
longed to the same club had the same friends Eva
their hobbies we're identical they painted ihey RaI
good music and books. II she went 70 me ar mnsel
she found him paying tribute to the masters
the books. Their love was a magnet drawing innI
together in spite OF their efforts TO remain apart hqI
had no right to love. Alvin was married ia'aeI
Cyd d not know Harriet Ogelsby, bur those othsI
friends who spoke only in praise Of hef Oya q.
her once. Harriet supposed to be IN 'Nea"I
visiting relatives and Alvin had invited Cyd 70 CON-
by their apartment and sec a painting ne was ""rI
ing on for an exhibition. A dark Madonna IKE
whom Cyd instinctivey knew was Harriet opehr1 :.
door instead OF Allie. Cyd wanted 10 turn ana III
but she knew that would not do. She mace sOI
flimsy excust that she co ud not recall aiF'~s.}
Allie came 10 the door and talked 10 her lhF'
all embarrassed and bit frightened
Allie decided their only solution was Tor Nun 'Os
10 some other city. Cyd could not perm 'Has s,r
colored men have difficulty finding decent INV snv.
ment even In prosperous times and ne naa ~ y, ~,
think Of his wife aud three boys all imazluEP ra
him according to their photographs Nel nel va
not 20 on like this suffering the exqu'sn' '''
their continued nearness, yet 80 iar Hp""
month ago she had met Fred ballroom DOM, ut T
err who had convinced her she was ne "' -.
for his mariner They had an act perfected nv. ui
an engagement opening in Chicago rr Nv rs.t
she give up the man she loved 10 spen. Wv a,hoN
her life with stranger? Could she ~. Earnest
lie. never knowing the thrill OF pr ne, hslcr
never hearing his dear voice. or seeing '" srs
ed smile which began in his stragnt 10 We, coas
and spread over his face. lighting MS en'"'
tenance? God you know love MN .,cus
Words from the pulpit sank into her .V eva IN
ness and understanding and peace sue" 80 % |
not known for many days flooded ne! p .",o roa' |
unto others as We would have them uo IA cd |
the preacher Numbered from his ros'ru"'' M
knew what her action should he she 'u'"''
woman beside her and smiled Ill
Augusta smiled back at the pretty younS forn |
her side II did her heart good 10 see I've yssr
at church. She had Joined when she was ..' 10 III
old herself Her soft eyes turned pan .hs hear |
preacher her pain wracked face rau'"''". her ava
" OF her soul His eloquent voice s"st ~. she h
from the world OF strife and misery '.,,ered q
known for 90 long. Six years she had SUM- -, N
years IN which she had hoped and prhls." M loss
return OF her declining health Now SUI I'm II voii
err praying for life. but for mercfu a'"'' .,o.s y
hurt sister to be left alone for they "e' ,-a.osn
sisters can be- But sister was strong an ,r God
dent person, and time would erase ner ps'' :. MiI
His INFINITE wisdom always knows pes' ar
chosen TO take sister nrst she coulu n0'
vived. -. III
Dot would miss her too Thank Zoo I'D
lived long enough to do her duty by inc ~, I'd
she had adopted from the Humane socleV =. Al
grown now. had two little children OF NJ %
Augusta has done all she could TO raS'
God-fearing woman. Nd
She breathed a prayer for the husO'su ned
youth, and for the woman who had W.T. vhf|
home Father. forgive them, they know" 49,, all
they do. another prayer for her younger osA
his little wife. Lead them into the rs"'.s hsn|
Their footsteps have strayed the way '
lost"
continued nszt week