The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-06-14
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"Ill be witness. Fay" said
Barbara. Il can say saw the
whole as possible without over
playing her role.
Several times she encountered
Fays perturbed glance. On COM
pleiing her first serving. she went
back into the kitchen for additional
refreshments, when Fay entered.
Listen. Clarebell. know you re
dead tired, leave the rest OF the
serving TO me II can handle II.
ron. no Mrs. Wallberg. I'm all
right now Perhaps in little while
| can take q few minutes rest
Bul TO Ruths delight, Fay insist
ed on her going home.
NO. Clarebell, you really look
tired cant have you getting
sick
Sometime later Ruth stood out
side OF the Park Lane, where Fay
Wallhergs apartment was located
and with the whirling snow flakes
falling on her uptnrned face as
she whispered feryently Thanks
the Lord for this bit OF luck
Chapter 10
QElNG THE son OF minister.
~ Barry took the church with IL.
varions meetings and weekly SER
mons. much as he took his splend-
idly healthy body or his breathing
IL was an intricate part OF the
whole He had been brought up mid
REVEALS and church conferences.
AS small boy he had played
in the church basement. walked
M and down the pews, and had
suffered the humiliation OF being
carried 10 the hack room. used by
tho officers or the church for their
meetings. for spankngs when he
was 100 noisy during the long tedi-
Gus sermons.
And now grown 10 manhood.
SUNDAYS still found him seated in
his accustomed place. in the fifth
row o' the middle aisle listening TO
his father as he preached. He had
watched him grow from a tall
sturdy man with a booming bass
voice 10 one with slightly stopped
shoulders, faltering voice and gray
ing hair.
christmas day always meant
special Christmas sermon and as
The usual custom, tall tree stood
Just few feet away from the pull
pi,
Each year the same silver star
held place OF honor on the top
most branch. The pink and white
popcorn balls hung from the tree.
while various other decorations
twnklcd and elowed mid the silver
tinSei and artificial snow.
We could smile at the children's
delight. The thoughts OF his own
childish enthusiasm brought
homesick feeling memories OF the
days when his life had revolved. not
around his father alone but his
affections had been shared by his
sanity mother now sleeping in a
wooded spot in the graveyard.
Now he missed the tenderness
she always shown when he needed
her advice. Her sweet understand
ing that never failed 10 touch
responsive cord in his young heart.
Barry's gaze wandered 10 Jail
high window OF violet and gold. Soft
rays made a brilliant two color
rainbow that lowered over the
heads OF part OF the congregation
and lightly caressed the face Of his
father as he preached A replica OF
famous painting Jesus with a
lamb in his arms. his white billowy
garments floating mistily around
his sandaled feet. his face calm and
gentle. Al the bottom OF the window
the name Emily Ann Barton. His
mothers gift 10 the church she had
loved so much.
Mingled with his thoughts Of his
mother came the thought OF Made
line. while he sat here among his
friends. free and able TO do what
over pleased him Madeline sat
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