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CHAPTER XXV“. the hang was ,uu u...- "-â€" w , , . n M I um um nuns uwucw. myffgrgg‘fin‘xfxmz “.1 Tue “53' grew “arm, sud having finished so whtt '0" o! ‘l'otul'n would “be [asking her tasks \uvluors and. cared for tho poult , ‘0; all your kindnmif I did not try to show Alida. ln'uughl a chair out in the pore . on what in a clan tome a mi. sunshine '2" Her own Wel‘d dreamy with s V8809. Qnd5° ‘ u You are . good woman. AlidQ. Relish fi ml Imppiut an. The hndwape In . use“ 1 ing as you do. you hnve done right to speck was cuuw for exquisite pleasure, (or it yu ‘0 me, an! I nave! believed mo. '3 .1 lips could an idea‘ day 0! the: phi-Nomad”! "0d- ! ‘P‘k .0 to thepurpole. I Iholl think 01 Vb“ who Uhl ofchu‘d of the him 100 0d bl ’ you h.VO add. b‘ayou h‘va 1)“th in . it pink and white cloud: Ind settled upon it, y new light. But, a . Alida, wk“ on earth: and scattered trees near mad for were exhfl- ‘ , a”. you to 0.1me “Id inn their fflmoo‘ filth. “a!“ bra“, “huh ”no; my 600“‘h “fir t” Ik “0!! W” be happier if I gave in. ’ De nappwr u .l unvv u. . " Recluse, as you say, I’m getting better acquaintéd with you. You couldn‘t help being happier for a. generous act.” , _. .. . ,- .1--- 2|» HumahA if it blie‘ UV-.." _V l I “I wouldn’t haveâ€" done it, though, 11 ll , hadn't been for you.’ “ I'm not so sure about that.” “ I am. You’re coming to make me feel oonfoundedly uncomfortable in my heathen- ish life.” “ I wish I could." “ I never had such a sermon in my life as you gave me this morning. A Christian act, HIE: yours, is worth a year of religious u .” She looked at him wistfully for s moment and the asked, a. little abruptly, “ Mr. Hol- croft, have you truly forgiven that \Veeks family 2" “Oh, yes, I suppose so. I’ve forgiven u... Am Indv. anvhow. I've shaken hands “Oh, yes, I an the old lady, any] with her. " tor that. What are you aimin at! he turned and looked inquiring y into her face. . It was flush and tearful in its eager, ear- .nest interest. “ Don't you see 1" she fol- tered. He shook his head, but was suddenly and strangely moved b her expression. “ ’hy, Mr. Ho croft, if you can honestly ‘ for 've those who have wronged you, you oug t to see how ready God is to fowlve." e fairly started to his feet, so \ vidly the truth came home to him, illumined, as it was, by a. recent and personal experience. After a moment, he slowly set down again and said, with a long breath, “ That was a close shot Alida.” “ I only wish you to have the trust and comfort which this truth should bring on." she said. “I seem a pity you shou d do yourself needless injustice when you are‘ willing to do what is right and kind by others." "It‘s all a terrible muddle, Alida. If God is so ready to forgive, how do you atn count for all the evil and suffering in the world 1'“ . . u “.1 “kn 1'.“ WUl'lu . " I don't account. for It and can't. I‘m only one of his little children. often an er- ring one, too. You‘ve been able to forgive grown people, your equals. and strangers in a sense. Suppose you had a llttlo boy that hul done wrong. but said he was sorry. would you hold a fitudge against him 2" “ The idea ! I’( be a brute.” She laughed softly as she asked again. " Don‘t you see 2" . . . .\ _A_LLI..“.. -â€"-.. uni-nu run It JV“ “0 not looking thoughtful] Mny across the fields for a long time, an finally naked. “ [a your idea of becomlnq a Christian just being forgivgn like a Chill and then trying " Yes. {Vhy not 3" " ’ marked. with a grim Ian h. "I ‘(zislllitthzerect to be cornered in 3d: way-:1 l,_ -_.. n-ntkfnl lhnnld face the 3" You who are ttut tmfih. 1c Would ma] good deal that was un ed. When Ilook out and think that I am an thut God has been vet} you have, too. 1 em you have that old trox WOLF IN THE FOLD. A nomno irony mm A noun who are truthful should face the It Would make you happier. A s] that was unexpected has happen- xen I look out on a scene like this k that I am safe and at home. I feel e. too. I can"t hear to think that a that old trouble on your mind,-â€"â€" qun vâ€". -V done it, iiiough, if it 9" the “9th ‘1‘“ VG! wu w uvu v... 0 'VJ ' 'I I Tim off. You don't need to be scored hill to death every time to call me by my first name. do you 1" ‘ “Scored? Oh, no.” She woe o trifle confused, he thought, but then her tone was completely reassuring. . The day won one long remembered); both. A- in nature about’ them, the con - tione of devolo meat and re id change now exioted. She id not read I end very much and long eilenoel fell betWeen them. They were reaching a higher plune of companion- ship. in whic Words are not always essen- tial. Both had much to think about, and their .thoughts were like roots which pre- pare for blossom and fruit. ’ - I . nu- uni-n "Bum . With Monday, busy life was resumeu. The {armor began hating his corn and Alida her flower 3. Almost. every day now added to the broad?“ little chicks un-‘ der her care. The cows went' out to pas- ture, Holcroft brought in an increasing number of overflowing pails of milk, and if the labors of the dairy grew more executing, they also grew more profitable. The ti 0 harmed ; income was larger than outgo, and it truly seemed" to the longvharassed man that an era of peace and set in. __:_La. uunu uuue w.- â€"--~ -, ‘ To a .enperficinl observer thingy m' hti have‘appeared to he going on much u l fore, but there were in uences at work whichfloloroft didnot clearly com rehend. . An Alifin‘hggl ‘ omiiod hereeli,e e a ‘ t which the eggs brong t all the money lin us ourâ€" in. but Holcroft found pretty In windows, and shades taina at the pulor 1which. excluded the glare from the kitchen. ‘Better china took the place of that which was cracked and unsightly. In brief, a ' A-_-_L A“ I'm :vu cracked and unsighl aubtile and refining touch overigheggnsvej é‘ . .4: over the home. e - . .- . a “ Hovfi‘fine are getting I” he tarnished one evenin§ at pp‘ ‘.' ti ’- . If: “ I’ve on y m e abeginning," ehe'replied, noddin dehantly at him. “ The chickens will glut the house before the year is over. ’7 “ ew ! when do the silk dressescome in!" E “ When your broadcloth does.” “Well, if this goes on, I shall certainly heve to wear p‘nrple and fine linen to keep n -‘ half a dozen extra fine have are getting est mending.” "Do you thin I’ll let you spend your money in that my 2" ‘ “ You‘ll let me spend my money just as I pleaseâ€"in the way that will do me the moat good !" .. m. r _ __...... “MIA wnmnn von are be‘ uwv .- ___._ coming!” he said, looki at her no fondly that she quickly averted or eyes. . “It’s a way people fall into when hum- ored," she answered. " See here, Alida, you're up to some megic. It seems but the other day I brought you here, a pale ghost of e women. An old J onethen Johnson said, you were ‘ enj’yin’ poor health.’ Do you know what he said when I took him off so he wouldn’t put you 1 through the catechism? ” i " No,”ehe . eglied, with a depreeeting smile lend rising color. " He mid he was ‘afeered I’d been token lin- von were such eeickly lookin’ critter. A_2LL in, you were such 3 Emmy luumu tum". He ! he! Wish he might see you now, with that flushed face of yours. I never believed in megic, but I’ll have to come to it. You are bewitched, and are being transformed into a pretty young girl right under my 1 eyes; the house is bewitched, and is growing prett , too, and pleasenter all the time. The c any and apple trees are bewitched, for they never blooeomed so before ; the hens are ’bewitohed, they lay an if possessed ; e' â€" “0h, stop, or I shall think that you're bewitched out-self.” “ I truly {Jegin to think I am." ’ “Oh, well, since we all and everything {are effected in the some way, it don't mat» r." “ But it does. It‘s unaccountable. I’ml beginning to rub my eyes end pinch myself to wake u ." - " If you ike it I wouldn't wake up.” “Suppoae I (mi, out] new Mrs. Mumfion rs. elttiu where you do, June here, and nggmn smokin her pipe in the corner. The very thought makes me shiver. My first words would be, ‘Pleese pass the cold p'iaon. “n-v r "What nonsense )on are \Blklng w- night!” she triedto my severely, but the pleased. happy look in her eyes betrayed her. He regarded her with the open ad- miration of a boy. and she sought to divert his attention by asking, ”What do you think hue become of J one?" ‘ - - -- ..... _.) m... n YyWhat a stingy my)? woman you are L-â€" -A ‘54 find 1" at her so fond1y u'e talking £0- Séparent' all .mooth._ swift tidy One unulutlly worm morning for the lee. Ion, rein set in Alter hreokiut. Holoroit did not {rot in the least thet he could not go to the fields. nor did he, a hid been his ouutom It fir“, ilnd ninydey work at the ‘ born. The cow: in cro 'ncf the lush .' bed 00 hot their y 01 of milk t st it won neoeaury to churn every other day. and Alido wu ‘buy in the deity. TM! piece bed become inviting by xenon 01 it! ooolneu. end the ind rendered it more so by making it perfectly clean end tweet. Strenge tony, it contained another choir‘ beside the one she urnelly occupied. The‘ apartment we: lei-go and stone flogged. Along one side were shelve: filled with rows oi ehinin milk- 3. Inone cormr e the limp muhfiery which the old dog put 'in motion when tied upon hismoveble walk, and theétellnrn wu neu'. An iron pipe, hurl deep in the ground. hought 000] spring tor irom'the lmook‘ nbove. ‘ Thin pipe emptied its content: with 0 low gurgle into “hollow, oblong receptacle uunk in the floor, and was wide nnd deep enough for two stone crock: of ample size to stand obi-mt up to their brim: in the water. The ' *A- 44....--) anon than atone inn “Iva-u vvâ€" _â€".â€".â€"_-_ -7 until they were full, then Bolcmft emptied ‘them into the chnrn.‘ He had charged Alida never toattempt this part of the Work, and indeed it was beyond her strength. After breakfast on churning days, he pre. pared everything and set the dog at work. ' hen he emptied the churn oi the butter milk whenhe came in to dinner. ‘ All the associations of the place were Elemnt to Alida. It was here that her ushand had shown patience as well as kindness in teaching her how to supplement his work until her own ex rienc‘e and judg'o‘ pent gave her a better ill than he goo sensed. Many pleasant, laughing words ad passed between them in this cool, shadowy Elaine, and on a former rainy morning he’ ad brought a chair down that 99: mightl keep her company. She had not’carrie it back, nor was she var greatly surprised to . and anunter in an occupy it or; the PM’ ‘ WI. UV. "aw-unâ€" 'v- ’7‘- . v .. - 606. Mm scatter in and occupy it on the p?- enii occasion. She stood by the churn, er figure outlined clearly in the li ht from the open door, as she poured in col water from time to time to hasten and harden the gath- ering butters Her; right sleeve was rolled _ ’ell back} revealing a white arm that’was becoming beautifully plump and found. An artist would have said that her attitude and action were unconsciously natural and grace. ful. Holcroft had scarcely the remoteet 1 idea of artistic effect, but he had a sensible ‘ man‘s rception of a charming ‘ woman ‘ when 3 e is charmin . "‘ MmHolcx-oft," sis asked v__sry gravely,“ “ ' yeah-m somethin for me?!” 3 3"- “ ‘- es, . adozenaglngsfi’ f .5 ‘ ‘onu remiss 2" ‘ 4 ‘j ‘ “ Certamly. What’s the trouble 2” “ I don't mean there shall be any if I can help it,” she answered with a light ripple of laugh , “ Please no and ut on your coat,” “ How vou hnmhngge me 1 It‘s too Muslim A .m' ‘. _,_.., , ‘ _ h “ ’How. you humbu‘ggei me! It‘s “50 0t. ’ “ Oh, you've got to do it; you promised. You can’t stay berg un_less 5:0“ do." . -4..- -: .. .;. luuhuu Una-J uv-v __--~- I: , “ So you are going tn take care of me as if I were a. small boy 2” “ You need care-sometimes.” He soon came back am! asked, “Now my} 3W1? “_A:- u... Ann ‘Rnthr'n “I Yes. JPlesso untie the dog. Buster's come.” ' _ p “ I should think it would, or any Ithing else at your coaxing.” “Oh-h, what a speech! Hun’t that a pretty golden hue 2” she asked. holdin up as mass of the butter she was lsdllng gram the churn into a wooden tray. “ Yes, you are making the 'lt-edge urti- cle now. I don't have 00 se it to Tom Wattsrl any more." “ I‘d ike to give him some, though." He was silent, sud somethin like sudden rags burned in his heart 1:th rs. Watterly WM” u... .:u 'l‘lml» nnv (In I. D Ilu-I-‘i- -â€" â€"_~ , w u'd not permit the gift. That any (n)] should frown on his having such a helper as ; Alida was proving herself to be, made him vindictive. Fortunately her face was turned away and she did not see his heavy frown. Then, to shield her from a disagreeable f ct, he said quickly, “Do you know that for over a year I steadily went behind my ex- penses, and that your butter-making has turned the tide already? I'm beginning to get ahead again." “ I‘m so glad,” and her face was radiant. 3 “Yes, I should know that from your ‘looks. It’s clearer eve day that 1 got i the best of our bargain. . never dreamed, 7 ,,_ __-2..s... .. " whim-nod into “the-6 “gag nlry. Th“ non 01 i“ it more 30 md sweet. I shall have to um It was Madmn forlorn little Jane thst had_ appoam like a opoctre at: the ”~~‘ -- cunt an ‘m_ kitchen-door. She was as wet and ne- drsggled u a chicken caught. in a shower. A little felt hut hung limp over her ears; he: pigtsil braid had lost its string and was unravelling at the end, and her torn, sodden shoes were ready to drop irtm‘ being-st. She looked both curiously end fix h ve ly 91;_Alids with'her' little bl lug eyes, , 4.-.: :. - “we n6 hmthleaa voice. “on '0! ted '3 first she "Kea, " Ine'yV’mFfis-mtg1 fast t,” Jane shook her head. “0h, than you must have some right, “way.” A “ Don’t want any” I want to die Uu5uvu w- "v- “ Tell me your troubles, Jane. Perhafis I can help yea." “No, yo ’ be like the rest. They all hate me and make me feel I’m in the way. He's the only one that didn’t make me feel like a stray cat, and now he’s gone and got married,” and the child sohbed aloud. Her ief was tiful to see, for it was overwhelming: A ida steo :down, and ently lifdnfi-‘thachild u , mught her in fi‘heu she too 06 the wet at and wiped the tear stained face with her handkerchief. “ Wait a minute, Jane, till I bring you something,” and she ran to the dairy for a glass of milk. “You must drink it," she said. kindly, but firmly. The child gulfed it down, and with it much of her grie , for this was unprecedent- ed treatment and was winningl her attention. “Say," she faltered, “w' you ask him to let me ate ‘2" “ Yes. 1' ask him, but I can’t promise W blw.u-v.â€"v w” u Say," she filtered, tint no Wm. “You won't ask him ’fore my face and then tell him not to behind my back '2” and there was a sly, keen look in her eyes which tears could not conceal. “ No}? said Alida gravely, “ that's nnt mv Wav.‘ How did you got here J arm 3" I0 “10 muss. nun uv- â€".._ v __V , , her as one who in he: limited way had known the bitterness and dread which' in that same almshouse had overwhelmed her own spirit. She could only say gently, “Well, wait till Mr. Holcroit comes, and then we'll see what he says.” She herself was bots curious and anxious as to his course. "It will be a heavy cross," she thought, “ but I should little deserve God‘s ‘ goodness to me if I did not befriend this child.” :Every moment added weight to this un- expected burden of duty. Apart from all consideration of Jane‘s peculiarities, the iso- lation with Holcroit had been a delight in itself. Their mutual enjoyment of each other’s society had been growing from day to day, and she, more truly than he, had , 41.... .i- -n to da , and me, more le u"... u... ...... shrun from the presence of another ae an unwelcome intrusion. Conscious of her secret, Jane's prying eyes were already beginning to irritate her norm. Never had the seen a human face that go completelv embodied her idea of inquisi. tiveness as the uncanny flag; Of this child. She saw that she would watched with tireless vigilance. Her recoil, how- . ever, wee not so much a matter of conscious reasoning and perception as it was en in- stinctive feelin of re ulsion caused by the unfortunate ch ld. t was the same old story. Jane always put the women of a household on pins and neelles 'uat as her mother exas rated the men. A ida had to struggle her during a comparatively silent hour to fight down the hope that llolcroft would not listen to Jane‘s and her own re. qugot “Elk As she stepped quickly Ind lightly about in her preparations for dinner, the girl watched her intently. At last she gave voice to her thoughuand said, " Ii mother‘d Watt. ‘ forlérn littlg' Jaye only woxkgd round unnt :- you, p‘np‘ h d hooked him ‘ntid or you." Amw- only reply was s alight frown, (or an Wk an «ted diugmnblo image- nd knots-s. ‘Oh. how an I ondnu it 2” oh. “shod. 8110 determined to lot Jun play] he: own can-o at first. whinktng that porhpo thin yould be the “fan w. . If ,___..IJ .. In“- In manna IVIV "nu-v nu “on..." At, A few moment- before twelve the km- .a name hriehl towards the home, nnd was ' evidently in t e heist, of spirits. \Vhen he entered and new Jane, hie countenance in- dicated so much dismay that Alida could eonroelzerepreee a smile. The child rose end stood (ore him like a culprit awaiting sentence. She winked hard to keep the tents hnokfior there was no welcome In his manor. She could not know how intensely (ll-WM me her presence at thin time, nor bed Helen“ himself imnglned how un- welcome 1 Md person in hle house ‘voould be until he new the intruder before him. He had only felt thnt he was wonderfully contented and happy in his home end that Jane would be e oouetgnt source of annoyâ€" -. .__:,.|.L arguing-‘11. *8?on use her influence splint O hostile dooinion, let it coat In din- W0!‘_Wb§t 1‘ nigh“. . , ,u. L I. unuv “vulu w â€" vvw‘vâ€"â€"‘ no , moo and restraint. Moreover, it might lead to a. violation from Mrs Mumpson, and thnt woe the manning up of earthly ills. But the child's; penance and manner were so forlorn md gopmting thot words of irritation died u n his lips. Ho gravely shook hands wit her end then drew out the story which Alida had loomed. It’s Always the Way. “ Didn’t I tell you no 2" said a gentleman to an acquaintance whom he chanced to recoup? the street; “ it‘s always the way." “ What’s always the way i" inquired a mu- tual friend of the two men who happened along just then. “ “'hy, just this," replied the first speaker: “ you see Smith, here, the last time I met him he had one of the worst coughs‘you ever heard. He complain» ed of alone 0 ap tits, oi ht sweats. of low spirits and 0! er unmista able premon- ‘isoiy ammonia of consnm ion. I told ‘hlm '~get a supply of Dr 'erce’s Golden Medical Discovery at once. He did so, and look at him now ! Did you ever see a healthier looking man? The ‘Discovery’ has watched thousands from consumptives' graves. I knew it would cure Smith. It‘s ' n . HUME. 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