Show by ethel auest huest on baj it wit byet bf babs mervill co W SF avice weve got to get in others to their places now you see liow how awre arr fixed we like you first rate but weve gut got to work for forthe llie church first anil and last insi well we waited anil and hoped you drull get averil ov erIt we wrote to the lite dm Im tors lors and they say youve not KOI tunch chance not one in a hundred youre all run down and ou need a tons long rest resi madbea ina ibea year maybe aw two to build you up but perhaps an oper operation atlon it A would ull be expensive but we asked about the ope nillon they just talked about alia eliut it to tip cheer you up an operation do dinv anny good You reyes aret ar ejust just plain worn out all worn out the straight gt of it 01 0 1 I 1 see well we talked it if over with the district superintendent and lie lindet a word to say against you aln n aber n nor any of bs us elther either for that but you see how it Is the church and all so ne said ie would fix it up at the llie this fill fall and retire you tic cording ls 1 the books I 1 dont know just how it Is but they pay you right along alon and ami its nil all down in the discipline and get a good long rest and apil get in some fresh young chap to draw the crowds and till 1111 up the new church but but its fathers the alie new church Is gasped 1 I singer inger analite zo io endure the dead silence that hung so blackly over the little group joplin westbury turned on her sharply evidently glad of a chance to switch the tide of his talk from the stricken minister no ellen its not your fathers church its not our church its gods 1 ginger wilted suddenly yes she assented yes of course I 1 wish we could let god run it ellen reproved reprove tl tier her father gently tm sorry orry I 1 mean she stammered nervously tes ies fever mcl we know you meant nothing wrong you are quite right of course brother westbury it Is all true A blind man would only be an encumbrance in a new church like that I 1 should have resigned before fore but I 1 kept hoping I 1 would recover and I 1 had my family oh be taken care of brother tolliver dont you worry you ton wont be allowed to suffer you nor your family either just you remember that its all down la in the discipline ci the conference will take care of you how soon when do you well now brother we figured we would just keep you right along until conference on full salary and everything and you can just rest up in the country and let this young buckworth do the preaching we ake him first rate and we want you to preach the dedication were absolutely unanimous on that nobody but you for the dedication for as you might say its your church that Is 13 you understand you raised the money and all yes I 1 see thank you very much awkwardly the trustee made his good bys and hurried away he did not look back miriam walked with him to the door shook hands bands with him dihe S ie even smiled then she slipped back and joined the bushed mile 11 lie group F P lather fil ther begged ginger in an an anguis lied tone dont be shocked please please dont remember what the doctors said ile he put out his hand to her with li a sad smile and she crushed it between both of hers you see there Is no hope he said they were only ore pretending tending that I 1 had a chance no father contradicted miriam sweetly no they were not pretending in they said you had a chance and they bennt mer nt it they said the only way vas aag for you to become so strong and well unit thul our eyes also wo would uld grow nna ta y did not t deceive you you have you have got n chance I 1 risked them a dozen times and they told me honestly nestly lio and as far as money goes cried ginger more cheerily 1 I have quite a few little secrets of my own it Is two months till conference by that lime old darling I 1 shall probably probably be able to take care of you myself ne lie smiled at her again dear ellen he said gently if only these slim bum little hands could carry out the kindly projects of that eager 11 little hearl hean we should never want for much in this world oh but tills this time I 1 really mean it 1 I mean I 1 am quite sure the disclosure of tier her hopes trembled at the tip of her tongue her eyes grew rapt and luminous but her sisters so used to her daring dreams and her extravagant promises paid small heed their thoughts were upon the sordid reality of the present moment and its disappointment its a good thin thing the wedding Is over said marjory nelen would never have gone if she had suspected this boarding mr buckworth will help out quite a little said miriam As for us as long as we stay at pay dirt were simply gorging ourselves among the fleshpots flesh pots of egypt ginger shook the rapture from her eyes closed her teeth firmly upon her secret the time had not come for her triumphal pronouncement well as old jop says she began ellen I 1 1 I mean brother westbury eddy jackson calls him old jop well veil as he says the conference wn won ference will take care of us what will we get father where Is the discipline lets look it it up I 1 she bhe ran upstairs tor for the book al 01 ii should have resigned said her father drearily 1 I knew I 1 could not to be continued |