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Comfort, v. XIX, no. 9, July 1907.
Contributor
Alger, Horatio, Jr., 1832-1899.
Date Added
18 January 2015
Format
Newspaper
Language
English
Publish Date
1907-07
Publisher
Augusta, Me. : W. H. Gannett, Incorporated
Source
Dime Novel and Popular Literature
Alternate Title
Jerry, the Backwoods Boy / by Horatio Alger, Jr.
Topic
Augusta (Me.) > Newspapers. Popular literature > Specimens. Fourth of July.
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Ooyyrigltl tests. by 6. w. Dillingnum as.
All Ihgllto Ruevvodlj .
amowsls 01> PRECEDTNO CIIAPTERS.
[on he nu
shop. when he is ahoela; a vicious . -ra. ownar,
imparleatatraa delay. sarucs har mnalsther, Anon
laaat dies aaddaaly. aad lor wceaa Elias remiss. vsrua
rernemhranc. or teen Ingnu . a so go to
a. sh. doc-id.
a.i3t r:ia.towcr in tho lactory. and
run at chauaaaon. -as torus. on and a a
succession or shrill sounds and
only laiorcd. is carried to the an a or
.viul-ra .wao Ill) edu.-rte her.exacuait eeruua Lhintn.
st. Elmo. ra. Liar.-a la soa, romra home. latlaa over-
hear. his words oldisapprovai,aud in his Vultf. recog-
lthc maa who r:l.1l-ac-i her arandial-her. sha val
' lo tlucovarl a daarorous
her to tree In no
SK. bln
la, Mun-it Mr. Hammond all must. instruc-
tar and shc haunt the study M Lauuaad a
sur a lo
year 11 s c asrood reasoa
promiaes not to hetray the
ills Edit and loxeth r
a nvuauoa
the sad it! lost
dad. he
lelrh Iludiel -
hre-. Edna vs-one
eu Mn. ‘hale. aordaa s or.
roea to tho vsrry sad overhear. cri cl. a aoacaraiar
ll.:1u;hnn.Ia to mares marri . herwaen her and unrdon
K
Eiinl (ac: to the uhrary. she is conscious or com
a wait. up
v at
alerhim
t cordon
he
ready rec
came 1 s is
!:p0l’E He had thourlit his cunhdtac
ads lirm. Edlu is uellzd with nlllhnrnhlp
er wcrir vhc
. liira. array announces
’III or har aieca. lzaveila tlardiar, st. Elmo o
dnirecelun her raioclcd manuscript lrom nourlaas
and r.
oocuoa hairs odara his heart and some to cda aha
truaea Man. sr.l-:imo queries in ta. lelence or his
nInEil‘1u vi-1NIl art 111 ala-
o as
r
mother who wvlut
:1 r‘. so run In hercoavictloa.
t1r.l-tauiraouu as visitor. ln his nkm, arses 1-owali,
aad her daughter. taertruda 3-. Elma hrtserly criticises
hn article is Max’: rnnxnzine. at oou In to Mrs,
as-ra the auto BL rno
l BU P-E wrvlchtd
Ho lov , gidnn.
I:
0
es out 11
she does uot y M.
alarm
rlr'n
ru a t
he. 11 compels ldra. Al
aeushora Eda. act-zrapanl
ea
tuerlvom In, Mum xr,
arr.
hinr hurl, and la ha ittr
t h to
r hettc hips
were is any good is airs
er Per:
sr Ind a r
mutura, -show Ina armed
or on A tool." Mn. AI-
. Edna II
toe. on
a.
so a
rswa
ae
nd
a a re 1
retarus to the city
she nlliu and
lo sac
aalr .
Elklllc marries tha Frenchman
u-
ertrude arrive. it Mr. H -
oordoa Leigh pass-c
erlrnde ukl uordau a qllela
h
until-raised impatience. as
has. treads ca
. W litlgennllsehrlllt U'hAd wogfetv K1,‘!
Mn-liiin ii rl 1 d 1' l " '"" ‘M’ '
mm wt-la’-e 'l.'lrhk;7mf-I‘9:L or-D the mllzn or her hcavt.-the
actor Howell prescr-loss a
H x It ll lneleel llnlen Edlzl [on
If new novel Ipyelrl. Al lheygo through [hg
:::‘ln‘l:ellxdecIAr:u, “W0 shailuever sea the rievarsiair
'cl1.tm'lslt xxxv.
TRIKE 1' N0 7‘KDON [OK DIISECRLTID IDEAL!-
lln xo. '
s lhomas
the wlndering slice in,
u-ham laoe tn Iucn aedouhtetii
o reach
r:
s
a an 0
"W ‘0 with H: mmlart that llw lrnowledize or’
u would prrvrvnl the
roft-slzlilnn, llllt thone
Ill! rherllrtar.
too nit-rly
Vivi. l
mini: hy this atrp.
d. v
realm null in u more V in;
can pouulllly hope to ga‘ir'.",,.," """" "'
social position, atter sin-riding hair or his Life in
lllxllrlollu ease rind siuiui lnclulgelicv,
tarlly whims himselr to e rlxld thstel.nlous-
ness nrid sclt-utcriticing requircmunrs ill a min-
istcrial cnrw-2, he r-snnot be suspected of hy-
sy. sner all, . 1 care not lor the dis-
lhs nine t.I:yts' gossip and wundt-r, the
m
psssvd uwlii. an o n.
1 can pray with all the lervnr and laith
or my hoyltood. n 1 know that l was at
ohiirlon oi the past 1
of
a cnntlnilill mcmento at dcath.
rated so rally the inadequacy
oymeals to stdllsfy tllc demimtls or a soul;
cause 1 triad the alluring pleasures or sin,
Easter. 1 ‘w n
tit peace! peace
the world over anrr over; I sought ll:
evnriwtlere else. and now. than: iiodl l feel that
it is descending slowly, slowly, hut surely, upon
my Thank Gnlll l
lunrly. li.trlE'(orfIll'ed heart.
are lot A a ter much strite and great
wearlucsv
Mr. Murray could no longer control his voice;
and as he stood ieanlrlt; against the mantelplec-e
at the parsonage. he dropped his head on his
the
ion
Ill-ll! oi‘ your motives will
an .
“st. Elma.
(or none who knows you
that you Are re
watch yaur conduct
with Inxletv. Ah, St.
ll never imagined earth held as much
n tion today. To see
1 nnolnledl To see you minis-
terlng in the templo: our to lrnow that vvh
i am gone to rest you will miss my place. guard
my llovk. do your own grant and Foot Murray's,
and Bi-llsh mine: This, this s indeed the
crowning hlessing at my old nge.v
‘ some minutes, Mr. llammond sohhcd;
arid. llftln his race. sir, Murrly answercd:
"As 1 l Ink or the coming years consecrated
my I h
rare or a calm, userul, holy luture rises he ore
mo. l Iewl Indeed (hit I Cm unw 1 most un-
worthy or peace; hat, thanlr and
oh: 1 see the‘ crescent promise or my spirit hath
e :
plr-atlorl well thr.ng.h all
it was a hoautliul sahhtth lziornlnx. Just one
year arter E4lnn's ii-purrure. and the church
was crowded to its almost capacity, tor pt-ople
had come lor many m es arc to witness a
ceremony, the announccment or which had given
r e to universal comment. Al the hour ap.
prolchecl far the ordination or st. Elmo lilur-
d ed W lh IE5
than H . Lllllmond Ind St. Elmo Wllked down
the nlsle, Ind the alt! man uated hlmulf In I
chair wlrhia the xltnr, there was a general stir
in the colltlvttltlon.
minister had come tron: a dis-
a
usual he d up in t
put it. e organ thunde through the
arc es, . . Elmo huwed his head on him hand,
nmlut thus (lilrlm: the hour that ensuetL
The ordination sermon was
atoo
red
quent, and reach
“I-‘or whun ye were the rvnni or sin
were iree i righteousness. But. now
mad lrce trum sin, an hecome servants to
God, ye have your rruit unto holiness. and e
end everlasting lire."
Then the minister. having ilnlshed his dia-
coursc, Curie don-n eore the altar and tom-
mcnced the services: but Mr. lilurray sat
otlonless. With his counvnnnt! concealed I1]
his hand Ehmmond lpnrnached and
. M
touched him. and. as he rose. led him to the
lltal‘. and presented hlln as 3 candidate (or or-
dlnntlnn.
There, hoiare the shining marhls pulpit which
he had planned llnd bull: in the early yum of
his ll . (or the Idol of El: South. Stood SL Elma:
and e to re es ialiy t
native Vllllklh
tlon In rli]!
cllld In its lnlt 0! blncle-at the nobl.V‘l9l’oP0l'i-
tioned hestl. where lsihl
" tit 11 there be
any of mu who lrnoweth an
impediment or crime, tor the which he ought
at 0 he received into this holy ministry. et
an
:
9-
pigeon from
the church
thorn hi-
.- n
mamenrarll
-ned andconiused, lull upon the llutttl pllllf o
the nl it.
An“ electric thrill ran tlil-duizh the congre
ration: and as th min 1- resumvd the 0"‘
ices, he saw on Rt. Elmcfn lace a light. I KPH"
lay. such as human countensnces rarely wear
this Side at (lltl HIVQ.
when Mr, Mul-rny irneit and the orditlnln
hands were laid upon hlx head. a so was near
mm 2 where his mother sat. nnil the
voice or tl’; r-achcr raitcred as he drllvered
ecling man. s . n :
"Tali thnu llnllmrlty to preach the word or
and to administer the holy sacraments in
ltlnn."
ere I7-re no dry eymi in the entire aascmhiy.
ssre two that loolml out, coldly hlue, trom the
pose where iilra. l-owel ant Ii c a status. he-
tw.-en her daughter and Gordon
is-icit down close to Mr. Murray: and many who
lrnew the history 01 the pastor's tamlly. wept
the hroad
as the gray head tell on shoulder or
St. l:lmo. whose arm was round the
chi man‘: iorm. mid the ortlainins minister.
with
rmra rolling over use face, extended his
In benedic in above them.
2 C9 of God. Whlch pllas9Lh 111 under-
hearts and minds in the
f God. and 01 his Son Jesus
God Al-
starwling. lreep your
knowledge and love u '
Cllrlst our Lord: and the hlessmlr oi
mighty, the I-‘slut-r. the son. and the Holy
Ghost, be among you, and remain with you ni-
wu“. .
And all hearts and lips present vvhis red
“Arllenl" and e organ and the choir rose
torus in t grand “Gland! in tree in." -
standing there at the chancel, punheri, eon-
scram: hencelorth unreserretlly to Christ, sir,
xiurray loosed so happy. so nohlc, so worthy or
his high calling, that his proud. toncl mother
thought his lace was Ill: ior an archaugel's wings,
itiruly rsons who had lrrlowri him in his boy-
their eyes. and
hood. name in
At last llulrlsh
up wl rears
wrung his hand silently.
pointed to the while plzoon. that was now hear-
g its wings against the gildcd pipes of the
orglln, and said in that singularly tweet solemn,
hcsimtlng tone, with which children approach
sacred thin :
i h r. ltrurrayl when it fell on the pulpit.
hroach away, tor I almost
iy Ghos .'
- then he had hr-arely kept
hack. dril-lwd over his lace, as he stooped and
whispered to ll]! Hill? 0l’DlIa '
ri .
"Huldah, the Holy spirit, the Comforter, came
ind:-ed; hut it was not visihle. it is here in my
ellrt."
The congregation dispersed Mr. Murray
and the preacher and lluidsh went to the car-
rings; and. le plus: o hi larray’s arm. Mr
Hammond till-nod to tollow. hut chsen-iny that
the church was empty. Lhe former said:
"After a little. 1 will come.“
The old man walked on, and Mr, Murray went
hacir an lrneit. res is head against the
heautllul glltterlnz balusirade, wlt)ll.n which he
holed to odiciate tlirollgh the remaining years or
on ce . . >
the sexton. who was waiting to lock up
the church, loolred , saw the man praying
alone there at the altar, and soitly nale away.
on s Elmo came out, the churchyard
seemed desertud: but as he cr sad it, a
hit ard, a vlom In 112 or e tomo-
ston and at him-the yellow-haired
Jezebel. with sap re eyes and sort. trcacher
ous red lips, asd goaded him to madrl
0
and hlsstcd the nest years or his ii
In sight or her lie recalled. as L( a cohta had
rta ed up in his pa v'
t ir;imo. my liclovcdl in the nun: oi other
days stop and hear me. By the lntanory or our
early love. 1 eutreat you!"
i aim. and the nlabnster race
was marvelously iwoutirul in its expression or
penllentlnl aweomns. .
"St. lmo. can you never forlrlve me tor. the
catering 1 caused will my y rlhoodr
she toolr his hand and attempted to raise it to
her lips: hut shalrina oir her touch. he stepped
hull. and steadily lahey looted in melt ot ers
e 2:. v
'T"A5Hes. I folflva you. ltray God pardon your
sina, as He has pardoned mine 1"
turned away. hut she seized
sleeve and uiruv heme
with hath hands cluspLn5' his arm.
“Lt you mean watt you my. the
tt in more tor uh. on. at. Limo:
are I longed to come and lay in
and tell you all.
hs h l was airsid.
when
coat-
re 1: hispplneus
how olten
L d
5
a.
the piano, s
the treasure. siishtosl and s
, aed be pa ned. when, a
reauah-lg her rally, and sensihie at last or the
- re she once tailed to appre-
aays-whac it is so hard
y--lairc
w l uld bet
his
hi?! 2 I marri him
your heart:
Ur!!! now!
‘Aznes. I will
all. and trzst 3011. Ind love you 15 in
H ...
a to
resisted an
lloldlnil
ru in h
d n
her there.
is eyes.
the brow that five
aim, so hri ht.
o and a heavy suadovr darken-
ng minutes hclore had heen
how dare you attempt to deceive me
Passed between us? 011.
at all true womanhood 1
a
wornanl ‘In t e
could hlush tor you
she nruzglwl to tree herself. to ttet closer to
hut his stern grasp was relentless: and a
u down her cheeks, she clasped
be out : ,
o do not helleve that I really love you!
Oh! do 1-int look It me so harshly. I Im not
dnceivinlz you: as 1 hope tor pardnn anti year
to In his
v . in own hr-pcs-l
u sure hcr rrom aullerimr.
t you on y uillrrald and heaped savage sar-
upon me on. NI. .lmoi it you crllllrl in-
r hcan. you would not loolt so
ought to ituow that 1 am
est when I can alarm to hug lor
, which in its (rcshucss I
y. and tramphd on."
us hat seen Ilrr vri-ep lore, warn it suited
herfurposo, and he only smiled and anaveert-.1;
" '5. AKTIP9'Iv
the mire .
m,
wunl d, it ossihle. to
llu Ml
onrc throw
udrlri th:I'e‘=hIn’-"1 I 0711!.‘ d0l1R‘IJm a-rept out
an are n e anrrywn siledesl. dd
ol the Iarolii-ll idol. and over my are. "T W
has known
it .
Mr. llammand tattered ncross the altar. and
(NIH my more! Th only qitlmin 11
n
a
since uni awlul night, twe y-three yum ago,
hope, charity were all strangled
-h r ‘m
“ 0" my 8' hy the velvet hand 1 ind irhssed
in an lllstimi.
in
some
loves nothing hut er own tune,
sympathy vs-ith your nature. St. Elmo, aye you
Insane! Did you not see that letter tum na-
mile to your mother, sutlns that sh; Econ.
lulii certs‘ iy he married in February to the
an ln
celebrated Ml‘, Manning who was then in MI
way to Rome to meet her? Did you see that
lerltirlj ” s - . '
‘Arid discredit it? B1lndI'lE5sy madness “P181
to my own In the days gone by! 1
exists no longer: she w rriad a mouth I80.
Lie , d lot‘ yourself, or you will heueve that
1 tahric-ate the wllole."
’ I1 I newspaper b(>fnl"e Ind he -
of ink.
"li.lhrl'll1ze
nl‘ . luaritcd with
in Literary Circles :"
“The very reliable correspondent of the New
'o ri es irom items that the srnerit-.u-ss
on the vial moo concerns:
his eyes
I circle
. Edn e
lwllular younlc authoress, whose
given her an cuvlalaie replication. even on this
side or the Atlantic. and zilr. Douglass G. Hm
ning, the well-lmovm and able editor 0! the
hznzlne. The happy pair will start im-
mediately arter the cererann on n tour through
Greece and the a y an
Air. Murray cpemd the paper, glanced at the
date, and his swhruly lace paled as he put his
hands over his eyes.
hlrs. ovreil came nearer, and once more
touched his hand; hat, with a gesture oi: disgust.
he pushed her asl . -
"AW: 1 Not I! word--no! more:
one
have lost hrr. l itrlu . t
lleat angel tact again in this world, it
consequence or m d or yours: and
God’s help I mean to live out the remainder at
my days, so that at last I shall meet her in
. Leave me, A es! Doriot make me
a l have today talreu upon my-
ra
a right to the users
Rapper?-can I face God and
hood: hat you reu xrom that
where my ardent. hoyish love set
use me rvu.
God‘: IIIEYCI!
e you hsclr. love
can never love anyone, 1
boyhood, loved you, as l lore
my own Edna:
aft! pedestal
you tor wor-
Y I
itied, All! you and 1
hie price the deccittainesa or rich
secs or this vvoritrs leasures:
vvrithed untleretlie poisonous iangs that always
dart tram the drags or the clip of sin. wines
you and 1 have dnlned. rixperiente must have
uughl you. also. what I was ac Inn: in learn-
ing-the utter hopelessness ct peace in is-an
and soul savo only through that religion. .
which so tar sahdues even my sh-ital, vindictive.
iuitztnlc nature. that 1 can say you-you who
hiasted an my earthly ha rgiye you
lncso-I r
ope that ' W11? ‘
[tire on will IVO me hPll(.'Bf0l’ll1 W 1 tall
you at I loathe the sight or one whose u.n>
womanlincos stahhed m t in womanhood.
ml
ne. Go own on your
gnushgnndgrhand pray for your-sslt. utd ml!
112 pointed to the gray unit and the slab that
covered Annie and lip Ii mrnoud: disen-
snslns her lingers. which stul ciutchtd his
sleeve, he turned
ournrul e e
and vlnltl
whence the had
nlzl-nlukd her lair.
herseu to and ira.
. at his lpproacb-she
delicate tcatm-es, and rocked
HAPTER an-vi.
“us-1‘ run run no ."
“How lovely! Oh! I did not think there VII
unv Illnce hill! an beiautllul this slde of heaven ."'
I y “I heaxd Inn his nlri her‘! hoiiomi I-‘ell!
a nmr -
..:.“.ii‘:lt.ri.“". “W” M W’ .
l.irt me up. mammal highcr. hlzher yet. I
want to see the su . There! it has nuo- one
down into the sea. c.an't be r togsoe ltglart
W1 say good it to me Jan
hen. oh. ‘Emnlth am l 11': want t
t is e es. He
h away, until h looked s more shadow
ll"!-llflltgy‘ and hlE KIIVEHIQSB 8300 ?Ed 1215 COOK
l lrom. a mother‘: arms, as it he were a
3 ‘Pill to rue: ohl don't let me ilet
laid her lips on his, and attcr 1! moi-amt
"organ to lrivcni: the apocalyptic vision or
t sh1illlelin‘l:itLh zddtbey
nN;<:‘ no cradle, nflther il'gnc'got theexlteun :nIor tbl?
rt-ll-'11 n.rm,r'.."'..‘.l e'.'fr'3-'- “““‘ ‘"3’ "‘“’ ‘M
‘ 11 not shins dorm
man. the ht does
the grave. r you could go with
am“: and Itlndor Friend will go with NI.
s ..
sh;p;’l‘i;l:tllt; with strange pathos The Lord is in!
u,!Ieri-scllodtht t h th la.
‘Hg. though 1 want Ethrgellzh vtvheenzalleg Xtortitc
am aw i death." are repeat the weak.
voice. or the siclr boy joined hers: and.
evC‘C9l"4Edr me lire
r
l’!
lfmld
she
h
there i'vi
"my"
“my 1 at amid had passed
icoarurvaa on ms is)