He went, shoMri^ S/gn of nnno.vunce, and stood outside his motherin.Inw's door and knocked. No answer. "Mother, come and have some supper." No answer. "Looks to me like your mnfflns was just about the best ever." No answer. , "Come on?I had something funny to tell you and Ina." He retreated, knowing nothing of the admirable control exercised by | this woman for her own passionate satisfaction in sending htm away unsatisfied. He showed iWnilng hut anxious concern, touched- with regret, at Ids failure. Ina, too, returned from that door discomfited. Dwlght made a gallant effort to retrieve the fallen fortunes of their evening meal, and ; turned upon Di, who bad-Just entered, and with exceeding facetiousness in- ; quired how Bobby was. ' Dl looked hunted. She could never ; tell whether her parents were going to tense her about Bobby, or rebuke her for being seen w.th him. It depended on mood, and this mood DI had not the experience to gauge. She j now groped for some neutral fact, and menrioneu mac ue was going iu iuru her and Jenny for Ice cream that night. InaV irritation found just expression In her office of motherhood. "I Won't have you downtown in the evening," she said. "Bui you let me go last night." "All the betjpr reason why you should not go tonight" "I tell you." cried Pwight. "Why not aJJ walk down? Why not nil have ice cream . . He was all gentleness and propitiation, the reconciling element in his home. "Me, too?" Monona s ardent hope, ' her terrible fear were in Iter eye- ; brows, her parted lips. "Yon, too, certainly.' Dwlght could not do enough for every one. Monona clapped her hands. "Goody! goody! Last time you wouldn't let ine go." "Thnt's why papa's going to take you this time," Ina said. These ethical balances having been nicely struck, Ina proposed another: "But," she said, "but, yoir must eat; more supper or you cannot go." j "I don't want any more." Monona's iook was uonesi ana pueous. "Makes no difference. You must eat or you'll pet sick." "No!" "Very well, then. No Ice cream soda for such n little girl." Monona begun to cry quietly. Put j she passed her plate. She ato, chewing high, and slowly. . {{ "See? She can eat If she wlfi eat," J Tna said to Bwlght. "Tlie only trouble Is, she will not take the tlmcTl "She don't put her mind ott her meals," Dwiglit Herbert diagnosed it. 'JOh, bigger bites than that!" he encouraged his"little daughter. Di's mind had been proceeding along Its own paths. "Are yon going to take Jenny gind 1 Bobby too?" she inquired. "Certainly. The whole party."* "Bobby'11 want to pay for Jenny and I." "Me, darling," said Jr.a- patiently, 1 punctiliously?and less punctiliously | added: "Nonsense, 'Hils Is going to be papa's little party." "But we bad the engagement with j Bobby. It was an erigng mvmtf" "Well." said Ina, "I think-we'll Just set that aside!?tliat Important en- ? gagement. I think we Just will," "I'upn! Itoby'll wait to be 'he one to pay for Jenny and I?" "Di!" Inn's voire dominated nil.! "Will you be more careful of you? grammar or shall ! speak to you again?" "Well. I'd rather use bad grammar than?than?than?" she looked re- i sent fully at her mother, her father. Their moral defection was evident to i her, but it was indefinable. They told her that she ought to he ashamed j when papa wanted to give them all a treat. She sat silent, frowning, put- i upon. "Look, mamma!" cried Monona, ! swallowing a third of an egg at one Impulse. Inn saw only the empty plate. | "Mamma's niee little girl!" cried' she. shining upon her child. Tire rules of the ordinary sports ot flip playground, scrupulously applied, | would liuve clarified the ethical at- j litosphcre of this little family. Rut there was no one to apply them. When I >1 and Monona had been excused, Pwight asked: "Nothing new from the bride and i groom?" "Xo. And. Dwight, It's been a week since the last." "Sec?where are they then?" Hi* knew perfectly well that they were in Savannah, r.eorgln, but Tna 1 played his game, told him. and retold bits that the letter had said. "I don't understand," she added, j fwhv they sltonTfl "go straight to Ore- , gon without coming here first." 'Pwight hazarded that Xin probably h?d to get back, and shone pleasantly , fit the reflected Importance of n; WWiW: tliydTwlth affairs. I "I don't I.now wliat to nutke of Lulu's letters," Inn proceeded. "They're so?so?" ^ h.wl I...- >.~ i,,?.? j ??u iiiivru i uiiii uui mv, uu*v you?" "That's nil?well. of course it's only been a month. Rut both letters have been so? " Ina was never really articulate. Whatever corner of her brain had the blood in it at the moment seemed to be operative, and she let the matter go at that. "I don't think It's fair to mamma? going oft' that way. Leaving her own mother. Why, she may never see mamma again?" Ina's breath caught. Into her face came something of the lovely ^tenderness with which .she sometimes looked at Monona and I)i. She sprang up. She had forgotten to put some supper to warm for mamma. The lovely light was still In her face as she bustled about against the time of mamma's recovery from her tnntrim. Dwight's face was like tlds when he spoke of Ids fosterT *1 KA+K ItAlnirb thn??A was something which functioned as pare love. Mammi had recovered and was eating cold scrambled eggs on the corner of the kitchen table when the ice cream soda party was ready to set out. Dwlprht threw her n casual "better cone, too, Mother Rett," hut site Bliook Ler head. Site wished Jo go. wished It with violence, but sbe con* trived to give to her arbitrary refusal a quality of contempt. When Jenny arrived with Bobby, she had brought n sheaf of gladioli for Mrs. Rett, and took them to her fn the kitchen, and as she laid the flowers beside her, the young girl stopped and kissed her, "You little darling!" cried Mrs, Rett, and clung to Iter,' her lifted eyes lit by something intense and living. But when the fee cream party had set off at last, Mrs. Rett left her supper, gath ered up tlie Mowers, and crossed tne lawn to the old cripple, Grundraa Gates. < "Ink; sha'n't have "em," the old woman thought. And then It was quite beautiful to watch her with Grandma Gates, whom she tended and petted, to whose complainings she listened, and to whom she tried to tell the small i events of her day. When her neighbor had gone, Grandma Gates said i that It was as good us a dose of medicine to have her come In. Mrs. P.ett sat on the porch restored und pleasant when the family re-1 turned. Di and Bobby had walked home with Jenny. "Look here," snkl Dwight Herbert, "who is It sits home and has Ice! cream put In her lap like a queen?" "Vanilly or chocolate?" Mrs. Bett rirtmi.twlori "Chocolate, mamma!" Ina cried, with the breeze in her voice. "Vnnllly sets better," Mrs. Rett said, i They sat with her on the porch while she ate. Ina rocked on a creaking hoard. Dwlght swung a leg over the railing. Monona sat pulling her skirt over her feet, and humming all on one note. There was no moon, but the warm dusk had a quality of transparency us If It were lit in all its particles. The- gate opened, and some one came up the walk. They looked, and It was Lulu. "Well, if It ain't Miss Lulu Rett!" "Weil. If It Ain't Miss Lulu Bettl" Dvvight Cried, Involuntarily. Dwijrht cried involuntarily, and Ina cried out something. "How did .vou know?" Lulu asked. "Know! Know what?" "That it nin't Lulu Deacon. Ilcllo, mainnin." She passed the others and kissed j her.'mother.. . "Say," said Mrs._Hett placidly. "And I ' I Just ate up the last spoonful o' i cream." "Ain't Lulu Deacon !" Ina's voice j rose and swelled richly. "What you talking?" "Didn't he write to you?" Lulu I asked. "Not a word." Dwlght answered this. "All we've had we had from you ?the last from Savannah, Georgia." ' "Savannah, Georgia," said Lulu, and laughed. They could see that she was dressed j well. In dark red cloth, with a little 1 : tilting hat and a drooping veil. She j J did not seem In any wise upset, nor, | save for that nervous laughter, did she show her excitement. "Well, but he's here with you. Isn't I lie?" uwignt oemanaea. * isn i no i here? Where Is he?" "Must he 'most to Oregon by this ) time," Lulu said. "Oregon!" "You see," said Lulu, "he had another wife." "Why, he had not!" exclaimed Dwight absurdly. "Yes. He hasn't seen her for flf- i teen years and he thinks she's dead. But he isn't sure." "Nonsense," ?nid Dwight. "Why, j of course she's dead if he thinks so." "I had to be sure," said Lulu, i At first dumb before this, In a now cried out: "Monona! Go upstairs to bed at once." "It's only quarter to," said Monona, witli assurance. "Do as mamma tells you." ' "But?" "Monona!" She went, kissing them all goodnight and taking her time about It. Everything was suspended vyhile she kissed them and departed, walking slowly backward. "Married?" said Mrs. Rett with' tardy apprehension. "Lulie, was your husband married?" "Yes" Lulu said, "my husband was married, mother." "Mercy," sold Ina. "Think of anyI tiling like that in our family.' | "Well, go on?go on!" Dwight cried "Tell us about it" Lnlu spoke in a monotone, with her old manner of hesitation: "We were going to Oregon. First down to New Orleans nnd then out to California and up the coast" On this she paused and sighed. "Well, then at Savannah, Georgia, he said he thought I better know, first. So he told me." "Yes?well, wlr.t did he say?" Dwight demanded irritably. "Corn Waters," said Lulu. "Cora Waters. She married him down in Son Diego, eighteen years ago. She went to South America with him." "Well, he never let us know of it, if she did," said Dwight. "No. She married him Just before he went. Then In South America, after two years, she ran away again. That's all he knows." "That's a pretty story," said Dwlght contemptuously. "He says If she'd been alive, she'd been after him for a divorce. And she never has been, so he thinks she must be dead. The trouble Is," Lulu said again, "he wnBn't sure. And I had to be sure." "Well, but mercy," said Ina, "couldn't he find out now?" "It might take a long time," said Lulu simply, "afld I didn't want to stay and not know." "Well, then, why didn't he say so here?" Inn's Indignation mounted. "He would have. But you know how sudden everything was. He said he thought about telling us right there In the restaurant, but of course thnt'd been hard?wouldn't It? And then he felt so sure she was dead." "Why did he tell you at nil, then?" demanded Inn, whose processes were simple. "Yes. Well! Why Indeed?" Dwlght Herbert brought out these words with a curious emphasis. "I thought that, Just at first," Lulu said, "but only Just at flrsL Of course that wouldn't have been right. And then, you see, he gave me my choice." "Gave you your choice?" Dwlght VVIIWVUi "Yes. About going on ond taking tlie chances. He gave me my choice when he told me, there In Savannah, Georgia." "What made him conclude, by then, flint you ought to be told?" Dwlght asked. "Why, he'd got to thinking about It," she answered. A silence fell. Lulu sat looking out i toward the street. "The only thing," she said, "as long as it happened, I kind of wish he hadn't told me till we got out to Oregori." "Lulu!" said Ina. Tnn began to cry. "You poor thing!" she said. Her tears were a signal to Sirs. Rett, who had been striving to understand all. New she too wept, tossing up her haner Union. 1 .. , , " ' LESSON FOR SEPTEMBER 24j REVIEW: THE EXILE AND THE RESTORATION DEVOTIONAL, . READING?Pe. 66:1-6. GOLDEN TEXT-The Lord hath done great things for us: whereof we are glad. ?Ps. 126:3. PRIMARY TCrIC?Selected Stories Re-, told. JUNIOR TOPIC?How God Reiitored His People. INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC ?Leaders In the Restoration of Israel TOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC ?Lessons From the Exile and Return. Two method!* of review mc.y be employed to advantage. L Chnructer Study. Assign the outstanding heroes of the quarter's lessons to members of the class and have them to report. This assignment must be made the week previous, e. g. Ezeklel, the prophet of God{ Daniel, the statesman; Ezra, the teacher of God's word, etc. 2. Summary of Contents. This Is a good method at all times. It can be adapted to different grades. The following Is a suggested method: LesGon I. Before Ezeklel was commissioned as a prophet he was given ii vision of the Alnilcrhtv. After that he was given an experimental knowledge of God's wcr/?he ate the book? digested and appropriated Its contents. An experimental knowledge of God's word Is essential. Lesson II. Because Daniel besought the Lord lie was able to make known the king's dream and Interpret It. "If uny man lack wisdom, let him ask of God (Jos. 1:5). Lesson III. While Belshazzar and his lords were engaged In drunken revelry a mysterious hand recorded Divine Judgment. There Is a day coming when men shull be judged. Happy Is the man who has fled to Christ, for to such there Is no Judgment (John 5:24). Lesson IV. Daniel's sterling worth brought him to the front?he was elevated to be prime minister of the Per slan empire. Moved by jealousy certain wicked men plotted his downfall. Because of a flawless record in business they trumped up a charge against him on the ground of his foreign religion. Though the king executed the foolish decree Dhnlel was delivered and his accusers were cast Into the den of lions and destroyed. Lesson V. Though Israel went Into captivity as a chastisement of the Lord, In due time He recovered them. God's covenant and judgments are sure. He can move a heathen king to l'reely fulfill His own good pleasure and purpose. Lesson VI. Iu the restoration of the people to their own land, the first thing necessary was the provision of a place for the worship of God. As soon as this work was begun, violent opposition was In evidence. That which God sets out to do shall be completed, though all hell oppose. Less"' VII. Ilaman's wicked plot again..' .e Jews was frustrated by Esther's shrewdness and courage. Those who plot against and hute God's covenant people shall be brought to destruction. *. Lesson VIII. Through Zerubbabel the people were brought back and estal>lished in their own land, but they had gone far away from God. There was now need of a religious leader. Ezra was moved by the Spirit of God to lend them back to fellowship. Because Ezra sought the Lord his way was prospered. Success always comes to those who trust God. Lesson IX. When Nehemlah heard of the distress of his brethren at Jerusalem. he took the matter to the 1 Lord In prayer. Their sorrow and distress was Ills sorrow and distress. Is any afflicted, let him pray (Jas. 5:13). Lesson X. When Nehemlah began the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem he encountered violent opposition from without and from within, llis faith In God moved hhn to go straight on with the work and he had ] the joy of seeing the work completed < Lesson XI. The method used In i bringing back the people to God was J the word of God. Because God's word i was made plain to the people they J repented of their sins and rendered I obedience to God. Lesson XII. Malachi as an aid to J Nehemiah in effecting reforms pointed ( out the sins of the people, viz: Basel] ingratitude, a corrupt priesthood,, 11 mixed marriages, robbing God by wlth-j j holding tithes, etc., pointing to a day i of Judgment when righteous retribu- j tion would he ineted out to the wicked! I and rewards would he given to the; J faithful. < Simplicity.?Mrs. Casey was caning upon Mrs. Callahan, and soon the talk turned to the daughter of the latter, who had hut recently returned from school in another town. "There's a plain girl for ye." said Mrs. Callahan, "absolutely no airs, in spite of the fact that she has been at finishing school. Nothing stuck up about Mary. She's unanimous to everybody and never keeps a girl friend waiting. No, Mrs. Casey, she Ju.it runs lown, non de plume as she is." Spoiling It All.?"Do you know that lext Tuesday Is our wedding anniversary?" 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