Американская трагедия

Chapter 34

           Whatwashedoinghere?Andagainthatneglectedandthinspinsterandherequallythinanddistraitlookingmother.Ofthegroup,thewifestoodoutintheeyesofthepassers-byashavingtheforceanddeterminationwhich,howeverblindorerroneous,makesforself-preservation,ifnotrealsuccessinlife.She,morethananyoftheothers,stoodupwithanignorant,yetsomehowrespectableairofconviction.Andasseveralofthemanywhochancedtopause,watchedher,herhymn-bookdroppedtoherside,herglancedirectedstraightbeforeherintospace,eachsaidonhisway:"Well,hereisone,who,whateverherdefects,probablydoeswhatshebelievesasnearlyaspossible."Akindofhard,fightingfaithinthewisdomandmercyofthedefiniteoverrulingandwatchfulandmercifulpowerwhichsheproclaimedwaswritteninhereveryfeatureandgesture.

           Thesongwasfollowedwithalongprayerandbythewife;thenasermonbythehusband,testimoniesbytheothersallthatGodhaddoneforthem.Thenthereturnmarchtothehall,thehymnalshavingbeengathered,theorganfoldedandliftedbyastrapoverthehusband’sshoulder.Andastheywalkeditwasthehusbandthatcommented:"Afinenight.Itseemedtometheywerealittlemoreattentivethanusual."

           "Oh,yes,"returnedtheyoungerwomanthathadplayedtheorgan."Atleasteleventooktracts.Andoneoldgentlemanaskedmewherethemissionwasandwhenweheldservices."

           "PraisetheLord,"commentedtheman

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