Tea with Mrs. Douglas

           

           OnthefirstThursdaynightofAnne’ssojourninValleyRoadJanetaskedhertogotoprayer-meeting.Janetblossomedoutlikearosetoattendthatprayer-meeting.Sheworeapale-blue,pansy-sprinkledmuslindresswithmorerufflesthanonewouldeverhavesupposedeconomicalJanetcouldbeguiltyof,andawhiteleghornhatwithpinkrosesandthreeostrichfeathersonit.Annefeltquiteamazed.Lateron,shefoundoutJanet’smotiveinsoarrayingherselfamotiveasoldasEden.

           ValleyRoadprayer-meetingsseemedtobeessentiallyfeminine.Therewerethirty-twowomenpresent,twohalf-grownboys,andonesolitaryman,besidetheminister.Annefoundherselfstudyingthisman.Hewasnothandsomeoryoungorgraceful;hehadremarkablylonglegssolongthathehadtokeepthemcoiledupunderhischairtodisposeofthemandhewasstoop-shouldered.Hishandswerebig,hishairwantedbarbering,andhismoustachewasunkempt.ButAnnethoughtshelikedhisface;itwaskindandhonestandtender;therewassomethingelseinit,toojustwhat,Annefoundithardtodefine.Shefinallyconcludedthatthismanhadsufferedandbeenstrong,andithadbeenmademanifestinhisface.Therewasasortofpatient,humorousenduranceinhisexpressionwhichindicatedthathewouldgotothestakeifneedbe,butwouldkeeponlookingpleasantuntilhereallyhadtobeginsquirming.

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