The settin’ sun glowed warm on the face of the water some as his eyes did, readin’ her sweet face, and some of that fire seemed to glow in his deep blue eyes.
“I had been so wicked, Faith, I had done so much harm, I said I would never seek my own happiness, I would work only for my fellow creatures, striving if I might undo some of my evil work, but I see to-day that I have been an egotist. God would not be offended at my happiness if I could win the dear woman I have loved all these years. You have forgiven me, Faith, I see it in your sweet eyes.”
“I don’t know how long they stood there, his eyes searchin’ the dear face and findin’ a sacred meanin’ in it.” (See page 347)
Agin he paused, and nothin’ broke the silence but the murmur of the blue waters swashin’ up on the beach, and furder off through the trees some belated campers jest drivin’ onto the ground sung out with clear voices,
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“God moves in a mysterious way, His wonders to perform.” |
“He led me here to-day. I had not seen your face for twenty years, but this morning, at day dawn, I stood at my open window striving to decide to which place I should go to-day. Through a mistake I was expected in two places. And as I stood thinking, your face dawned on my inner vision as plainly as I see it now, and I had to come here, something told me I must come. He led me here and you also. He has a meaning in this––shall we read it together, Faith?”