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Updated: May 24, 2025
Ester remembered afterward every little incident connected with that evening just how cozy the little family sitting-room looked, with her for its only occupant; just how brightly the coals glowed in the open grate; just what a brilliant color they flashed over the crimson cushioned rocker, which she had vacated when she heard Dr. Van Anden's step in the hall, and went to speak to him.
"A mutual admiration society," said Sadie, in her most mocking tone. "Did you and Dr. Douglass have a private rehearsal? You interrupted him in a similar rhapsody over your perfections." Instead of seeming annoyed, Dr. Van Anden's face glowed with pleasure. "Did he explain to you our misunderstanding?" he asked, eagerly. "That was very noble in him." "Of course.
Now I was more Christian in my conclusions; I set you down as an honest blunderer. That I have had occasion since to change my opinion is nothing to the purpose but it would be pleasanter for both of us if apologies could restore our friend, Mrs. Lyons to life." During this response Dr. Van Anden's face was a study.
Van Anden's impassioned, oft-repeated petitions had aught to do with him at this time.
Instead of the prompt thanks which she expected, to her dismay Dr. Van Anden's face looked grave and troubled. Finally he slowly shook his head with a troubled "I don't think I can, Ester." Such an amazed, grieved, hurt look as swept over Ester's face. "It is no matter," she said at last, speaking with an effort.
Van Anden's tone and manner were full of his usual authority a habit with him which had always annoyed her. She shrank with a feeling amounting almost to terror from a dark, quiet room, and the position of nurse. Her base of operations, according to her own arrangements, had been the light, airy kitchen, where she felt herself needed at this very moment.
On the one hand, peace, comfort, affection, and the eternal sameness; on the other, effort, hardship, fighting sometimes, but ever with the new day a whole world of unlived possibilities, change, action, and bondage to no one. A particularly fractious heifer at this point suddenly changed my contemplation of Van Anden's character into a lively share of Van Anden's job.
I feel that I have been standing on the very line, that my feet had well-nigh slipped. To-night I step over on to mercy's side. Reckon me henceforth among those who have chosen life." "Amen," said the veteran minister, with radiant face. "Thank God," said the earnest pastor, with quivering lip. Two heads were suddenly bowed in the silent ecstasy of prayer they were Ester's and Dr. Van Anden's.
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