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chapel was popular. The carriages drove
rapidly of with their freights, nearly nll
about half dozen only remained, waiting
for those who stayed to the after service
1t had become recent custom with the
preacher, Dr. Claiming, to hold il every
Sunday. A rsgal-leoking stately girl came
out nearly last, and entered one Of the car
riages The footman closed the door after
her but be did not ascend to his place, nor
did the carriage drive of, Ii was Miss
Cumming, and she took her seat there tu
wait for her father
Following her out, almost Immediately,
came tall, gentlemany. young M n
whose piercing hazel eyes were pleasant to
look upon He advanced to the carriage
door, and shook hands with her.
You ure not staying to-day, Margaret
Are you i'll saw you hpsten out
Il felt too i'll to stay was Miss Claiming 5
answer. whilst rosy blush. which had ste
len to her face at the sound of his voic.,
began rapidly to fade. 4 suppose it i. the
heat
You are turning deadly pale how, MIR
garst. hope you will not faint Three
or four ladies were carried out this morn
ing, l saw
4 never tainted in my life, she replied
Il ON made Of sterner stuff | shall soon
be better, now that AIN in the air
'Margaret-'
He looked round, as he spoke the word
to make sure that the servants were not
within hearing and that suspicious Grim
son came mixing with the paeness again.
He resumed IN low tone
Margaret, don't you think we are going
on in very unsatisfactory way do.
Il think she said as it evasivcly, that
you ought to remember the place we have
jus, quilted, and choose serious subjects
to converse upon
An amused expression rose in his hand
some eyes IF this is not serious subject
Margaret, | should like to know what is >
'Oh, but mean-another sort Of serious
ness You know what mean Adam shall
never make you religious
Yes you shall. Margaret when you have
the right to make me what you please
How did you like pnpa's sermon to dayl'
she Interrupted hastily.
Very much, Of course was the an
q YER.
That portion Of it about David and
Saul y
4 did not notice that, he was Obliged to
confess. Il do believe, Margaret. | was
thinking more Of you than Of the sermon.
'Oh, Adam tha: is so bad habit,
letting the thoughts WANDER in church I!
But it may be overcome.
yes. yes mean to overcome it, snd
everything else that you di."rr-%~"
Margaret, 1 have made up my mind TO
risk our chance. shall speak to DR..
Cnanning.'
If you do will never speak to you again
We must wait.
.Wait-wait That has been the burden
of your song this twelvemonth Margaret.
But AIN growing tired OF waiting. as
sure you have been, this last week, in :.
desperate humor. Other men. who are es-
tablished, can marry when they pleas, and
must not oven ask for you You know
Eddisons'
"A little
well, he met with Young lujy, down
ut his brother splace. only last Easter, and
arrangements are already made for their
marriage.
Papa will not part with mc.
That fixed idea Of yours. Margaret. l.
nothing more than an illusion. loul
father, Of all men, il not one 10 fly il
the face of Scriptural commands 1t would
be-what's that word clergymcn so dread
Simony."
How very ridiculous you are: this NOR
ming interrupted Miss Claiming 81
mony
'Sacrilege, then And he knows it i
written that man and wife are to eav
father and mother, and cleaye to each other
Does he want you to stop with him unit
you are forty y
And besdes-'
;Jao 10 Il.
Chunning stopped
better say farewell, Adam They will 500
be out of church, SO few are stopping,
He shook hunds, as preliminary to de
parture, but, lover-like fingered on. Lir
2ered till DR.. Claiming appeared A short
fair, gentlcmanly, looking divine. in fac
very unlike his daughter
'Ah, Mr.. Granger how dye do sa'
you in your place as usual. Hope Mr.
Granger 10 quite we'll. 1t is too far for he
to come. And long way for you, ever
Sunday morning. am truly happy to fin
ayoung man so earnest and regular in h
attendance where his mind can receive tt
benefit Of sound doctrine
eountenance. But he was unable to rejet
the compliment. He could not tell II
self satisfied Doctor that the attraction Ia
neither in the church nor the orthodox Sc,
mons, but in the pretty face of the preacl
sr's daughter.
1t was ouly within a year that Dr. Char
Siug had preached in London. drawir
fashion to his fashionable chapel Previo,
to that, his ministry had lain in the cour
try, as rector OF Ashton-eum-C Creep. ham
profitable living that, but nothing TO VIII,
hs was gaining now. His only child, Ma
Raret, had formed a school friendship wi,
Isabel Granger, more deep and lasting thl
school friendships generally are. High
respectable people were the Granger's, NJ
Granger, the father, holding valuable a
pointment in wealthy insurance Office.
They lived in the neighborhood of Londo
in rather more style than the Channings
than the Channings did, then, ut Asht
Rec,ory-and the families, through t
young ladies, became intimate 1t was tn
that Miss Claiming met with isabels OF
Brother, Adam. He was in the Office W