Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-11-03
NOVEMBER 3, 1866.

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much interest feel in you" ........frtT
\ Well sir, should like to take q vow oi
celibacy." ......,..-,,.,r
"a vow Of celibacy!''' repeated the Bish-
pp,though without manifesting any SUR
, prise, for it was by no means the first time
he had heard such suggestion. 'a,', ~
'Yes, sir." 1, ",H
"How old are youJ Paget?" .,, b Ea.fH
"Twenty three" "....... -.............H.' 71
sand you think you can keep such vow
all your life ?" 3gty s.5 .sgtr-s 3sa,.t nj .,,y
st has been easy enough SO far said the
young man impetuohsly. '
"But in the frtureS You must mingle in
the world dby-andtby."t oj i aTui" -.
mot much. You know !, have resolved
to go on a mission to the Indians rs soon as
am ordained but it is not for fear OF any
weakness that wish to take the vow.p 'Hf'
-"You may find it a fearful burden upon
i you some day." said the Bishop, selemnly.
i mo, ! am sure never SHALL" he said,
enthusiastically. "You have found it. easy
enough to keep" % 18r@l aU, Jon Il II s'-
| 81 never took any v0wp ra...t s5'a7rybr
Sand even without that safeguard you
have been indifferent to women"
The Bishop smiled. "You do not know
what my life has really been. / do not in
| tend TO tell you whether L have had any
struggles or not but l. warn you against
them" .rr4.. ........ --... - ., p ,......
| 81 am willing to take the risk. And now,
Bishop, will you permit me to make this
vow i'm your presence? ]. should like to
record it with fittiasSsa sa6ctity." rr.lil "a
| mo, Paget," replied the Bishop, earnest
ly, 9 | will not permit this. You feel very
resolute now; but to bind yourself in any
such way would be folly, almost a crime,
which could never sanction" o4r, ....
| Paget was astonished at the Bishops firm
tone. He had heard this question discussed
among the students and the opinion ex-
| pressed that certain bachelors among the
| graduates had taken upon themselves these
obligations during their residence at the di-
yinity school, with the sanction of it's Pres
ident and he had heroically resolved to fol-
low their example, aud was wholly unpre-
pared for the position. Long and earnestly
the Bishop talked with him, setting before
him the folly of such course, andobtained
from him at last promise that he would
take no such vow, either secretly or pub
licly. Paget gave the pledge, though fully
convinced that it would make no difference
in the end. He was more than ever resolved
to adhere to his ascetic life, and avoid en-
tirely all the dangerous fascinations of the
fair sex. .'4 '. .".|.
1t was about three'months after this, in
the early autumn, that Ella Penryth came
to spend the winter at the Bishops. This
young lady was the daughter of Canadian
dean, who had been brought up in. the
church and with profound reverence for its
dignitaries. She had lived in the greatest
seclusion; and to her, after her quiet home
in lonely rectory, five miles from the near
est town, Berkley seemed very gay place,
although she arrived during the vacation,
fha al,
Ella was pretty brunette, very small
with beautiful dark eyes, an expressive
face, and a brilliant complexion. 1t was
very pleasant to see her slight figure NOV
ing about the grand old house, and the
Bishop enjoyed hearing her fresh young
voice that sank to such q modulatiOn of re-
spect when she called him my lord"
Lawrence Paget was one of the first of
the students who returned to Berkley after
the vacation. He had not heard of the young
lady's arrival, and, going over to the Bsh-
ops to pay his respects, was ushered into
the parlor without the slightest preparation
for what was before him. To his astonish-
ment and annoyance, instead of meeting
Mrs. Kerr, he found himself in the pres
ence of Yerypretty young lady, who was
occupied with some embroidery, as il she
was entirely at home. The young gowns
man blushed as he came forward, and the
blush was reflected in the damsel's pretty
face. But Paget was a gentleman, and
there was nothing for it but to make cere-
m6nious bow and seat himself. Miss PEN
rytl returned the bow and then bent over
her work. 1t was impossible not to look at |
her, she was so pretty and graceful, and |
Paget' felt as If he were slowly sinking |
down under the delicious and Irresistible |
Influence of some awful temptation, as he |
set his eyes on that lovely female torn |
He was rescued by the entrance of Mrs. |
Kerr, who introduced the two, and soon |
placed them on such a footing of ease that |
in a few moments Paget actually found |
himself joking with a pretty girl!oW li i
He went away bewildered. He was as |
ashamed of himself, door foolish fellow, as |
II he had committed some deadly sin, and |
struggled with all his might to forget the
fair apparition. But she was not to be
so easily banished. On going to evening
service at the chapel, there, in the front seat
of the portion appropriated to ladies, was
that sweet face, and as those brilliant eyes
met his he experienced with astonishment
a thrill that for the moment made him for
get even the chant with which he was uc-
cnpied, AS hewent out, one Of the Young |
men Joined him-a fellow that he despised
as noted ''ladies' man." .....,...,r -,
"Stop a moment, Paget," he said, check
ing him as he was crossing the quadrangle.
"Well, what is it, Mason?" .sytRfl
"Let's wait here until the ladies come
out; want to see that pretty girl that is
staying at the Bishops" rIn gtfTuI |
rs that all? I've no time for such nom
senseP' exclaimed PaGet, Indignantly, and
he tried to pass on. r' ''i.''O .'"'' phf
'Don't be in such hurry" said Mason.
Tell me what her name isl r.' IN -reli.l
Miss Penryth.o .,oy r,sr d f,...,r
Sand she is going to be there all winter,
i hear. Won'tit be nice?"
But Paget pushed on and resolutely re-
gained his room without once looking back.
She was to be there all winter, then! He
would try to avoid her, however, or at least
to treat her with Indifference. What did Ii
matter to him that she was young and bret-
~? He would regard her with the same
,aalmness with which he regarded Mrs.
Kerr. e''.' ''.' '.'' '' -" "II IFoi
This, however, was easier said than done!
although Paget kept away from the
Bishops, every morning and evening he
Jaw Ella Penryth at the chapel services,
md although he tried very hard, he found K
hat he could not help stealing one glance
It that sweet face, or, if he did, by an heroic Il
,fort, succeed in keeping his eyes M away
rom Mrs. kerr's seat, 1t was only by think
ng so much of the temptation he was re- !
isting that it seemed even less danger0hs r
q yield And yet each one OF these stolen 4
ooks was fresh snare leading him into
mother, so that between. his struggles and
lis failures his thoughts at chapel were ]
,hIy too much occupied with the pretty d
canadian. .f0d+1 fnu- -hgr % nN4r r- s-na-I I, l. /.