The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1869-01-07
From Every Saturday.
THE ABBOToS POOL.
SIX oHAPTERs.-cHAPTER I

With the sun time OF her years. --NrS b. Br0aca-
ing.
cit is quite true, my dear" said the
Vicar Of Sedgebrook, as he stretched
out his slippered feet, and sank back in
bis armchair to enjoy the warm FIRE and
cheerful room, doubly appreciated after
a long day passed in tFayersing muddy
lanes from one outlaying hamlet to an
other OF his scattered country parish
cit is quite true; | met Denbigh this
afternoon at the quarry cottages, and
asked him if were to wish bim joy;
and be said Yes, it is just settled He
seems in very high spirits, in bis quiet,
stiff sort of way"
"Wsll, Of course am not surprised"
said Mrs. Carter, who sat at the tea-table.
Il must 90 the first thing tomorrow
and tell Elsie that / wish her Joy"
"You can't forgive her, | know, for
taking a second husband" said the
vicar, smiling. ''Now, ] respect her
sense for putting herself into the hands
Of clever well-to-do man Ike Denbigh,
who will always he able to take care of
her and maintain her"
"Maintaln her! SO like a man y!
cried Mrs. Carter "always taking the
mercenary commonplace view of
things! However, in this instance, |
am quite disposed to forgive the poor
little thing, g,-only when one compares
Mr.. Denbigh with Herbert Clayering--"
"Well, my dear, really, if you come
to that, Clayering was good little fell
low enough, but Denbigh-."
"Oh! if you go by height and size,
and thews and sinews, there is no doubt
which has the advantage Mr.Denbigh
is by no means little,-nor particularly
good either, should say"
"You don't appreciate Denbigh,
Mary; / assure you he is first rate
fellow"
GAS far as cleverness goes, and all
that, have no doubt he is. Isuppose
nobody doubts that he is the cleverest
doctor in Slowslire | can't conceive
what makes him content to stay in this
poky little place. But can't bear
those stiff, iron-gray sort Of men, with
eyes that pierce like gimlets. Now
there was something cherry, frank and
sunshiny about Herbert Clayeling As
to this man, ! don't like him, and !
never shall"
''If Mrs Clsyering does, that, hap
PLY, is of more Importance"
Yes, i she does; but in ninety
cases out of hundred woman's sec
ond marriage does Mt mean that she
has forgotten number one, or cares for
number two, only that she can't bear
being miserable"
"But, my dear Mary, do consider
what mere baby poor Elsie was when
she married first, only sixteen on her
wedding-day. / should not wonder il
Denbigh was the true love, after all.
"Maybe; there is no accounting fol
tastes. All, dear, dear! Doesn't seem
only yesterday, John, that you married
those two happy. looking young erea-
lures: Herbert Clayering and sweet,
pretty Elsie Willis Z"
"Four years, my dear Mary"
'And only four months Of happiness
for the poor little thingin all that time
: How bright she looked, didn't she, O.
her wedding visits and how sure sh,
seemed that all was to go right, and h
was to get an appointment where sh'
could be with him; and then, when h
; had to 20 off on twelve hours' notice
what weary waiting it was when th,
{ Amethyst did not arrive at Hong koni
in proper time. Odd, by the by, Cha
, Mr.. Clavering should have come her
y as Mr.. Denbigh's friend They wer
school fellows, don't you remember7
There was pause, during which tn
vicar had moved to the tea-table, an
was busted in carving ham and dlspeni
ing poaehed eggs. Presently Mr.
Carter spoke again,
81 suppose Mr. Depbigh has alway
been in love with her In those day
lie was dependent upon his uncle, 20
know, ard hs could net have married
And don't you recollect how queer "
thought It that he would not come
g !: the wedding, though the bridegroom
was his friend7 However, ! dare sa
he won't make a bad husband; thobg
| must say, John, think be migl
oop,a to chnroh now and then, if it we
- only once a year"
GYes, that is flaw in Denbigh
|, character, certainly You know ! ha'
demonstrated with him about it befo
:, now; but, as he says, it is not easy
= manage SO as TO make the services
d. in with his sother duties. Yes, | knoN
ny ny NV dear understand all you meo
bv that look but live and let liz
7 We must Judge people by their oT
standard,
n .sMust we7 I thought there "
,D- only one stand ard for everybody"
ID "Well, for that matter" retorted &
ga 81 vicar, II don't read anywhere that
ltg are commanded to judge. People mr
ITO do what is given them to do, my dea
the and, if fDenbigh,s faith Is n,t all lit mig
be, he has charity, which ooyerett
multitude ofsins he is thoroughly kiu
= and careful, aud conscientious amo
fbe poor; aud that is saying a gr'
eel deal, let me tell YOU
'D. "You are too tolerant for me, s
Of Mrs. Carter, with an expressive IL
inc inc shrug of her shoulders She had n'
one one 8. nirsn IN her allegiance % the vics