The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-08-19
NUMBER 2s.
GERVA Sc
.SRQeEAQA~eReEMM 4
An Episode OF the i7th Century.
THEODORE HOWARD GALLON
GERVAS Sc
THEODORE HOWARD GALLON
tContipued. 1
CHAPTER X.


Albeit Harry Townshend was an oman
hearted and free from guile as his oG-hand
manners 6etokened, he was nevertheless fully
alive TO the fmprudepce Of his moro sedate
cousin, whose leanings toward the proscribed
| doctrines he regarded as q sentimental whiun
bordering upon insanity. 1t 10 true that ho
! rebelled against his fathers stern treatment
| OF Saoheverill. as we'll as his puritanioal mode
of regarding Papjsts in general, but he waa
none the less opposed to Catholicism In his
| heart, and was fully determined, in bis own
more genial way, to do his utmost to preserve
Gervase from any further dealings with the
! Worcestershire recussnts. Before leaving
| Eimley the question had been canvassod. and
| even the Justice himself (who, not " ithatand-
ing their occasional squabbles, had the fullest
conhdenoe In his son's Protestan tism) had aa-
knowledged that the young mans jnvial and
| cbeery method might prove mora eAactual in
heonr ing the object they aal h ad At heart than
the thrsatSSwith which Ee had so incautiously
assaiied him. When Harry started from home
it was an understood thing that he was not 10
lose sight OF his cousin until the latter had
fairly crossed the boundaries of the SHIRE and
1t was even hoped that he might be prev allied
upon TO accompany his consin on his Journey
TO London, course which they would greatly
have preferred to his returning to Dsr6yahira
to report to bis mother the inbosptab ble treat
ment be had experienced at their hnnds,
Gervass WAS too gallant q cavalier to refuse
the profered guidance Of the pretty young
lady who showed him the cloisters, chapteT-
house, and guesten hail. and procured the A.
sstADce of an ofacial to exhibit the in nterioT Of
tho Cathedral sRd its royal monuments Of
were thus engaged, o company Of five or elk
strangers entered the church, apparently upou
the same errSnd as themselves. Tho veraer,
seemingly jeaIous ut perceiving his funotione
osurped by another. departed to ascertain The
names of the invaders OF bis domain, and pre-
sently returned with the Information that iS
was the Dean himself accompanied by his pat
ron, Sir John Pskington, his lady, and some
friends. On proceeding round the Lady Chap
ell Gervase and bis fair conductor enoounterod
two of them.
Mr.. ssoheveril. believe / had the honor
Of ueaking your acquaintance in the park at
WestTo0d a few days since, when you 90
Rractonsi iy abandoned ths barriers in favor Of
my hawks, and when my deer the cAuso
Of your life being placed in jeopardy, for
which, forsooth, | owe you my humble apollo
Ses. rejoice, however, judging from your
present condition., TO find that you came
scSthleSs on: of that peril suffer me to
present You to my friend, DIR. Thomas. who 10
Jean OF this Cathedral aud most learned
iivIue"
Th. doctor who was engaged in conversation
SIth Miss Vernon, turned To GeIyass:
Your name, sIr, Is we'll known TO me- said
he dlgnitsry, "Aud presums you q kins-
nan OF my late ueighbors st Elm,ey Lovet. II
he Justice came with you TO the city, 1 sur
use that he hath doubtless banded you over
y the guidance of this young lady 10 show
gu our college church, being himself but lit
10 given to eCciesIAstIcal CoUcerns ~
" Not precisely" rsturned our hero. "E left
s Son HC Mi. VerT cas- house, while Mistress
,ern2n de'gned 10 saow me the beauties Of
his Cathedral
{" 1 must not forget" quoth Sir John, "to
lake yon acquainted with my lady"
- In wbom," putSuSd the Dean, you will
nd Oue far more learned both in divinity and
II the other scleDces than your hnmble ser
ant, II may venture to say muoh."
Dorothy, Lady Pakington. tho youngest
sughter of tho late Lord Keeper Coventry,
Though upwards of fifty, retained traces OF
he beauty for which she bad formerly been
Her portraits represent her as
person of stately bearing aud majestic
ounteDAucP, exhibiting unmistakabie tokens
( superior intelligence. Tho high forehead,
espeak an union Of mental superiority with
,minine beauty rarely found in combination.
"Dr Thomas is, as you perceive, an aFrant
ourtier,' said Lady PakinEton with smile,
and hath learned the ecclesiastical art Of
artery to perfection. Bat tell me, Mr..
how you have had the hoart to
TsSks your pretty cousin, Miss DorR, with
hOm heard you wsre seen securing the
'untryf l am afraid that you are tickle"
Is continued, casting glance at Nelly Yer
10. who was busiiy cUnysrsiug With Sir John.
" have left MY 1Dcle Townsbend," returned
lr hero, eoiOring eighty as hs spoke, land
n on my journey TO London"
az 10 LopdOn ~ she Teioined. "Why you
~ q. e.madeybot Q hEief s0jOurD with your kins-
ik.f Your MtbetSwAs an old friend of Sir
lhn'G and Ainoy and we hoped yoa might
bro been peraRndea % tarGy few dayRat
iE nansicHs "a aFaoF that us aliafk Rscoma
,gneinee& Elia1 tnc 90. e - hraga a eAFnli1F.