The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-06-10

IF there is anything in my nature
worthy to be set as an example to you,
he replied, "you know to what blessed
influence L owe self-discipline and
serenity of mind. Remember what ]
said when I left you in London to &c
back to my friendless life. 1 told you
that found in the faith 1 held the one
sufficient consolation which helped me
to bear my lot. And-if there came q
time of sorrow in the future-I entreat-
cd you to remember what 1 had said.
Have you remembered it ~
"Look atsthe book here on my desk
look at the other books, within easy
reach, on that table-are You salts.
ficdY"
"More than satisfied. Tell me-do
you feel nearer to an understanding of
The faith to which / have tried to con.
,ert you?"
There was pause. Say that do
feel nearer" Romayne resumed" say
that some of my objections are removed,
are You really as eager as ever to storis
vert me now that am married man, p
81 am even more eager" Penrose
answered. az have always believed
that your one sure way to happiness lay
through your conversion. Now, when
know from what have seen and heard
in this room, that you are not recon
ciled, as you should be, to your new
life, I am doubly confirmed in my be
lief. AS God is my witness, I speak
sincerely. Hesitate no longer! BE
converted and be happy"
"Have you not forgotten something,
PenroseY
"What have l forgottcn?"
ga serious consideration, perhaps. ]
have Protestant wife,"
81 have borne that in mind, Romayne,
throughout our conversation"
"And You still say-what you have
just said?"
"With my whole heart, 1 say it Bt
converted and be happy. Be happy and
you will be a good husband. 1 speal
in your wife's interest rs well as il
yours. People who arc happy in eacl
others society will yield little OF
either side, oven on questions of re
ligious belief. And perhaps there ma.
follow more profitable result still. 81
far as ! have observed, good husband'
example is gladly followed by his wife
Don't think that / am trying TO persuade
you against your will ! / am only telling
you, in my own justification, from wha
motives of love for yourself, and of tru
interest in your welfare, 1 speak. Yo1
implied just now that you had still som
objections left. II can remove them
well and good. If fail-if you can
not act ON purely conscientious convie
tion-I not only advise, 1 entreat, yol
to remain as You are. shall be the frs
to acknowledge that you have don
right"
This moderation of tone would app@
irresistibly las Stella we'll knew to he
husbands ready appreciation of thos
good qualities in others which he di,
not himself possess. Once moro he
suspicion wronged Penrose. Had he hi
own interested motives for pleading he
cause? At the bare thought of it sh,
left her chair, and, standing under tn
window, boldly interrupted the conver
sation by calling to Romayne.
Lewisl" she cried, "why do you sta
indoors on this beautiful day? I an
sure Mr.. Penrose would like walk OF
the grounds"
Penrose appeared alone at the win
dow.
"You are quite right, Mrs. Romayne,
he said, "we will join you directly"
In few minutes he turned the corne
Of the house and met Stella on tn
lawn. Romayne was not with him.
"Is my husband not coming wit
us ?" she asked.
"He will follow u.s." Penrose an
swered. 81 believe he has somo letter
TO write"
Stella looked at him, suspecting som
nnderhand exercise of influence on lie
husband.
III she had been able to estimate tn
noble qualities in the nature of Penrose
she might have done him the justice Il
arrive at truor conclusion. 1t was n
who asked leave to take the opportunit
Of speaking alone with Mrs. Romayns
He had sail IN his friand. aTf M