The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-07-01

: mayne turned to the priest, tremblin
with anger. Father Benwell, smilin
indulgently at the lady's little on,
break took him by the hand, wit
peace-making intentions. "Now don
pray don't excite yourselfi"
Romayne was not to be paciiied il
that way. His anger was trebly inten
sified by the long continued strain O,
his nerves of the effort to control him
self. f........ ......
~ must and will speak out at last |
he said. "Father Benwell, 1 hope yo,
understand that nothing could hay,
kept me silent so long but the duty O
courtesy toward women, on which tb,
ladies OF my household have 80 inex
cusably presumed. No words can sa,
how much ashamed I am Of what ha,
happened. I can only appeal to you
admirable moderation and patience ts
accept my apologies, and the most sin
cere expression Of my regret" fai 3I
mo more. Mr.. Romaynei As 6
favor to me, I bog and entreat you will
say no more. Sit down and compose
yourself"
But Romayne was impenetrable to
the influence Of friendly and forgiyinp
demonstrations.
81 can never expect you to enter my
house again !" he exclaimed.
"My dear sir, will.come and see You
again with the greatest of pleasure on
any day that you may appoint
earlier day the better. Come, come
let us laugh. don't say it disrespect.
fully, but poor dear Mrs. Eyrecourt has
been more amusing than ever. 1 ex.
pectto see our excellent archbishop to-
morrow, and 1 must really tell him how
the good lady felt insulted when her
Catholic daughter offered to pray for
her. There is scarcely anything more
humorous; even in Moliere. And the
double chin and the red nose-all the
fault of those dreadful Papists. Oh,
dear me, You still take it seriously.
How Iwish you had my sense of humor
When shall come again and tell you
how the archbishop likes the story Of
the nuns mother?
He held out his hand with irresisti.
BILE cordiality. Romayne took it CRATE.
fully, still bent, however, on making
atonement.
"Let me FIRST do myself the honor Of
calling on you," he said. "I am in no
state to open my mind, as might have
wished to open it to you, after what
has happened. In day or two more"
"Say the day after Tomorrow
Father Benwell Hospitality suggested.
"Do me great favor. Come and en-,
your bit of mutton and some remark.
ahiy good viaret, present from one OF
the faithful. You will2 That's hearty !
And do promise mo to think no more OF
our little domestic comedy. Relieve
your miud. Look at Wiseman's Recol.
lections Of the Popes.' Goodbye God
bless you y
The servant who opened the house
door for Father Benwell was agreeably
surprised by the priests cheerfulness.
He isn't half bad fellow" the man
announced among his colleagues.
"Gave me half crown, and went out
humming tune"
nm q
sPoNpENCE.
To Me Secretary, s. j., Rome.
az beg to acknowledge the receipt OF
your letter, mentioning that our rever-
end fathers are discouraged at not hsv-
ing heard from mo for more than six
weeks.
"I am sorry for this-and I am more
than sorry to hear that my venerated
brethren regret having sanctioned the
idea Of obtaining the restoration Of the
vange property to tho church. Let
me humbly submit that the circum-
stances justified tho idea. An unen-
tailed property in the possession Of a
man Of imaginative temperament, with
out any near relations to control him,
is surely a property which might change
hands, under tho favoring circum-
stances Of that mans conversion to the
Catholic faith' 1t may be objected
that the man Is not yet converted.
Also, tLat he is now married, and ma,
have an heir to his estate. Grant me
delay of another week-and will un
dertake TO meet the first OF these OBJ
iections. In the meantime, I bow to
superior wisdom; and l do not ven
ture to add another word in my own
defense.
II.
"The weeks grace granted to me
has elapsed. l write with humility. At
the same time, have something to say
for myself. ,.t.,sl.t aa.i
Yesterday, Mr.. Lewis Romayne, OF
vange Abbey. was received into the com
munity of the Holy Catholic Church.
1 inclose an accurate newspaper report
Of the ceremonies which attended the
conversion. L.lgl. .trtal- p ipir
"Be pleased 10 inform me by tels-
graph, whether our reverend Fathers
wish me to- GO or not. +
THE End on THE FouRTH BOOK.
BOOK THE FIFTH.
cHAPTKR Inns. KYlsRooURr's DISCOVERY.
The leaves had fallen 10 the grounds
ct Ten Acres Lodge. and stormy winds
told drearily that winter had come.
An unchanoeino dnllnaas narvadad tho