Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-06-29


however curious and interesting the
fact may be considered in the light OF
an unexpected and rather inexplicable
phenomenon, still | don't see what il
has to say to my being tortured man.
You were seen in this room,' the
lady went on: seen when the clock
was pointing to twenty-elght minutes
past eleven. What was going to hap
pen just then, Arthur Arrowsmith p
Il should say the clock was going to
strike the half-hour,' the rector answer
ed, with perfect composure
20, you wicked and most shameless
man = cried Mrs. Mainwaring Trump
ct. Il could not have believed it only
l saw it with my own eyes
Aided by Dollond's telescope re-
marked the rector.
Yes. aided by Dollond's telescope =
his accuser answered. She did not
care that the fact was discovered. And
let us be thankful for any instrument
that finds out the baseness of men.
Carrying on with that chit of girl
declare | could not have believed it y
Why should | not carry on, as you
call it, with that girl, if please p de-
manded the clergyman, not the least
moved by her vehemence
Hear him speak = she screamed, in
voking some invisible power. oh Ar
thur Arrowsmith, to behave 80 with
that white tie round your neck! !!
The only thing to be said about the
tie round my neck is that there is not
quite starch enough in it, replied the
recror. That, take it, is the laun-
dress fault, not mine
And your gray head Y continued
Mrs Mainwaring Trumpet, sweeping
forward in her invective, regardless of
this fippant interruption.
Now, as to my head. the clergyman
said, for the first time with little
warmth, there is not gray hair on
it,
We'll, with your bald head then y
cried the frenzied Mrs. Mainwaring
Trumpet. With your bald head, to
behave so, it's appallingP
If were to behave 80 without my
bald head it certainly would be appal-
ling retorted the rector. Surely, Mrs.
Mainwaring Trumpet, you don't' mean
to say that if | were decapitated my
conduct would have been more becom-
ing?'
This sardonic mood he maintained
through the interview, but no such toy
ish opposition could stem the rush of
Mrs Mainwaring Trumpet's wrath.
You knelt before her
yes her shoestrings had come un-
done
you put your arms about her neck y
She asked me to fasten her neck-rib-
bon BY the way the rector added,
what do they call these ribbons that
stream down their backs? A name is
Jest. Follow me-lads! That's it, She
asked me to fasien her follow-me-lads. ,
Her follow-me-lads y repeated Mrs
Mainwaring Trumpet, in voice that
sank into the deepest bass with indig-
nation. We'll, if the earth were to
open and swallow me up--Bnt,' she
cried, darting back to the main track Of
her impeachment, Il saw more than
that; YOU kissed her.
AS to kissing the imperturbablc
rector replied, that might be the kiss
of peace
Kiss of peace, indeed = echoed the
scornful dame. A likely story! The
kiss of peace was not given half a doz-
en- at time And If the first was q
kiss of peace, will you tell me what
were the other fiveY
L shall answer no questions replied
the rector, seeming to become very
grand and dignified oil Of sudden.
oh, then you don't even repent i
Mrs. Trumpet went on. And now her
last bit of patience vanished. You
glory in i'll Arthur Arowsmith, she
cried, in voice which rang through
the room. Il renounce; | cast you oil.
would rather marry your coachman
than you. We are strangers from this
moment and forever, and | only wish
that there were witnesses TO hear me
say the words y
Witnesses arc here, the rector SAID,
breaking into n smile, and throwing
open the folding doors as he spoke.
You were not likely 10 miss much OF
Mrs. Mainwaring Trumpet's interest
ine conversation, were your he added,
addressing himself to the adjoining
room.
Here two ladies sat at luncheon.
One was the pretty rival, the other
Miss Quick. Both ladies seemed try
ing to suppress their laughter, only the
younger one was little rosy red amid
her amusement.
Miss Quick you know, said the rec
tor, now quite calm. This is my dead
brothers only child, my adopted daugh-
ter "a dear, good girl : and he stroked
her cheek with warmpth that was
pleasant to sec. while she grew roster
red than before.
Mrs. Mainwaring Trumpet, for once
in her life, lost her power OF speech.
She stood and gazed, but words would
not come
Here said the rector, drawing his
ncice's neck ribbon through his tirgers,
herd is her follow-mc-lads. | tied IL
smartly, did notp
Il have made mistake gasped poor
Mrs. Mainwaring Trumpet Mt last. !
have made mistake; | apologize, |
Withdraw my words. We shall BIO as
we have been. mean she added,
hanging her head u little. 'as we have
been this past two months
No, thank YOU the rector said !;
'you have renounced me and cast mo
or If YOU please we shall be as We
have been the past two minutcsP
What DO you mean that
Mrs. Mainwaring Trumpet could
not finish the sentence
4 mean the rector said, drawing
himself up and buttoning his coat
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