The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-03-18

might DO III Its proper place If it fol
lowed the sweets. 'An oyster omelette
| suggested, surely comes after til
birdsY l should be sorry TO say tina
her ladyship lost hor temper--I viii
only mention that L kept mine. LIE
me repeat what she said, and leave you
Father, to draw your own conclusions
She said Which of us is mistress il
this house, Miss Notman2 I order th
oyster omeiette to CONF in with th
cheese. There was not Only irritability
there was contempt-oh, yes contemp
in her tone. Ont OF respect for my
self, I made no reply. As Christian
l can forgive; as wounded gentle
woman, / may not find it so easy Ia
forget"
Miss Notman laid herself back in
her easy-chair--she looked as if she had
suffered martyrdom, and only regretted
having been obliged to mention It.
Father Beuwell surprised the wounded
gentlewoman by rising to his feet.
"You are not going away already,
e Father"
Time flies fast in your society, dear
Miss hoffman. | haze AZ engagement
and em late for it already"
The housekeeper smiled sadly. "Ai
least let me hear that you don't disap-
prove of my conduct un,ler trying cir.
tlmstances," she said.
Father Benwell took her hand.
"A true Christian only feels offenses
TO pardon them,' he remarked, in his
priesily and patelnal Character You
have shown Inc, NJ IS Notmau, that you
arc a true Christian NJ, evening has
indeed been well .fent God bless
You, !"
He pressed her hand; he shed on her
the light of his fatherly smile; he
sighed and took his leave. Miss Not.
mans eyes followed him out with devo-
tional admire
Father Benwell still preserved hia
serenity OF temper when he was out Of
the lousekeeper's sight, One impor.
tant iscovery he had made, in spite Of
tho difficulties placed in his way. A COM
promising circumstance had inquest
ionably occurred in Stella's past life |;
and man was, beyond all doubt, In
some way connected with it. "My
evening has not | cen entirely thrown
away" he thought, as he assembled the
stairs which led from the housekeeper's
room to the hall.
CHAPTER yu.-TuE INFLUENCE OF STELLA.
Entering the hall, Father Benwell
heard knock at the house-door. The
servants appeared to recognize the
knock the porter admitted Lord Lor-
ing.
Father Benwell advanced and made
his bow. 1t was q perfect obeisance Of
its kind for Lord Loving, un-
obttuAfveiS- accompanied by respect for
himself.
Has your lordship been walking in
the park ?" he inquired.
al have been out on business" Lord
Loring answered, "and / should like to
tell you about it. II you can spare me
few minutes come into the library.
Some time since" he resumed, when the
door was closed, 81 think mentioned
that my friends had been speaking to
me on "a subject of some Importance
the subject of opening my picture-gal-
lery occasionally to the public"
"I remember" said Father Benwell
"Has your lordship decided what to
do?"
"Yes. have decided (as the phrase
is) to go with the timos,' and follow
the example of other owners of picture
galleries. Don't suppose ever doubted
that it is my duty to extend, to the best
of my ability, the civilizing influences
Of art. My only hesitation in the mat
or arose from dread OF some scciden.
happening, or some injury being done
o the pictures. Even now, 1 can only
'ersuade myself to try the experiment
sder certain restrictions"
"a wise decision undoubtedly" said
father Benwell. SIN such city as
his you could scarcely open your gal.
cry to everybody who happens to pass
he house-door." +44 II
az am glad you agree with me,
Father. The gallery viii be opened for
The first time on Monday. Any respect
ably dressed person presenting visiting
,ard at the offices OF the Librarians in
Bond street and Regent street, will re-
,eive free ticket of adm ssion, the
number OF. the tickets, it is needless to
,ay, being limited, and the gallery be-
ing only opened to the public two days
IN the week. You will he here, I sup
pose, on Monday?"
=" Certainly. My work in the library,
AZ your loidship can see, has only be
gun"
&C. am very anxious about the success
Of the experiment" said Lord Loring,
"Do look in ut the gallery, once o.
twice in the course Of the day. and tel
me what your own impression is"
Having expressed his readiness tt
assist !" the experiment in every posi-
BILE way. Father Benweh still lingereS
in the library. He was secretly con
scious of q hope that he might, y thl
eleventh hour, be invited to joii
Romayne at the dinner table. Lors
loring only looked NJ the clock on th,
mantelpiece; it was nearly time to dres
for dinner. The priest had no alterna
tive but to take the hint. and leave tn
house. s-t 11eae ~ s-ssag st..at
Five minutes after he had withdraw
messenger delivered letter for Lor'
Loring, in which Father Benwell's in
terests We're directly involved. The let
ter was from Romayne. II sontains'
nj, excuses tor breaking his engage
ment, literally ut an hours notice. d