The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-02-25

basest conspiracies-oonspirseies Of me,
TO win his money, and, worse still, o
women to marry him. Even these con
temptible efforts may be obstacles 4
the way Of oufrighteous purpose, unles,
we are first in the field. Penrose left
nford last week. I expect him her,
this morning by my invitation. When
| have given him the necessary instruc
lions, and have found the means O,
isvorably introducing him to Romayne
shall have the honor of forwarding /
statement Of our prospects so far"
Having signed these IAses he ad.
dressed the letter to "Ths Reverend.
the Secretary. Society of Jesus, Rome. e
u he closed and sealed the envelope,
servant opened the door communicst-
ing with the hall, and announced:
"Mr. Arthur Penrose." ia'fi7
oHAPTER M-xM srUmL ~
Father Benwell rose and advanced to
meet the visitor with his psternal smils.
"I am heartily glad to see you," he
said. and held out his hand with be-
coming mixture Of dignity and cordial.
ity. Penrose lifted the offered hand
respectfully 10 his lips. As one Of the
Provincials" Of the Order, Father Ben
we'll occspied high place among the
English Jesuits. He was accustomed
to acts Of homage offered BY his younger
brethren to their spiritual chief.
IT fear you are not well." he pro-
ceeded, gently. "Your hand is feverish,
Arthur" -o
"Thank you, Father; I am Is well ~
usual" gri@e-i'9 !
Depression Of spirits, perhaps p
Father Benwell persisted. ,aag
Penrose admitted il with . pleasing
smile. sTa f-iiH 'fF
my spirits are not very lively be
said. .a+ ....,., .rs ID. =.
Father Benwell shook his head in
gentle disapproval Of q depressed state
of spirits in young man.
"This must be corrected," he 70
marked. Cultivata oheerfulness,
Arthur. I am myself, thank God, .
naturally cheerful man. My mind re
fleets, in some degree land re6eott
gratefully the brightness and beaut,
which are part of the great scheme oi
creation. A similar disposition is to b
cultivated. Agreat trust is sbout to b
placed in you. Be socially agreeable,
or you will fail to iastify the trust.
This is Father Benvell's little sermon.
think it has merit. Arthur--it is
sermon soon over"
Penrose looked up at his superior,
eager to hear more. ~s
He was very young man. His largo.
thoughtful. well-opened gray eyes, and
his hAbitual refinement and modesty Of
manner, gave certain attraction to his
personal appearance, OF which IL stool
in some need. In stature he was little
and lean; his hair had become pre-
maturely thin over his broad forehead
there were hollows already in hi
checks, aud marks on either side of his
thin delicate lips. He looked like q
person who had passed many miserable
hours in needlessly despairing OF him
self and his prospects. With all thi,
there, was something in him so irresisti
bly, truthful and sincere so suggestive,
even where he might be wrong, OF 0
purely conscientious belief in his ows
errors-that he attached people to hin
without an effort, and without being
aware of it himself. What would his
friends have said if they had been told
that the religious enthusiasm of this
gentle, self-distrustful, melancholy man
might, in its very innocence Of sus
picion and self-seeking, be perverted 10
dangerous uses in unscrupulous hands.
His friends would, one and all, have re-
csived the scandalous assertion With
contempt; aud Penrose himself, il be
had heard of ii, might have failed to
control his temper for the first time in
his life.
"May I ask q question, without Civ
ing offensey' he said, timidly.
Father Benwell took his hand. my
dear Arthur, let us open our minds to
each other without reserve. What is
your question:"
"You have spoken, Father, of great
trust that is about to be placed in me-
"Yes. You are anxious, no doubt,
10 hear what it is"
"I am anxious to know, in the first
place, If it requires me to go back ia
Oxford"
Father Benwell dropped his young
friends hand, $40 you dislike OK,
ord p ho asked, observing Penross, at
entivelj.
'"BsAr with INC, Father, if speak too
confidently. l dislike the deception
which has obliged mo to conceal that ]
an Catholic and priest"
Father Benwell set this little difficulty
ight, with the air Of man who could
make beEsvolent allowance for unrea.
sonable scruplss. 81 think, Arthur
| you forget two important considera
tions,' ne said. "in the iirst plsc,
you have dispensstion from yor,
superiars which absolses YOU OF I'll r.
sponsibsIi.y Ia respect Of the conceal
ment that you have practiced. In tn
second place we could only obtain in
formation Of the progress which on
church is silently making at the uni
versity by employing you in the caps
city of-let me say-sn independen
observer. However, ii II viii contrib
ute to your ease Of mind. / sec no OF
lection to informing you that You vii
not be instructed to return to Oxford
Do relieve you 7"
There could be no question OF il