Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-14

neighbor. and liked her and respected her, yet
did not feel quite sure how An1eiina,would like
al introduction, and SO refrained from looking
round and making myself known,
IL think we'd better have tea said the voice
Its more refreshing than coffee. Oh. how is
Mary to-day? Think Of my never asking be-
fore"
MARY is poorly. said Mrs Russell. "Oh
Mrs: Cullen, what pity 1t IL that flirting young
minister came down to Vale OF Cruix. l don't
know what Mrs. Stevenson was about to let
him do as he did. We all thought he was court
ing Mary. She did, poor child. She Just loved
him dearly And the day before he went away
ne told hef he was engaged to some girl in Glas-
told me all about It. oh Aunty RUSSELL she
said. 4 know ought to be ashamed, but can't
help it. He seemed to like me so. hope
shall die of this fever, for life is nothing to me-
Ashamed? Why. it's he who ought to be
ashamed. OF all the things, minister to be a
cold, cruel hirt! and that is what Hugh Mactag-
CERT is
listened. but l could not move or speak,
felt as though my heart was also breaking, and
oh. the time suffered. The women drank their
tea and left, and then Angelina turned to me
with cold sarcastic smile.
II see by your face that the little story Is per-
fectly true, Mr.. Mactaggert," she said.
Angelina" faltered, II have done nothing
that should give offence to you"
Nothing but love another woman" she
answered. Love her, and let her see it, mean
ing to marry me. Don't think I'm hurt; indeed,
am relieved. 1 should have kept my word to
you but for this; but not so gladly as l once
should You are very good looking man, but
on the whole you don't suit me. met Mr.. S.
at Millport. and he does. Frankly, have been
thinking what pity it was that must decline
his offer. AS for this-Mary. is it not?-
wife,"
1t came to my mind that she would-that she
was the only wife for me: that Angelina SPLEEN
did as she was, would never have made me
happy.
But only said, "Mss Melville, If you desire
to have your freedom, have no choice"
II desire it greatly" she answered.
ut is yours" said, with bow.
After that l think that we were both happier
than We had been for days, and shook hands
when we parted.
That night | went up to the Vale Of Cruix.
and | told Mary that my marriage was broken
of, and that she was the only woman had ever
loved. She tried to summon up her pride and
refuse me, but failed in the attempt and let lie
take her to my heart. To-day | am pastor of
Vile. and weare as plain and quiet a pair as you
could fancy. | even helpmy wife pick currants
ana have taken u turn at the garden when
help was scarce. But | do not envy Mr. S. his
wife, nor pine for the luxurious possibilities
that lost with Angelina. Mary and my little
home content me.
But one thing is on my conscience. have
never been able to ask myself the questions:
Did flirt with Mary3" If not, what was it;
The Progress OF Bicycling.
From the Boston Transcript
Avictory for ''wheelmen" has been very quietly
obtained in Chicago, which has an interest
much wider than local one Ever since the
introduction Of the bicycle into Chicago. the
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from the parks and bouevards under their iurs-
dctiOn. while another board the West Park
commissioners, wisely yielded to the law and
reason OF the matter, and allowed free course to
this modern courser of the highways No doubt
the satisfactory results of the action of the after
board, and the experience of the community
derived thereby, had much to do with the de-
clsion arrived at during the present month by
the South Park commissioners At any rate.
when the Wheelmen. through able and discreet
counsel. petitOned this board for a repeal of the
ordinances prohibiting the riding Of bicycles.
Vel0clpedes, ETC., on the park driveways. and
for the privileges of the parks and bouleyards
subject only to such Just police regulations as
might be consistent with the rights of all the
public, this board gave the matter very intelli-
gent and thorough consideration, and verv
promptly. with but one dissenting voice granted
the petition. and took such action as Would
secure the privileges asked for
1t is not long since the PHILADELPHIA Park
commissioners accorded to wheelnen the full
liberty OF Paramount Park and it is believed
that nowhere except in New York are the canal
rights OF all persons to the use of public drive
ways, with their own choice of vehicles. i'm dis
pute. and it might as well be admitted that all
VINO have predicted a fleeing career for the
bicycle have been greatly mistaken. The bicycle
haS steadily gained in popular favor In the num-
Der OF those who use it and in the variety of
ways In which It Is made useful as well as anus
.Ft1t iA -,
cler@ymen and doctors of divinity are becoming
lis champions. If Mr.. Bcecher were preachiuS
10 Some suburban or rural church he might find
his prediction Of a dozen wears ago-that his
paFlShQners would yet ride to church on the
bCycle-fuliled
boston clergyntn, exchanging with pastor Of
neighb0rlnG city, might have been seen driv-
me With taut rein light-tOoted span i'm a
pu@gL with top thrown down, at a pace which
was not only suitable to the prOmptness of keep
ing his engagement but also to the yiyacity Of
MS DISCOURSE The other Sunday prominent
clergyman of the same neighbOring city uirht
nave UeGn seen riding into Boston to keen =
similar engagement, mounted on his less nro-
tentI0us but equally eXhiarating bicvcle No
uodot' the example OF the latter might cause
some comment amongst the conservative but il
IS one which, although not by any means eXcep-
tIonal at the present time, might well be more
Widely followed. 1t is like return to the yir-
tnes OF our forcfathers, when the minister sad
dled his horse and rode to the place Of SUNDAY
service with degree OF independence and ot
physical IMMIGRATION denied to most modern
dlVines. The clergyman who is also a wheel
man may reduce tie VcXed question Of Sunday
travel to minimum. He may allow the faith
full animals their Sabbath of rest, compel no
hOster and no driver to fOrego his observance
OF sunday; may save his own time in patroniZ-
ing and making connections with public convey
ances (whose excuse for running on Sunday is
the fact that 1.-THE of their fares Is taken from
church Soers), and avoid many a Monday head
ache.
WILLIAM RODGERS FORTUNE.
selling a Quarter of a Mime EOr SJ0.a0D