The Mineral argus., 1883-09-13

paua opens it. Ten him you think il viii
dc him good. he will be pleased that YOU
have remembered him in your distress.
Ask him If you maj not take him up some
thing more substantial-a sandwich, OF
some biscuit and chicken.
i always said she was an o~yHterl" elacu-
lated one Of Mr.. Sherman's enthusiastic
disciples, when this episode Of the mourn
ful history was reported TO her. Ssh has
not q grain Of sentiment or delicacy about
her. Inever heard Of anything so repul-
sive in all my life"
Mrs. Hayward possessed feeling and re-
hnement in generous measure, and she
manifested these by coaxing her Platonic
lover 10 sip the strong coffee in ~spoonfuls,
feeding him with her white hands, and
weeping with gratitude when he blessed
her for her loving s~ohcitude, oFnlng that
the beverage had quieted and strengthened
him.
have told nv story badly II / nave pro-
duced upon the mind Of a single reader the
impression that Mr.. Sherman and his ia
voTite parishioner were hypocntes, OF that
either deserted the remotest approach 70
criminality in any intimacy which they
named the love Of brother and sister. Mrs.
HAYWARD really considered herself q model
Of purity and propriety, and would have re-
pudiated with honest horror the suggestion
that her claim upon her spiritual mate
trespassed upon Mrs. Sherman's legal OF
moral rights, George Sherman would have
sworn in good faith upon the oracle Of bis
holy religion that ne was true TO his VIE IN
intent and deed. I write this in sad sin
certy, with no thought Of sarcasm, regret
full the while that conscience has laid upor
me the task Of throwing light upon O bless
- - I--,r-nA.wa
The pastors country bred wife was un
sophisticated. Mrs. Hayward said so, ant
abe ought TO know. She would have sneereI
more loftily than ever, had she guessed tina
the tame, dull wife-the barn yard fow
with whom fate had yoked her eagle
crouching that night in the dim and dust,
ralret which was the only retreat availlbl
Tor her in all the house, sat in judgmen
upon the spirit union of her queenly Sc
: with the kinely bird. and pronounced 1t
; sin against herself and him IN whose nam
/, George and Annie Sherman had been pro
nounced one.
ssbe has robbed me-" said the nsrroV
minded woman, too spent by sutferinl
! 10 think of revenge: too true 20 her hus
4 band 70 mediate exposure. / hope Go
will forgive berl Some day perhaps
J may" a.,
: Then she knelt by the trunk on whic
: she bad been sitting, and asked the Heare
: Of the afflicted and needy to pardon her De
loved, and give her grace to be dumb as
her o
8 She did not die Of her hurt. II wound
= Of this nature were mortal, the supply
q vidovers in the matrimonial market woul
= divert the attention of the seekers ait
y spiritual afhnites from the pursuits
charming married men. George is ID
"A I - - a Ea-U NINA IN ME MN 4
= patty Of Aitdn, which has grown into
great city, and Mrs. Hayward is yet b
, prime minister. His wife still looks w
!. to the minute economies of his househo
' and leaves church government, fancy b
. zAars, and Sabbath school festivals, 20
y active corps of d~eaconesses. She b
10 brought mp her children 10 the fear OF q
and 70 respect their father as q wise. 20
nt man. But they do not love him as th
do their gray haired mother. They ha
~ never suspected the secret that blasted I
90 sweetest Of her earthly belief the nil
" Bonnie died. Only once did the seal up
5a her lips bend as If ready 10 break. /
temptation to indiscretlon was a remark
81 Georges respecting N homogeneous M
rage between two OF her young acqaaii
anoes.
81 -Isis too bad 70 see q man sacrificed t
IN silly dob, = said the girl.
NV love, ~ demonstrated the gentle n
m' tbsr. since be wooed and welded
of his v free will, is It not his duty,
" from which nothing can absolve him,
nc submit himself like a man u a Christ
~ 10 the consequences Of his voluntary &C
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