New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-30

seem to see 1t. but without any pereeptible move
| inent of the lips, he says.
where Is LinaT
II know not"
aWhere Is Lima ~ he asks again.
al know not. God has taken her."
Then he said aloud, in suefn voice:
Retire, Won are unworthy: There Is nothint
for you at the table OF the Lord"
Every one heard these words and understood ni
gesture. While the basket clrcuates around the
table from hand to hand. Jeanne Autheman, aItei
standing moment as II stunned, turns away. ProuSG
and erect in spite Ut the insult she had receed AhI
disappeared In the crowd. She was certainly Ial
less agitated than the Dean who with olilcuiy
controlled his emotion.
He had hardly strength to lift the dripping cur
in his hands. And when the service was over aho
the sacred bread and wine removed from tne tsGie
it was with choked voice that ne utteleu M
PRAYER. and the aged hands were hardly sleaoy
enough TO 10 raised in benedjctIon.
Generally after worship nn,. the 10 aas
tribute of admiration tn the preacher.
But Aussandon is to-day entirely alone IN thai
great room adorned by PORTRAITS ana pusls ot ~
he passed through the crowd, the startled disap-
prevail and uneaslness all the faces, gave grave
significance 10 his Isolation. 49,
almost unheard-of thing He had overstepIed hls
rights as pastor, and this abuse OF power VIII COS.
him dear All well. let them remove MN. ne
hold worship under the open sky among inc hooks
and the shepherds. -, ,,
had not been deferred by the vengeance OF the Aute.
mans trembles from head TO foot nc the thougnt
OF the angry little woman, and begins az once 10
form phrases Tor the letter which he will write to
soften the shock OF the news on her arrival
He rose from his chair with an effort intending
to 60 to the dressing TO remove ms rtos t, like
that which Jars steamer when the machinery Is
suddenly stopped Darkness and shadows are
the Holy Table and the DeacOns' bench are already
piled up. and the church Is as dreary rs theatre
when .he curtain has fallen. Aussandon entered
the yestry and stopper short IN absolute terror;
His wife is there. She has seen everything. heard
everythng-and rs she hears his step she comes
forward with her jaw advanced and her hat half
tumhling Oft her gray hair.
" Bonner gasped the poor Dean.
She did not allow him to continue:
"Ah my husband-mJ dear husband-brave
Aud she threw herself into his arms with an out
burst of tears and sobs.
"What! Do you known
Yes she knew, aud he ha! done noble act. This
woman, who stole children from their mothers,
had received the chastsvment she deserved.
How magical had been his voice and his words !
They had convinced this little woman and COM
PEELED her to discard every selfish consideration.
Bonne Bonne~ murmured the Dean ms he
held the little woman close TO his heart and hall
snlOthered her In the folds of his black robe. All
they might do what they pleased now; they might
dismiss him from the ministry or send MN where
Bonnie ~ pleased with him. Together they viii
climb the hill again. slowly and with the totterlng
footsteps Of the aged. but eacn confident IN lhe
support Of the other and strong In the satisfaction
of having done their duty
Tho rest Of the story is soon told As he has
feared. the old pastor is immediately displaced.
Autheman finding that his wife cares only for her
soul-s saving schemes kills himself in frightful
manner aud his wife. left to herself becomes more
powerful Than ever with the Evangelist ladies'.
Poor Elne Ebsen is not found, and she is still
wandering over the earth, charged with the fancIed
message of the Divinity. This is the story That has
cauRht the attention of the gay Parsians and will
perhaps hold it for brief space. Whether or not 1t
will result in any practical benefit IS very doubtful
Whatever may lie said Of tho evils Of such ianati-
cism az here portrayed it has ut least the merit Of
rarnestness and faith in something Ii would lie
serious misfortune IL Daudets brilliant sto:y
should LEAF any one 20 look with contempt upon
earnestness of purpose. aud not upon Its ignorant
manifestations.