Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-05-02

dust and Bran Ga brother BishOp) had |
so stoutly opposed e. on the ground |
that Il would lead 70 aprons. II Is right |
to mention this, rs il accounts for the |
Bishops preoccupied manner that even |
ing. Passing up that pleasant little seq
ment Of a circle that is called Dean
street, the Bishop noticed q carriage
whisking rapidly westward. A glance
as The lights flashed by showed him a
glimpse of pale, sad young face, with
square Inc of stiff white linen cutting
across the brow. round VIII ch fell the
folds OF a nuns vel; the dress was that
OF q retfgfeuSe Of some order.
The Bishop was thunderstruck. IL
was Kitty Blewsby. poor little Kitty,
and in ut dress! The thought flashed
quick upon him. of course she was go
ing to convent--immuring her young
life within the fatal walls, sinking all
her love and all Julian's hopes in the
dread vows, sacrificed in one of those
mysterious Anglican siSterhoOds against
which he had so often inveighed, re-
nOuncins-
renounce the devil and all his
works." exclaimed Right Rev. Lord of
Everton and Tauphie, interrupt ng his
own thoughts; and then. TO the aston
ishment of Sam Snapper, who was
pass ng at the time (and who, firmly
believe, wrote all the stupid paragraphs
about it), the Bishop dashed after the
retreating carriage, with apron flying.
mud spatterng and small boys cheering
him. John Gilpin's ride was n crawl,
ing Lori Mayors Show compared to
the episcopal hundred yards, quite the
host 90 1l,,N IL
didn't care. What were conUenduceS
beside conscience and converts? Away
he went toward Park Corner, and by
dint Of most undignified shoutings sue
ceeded in stopping the carriage just rs
1t reached the big bronze warrior who
now shelters himself in sculptured
sulkines, under four trees opposite St
George Hospital.
IL was Bishops charge with ven
geance! ............
"You. my Lord Bishop cried out
the little white nun. shrinking back az
he pulled at the window; for she was
quite familiar with his appearance.
although this was their first Interview.
"Let me in. my dear Miss B.ewsby;
| mis-: talk TO YOU and ut once" and as
he got in he painted out Homer to
the aston shed coachman. who had never
seen Bishop in hurry before.
"What does all this mean?"
80, I'm SO sorrvl" sobbed Sister
Kitty, wiping. her eyes with her veil.
never thought YOU would find t out,
and of course il was very wrong; but
you see they made me promise, and
there are many other girls / know
there, and what could | do? loved
him So"
Now the Bishop would have vastly
pre- erred To have been preached TO death
by wild curates (as Sydney Smith once
suggested). than face n pretty girl in
tears. However, he was bound 10 90
through with it now; SO he nerved him
self and said: Miss Blewsby. listen to
me. / never thought it wouih pome to
this, l never anticipated such :. terri
BILE catastrophe. That dress, tha. veil.
am bound rs n good Churchman %
earnestly protest against il, and,
what is more, rs n man. rs n faith
err there the Bishops voice rercepti-
bly, fa'tered), IL have y serious word
to say" Kitty clasped her hands
tightly and was silent i'm an instant. Il
was wrong; have stood between vot.
two; II regret il. Only tell me il is
not too late TO prevent You taking this
fearful step. No; do not speak; YOU
will do me great favor il you wipe
away \ stain that-nOw do listen
kitty hadn't said word, she was
frightencd.) PLEASE go home at once,
and promise me TO take of those infer
Infamous things, promise me you will
not 90 to where grieve to- learn some
of your companions have already gone;
and ON my honor you shall marry nv
boy if you like. / swear-I mean I
affirm it, and in his excitement the
Bishop took both kitiy'S lands and
looked earnestly in heesfScA
'But v1wed / would 90 to-night.
and everything is ready fo- me: and Won
Startle me 20. DO you really mean this?''
t.midly.
Il pledge you my word am in earn.
est.
"It's too good of you too good. Yes.
/ I'll go home" And then, for some uu-
heard-o reason. Kitty cried again, and
the Bishop felt very awkward-so much
So that rs they were passing his corner
he chucked the check string with Jerk
that almost pulled the coachman in
side. and threw the horses on their
| launches.
"Good-night," he said rs he stepped
out; ''wo have made each to each a
prom Sc. Keep yours. and Julian shall
come and see you tomorrow. Then he
lett he, and walked home feeling that
he had exercised the little demon.
Another and still greater shock was.
however. in store for the nl-starred old
gentleman. As he came into the hall
and passed by the fatal pillar-box he
saw Julian stealing downstairs in a
monks robe. his feet i'm sandals. his
waist grit with rope, a cowl drawn
closely round his handsome face. and a
bedroom candle in his hand. In \
moment father aud son were face 10
face. -. -... s-....
"What, you. too cried the b shop.
20 Julian, this is to0 muchi | have
saved her; L may be yet in time to res
cue you. Julian, you shall marry hertz
And then in hurried fashion he poured
ont his story. ending with: And, now
that i have promised. tell me TO what
vile secluSion the poor girl was going.
and where you were about to bury our
self and break my old hear. ~
Julian's eyes had danced with JOY as
he listened. but he looked grave as he
answered: III c1n not tell YOU how ]
thank YOU. father; but don't let us have
any more secrets. There was no
thought Of vile seciusion nor of burials;
she was going to take part in Lady
Fancifurs tdjiedUE ricaHts tonight,
and. / confess. so was /. We were both
in the same picture. designed by Sir
Rose Nader, you know; and now I
shall have 20 try and get an uuderstudy
for her, or cut out the nun altogether,
which will spoil the tableau But,
father. she is such dear, lovable girl.
aud indeed meant to work for her and
win her. and this was . pure accident.
We only met at rehearsal a week ago.
and made it up. The fact Is. l had quar-
relied with her because she never an
severed most important letter that
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