Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-05
THE BISHOPS SIN.

As the Bishops conduct has been the snh,act
of considerable comment, it becomes a kind ri
duty to give the true account of the whole mat
ter.
As everybody knows. the Right Reverend
Everton and Tauphie was very Broad Church
man. Had he not boldly opposed the Tractarian
movement IN his Oxford days: Did he not
recently extend the episcopal agis to Major the
tty-koad- Deyil-dodger. when that converted
reprobate pitched his tent within the very
SHADOW OF the Palace, and preached eternal
dannation in the choicest Cocknpy? Indeed the
blshop had been known to smile on Mr. SPUR
2eon, AMI beam benevolent IL upon metropolitan
Noodles and suburban Sanhips The curates of
MS diocese We're not inte1dicted from crjck of
not his rectOrS from lawn-tennis: and am not
IN position to contradict the ruInor that the
Bishop has been known to cut into a rubber for
SILVER Therapeutics" and in the shadow of a
sta-e-boX once saw Mr.. Irving play Shylock.
Indeed. when Julian. his only son. was at
Elton his father relOiced more at his winning the
Public School raClets than in his carving off
the Prince tonsort's prize Tor foreign Languages.
and when up at Oriel he found his way into the
eight the Bishops joy was so great "a to be at
moments positively undignited He liked his
son to be III the best set in town: he cheerfully
paid entrances and subscriptions to various
clubs. the names of which were certainly upfa-
M i'i ~ tliIii bttl WHICH Julian aSSTr6a him
were 'nc1csSlries" even for Bishops infant.
rich anu honorable alliance for Julian began
10 br very definite object in the episcopal
eye and consequently he highly approved Of
juilanS country-ilouSe visits: his CHEEKY letters
containing catalogues of the notabilities with
Wn0m he had danced, or shot. or PLAYED cha
rades. were balm to his soul and at breakfast.
over an account of the previous evenings din
nef amt dance. the SaCcrlotal spirits spusjblv
revived. Nominay. Julian was going to the
Ear. and duly ate dinners, or rather Sulked in
di9nlied silence at the Middle Temple 6 o'clock
mess in full evening dress and refused the prot
Tered joint on the ground that he never ate
Boiled mutton in the afternoon. Naturally
enough this statement irrtated his poor breth-
ren. especially rs it was Julians wont to bolt to
the orleans 1or dinner the moment grace was
said
Bearing these facts in mind it will be Upder-
stood that the Bishop was rather hurt when il
came to his ears that his son had been freouent-
ly seen Mt Mrs. Gideon Blewsby's ''smaIl and
earlieS IN Cockerton Crescent, Bayswater and
had subsequently been observed at st James
nail on Monday evenings, apparently enwrapped
III the strains OF SpOhr quartet In COMPANY
with pretty little girl known to all Bayswate or
as Kitty Blewsby. When finally Miss Crabbie
Xld him that the pair had been noticed shop
ping at Whitelev's he could stand it no longer
III won't do.my boy" said the Bishop one day,
she may be all you Say-probably is; but then
You know Blewsby is Il Observation-Disclosures we
used to call thenl-and a Dssenter, and don't
Ike it; besides. the Crabbies talk about it so'
My dear father" said Julian somewhat
hotly. Miss Crabbie is member of the Brown
ing Society. and an Esoteric Buddhist aud all
the rest OF it: but she's frowsy old gossip for
all that. and Miss Blewsby is charming natural
girl, and worth fifty Of Crabbie, and
The Bishop looked aghast.
besides. you know. going to the Bar one
must make friends with solicitors, and her
father has lots OF work to give q fellow"
Even the professional plea didn't soften the
Bishop: and he wrnkled his brow and his
apron-both usually smooth-as he said indig-
nantly. taking his bedroom candle, "Preposter-
you"
Why Julian rushed up stairs after his father
had retired. put on fresh tie. and dashed into
a hanson. don't quite know: but in a quarter
OF an hour he was laughing with Kitty Blewsby.
pear little hitty-rin,ite. maideniy and witch
lh@-loOked up with frank delight in her lovers
eyes tior of course 1t is no secret now that they
tr6f lovers at this time). and flushed as she
listened 10 JuanS somewhat irreyerent ac
count of his recent interview.
on do believe me-. Kitty" he pleaded; and
she looked grave and said nothing: but she Ger
tainly danced with him. And all Cockerton
crescent chuckled over it: a young person i'm
boOk-lnuslln and pink sash sang 30 that we
two We're maying." with evident meaning. be-
tween the p0lkas; and Julian sat next to Kitty
g. INC 7,'-oo"H supper ana pulIed crackers with
her anu carved game pie; there was no Eaesse
about COckerton Crescent. | assure you
Miss Escteric Buddhist Cratbie told the
BISHOP all about it. and there is no doubt the
Right Reverend Everton and Taupie was very
cross There was stormy interview; so far
the paragraphs that appeared in the weekly
Journals We're quite accurate. But it is quite
false Gas am instructed) to say that Julian lit
orally cut the episcopal apron strings with a
carving knife. Still. l admit the interview. and
l also am bound to acknowledge its stormy
character.
The succeeding week was a fierce one for
everybody concerned. The Bishop roundly
slated three rectors and a dean, aud sacked a
new curate who had presumed to adOpt SON.
sou'-w estern position during the collection: Ju-
nan mad bad week at SandOwn, naturally
enough, for he only backed horses whose names
BEGAN with 4; Miss Crabbie read paper on
Historic Feminine Sinners" before the Noting
Hill Debating Society; and Kitty cried These
events are now matters Of history
The subject came up again. and this time the
Bishop was volcanic. Marry herl dare To
dream Of marrying her, and you may 90 and
play lawn-tennis with Tom Hughes in New
Rugby for summer, and starve for the rest of
your life. | won't send you to the Bar: IN
stop your allowance; III cry down your credit
u, Julian yOu-yOu-ApOstate."
1t was the only word the Bshop could think
OF at the moment. and it fitted Remarkably well
But the Apostate was very quiet indeed, this
tlme-ineekly seemed to acQuiesce in his fathers
views; and then, to the Bishops bewderment.
Threw over all engagements, refused all invita-
lions, and settled down sobery and dscreetly
to work in Mr.. MeesOn Welby's chambers. with
whom he was reading Home to dinner pune
tnaiiy every evening; talked little politics or a
sensational trial with the old gentleman; but
after his coffee promptly betook himself to his
storey. his Taylor his Broom" and his
first brand-new copy Of the "Reports" Julian
meant to be barrister. and oddly enough. evil
IDENTITY meant to learn law before Instead of
subsequent to. his being called which shows
what Il very original young man he was
1t was perpleXing. Julian the Apostate had
recanted his social heresy SO thoroughly that
the Bishop was suspicious. The man worked
no doubt of it, and would have nothing to saw
to the cloud OF white cards that settled all over
the mirror in his study like flock of butterflies,
He was seemingly happy; and the whole thing
was perfectly amazing.
l grieye to say that his lOrdshp became q
kind OF amateur detective; he watched every
letter that arrived; he called on Meeson Welby
and found that his son was his most punctual
and most Industrious pupil
II assure you. MY Lord Bishop" said that
advocate, The knows vast deal
Of practical law. and has the markings OF a yerv
excellent devil in him" The expression was
startling, but very gratifying. when properly ex-
planned. Still there the matter was: Julian the
Merry had become Julian the MYSTERIOUS and
there Was no clew to it all
one memorable evening the BshOp having
finished the sketch of "a charge q mean. or
course, such Charge as would be produced by
Bishop Butler. not Mrs. Butler), sat In his study
oroOding over 1t all. He was 'doino his best
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