Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-05-01
TIE BISHOPS SIN.

LUE DltU0fS SIN
As the Bishops conduct has been the
subject Of considerable comment. It be-
comes = kind Of duty % give the true
account of the whole matter.
As every body knows. Right Rev.
Erertou and Tauphie was a very Broad
Churchman- He had not boldly op-
posed the Tracfarian movement IN the
Oxford darss The Bishop had Deen
known 20 smile on Mr. Spurgeon and
beam benerolentiy upon metropolitan
1foodies an surburb2n Sznkies The
curztes Of bis diocese were not interdict-
es from cricket nor his rectors from
lawn-tennis, and sm not in 4 position
hss 5eLz known 20 cut into rubber for
-silFer thnee-psnnies." and in the
shadow of a stage-box once saw Mr..
Irrirx play Shylock.
Indeed. when julian. his only son.
wzs At Ef0n. bis father reioicei more at
his winning fhc Pablic schO0l rackets
than In his czrrSiDy OF the Prince Con-
s0rts prizc for fonesxu languages. aud
when up at Oriel he found bis way into
the eight the Bishops ;ov was 50 great
as 10 Be a moments positively undigni-
6ed lie liked his son 70 be in the best
81 in town; he cheerf1lly paid en-
frances and subscriptions TO various
clubs. the names Of which were certain
W unfamiliar 10 him. but which Julian
assured him were ..necessaries" even
for Bishops infant A rich and hon
cradle alliance for Julian began TO be a
very definite object IN the Episcopal
eve, and consequently he highly ap-
proved Of I1lian countFy-hOuse visits:
his CHEEKY letters, containing czfal-
ozres Of the notabilifies with whom he
hsd danced. 0rshot. OF PLAYED charades.
were balm 70 his soul; aud NJ break
fast. over an account OF the previous
evenings dinner aid dance. the sacer-
1ofal spirits sensibly revived NOmin-
ally. in ian was going % the Bar. and
dEly ate dirne-s, %. rather. suIked in
digniied silence at the Middle Temple
six O'Clock mess N fun evening dress.
and refused the profered joint on he
ground skzf ne never ate boiled mutton
IN the afternoon Naturally enough
this statement irriiatsd his poor breth-
rcn. especially as IL was Julian's won't
20 bolf 20 the Orleans for dinner the
moment grace WIS said
Bearing these facts in mind. il viii
be understood thaf the Bishop was
Tzfher hurt when il came 10 his ears
that his son had been frequently seen AZ
Ers. Gideon Blewsby's small and
earlies'' in Cnckrrfon Crescent Bars-
water. and lad subsequently, been OBJ
srrTed 81 St James Hall on Monday
evenings. apparently eawrzpped in the
strains of SPohr quartette. in company
with = pretty Ertle girl known 10 all
Bzyswsfsr as Kitty Bsswsby. When
finally Miss Crabbie told him that the
pair had becn noticed shopping at
Wbiteley's be could stand il no longer.
1T won't dr. my bOy, said the
Bishop one day. s'She may be all you
say-probzbly is. but then yoa know
BleEshy is solicitOr-atr8rneys we
used 20 call them-and a Dissenter, and
! dou't ik il; besides the Crabbies talk
about Il So"
NY dear father" said Julian, some
what hofsy. Miss Crabbie is n member
of the Browning Society. an5 an Esofer-
ic Buddhist. and all the rest OF IL; but
sbe Is fr0wSy old gossip for all that.
and Miss Blewsby IS = charming, nat-
ural girl. and worth fifty of Crabbie.
and"
The Bishop looked aghast-
.-Bsssacs. y0R know. going to the Bar
one must make friends with solicitors,
and her father has lots of work TO give
= fellow
Even the professional plea didn't
soften the BishOp; and he wrinkled his
brow aud his aPrSn-both usually
smoefh-as he said. indignantly, taking
his bedroom candle: .-Pre90ster0us,
perfectly monstr0us. I'm ashamed Of
y0al''
Why Julian rushed upstairs after his
father had retired. put on . fresh tie.
and dashed into = hanson. I don't
quite know; but In q1arterof an hour
be was laughing with Kitty Blewsby.
Dear little kitfy-riassL maidenly and
bewifching- looked mp with frank de-
light in her lovers eyes (f0r. Of course.
il is no secret now that they a0cre
lovers af this fine1. aud flushed as
she listened q Jnlian's somewhat II
reverent account af his recent inter
xiew-
you do believe me. Kitfy7'' he
pleaded. ami she looked grave and said
nothing. but she certainly danced with
him And all Cockerton crescent
chuckied over IT, young person in
book musiin and 4 pink sash sang 20
that We Two Were Maying, with svi-
dent meaning. between the polkas; and
Julian sat next 10 Kitty st the sit-dOwn
supper. and pulled crackers with her,
and carved q game pie; there was no
fneSss about COckert0n crescent. as
sure you-
Miss Eso6eric Buddhist Crabbie told
the Bishop ali about il. and there Is no
doubt Right Rev. EvertoD and Tauphie
xas very cross There was \ stormy
interview, 20 far the paragraphs that
appeared in-the weekly journals were
quite accurafe- Bot il is quite false (as
I am instructed) TO say that Julian
literally cut the episcopal apron strings
with S carving knife. Still. l admit
the interview, and I also ani bound TO
acknowledge its stormy character
Ths succeeding week was fierce enc
for everybody concerned. The Bishop
roundly slated three rect0rs and dean.
and sacked carzte who had presumed
% adopt a sOn'-sOu' western position
during The collection, Julian bad bad
week at Sandown. naturally enough.
for be oniy backed horses whOse names
began with X: Miss Crabbie read \
paper on - Historic Feminine Sinners
before the Netting Hill Debating So
ciefv- and Kitty cried. These events
arc s0w matters of history.
The subject came up again. and this
time the Bishop was volcanic Marry
her. dare 70 dream Of marrying her.
and you may 20 and play la~n-tennis
with Tom Hughes. in New Rugby. for
= EumDer aud starve for the rest Of
your life won't send you 70 the Bar;
III stop your allowance; III cry down