The Red Cloud chief., 1885-05-22
THE LAWYERS WARD.
A Runaway Couple from Phila.
delphia.

A Runaway Couple from Phila-
delphia-
Rev. DR.. Melton was just beginning
10 feel at home in his new parsonage
when he was surprised one evening to
receive a call from his classmate Harry
Leigh. In conegs days they had been
friends. and for awhile after their grad
uat;on they had exchanged letters and
visits; but the letters and visits had
come to an end long ago. and it was
many years since they had met. As
they sat in the boOk-lined study, each
eyed the other curiously. Years sat
lightly upon MI. Leigh. and he was
dressed fashionably. almost youthfully.
In his dark-red neck-scarf was thrust a
gold dogs head with ruby eyes. and to
the parson the scarf and the dogs head
suggested n sporting character. lie
knew that MIR. Leigh was not n sporting
character. and wondered mildly that a
highly respectable. prosperous. middle
aged lawyer sholld thus adorn his pr
son. Movcover. MI. Leigh had brought
into the study a tall silk hat and IL dap
per little walking stick, and these he
held as though they were far too
precious to be laid on an unsympathetic
chair. He chung to them until the par
son was filled with An unchristian de-
Sire TO throw them out of the window;
but instead. he broke OF in the middle
of a sentence. took hat and stick from
his guest. and carried them to the new
sO-callcd Queen Anne rack in the hall.
There he left them, together with the
engraved card that had announced MIR.
Leigh's presence in the house.
Mr. Leigh. in the minute that he was
alone, smiled. and the smile had in it q
touch of plying oondescension. and
when the parsOn ~re-entered the study
his guest scanned him leisurely. He
saw n tall. loose-limbcd, awkward man,
clad in black broadcloth OF country cut,
with a low vest that displayed a liberal
nXpanse of spotless linen. DIR. MELONS
slippers were a little the worse for wear.
but he knew that his daughter would
surprise him ut Christmas with 4 new
pair. and meanwhile the old ones were
comfortable. His collar and cravat
were neat. albeit not fashionable. and
they were well hidden by a flowing
gray beard that had more white hairs
in it than there We're in his mustache.
From under his broad forehead a pair
Of contemplative blue eyes looked ut
the world with mingled shrewdncss and
Kindness. and they rested on his que t
with a sort of cOmical surprise. He
thought Mr.. Leigh rather fOppish in his
dress. and Mr.. Leigh hoped that the
country parson would soon be intro
Gucei to Il New York tailor. and taught
town WAYS by some of the deacons in
the church 10 which he had been called
upon to minister.
SWELL" he said. ''and how do YOU
fancy the idea Of becoming n metropoi-
itan preacher. and seeing your sermon
gsrb!cd in Monday mornings parer9?"
1.-The papers didn't garble my sermon
this week." the doctor said. "On the
contrary. the reporters picked out the
best and overlooked the worst in the
.kindest and most f'attering fashion"
Mr.. Leigh laughed. "You won't lie
SO amiable to reporters when you know
them better. This is quite a change
from your old life. and an agreeable
change. no doubt Or do you believe
that God made the country and man
made the town."
II believe Gcd made them both. and
man tries his best to spoil both." the
Parson answered.
"Ah. that's neat-very neat Blythe
way. l ought TO call you doctor. l read
your book on the Atonement with a
good deal Of Pleasure" The parson
WINGED. but Mr.. Leigh did not observe
that Il don't wonder the college
doctorcd you for il. though your ideas
must seem rather liberal to the musty
old fogies who peddle out Latin and
Greek and theology"
Il came near being one of the musty
old fogies mysslf." said DR.. Melton.
They wanted me to be . professor.
but I prefer to be q parson."
"A city parson." said his guest.
Il Am not so sure about the CITY
part" DR.. Melton said. SLOWLY Il,
was pleasant up there in the country;
wal attached to my people; l liked to
potter shout In my garden. 1 was
sastouished whom Isreceived . call from
New York Idon't know that Iwould
have accepted it If one Of my deacons
bad not had . promising SON ready q
6u my place. and I think that nay con.
Ercgation rather liked the idea Of q
young dominic I had about come Il
the conclusion that I should live and