The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-06-11

being Is Lord This or the Duke OF That II
upseta ones cherished ideal nj 10 what tho
arlstomaey should be
Beatrice Clauson, then, was very fair tosee,
and had what silly people call thorough
bred look, Fond as those amiable men, her
unclea, wers Of the girl, she was doubly dear
| 10 them because that look was indubltably
| owing 10 the Talbert strain OF blood In her
| veins,
This morning she threw boom, music paint
| ing, everything aside, and played with her
now toy IL was Saturday, The "Tabbies,n
who invariably went shopping together, were
| bound 10 BacktOwn 10 buy groceries, Before
starting, Herbert found his way 10 Beatrice,
and asked her II she had any commissions 10
DO executed In the city lle discovered hor
with flushed face and rumpled hair romping
with thochIld lIewatohed them with amuse.
ment then, going upstairs, found after u little
search In ono Of tho attics some antquaiod,
battered toys, which Ave and thirty years
ago had been dear TO Horace and himself
lle carried them down stairs, and Beatrice
thanked him for tho kindly thought aud net,
When In few hours time, the brothers
drove back with q wagonotto full Of toa
coffee, sugar. yellow soap, house flannel,
Bath stone, emery PAPER, or whatever else
WIS ncedful 10 make the wheels OF house
hold management run smoothly, they found
Beatrice stIll ongroaed by her charge, They
did not ay much 10 hor Saturday was too
busy u day 10 think Of anything save tho af-
fairs Of the house, and a. many precious MIN
utes had been wasted IN making Inquiries NJ
Blncktown station, tho brothers were hardly
/ pressed for tIme-Go hardly pressed that
when, about four O'clock tho curate called,
they sent their apologies by Whitaker, and
left their visitor 10 DO entertained by Miss
ClausOn,
Tho Rey Sylyanus Mordle whom ho
thanked Heaven for tho many blessings II had
bestowed upon him, always excepted the name
he bore from the list, II was, ho told himself,
particularly terrible name-douhly 80 when
lts owner was clergyman. Ile felt II 10 bo
provocative Of laughter, II not Of contempt,
, Even ~ n Howard, Talbot, Montmorency,
, or n Plantagcnot Is called upon 20 live up TO
tho great namo no bears, Mr., Mordlo found II
| incumbent ON himself 10 endcavor 10 live
away from his singular designation. 10
counteract tho sinister effects Of such
name no folt compelled TO affect an air
OF Cheerfulno@ even undor the most trying
circumstances which fully Justify mans
looking lugubrloua HO considered his
name great drawback 20 him IN his
professional career, The gift which every
young clergyman fanclcs ho possesses, OF
preaching impaEloned sermons, was sadly
Ghon by his name, In this perverted age,
when puns Hro not considered signs Of social
lopraylty, Mr., Mordlo felt sure that tear IN
his oyo-oycn the delivery OF pathetic SER
mon-would DO fatal. Tho least lachrymose
tendency IN manner or words would present
too groat n temptation 20 DO resisted by weak
human nature, IN spite Of the best intentions
tho word "mordllngn must suggest ITSELF
A surname ono can not choose any moro
than one can choose dark or n fair skin;
but whilst the curato was willing 10 allow
that the namo Of Mordle was an unavoidable
eongcnltnl misfortune its conjunction with
Sylvanus ho looked upon as n foul crime, and
royilcd tho golfathcrs and godmothcr who
had tackled such n soft-sounding appcllation
on 20 Mordlc
On tho principle ofllving II down, ho was
always brisl, aud Chccry IN his mnnnor 10
was never too hot never too cold, never too
sunny, never tho windy for the Sylyanus
Mordlc, Ie preached almost merry sermons,
conveyed Ia short, incldyo sentences ratified
ont IN quick, decisive, qullcbcyond.doubt
way, Tia phrases followed ono another Ike
the dclouatlons OF u craclcr. They seemed
designed 10 slap the listener on the breast,
and hammer aud hammer away at that sin.
hardened receptacle, a. " meaning 10y Ngcrlcs
Of repeated blows % enforce conviction aud
obedience, Thoy ywcrc crisp strong, muscular
oXhortHtious, omlucntly suited 10 the spiritual
needs Of the poolor pnrlshlonom Only when
ho preached u funeral sermon coul Mr. Nor
dlcs style hc cayIllcd Ot On such IN occasion
hc was bound 10 bo doubly careful not 10 gct
hls manner mixed up with his name, 40 some.
times his discourse did not quito satisfy the
bcrcft relations aud grioylng friends,
hut funeral sermon was only duo 10 u do
ceased mrmbcr Of ono OF the families Of
position; moreover, OOlIbury n healthy
spot, and when nm important death did occur
the rector was usually IN his place 10 do his
duty SO tho Rcy, sylyOnus managed very
well
For the rest he was n man Of about thirty
pleasant looking aud popular, not dlsdalnful
Of the good things Of this world set not hnn-
kormg after thcm-.doIng the whole work Of n
curato aud thrcc-fourths Of that Of rector
for one hundred aud twenty pounds year,
10 was lucky hc had good constitution aud n
small fortune Of his own
This afternoon Mr.. Mordlo felt tho Tai
bcris' excuses no slight 20 himself flo
begged tho brothers might not bc disturbed
llo was quito content that Miss Clauson
should entertain him tcie'd'tcio ~ long ~
possible llo inquired II any nows had ar
rived abon' the missing molhcri lhon turn.
ing his attention 20 the child, won't through n |
variety Of those little actions which gruwn-ro
people, rightly or wrongly, suppose ingrn-
tinto children, Noticing how tho pretty boy
chung 20 Beatrice he complmentcd hor ON
her rapid conquest Of his aifcctons-n COM
pllmont IN which Miss Causon might hnyo
found deeper meaning lurking had eho
cared 10 look for 10. llo would have called
much earlier 10 learn what had tranplred,
but had been compelled 10 attend funeral
several miles OH, llo alluded 20 The mclan-
eholy reason for his delay with bs much
chcorfOlncss as many people mention a we'd
ding,
"And where nro your unclcsin he nsscd.
"ln the housolsoepcrs room,n answered
Beatrice, dcmuroly.
''Busy, Of courc-saturday bad day 10
cnll. What nro thcy about nowF
Az no icrkod out his short sentences,
Beatrice glanced NJ him and saw his oyoa
twlnllng Shocould not help smiling,
"Wcll-what N itn asked Mr.. Mordlc.
Tho girl gavo little gurglo Of laughter.
Tho curnto once moro repeated his question.
"oh, Mr. Morile," eaid Beatrice, "they arc
doing tho clothcsln
"Quito rlght somo ono must do thom.
Now / wonder" ho continued IN more 70.
nectivo way than usual, ~ wonder IL they
look thcm out Tor Tho wash on Mondayan
"0h, no; not so bad az that, But did you
ever know anything 30 funnyr
"Took You by surprise, OF coursor said tho
ournto brlslly,
"Ycs, had heard something about 10, but
tho reality overwhelmed mo, Uncle Horace
doing woodwork was my 1rst experience.
Tho next morning found Unco Herbert