The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-06-25

Now the entry wasi Wages Of nurse, Eix
months, 80 los, 0d, estimated keep OF nurse
and child for six months, say G21 los. Cd. |;
total, e37 o. 0d
'I thought said Horace, slowly-"in fact
your manner nt various times gave me 20 un-
doptand-that II was right and just | should
mako this entiy,n
Ilerborts facc grew red, Ilo was as nearly
In n rage as ho had ever been In his life, Yet
no answered not IN words lie took quill
pen and drew thick ink limo through the
entry, thereby giving Horace mornings
work In rt~copying his elaborate statement
and altering tho totals,
Nothing moro was said, Herbert's manner
Of denial was more emphatic than words, His
brother know that lao would never have dis
putsd sixpCnce which ho was Justly liable 70
pay. Horace did not apologize for his sus-
picion ho felt that having allowed Herbert 10
blot and mutilnto his fair balance sheet With
out Il word Of protest was moro than enough
compensation, and no doubt Herbert thought
tho same, for peace was restored, and tho
matter never again mentioned.
Tho consequence was that, after the juno
audit, oven Horace was unable 20 frame any
theory 10 account for the way In which the
boy had appeared among them. Ho felt,
moreover, ho had been rather taken in-thnt
his consent 20 tho clnlds remaining had boen
won under fabo protcnccs, or, rather, because
no had deceived himself, However, II was
now too late 20 alter the course OF events, and,
30 toll the TRUTH Horace Talbert, In his own
grave, solemn way, pottcd tho child almost M
much IA Beatrice did.
About this timo the Row. Rylvanus Mordlo
mado great resolve, Months ago no had
como 20 tho conclusion that Miss Clnuson'a
gray eyes and classical faco had wrought
havoc with his heart The M. H. walAtcoat
which covered it--Sylyanus was orthodox nj
least In his nttirc-might have been Of wet
tissue paper for the little protection II had af.
forded him. Io had not until now met the
woman ho wished 10 mako his wife, although
his single state was In no wise duo 20 any
views M 20 the peculiar fitness OF oclibaoy for
Tho priesthood, Such iniquitous doctrines he
secuted, as they deserve 10 be secuted, by nll
who owe anything 10 the fierce, brave, vulgar,
coarse and truly human rcformcr who boldly
asserted that comforts Of married life were
not suporfuous luxurica After Miss Clauson
had boon at Hazlcwood House for n month,
tho cuiatc know that crisis IN his fnto was
approaching. He slapped himself heartily on
his broad chest, and told the Rev, Sylyanus
Mordlo that hero NJ last was tho Que mud for
him.
This, no far as II won't, was cminontly sat-
isfactory, Unuckily, or luckily, thoro arc
two parties 10 every bargain, two sides 10
every hcige, aud the curate felt that tho
hedge between himself and Miss ClnuSon was
high one.
Nevertheless, like bold man, hc went 10
work 10 climb IL or break through II, II
was, indeed, high time hc took some action In
tho matter Under tho present circum.
Htanfes, he found his enforced habit Of op.
pcnring cheerful 10 all, even himself, bocom.
ing great strain upon his resources There
were times when ho felt tempted 10 sock somo
secluded corner Of his parish and sigh dolo-
fully beneath its famous oaks. Times when
In hin own words, hc felt inclined TO 80 out
and bay tho moon, or generally do what Ia
consollng 10 ui,scttled lovers,
All this and moro, for the sake Of Beatrice
Clauson's gray eyes, brown hair aid straight
proalel The Rev Sylvanus wns, indeed, In
bad way, and know he should not ho his
own man again until his love was crowned,
or kicked into tho gutter,
So ono Sunday evening ho preached crisp,
cxhIlnrating, detonnting sermon, IN which ho
ahowod his parishioncrS how right II was that
man should choose hepmcct llo preached
~ really 20 encourage himself, but Ga immc
diate effect upon his flock was that ON the
noxt Sunday the bnnns OF marriage between
no lcea th0n three couples were called NO IL
must have been n lost convincing discourse.
On tho Monday Ne mounted his tricycle.
and, after going his parochinl round, drove or
propelled himself on trcmulous wheels 10
Easlewood House
syyunus ON his tricycle. was lovely sight,
but one which, unon ils ilrt introduction,
filled Onhbny WITH CONSERVATION, 10 seo n
clergyman, IN loug black coat and broud.
brimmed hat, working vigorously with mus.
cilar legs aud sending himself along ut Tho
rnte of ten Dilles an hour, was an upheaval
of nil traditions Only his popularity saved
him. Indeed, old Mrs, Pierropont parish.
Ion, r lp n chronic state of uggrovoduoss
wrote 20 the bishop ON the subject Sh,
called IL n 'bicyclc machine not eXoggerat
ine, but diminishing, 80 far os wheels went
The blehop was startled, A curhte cnrocrinl
about the country on n couple OF wheels dit
seem ouv Of place. 30 his lordship wrote y
Tho rector of oakbury on the subject, and TN
rector handed The letter 70 Sylvanus. S0 ,, ba
M he, the rector, was coneorho'l, n@ W. n
might have flown about on broomstlck .
by 10 doing ho kept the bother OF the par@'
of his superlor's hands
Mr., Mordle, who was unable 70 SEQ tnat nn
ordination VOWS debarred him from usini