Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-08-29

Both his parents suffered intensely from nervous and sick headaches, so he could hardly hope to escape. have ob- served that people who are subject to constitutional attacks of this kind, are seldom i'll in any other way, particular ly if the headaches are hereditary. How do you account for this, Judge Gilchrist? Or, perhaps, you doubt the statement itself"
 March did not trouble his brains with his fathers reply. The volubility of one whose discourse was generally dis tinctively refined and moderate in tone and terms would of itself have chal- lenged attention. But what was her object in saying that she had not in- quired at what hour her husband left his study last night? Since she and her sister were in occupation of the room from midnight-probably before that hour-until two in the morning, she cer- tainly knew that he was not there and almost as surely where he was and how engaged during those hours. Where was the need of duplicity in the circum- stances? Was she committed to uphold the professional fiction, which her hus- band circulated vauntingly, that his best pulpit preparation must be done when honest people are asleep in their beds-that the beaten oil of the sanctu- ary must flow through 1amp-wick or gas-burners2 What end was subserved by supererogatory diplomacy and sub terfuge?
 "How are the two Hesters to-day, Mrs. Wayt2" asked May, from the side of her puzzled brother.
 "Hester is rather languid. The heat again!" She looked over her shoulder to say it, and they could see how entire ly the freshness had gone from eyes and complexion. Her very hair looked bleached and dry. "The weather will excuse every mishap and misdemeanor until the dog-days are over. Hetty stayed at home to watch over her. It is a source of regret to MT. Wayt and my self'-comprehensively to the four Gill christs-''that my sister is so often de- barred the privileges of the sanctuary in consequence of Hester's dependence up- on her."
 "I have remarked that she is ire quently absent from church," Mrs Gill christ answered.
 Her dry tone annoyed her son. Yet
 
 in afluence, enter into the exigencies of position which combined the offices of nurse, companion, housewife, seam- stress, mother and bread-winner?
 Mrs. Wayt took alarm.
 "Poor child! she hardly calls herself a church-goer at all. But it is not her fault. She thinks, and with reason, that it is more important for me to at q, ALo oR the example, you understand-and we can not leave our dear, helpless child with the children or servants. She gets no Sabbath except as my sister gives it to her. am anxious that the true state of the case should be understood by the church people. Hetty would grieve to think that her enforced absences are a stumbling-block."
 Her solicitude was genuine and ob- vious. Judge Gilchrist offered an as- suasive:
 We must have a telephone wire run from the pulpit to Miss Hester's room. I have known of such things"
 "I don't believe that Hoster would care to keep her room Sunday mornings thenw whispered Perry, renfdnt terrible of the Wayt family. "She says family prayers are all she can stand"
 March, the recipient of the sauoy 'aside," cast Q warning look at the tell tale. Inwardly he was amused by the unlucky revelation. Spoiled child as Hester was, she had marvelously keen perceptions, and shrewd judgment. She saw through the jugglery that de- ceived the mass of MT. Wayt's follow CTS, and rated correctly the worth of his capital.
 He juggled rarely to-day. Even his voice partook of the spread-eagle ele- ment which interfused Divine services, as conducted by the popular preacher The church was full to the doors, many of the audience being strangers and sight-seers. The number of 'tran- sients" increased weekly.
 "He is like fiy-paper," Hester had said, this very Sunday, as the skirts of his well-ftting coat, clerically-cut and closely-buttoned, cleared the front door. "Out of the many that swarm and buzz about him, some are sure to stick that is, take pewsl That is the test of spiritual husbandry, Hettyl be- lieve I'll be an infidelT'
 Don't be utterly absurd!" answered her aunt in spiritless way. "I haven't the energy to argue, or even scold.