Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-09-04


quietly though very rapidly on.
She moved as one with set purpose,
while smile of hope frightened her grave
face.
At last, after walking thus for con-
siderable distance, they came to one of
those old-fashioned squares. once the
chosen residence OF the wealthiest Lon
doners, but now deserted fer places
further from the crowded centre Of the
huge city
She stopped at one of the houses; and
knocking firmly and decidedly at the door,
she turned round to the priest and said:
Il have shown you the place and told you
of the sore need of one who lives there
can do no more and must go now. MAY
the blessing of God the Father, the love of
God the Son, and the help of God the
Spirit go with you now"
She turned rapidly away and was quick
ly out of sight. leaving the priest little
bewLdered ut receiving SO solemn bless
ing from lady and a stranger. and yet
with the feeling that there was nothing
unsuitable nor unbecoming in her Civ
ing it.
Before, however, he had time to col
lect thought or explain to himself what
he really felt about it all, the door was
opened by a stout. comfortable serv
ant, who seemed rather aStonished at his
appearance. 81 have been summoned to
dying bed, be said; pray take me at
once to the room.
The woman looked perpleXed, and an
swered; There amt no dying beds here,
nor hasn't been this long time. Thanks
be to Heaven, we are all well in this house.
siri"
There must be some mistake, replied
Father Warren, "for was conducted here
by lady who fetched me herself to the
very door, and was in much anxiety and
haste. "
There's no lady got no right to fetch
any one here, ana mistake there surely is,
said the woman, rather testify; but look
ing at the priest and recogized his holy
character, she went on: But you had
better come in and explain it to the young
master-for sure | am he wouldn't like
beggar turned from the door on cruel
night like this, let alone holy man like
you, as is well known to the poor and
needy" So saying, she led the priest in
to to most comfortable room, where was
seated young man evidently waiting for
dinner, preparations for which were on
the table.
This reverend gentleman has been led
astray, sir, by some visiting lady, and
brought out of is ONE, where better he
would have been on night like this. as
rampaging the streets to come to d ouse
where dying beds there is none, and moth
ing but health and comfort, the Lord be
praised. But | knew as you would not
wish him sent away, sir, for the sake of
her as is gone and perhaps you can put
him in the way to find the right ouse.
The young man smiled evidently well
accustomed to the ways of his faithful old
servant, and. rising courteously led Father
Warren to seat by the blazing fire.
"Why, you are wet through and through"
he said. AT least let me take off your
cloak, and rest little, while you tell me
how came to have the honor of this
visit
The father could not Withstand the genial
greeting and, sitting down, told the
young man how he came Ghere. As he
tried to do this, however, ne found himself
quite at loss to explain the impression
the lady had made on him, and how pow
erless he felt to resist her importantly, or
even to question her as to where she was
leading him.
His host was grieved and concerned at
the useless fatigue and exposure ne had
gone through, and said: 81 fear you have,
in your ready self-sacrifce, given way too
easily to some charitable lady, more zeal
Gus than judicious, who, in her desire to do
much, has, tonight at least, done too
much, and made mistake in an address
which we can neither of us now rectify."
Father Warren shook his head sadly, for
he felt how conn aratively he had failed to
represent truly his calm ana dignifed
visitor, and he sighed as he thought how,
after ALL her mission had failed.
Il shall not let you go out again till you
are thoroughly warm and fed, said the
Young man; and yon must just console
yourself by the thought of the kindness you
are doing in sharing my lonely dinner, and
in giving me tie pleasure OF Your company
on such dismal night as this.
The WORKOUT hungry man yielded to
the cordiality and heartiness of the bright
youths manner, and soon they were to-
gether as though they were old friends.
They seemed drawn toward each other in
some mysterious way and their hearts
were opened, and they spoke as neither
had done for years.
II once belonged to your church, said
the lad in rather sad, regretful tones; but
| belong to no church now. Since my dear
mother died, nothing seems of real inter
est, and | feel that if she were, indeed,
living in any state she would find some
way to communicate with me, for Heaven
itself could bring no JOY to her if were shut
outside. And, indeed, it is much the
same with me, for have tried every kind
of life to forget my lonliness, but every
thing becomes dreariness without her, and
| have found no one to fill her place. :
Nay, not so, dear boy said Father
Warren, very gently, ''you have not tried
everything faith and patience and
perfect submission, with forgetiulness of
self, the only thing that can bring you
peace and content.
Il do not want peace, replied the boy
for he was little more in his impetuous,
loving heart-'I want happiness, ! want
my mother, want my old full life back
again. cannot be sure that she is living
anywhere, in any condition. and has for
gotten her only child, her boy, her com
panion, and her friend My father died
suddenly of heart disease before | was
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