The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-28

refnaT11, Is TtNyzE-f - re HI-TsFc m eC1n OF
| them had ceased. fo- they fe!t that the
Court Houses rsalary was sadly out of
| place.
For a few EaiEtISgs there was silence,
broken only by tfle musical tlag1e Of street.
| car bells and tia saHgh4ag ef the light
breeze through the tower w92dsw open
| inGs Of the CeHr& House, sRa RrDand the
| spire and stespies Of the two sacred edi-
! fees Then the organ burst out again in
! the Episcopal Church, accompanied by the
! soprano that had been heard before.
The Court House, with all lea dnstY legal
tastes and its pFofessed ignorance as 10
music listened almost raptgrously until
! the anthem was finished Then il saw the
| people pouring out OF the Church, walking
! slowly along until they met the con-
/ grezat1en Of the Cathedral, which had
also bean dismissed at the conclusion Of
! the service.
/ Why, spit my granted What's thatY''
II was the Court House that spoke, and
! in such harsh tones that it made every one
Of its windows rattle, and sent such a
shock through its iron railing on the side
walk that IL knocked OF three or four Of
/ the idlezs VINO had been leaning against IT,
What's the matt began tho Episcopal
Church. and then 10 stopped, e. it too saw
something that cboked It's Cteerance, and
allowed il only 70 give veuh TO some very
/ unepisCopaI sentiments that rumbled IN
its beIfry and wheezed among the pipes OF
the organ.
ou two fellows seem to be disturbed
over something" remarked the Cathedral,
a. ne looked across 20 bis friends, after
vainly waiting for half dozen old ladies
70 bring thsiE coniab 70 close in the vesti-
DQls.
''Disturbedr' roared the Court House
Disturbed beIlowed the Church.
"ConfOunded insolencer' added the Court
House
''SacrLegeP' foamed the Church.
What dye mean by thet7"
As the Court House put this query it
flashed an electric hight from the window
openings IN its tower and shook 50 VIC
leutly in its rage that it displaced the fur
uiture ia every room IN It's interior, and
scattered books all over the foor in its
library.
What do you mean by it," howled the
church.
"A pretty row there will be in the morn
ing, when the librarian finds his books
. thrown about in that way" muttered the
Court House.
See here, boys, you are making such a
disturbance that you will attract attention
directly" demonstrated the Cathedral Il
cannot get it through my steeples what Is
the matter with you Tell me-"
why, he''-
why. She"-
Tut, tutl He! She! One at time, If
you please. Now, brother Court House,
you are tho biggest. What is ity"
The Court House was almost too excited
70 explain. But It managed toswing its
Gag staff around and point toe. young man
walking slowly along In the moonlight
with young lady on his arm
The Cathedral brought one of its great
stained glass windows to bear upon the
couple, and at once became almost as ex-
cited IS the Court House. 1t delivered it
self of Latin maiediction, and CROPPED
about among other dead languages for a
still stronger expression for a few moments
before it remembered that rage was incon-
sistent with its holy character.
MY tenor"
NY Soprano cried the Church.
MY favorite young attorney" added the
Court House.
What is 10 be done2' asked the Cathe-
draL
Thrust not goonr' declared the Church.
"Ab least not without my consent" said
the Court House.
Your CONSENT yelled the other two, in
concert. 'What is IL TO you?"
The two steeples Of the Cathedral, the
spire Of the Episcopal Church and the tow
er Of the Court House all swung together,
- If they were going to dash into each
other, and people on the streets who hap
pened to look up thought they were the
victims Of an attack OF vertigo. But the
buildings righted themselves at once.
They realized that nothing would be- gain
ed by fighting except some broken win
d07s and the tumbling OF brick and stone
upon the heads Of the people.
But they quarreled at intervals for the
rest OF the night. The source of contsT-
ton was the fact that Tom Fluenb, the
rising young attorney. who had lately &C
cepted a position As tenor at the CATHEDRAL,
was IN love with Grace Dolce, the soprano
Of the Episcopal Church. Each building
felt that it controlled. or should control,
the affairs Of the young folks connected
with II, and each had laid out q different
career for Tom and Grace. The Court
House saw the young man judge OF the
supreme court al some time in the future,
welded only 70 the profession he was des-
tined 20 honor Tho Cathedral, HppreoI-
aring Toms really excellent tenor had de
ternined THAI he must either remain
bachelor or marry the soprano who stood
By his side ia the choir on Sundays. No
love making that would rake him away
from his musical duties. argued theCa-
-hedral. The Episcopal Church enter
tsiued similar views for Grace. Shenust
find a mate within hor Own sanctuary or
not at all
In spite OF al this, here were Tom and
Grace strolling away en- this Sunday even
ing. after church, with Graoe's hItlesister
troCrinE along by their side, Is happy in
the expectation OF soon being one as If the
Court House, Cathedral and Episcopal
Church had had nothing 70 DO with them.
There was Rothing more romantic about
the attachment Of these Two young people
than there must necessarily DC n ali love
affairs They had been neagh5ors for
years. had sung together IN GTaoe's hOune
and elsewhere. and would have been in the
same choir could they have secured an en-
-azemeut together. As 1t was. they had
the satisfaction now Of being 50 near that
they could always meet RfSeT church. This
r-as the first Sunday Tom had sung at the
Cathedral. and he and Grace were conSrat-
Ing each other upon the arrangement As
they walked slowly away.
The Cathedral seuc q gust OF wind down
from its double belfTy, aud banged It's
trout doors shut 50 forcioly tina, they drove
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