The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-10


old parson who comes about here.n
Mr.. Prescotts " nat nOnsense-whai
folly How could you think l should like
such man, or fiirt with him either, as you
call itp
He seems to be very decent sort OF
man, think, aud he's well off isn't her
Yes" and Miss Sinclsir sighed: ''he's
very well of, and believe he's good man.
though he is so stupid, and ugly, and old
but II You will not mention 1t, I'll tell you
something"
"Of course I'll not mention it if you wish
me rot to do So"
well. then. the truth is, he wants to
marry me very badly; he has asked me
again and again, but | cannot make I'D nv
mind TO do so. No, cannot cannotr'
There was little pause, and then Young
Curzon said in a more serious tone than he
had yet spoken in:
But why, Gardiner
How can you ask. You must know. u
replied Miss Sinclair, TREMENDOUSLY.
Again there was a little pause, and then
Curzon said, still seriously:
Dye know l think it would be a very
good thing. You see, Caroline, it's no good
you and me thinking OF each other seri-
ously. We haven't got any money between
us, ana money is essential nowadays; and if
this old parson really likes you it would be
a comfortable home for you, and hope Won
won't cut your old friend when you're yon
| rector's Wife,
And Curzon laughed
| And you can laugh" said Miss Sinclair.
Indignantly. "You would Condemn me To
be the wife Of man old enough to be nv
father, and make jest of it; and yet you
pretend you care for me.n
My dear girl, do care for you.n and
the peculiar sound was again here repeated 4:
It's because care for you and am not so
beastly selfish as some fellow s, that should
like to know you had decent home of your
own; and therefore L recommend you to
| marry the parso1-and not cut me-"
"Oh! it would be such a dreadful
wrenohr"
I'VE are forced in life, my pretty Caro-
| line, often to make such wrenches Of
course, it's a bit hard at first, and before I
give my consent TO it you must promise not
to show me the cold shoulder
: shall mover do t. at-nevsr, neverl"
"Then that's all right, my dear girl: and
now tell me what you really think about
Door Ennismore9 Do you think he will pull
through?
Il don't know; believe LADY Ennis
more thinks he will die, she looks so dread
full"
Poor woman, it's a very sad. Ennismore
ls very rich isn't he?n
immensely rich, I believe; of course, the
money came from her."
But she isn't likely TO marry again. If
she's so desperately cat up about Ennis
more. Your young pupils will be little
heiresses, Carolina."
dren."
You must do me good turn some day.
then" laughed Curzon, when you are Mrs.
rector"
THAT would be asking too much Of me-
am afraid. l am not strong enough for
that"
They talked in this strain little longer
and then left the room together. and the
rector continued to sit behind his curtain as
If turned to stonel
mat this woman, whom he had believed
to be so good and pare, should have fallen
50 low as this. 1t was her tone, her want
of moral rectitude, that Mortified him SO
completely, not that she who had fiattered
him so often should have callel him to thi q
young man ugly aud old
II am old enough, / dare saw, to be her
father" ruefully thought the poor rector.
but indeed he was not. He might be ten
years her senior, but that was the utmost.
And he rememb ered at this moment how she
had held his hand, how she had said his
words were such comfort and help to her
amid the trials of life, and vet all the while
she must have been laughing at him.
"Pve had a great deliverance,r murmured
poor Peter piously, and no doubt he had. A
dellVerance from a scheming, low-minded
woman though these we're too hard words
for the gentle parson even in thought to
use.
He got up after awhile, and tried to pull
himself together, and smiled feebly at MS
own folly.
Il have been an old fool, " he thought, ito
think any woman could care for me-" and
then he remembered Dorothy Prescott's
opinion of Hiss Sinclair, and her warning
to himself
Poor Dorothy has not been far wrong,
fear. Ah, well, it's very sad"
He meant sad that any woman should SO
stain her womanhood as to listen to such
words as young Curzon had spoken that
night The Rev. Peter was pure-minded
aud hlgh-minded, and his ideal esti nate of
women was very lofty one He was tender
and gentle even to the rough tongued
Dorothy, and treated his two elderly sisters
with the greatest respect and kindness.
For their sakes he had strained his feelings
as regards Miss Sinclair, and now he was
rsaping the reward.
Presently servant came and told him
that Lord Ennismore was awake and would
be pleased TO see him, aud 50 Peter arose
ana Went up to the sick room. and in one OF
the dim corridors where he very often en-
couutered her, he met Caroline Sin lair,
pCt hurried past her with cold and dis
tant bow.
He found Lord Ennismore looking better
than usual, and " hen he told Lady Ennis
more this, the eager anxiety in her express
sion as she answered him touched his kindly
heart.
DO you think so-really think so!o she
said
YES really think so; but I wish YOU
would take more care Of yourself, Lady
Ennismore"
The two were standing together in the
dresSlng>room when these few words we're
exchanged, as the doctors were changing
the dressings on Lord Ennismore's wounds.
and the feverish look of anxiety on Lady
Ennismore's face struck the rector very
forcibly.
What matter am l." she answered. all
most passionately, ''if only be gets welIg'
Still, for your children's sake"
20! don't speak thus" she cried, inter-
rupting him. The children have their
father-their dear, dear father-they have
their father still"
II pray he may long be spared to them"
so, Mr.. Prescott, do you ever pray for
HING went on Lady Ennismore, excltedly;
your prayers might be heard and an
swered-wlll you pray every day for him
nowm
AN sincere prayers are heard, my dear
lady," answered the gentle voice of the
rector