New-York tribune., 1891-05-17

Clerical costume. and was without hat He
appeared 10 be very much distressed, elthei III
the handle on one side of the gate Miss MacIeou
cI5,sped it on the other. Brought in tms way
unexpectedly face to face, he stared at the iaoy'
and the lady stared at him &
She's at it again y he cried
Sir /" exclaimed Miss Macleod. She drew her
self up. -, .ho
other side Of the gate produced very dirty pocket
handkerchief, and mopped his head and race WIN
it, j thought it was friend of mine; s
"Is this Pomona Villa ?" asked Miss Macleod.
The bare-headed man looked up and down, anu
round about, and seemed though be were more
than half disposed to say it wasn't. But as s sne
gate. within twelve inches Of the lady's nose, ne
perhaps deemed it wiser TO dissemDle.
"What-what name" he stammered.
"I've come about the apostle spoons. ,.a.a
"The apostle spoonsl Oh!" The bare-heeded
man looked blank; He added In a sort OF stage
aside, Letters only.
Perhaps you viii allow me to enter. mar
Miss Macleod did not wait for the required per-
mission, but pushed the gate open; ana eh'eIeu
Her nephew followed at her heels Ihe pare pare
headed man stared at the Rev. Alan, and the kev
Alan at him-one seemed quito as conluseu 10 e"@
other. . ~ A.
"Can see the spoons?" continued Miss Mac
leod. .,r,-
"Eh-the fact is-eh-owing to distressing fan-
ilv circumstances-eh-iti is impossible---
What was impossible will never be known, Tor
at that moment the door was opened, and woman
appeared ,,,.. v..,, .o,s ,r;n Won
walk in? She's upstairs.
Miss Macleod walked in, her nephew always az
her heels. The bare-headed man starea Sa alUsl
them, as though he did not understand this ino"e
of plocedurc in the least.
"Up the stairs, first door to the right contin-
ued the woman who had bade them enter AS,
in accordance with these directions, Miss Macleod
proceeded to mount the ssairs, the woman, who
still stood at the open door, addressed hersen 70
the bare-neaded man at the gate. Her words
were sufficiently audible: l..
Seemingly unconscious of there being anything
peculiar about the house or Its lnhaolTanls hIiss
Macleod strobe up the stairs. The ReV Alan,
conscious for himself and his aunt as We'll orePc
nncomfortably after The first door on the rlgnt
stood wide open Miss Macleod unceren9h.IGoSS GoSn
entered the ROOM Her nephew followed sheep
ishly in the rear -
The room was a good sized one and scantlly
furnished One striking piece OF furniture, now
ever it did contain, and that was granu plano:
At the moment Of their entrance tle llisSi d5
stood wide open, ana at uhe heSO'"i" "' ~
sI''"S sI am Miss vesey," she observed, without
troubling herself to rise as the visitors entered
Miss Macleod bowed She appeared aoout 20
make some remark, possibly with reference to the
apostle spoons; but before she coulu speaA Miss
Vesey went on $500, .o,,, o,,.s,do--+ba Row
George Vesey He's q dipsomaUac
Miss Macleod started which; under the circum;
stances was not unnatural. Her nephew staIcu
with all his eyes and speetacles. MISS Nesey was
n fine Young woman, about nineteen years OF age
The most prominent feature in her really I. IteI-
lectuaI countenance was pair of large ana radiant
black eyes sSa
u have called" remarked Miss Macleod; per-
haps deeming it wiser to Ignore the young ny ~,
candid allusion to her fathers weakness, WIN VIII,
reference TO an ADVERTISEMENT a"ou0 o0i"' "P''
spoons ~ .ho ,,us;c stoo1
clasped her hands behind her head.
"Oh. that's one of his swindles," she said.
"0ne Of his swindles echoed Miss Macleod
81 He's agent for a Birmingham firm. lie 1lnds
II good dodge TO put i'll advertisements lIHe .%iu %
Each person who buys thinks she gets Ine on9 Oily
set he has to sell but he sells dozens every week
It's drink has brought him to it. But I'm en-
uared in curing him all round. Inc WoIsV VI ~
Is that when ! begin to cure nm ne runs amnS o1o
Uo was inst roipg to run away When you canle
to the gate" A.,
aIf What YOU say is correct" said Miss Mac
leod grimly, Il should say the case was lncuraoie
save by the police. -. ao....na ~,
"Ah that's because you don't unuersanu lily
means of cure Pm magician
A magicanl" - ,,, os ,,s,
There was pause: Miss Macleod eyed MISS H
vesav keenly. Miss Vesey returning the compn-
n'eVi Miss % Macleod was a woman of the day. Openly
expressing unbeef in oil the faiths that are ora,
she4 pyas new. She had Jried spiritualism
smd srEO theosophy. She had sworn by all
sorts of rocues and humbugs-untll she Iouhu
them out TO be rog9es ana IA huofs nt tse her long
to do Just at that moment che was wiIhou'
a fetish So that. when Miss Vesey calmly an
rounced that she was magician, she ala hoo 90
what for instance that very much more weak
mfnder person than herself. her nephew, would
have done-she did not promptly augh her 10
scorn.
magician ?" she inquired.
II mean what say. have my magic here
Miss Vesey laid her hand on the piano. t.,
suppose YOU mean that you're fine pianist;
More than that With my music can DO
with men and women what L Will can drlve
the desire for drink out of my rather fof days
wiii.s vSYS'''' ! ''l D''N' -
Miss Macleod turned toward her nephew.
This is my nephew. Exercise your power
"pS-At Aunt" cried the Rev. Alan.
Miss vesey laughed,
shall ~" she asked. ~
do with men and women what you will. He
will be a rich man one of these fine days. Make
him marry you"
The curates distress was piteous. -
Aunt Have you any sense OF shame ?"
Suppose try" observed Miss Vesey, her face
alive with laughter. Pm sure I'm po1r enough
and Pm already connected with tho clergy" -,
Aunt. / entreat you, come away. If you will
not come, then l must go alone 1 cannot stay
to see the Church insulted;'1u IT, vosou
Miss Macleod turned to MISS Neeey
"Will you let him go?"
Certainly not, laughed the young Lady. "If
only to pay him ont for being so ungallant.'
The Rev Alan-lterally his hands.
"iThis-this is intOlerable. Aunt, it is impos-
sible for me to stay, You-youu find me there
when you get home. -,
confusion, turned toward the door. But before
he could move q step, Miss Fesey struck chord
on the piano.
"Stay," she said.
The cnrate seemed 70 hesitate for moment,
then turned TO her again. lie seemed TO be
under the impression that he owed all apology
10 the pianist. III must apologize-for my
seeming Tudeness / know that my-my aunt only
meant what she said as-as joke; but,-at the
same time my respect for my sacred Office at this
point the little man drew himself up" compels
me- after what las passed, to go'
Miss VeSey struck second chord.
STAY" she said again.
Before the agitated believer in the propriety Of
the unmarried state for clergymen could say her
yea or nay, she cast her spells-and her hands
upon the keyboard Of the instrument, so that 1t