New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-08

terror What have you in your hana aou,r and
He held out to her the letter, ana sat u'"N
covered his face. ,.,n sbe OK
claimed You are elected minister at l pun itor
II can't 90, Mary! / can no longer be minister
there or anywlerc! 80 III. hos;lo him
and pmt her arms about him. Something mas
happened to you! Tell ne what it Is D ,.o re e
all the world 10 each other; remember that WnCn o
we were married we said we Should never ~
any secret from each other, Tell me your trouble
he could not resist her appeal: he told her the
Nv moor. dear love-" she cried. low tern,
bly tried you have been And did not know IL -
=" And you don't shrink from me, Mary : saiu
Nc Shrink from you, my dear husband ?" she de-
manded. " How can you ask ne Oh' my u''-
She kissed his hands and his face; la, and covered
They sat in silence for awhile, ana then dro me
told her what be proposed to 90. t Ine asree'
with him that that was The proper thing
we must do the first thing that is right Tnat y
ever may happen to ourselves 10 m rl than The
morning service I'll 20 with you, and you Shaii
do as you sny-and the rest is with eod; r,
Thus it was arranged. And on sunday mo .In
ing they set of together for Upton, leaving tne
boy in the care of the landlady Ihey han no
word to say 10 each other in the tram. bnt they
held close each others hand. They avoided gree.
from one or two IS keeping close IN the NeSlrS
till the hour struck, and the attendant came 10
usher the minister TO the pulpit lie VEN M g bs
and no the pulpit stairs with firm step, nut MS
face was very pale, his lips were parched, anu
his heart was humping hard, till he felt as II
il would burst. The first part Of the service was
zone through and the minister rose 10 denver
his sermon He gave out his text, Ana Gam
said unto the Lord, My, punishment Is greater
than can and ganGGda @TGn9d w IpGh S
| 10 come Of that He repeated it. and happening
10 look down. saw seated Immediately below me
pulpit looking ms well and Self-satsncd as usInl
| i'm the tunnel, The rcvulsOn of feeling was 100
| great: the minister put mp his hand 10 his head
with a cry something between sob and sight
| There was futtcr and rustic Of disInay
| throughout the congregation. Inc minister !
wife was up the RR%P pit stars IN a" and he yonng
| Mr. LLOYD Between them they carried the min
| i,tcr down into the yestry, where few Others
viii YOU run for DOCTOR Mr. Loyd?" said
ITcaring the name Lloyd" and seeing n man
in minister's attire, Mrs. Murray guessed TIE
'': II think" said size, there is no need for a
doctor my husband has only tainted III, lie has hs,
| week or two especially, has told on him
Il thought the other night" said the chair
man. that he looked ILL.," ,., .o;, CLIO.
and she continued. turning to MI LLOYD. DC
| licvc he was the more upset that he Thought an
accident had happened 10 you in the train. MT
| Lloyd a.. .,.;..
| on said the young man. il was nothing
| II really served me right for leaning against q
door that Unattached. | picked myself up al
right" A..
! The chairman and the others stared; they
! clearly had heard nothing of that:
! 81 He is coming round, said the wife. II
some one will kindly get me Il cab, I'll take hin
home.
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That is the story IF the unconfcssed crime OF the
! minister of Upton Chapel who is to-day known n
! a Gentle, sweet. and somewhat shy man. good Il
| ali and especially tender and patient with al
! wrong oers.-tIhc Strand Magazine.