Arizona republican., 1892-05-08

'COulu l tTOuDle you TOT nttle more sugar; just the le-east thing? Thank you, thank you. Ah!" The "ah" was more in the way of sigh than an inter- jection, and with it he half closed one eye and minutely inspected with the other the morsel of currant bun he was engaged in eating. There was something in the action which appeared to irritate Miss Jollibert slightly, for she pushed her chair back from the fire and asked him very quickly, Did your lordship not hear meg'
 He finished the currant bun and folded his hands composedly again.
 ''So," repeated he, "you have quite made up your mind to go over to Romey'
 Quite said Miss Jollibert, and after an instant's pause, unbroken except for the cracking of the flames, she added Quite, again.
 "WhyT' asked the bishop quickly.
 "On account of my convictions" re- piled Miss Jollibert still more quickly.
 "Of course it has taken me a long time to make up my mind about this, and of course am very sorry. have studied Butler and Jeremy, Taylor and Luther's treatises, and Manning and Newman, l have fought against my conviction as never fought against any thing before, and yet, in spite of myself, as it were, have been converted. Of course am very sorry that it should be so. In a case like this, however, think that one is not, perhaps, entirely re- sponsible for ones own conversion"
 The bishop inspected the side of his handsome foot, and setting himself q little more comfortably, nodded with much benevolence. Quite so, quite SO; very possibly not, my dear"
 He stretched his hand out for the lit- tie poker and gave a sharp tap to bit of coal which sent it rattling noisily down upon the painted tiles. Il beg your pardon, my dear" said he rueful- ly. I ought never to have meddled with the fire, you see-just as you ought never to have meddled with theologians. Hand me the tongs, Marion"
 She did as he asked her, rush of tears coming into her dark eyes. "It is no use to talk to me in that way; no use saying anything, since have quite made up my mind. And besides that, |" she added after a slight pause, with her eyes fixed anxiously on the back of the bishops fair head, just then within dan ! gerous proximity to the grate, Il have quite made up my mind that l am going to dispose of my house and my horses and my furniture and everything, and immediately after l have collected my money l shall go into a convent and | take the veil"
 He put the tongs carefully down on the fender, and sticking two of his long, white fingers into Miss Jollibert's sugar basin brought out little pointed lump and balanced it dreamily in the air.
 "Ahr' sighed he again.
 Miss Jollibert pushed her chair back abruptly and stood before him. "Why | do you only answer 'ah, like thatl l asked you here to help me, because you used to always help me with things; and now you only answer 'ah.'" Then, turn ing suddenly away, she crossed both hands upon the mantel piece and leaned | her head down upon them. "Oh, don't | you see what it is? Don't you under standg What is the use of carriages and horses and furniture and wealth like mine? What is the use of life? l want to do something? want to livey'
 The bishop rose. He drew one of her hands gently from her face and closed his own over it. 'I understand" he said huskily, and looked straight into | the fire.
 After long pause some thought ap- peared suddenly to strike him, for with an abrupt movement he drew his hand away, and, walking across to the other side of the fire, ostentatiously put up his | double eyeglass to examine little Alma Tadema upon the opposite wall. Don't confuse your convictions with your inclinations," he began. Your father had that picture in much bet | ter light than you have, Marion. AS | you say, do something, but don't let your inclination to do something inter- | fere with your convictions. Qf you were ! to shorten the string it might be better | Why not become doctor?'
 "A doctor!" cjaculated she daZedly.
 "Yes," he continued, working with the string of the picture in an abstracted ! fashion. "Or lawyer; there would be a great path of usefulness open to you. have heard of lady solicitors-and you might step into your Uncle Matthews practice. l dare say there will be lady barristers and lady ministers by and by. Why, my dear, you might even become a bishop! In Tadema's pictures detail, and detail alone"--
 "Bishop," interrupted Miss Jollibert in preternaturally calm tone, my convictions interfere in no way with my desire to do something. My convictions are of course the result of conversion"
 "Who converted your inquired he, still with his beck to her, and passing rapidly to another picture. Was it the ancient theologians or the prophetsi Well, Marion. you have asked my ad- vice. Shall I tell you, then, what think you ought to do with your life? shall soon be growing an old man, and l am very old friend so l may be privileged to say what choose. l think you ought to marry"
 Her eyes lit up and she answered quickly, with all the emotion in her voice again. Yes, and when ask you to do so, when tell you seriously that have made up ny mind to go into a con. vent and take the veil, you reply by treating the whole thing Gs a Joke and advising me-to marry! If.S is moi what expected from you.
 He stood beside her in a moment, his whole manner changing. "l never sup 1 ,,cea1 flat e;t ,,.o, ba Sai1 ssI navai