The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-15
The bishop increased his legs with .

sugar; just the le-east thing? Thank
you, thank YOU. AIR The ''ah" was
more in the way of sigh than an inter
lection, and with it he half closed one
eye and infinitely inspected with the
other the morsel of currant bun he was
engaged in eating. There was something
in the action which appeared to irritate
Hiss Jollibert slightly, for she pushed
her chair back from the fire and asked
him very quickly, Did your lordship
not hear IneT'
He finished the curratt bun and folded
his hands composedly again.
So repeated he, you have quite
made up your mind TO go over to Rerneg''
"Quite, said Miss Jollibert, and afte1
an instant's pause. unb-oken except for
the cracking Of the flames, she added
"Quite, again.
Why" asked the bishop quickly.
son account Of my. convictions re-
| piled Miss Jollibert still more quickly.
''Of course it has taken me long
time to make up my mind about this,
and Of course am very sorry. Ishave
! studied Butler and Jeremy, Taylor and
Luther's treatises, and Manning and
Newman. | 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 case like this, however, l 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 a
little more comfortably, nodded with
much benevolerce. Quite so, quite so;
very possibly not, my deaf"
He stretched his hand out for the lit
tie poker and gave sharp tap TO bit
| of coal which sent it rafting noisily
! down upon the painted tiles. II beg
your pardon, my DEAR" said ne rueful-
| ". Il 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, q rush of
tears coming into her dark eyes. 1T is
no use to talk to me in that way; no use
| saying anything, since l have quite
made up my mind. And besides that"
she added after slight pause, with her
eyes fixed anxiously on the back of the
bishops fair head, just then within dam
| gerous proximity to the CRATE, 4 have
quite made up my mind that | am going
to dispose Of my house and my horses
and my furniture and everything, and
Immediately after l have collected my
| money | shall go into a convent and
take the veil"
He put the tcnes carefully down on
the fender, and sticking two of his long,
white fingers into Miss JoIlibert's sugar
basin brought out little pointed lump
and balanced it dreafnily in the air.
"Ah!'' sighed he again
Miss Jollibert pushed her chair back
abruptly and stood before him. why
do you only answer 'ah,' like that! L
asked you here 20 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
stand? What is the use Of carriages and
horses and furniture and wealth like
mine? What is the use of life? want
to do something? want to hve?:'
The bishop rose. He drew one of her
hands gently from her face and closed
his own over it. Il understand" he
said huskily, and looked straight into
the fire.
After long pause some thought APP
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, ostentatiouslv 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. Of you were
TO shorten the string it might be better.)
Why not become doctor"
a doctor" CALCULATED she dazedIy.
Yes" he continued, working with /
the string Of the picturein an distracted f.
fashion. ''Sr lawyer; there would be
a great path OF usefulness open to you. I
| have heard Of lady solicitors-and you
might step into your Uncle Matthew's I
practice. l dare say there viii be lady /
b2rTisters and lady ministers by and by. +
Why, nay dear. You might even become .
a bishop! In Tadena's pictures detail, I
and detail aIone"-
Bishop" interrupted Miss JoIlibert .
in a preternat1ra calm tone. my +
convictions interfere in no way with nv .
desire 10 do something. Ny convictions
are of course the result of conversion.
Who converted youE' inquired ne, 1
still with his back 70 her, and passing .
rapidly TO another picture. W. as 1t the
ancient Jheologians or the prophetsg
Well, Marion, you have asked nv I'D
vice. Shall | tell you. then, what I
think you ought 20 Go with your hfe2
shall sooa be growing an old man. and
/ am a very old friend so / may he :
privileged 20 say what choose. Trims
You ought to marry"
Her eyes lii up and she answered
quickly, with all the emotion N her
voice again. tes, and when ash you
10 DO so, when tell You seriously that
have made Up ny miad 70 go into aeon
vent and take the veil you reply By
treating the whole thing as joke snd
advising me-to marry. This IS hot
what l expected from you
He stood beside her IN q moment. hia