Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-11-24
"she must be initiated" said Deb.

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when was in Venice, my dear" said
Edie, there was with our party the
| klndest and triest specimen of man
hood that | have ever met; his name
| was Nunning. 1t was compliment to
my admiration for him that made Lii
suggest TO call the boat the 'Nunnery.'"
"Ihe finest and noblest soul in the
whole world is a Socialist named Grey
stona," went on Deb. because Pom
| knew that held him above all men OF
earth, she suggested the boat should be
| the Grey Nunnery' in his honor"
$50 we are Grcy Nuns" said little
Dot with wondering, serious, blue eyes.
Il wish worshippcd somebody, Deb"
You will some day, Dot" said Edie.
LET the sisters begin" cried Pom.
Deb, we wait to hear all about your
modest soul Of earth where and how
you met him, and the sisters will Judge
if he be worthy to be worshippedn
Deb arose. "Grey Nuns" she began,
81 am Socialist. | belong to a society
Of Socialists who call themselves
Pioneers. Deh's eyes shonc. "They
are the very salt of the earth, these
Pioneers; they are scholars, students,
thinkers and workers.; | am but hum
Bile disciple, but do little. The leader
of the Pioneers is Gabriel Greystone.
lie is an oxford man, q fellow OF his
college, lecturer on political economy.
he Is tall; he has white, pure face and
beautiful brown eyes full Of sympathy
and compassion. lie speaks fiuently in
beautiful language; he conyinces every
| body. | saw him stand on platform
IN crowded meeting and speak; shaft
OF sunlight fell across his face, and he
looked like all angel. He has a rare and
WONDERFUL smile which Eliminates his
Whole countenance; when he flashes il
at you, You feel somehow glorfled.
have heard him speak in Hyde Park
and thousands have hushcd to hear him
and have heard him lecture in the
schools At Oxford and students have
hung upon his words" And Deb paused.
WHAT has he done," demanded Lii,
"beside5 talk ?"
He has worked" went on Deb "Ha
writes books and tracts and pamphlets;
he lives a self-denying, unseltish life;
! he works among workingmen, he travel,
| thiri-class, he lives in small rooms ON
the simplest fare, he has beautiful ideals,
and one day he will help to make earth
u tairer spot"
Pom asked; "Do the Grey Nuns CON
slider Gabriel Greystone worthy to be
ranked with the noblest of earth 2"
All the sisters asscnted, and Dots
blue eyes were dim with tears.
"Oh, Deb" she said, IL wish knew
him"
"Sister Deb" said Pompilia gravcly
take the vow"
I And Deb vowed a vow of celibacy for
| life, unless Gabriel GraystOue should
ask her to mary him.
do You thing he will, Deb 2" muir.
INJURED Dot with wide, solemn, blue
eyes.
My dear, he knows hundreds who
are finer, faircr, and richer than |. To
| me he is god. 10 him am unit in
a multitude; he would hardly remember
! or recognize me; but one must reverence
the highest when one finds it," Then
| Deb SIT down.
Go on, Eide" she commanded.
Eiie rose, and her peach cheeks
flushed rosy as she began. "Mr. Nun
ming was with us in Venice. Our
Nuskln Society went to Venice for
Easter, and Mr.. Nunning was our
leader. lie isn't tall, not any taller
tiful dcli.ata facS risan si,,1a, S ~
has blne ewes and h"cIi S Sna'on H. thb ~
ia brnsSed ~ a ~, n'qfN nar' rs halr
but # ston5s IL ,'i ita iais Tue ilhe I'm y
II il lonenr tbdn I'M ~ ooio,.a or ha'G
suits him. His name is, | think, Tim
| othy; he is something at Huynbee: he
I orders Tia ,ectnrns ~, a no., M i1,i lJty
ANA h. yvritaa IL ~ ~, 80 ineSNil
chivaIr,',s %c,,la', 70 Wy ~ Wy iUGal VI u
attentive M evsry%,,Ir ~ H. - poi'tI n'ia
II" most nttoriyy Dua1i ~ ~, | IhlnN,
mar H., ~ "I a, i!is,; man ! e'cr
il inst tho hnst ~ ta ~ IHs''ce 70 nun, ne
Ejia cot dow, 49, 49,, =, ~ Moi'a' an"
i'V III 81. Town; rosy ana radiant ,
was yer r attepttys +, bS sr u T om re
va" ~ E', ,; "'Vt.ttato % het IN venice
Ellie az was ATTENTIVE 10 every 'ooy, sal
"To,, p,m !,
M, 10y" Nv iI,n, on, commanded
NJ, - OK iat ~ ecu t1"t litholhy
,aGan, N "as worthy anu rue MAJ
'"M W, NY VOW
loi arose WIN her pale, pure face
frames N US dark hair,
oc,,ooh5 TO the oxford Extension
2sAeiht' sAe sald. II am student.
Am2ns Tue lecturers i Il young man
VI we name OF Guppy,' put in Lii.
but ~ was frowned upon and Pom
procoeaeled,
ms name is Ernest Michael Bailey
lie Is tail, with broad shoulders and a
mead me Greek gods. 1t is a noble
mead with a misty cloud of curls about
It, Ike Il picture 10y an old master. Ills
GoMpIGA!oh IL dark and his eyes Dcauti-