The morning call., 1892-02-28

her forever.
Marion had also learnt from Reginald that
although he was but a curate, still they
would not have to wait until be got living,
as be cuuld afford TO marry when he liked.
In due time the Rev j. Smiths answer
came. ItwaS decidedly unsatisfactory, ana
indeed seemed, at any rate Tor the present.
to put an end 10 all hopes OF happy ending
TO their romance. But although the reply
was so unfayorable the Rev Reginald was
hardly astonished that it should be so: IN
fact, had it been favorable, his asIonlsh-
ment might have been greater.
BoGNoR, July 10. 1888.
sir: l presume. of course, from the tone OF
your. tier ih C. you write IN Ignorance OF the
fsct That / have Gently resigned the IN
cumbeucy at BlllsfOId and removed here On
becoming acquainted win that iacl,- am sure
yCu VIII hardly he SUI lSed AT my ueCllnlhs 10
receive YOU Is a sutton for my daue hterS hdhG,
] could not. consistently win The pIlncipltS l
hold. outruSt her happiness 10 one whose views
are not only totally opposed 10 my own. bu also
anIagOni>tic IN 80 many points TO he teaching
ana practice OF our church. Ev If l could
OyeriooS SUCHGiheIeuces IF opinion, am con-
WINGED that your union with my daughter Woutd
buJ esult IN Uubappiuess both 10 yourselves ana
also to The iIi-uGS on both sides. must ask
you, AS MY decision Is maj, not 10 persist 10 uIg-
lag your suit upon nay dJughter against The
wishes of her Trends. Yours faithfully.
Tie lev. r. Brown. j. SMITH.
Ii was awkward, certainly! To find that
The father of the girl you hope to make
with for mon rs 10 the columns oil news
paper is rather staTtnns-nay, more, 1t Is
alarming.
Nc, Reginald was not astonished at the
ans Her. For his part lie would have been
quite prepared 10 welcome Mr. Smith as his
fatbet-iu-law in spite Of bis erroneous views
As he was Maron'S father, he must have
great dead OF good in him, and besides, men
are often better than their creed
Aud, after all. when YOU come 20 look at
the thing, il did not make much difference
how the QifeTtlTy WAS collected, and, as 10
going fishing in a tweed suit, well, no doubt
IL was very comfortable. The Rev. Nil
REGINALD UeEan 10 think lie had been hight
lug for victory rather than the truth.
Well, he must 20 aHd see Marion. That
was evident. What would she do? was
she q believer IN pl0teS2 II 50, the Sltua-
item seemed hopeless ID the extreme.
On bis way to the hotel he encountered
Marion, who met hun with a COuntenauce
that bore traces Of recent tears. Holding
out a letter 10 him, she exclaimed, with a
voice choking with emotion.
Reginald, dearest, see what papa saws
Can YOU explaiu2 on, how dreadful il ls!'
Aud the poor girl began to sob bitterly.
Reginald took the letter. which briefly
stated that her father forbade her engage
meut with him and told her 20 come 10 her
home without delay.
After Reginald had explained the mystery
IF the apparently unreasonable letter, Mari
Ou's spirits rose at once; since she knew
all size felt happy again.
After all. Reginald, darling, y0u don't
MIND plates do you? L am sure l dom
mind bags. and Marion looked inQair-
lu2lv at Der lover.
well. love. of course. as q matter Of pTiu-
Cirle ] do care WAS the cautious answer.
"But I don't think [ care as much as l did,
and perhaps 10 time
"Why. perhaps in time You won't care at
-fr o. lao
and Write my pap at once.
My dear child. exclaimed Reginald in a
Mortified tone, that would make matters
ten times worse. Why, youg father viii
think / have no principles at all -
'Nell, dea-, perhaps that IS better than
having bad ones said Marion slylv.
But you see, love, 1t is not altogether
Il question Of NY principles; il is your
fathers principles too. why, | have
proved-Oh, Of course l mean" - hastily
correcting nmseit-"trled 10 prove that his
age all wrong!
"Nhat. you have tried 70 prove that my
father IS al wrong lnQujr6I Marion,
with mock Indignation. Why. you VIII be
proving, or trying to prove next that his
daughter is al. wrong.
''WeiI. dear I am afraid that IS just what
your father thinks. But Marion, love,
said Reginald, In an anxious tone, l am
AFRAID you don't take the matter very SeTI-
Ousy.
Seriously not bit. Why, I thought he
must have found ont you were not q clergy
man, or had dropped a baby IN The fout-Ne
Iq5 q o1rqta once who GiJ-er s0o5etU.n.r
equally Lorrd. Why. this is E0tLing,'
Wei. love | am afraid your father will
never consent because really ! was very
hard srD5etE1lssv'
Hard. were you? Hard on my father?
All, that's the reason he wont allow our en-
.-er-QeUt. De thinks Won NAV be hard on
lrew said Marion. laughing "But. Sc
riauS'v. Reginald she continued. changing
isrf .ra If careless banfa- ..-4-ir,isI-7 nv
father is fea h-Sr. The delres. and tEa most
Lnd-,F2rt4d man in tile world Did yru
sse in the Dgl.r that the ;orr upcp,s sent a
pe-itiun hoping he would u0. leave Them.
and a. Won know what thew rave linn when
he Is.t9"
"Np" said Reginald. II merely saw he
ba1 left HIIIsfard.
"EpU- dear" continued Marian "T am
snre wien nav father knows you-tgd lei
him I love Won as dearly as vlll love rge-ge
vii! consent in time. lie uiII tia r1fbin, m
srni1 nav life and besides 7 dom frf,.I- ra
objects 50 lruch Ia b9gx after ri. -fban
Marion T3urhpd again and continued in an
pgrnesf serious toTe. s'Wa NAV have tn Isrt
for q firua. Reginald. for shall do what NV
father wishes inf. believe me T viii r-ever
gixa Won mn if v6u viii v-9It shall he
tvyeDtv-opajn less than z wear. and when mat
time comes I shall write to Won. Bnf
dearest - she went on. seeing that he lo0kaf
sin raihar d5yvucast for Ea fid nos tel
,ar,, Lonafpl % IN Mr. Smiths c0p,rntip5.
81 NV Io1g before mat time Cones
shan soc vor, win bis nerptisSion lie i
ne kintieSr father in the Utrfd and = be
500 7 am ur,I.aI,IIr am sure he viii con.
sa,,, n (,r 90, "a s-ar,ant can Ioolr forward
onto bcrsFnfI, to fha fntura And tbsD
I'm l,rr,r a.. he ie aycav from, H-lI-f,rli "a
nav, not care so TrriclT abgIlt I,lafe. d" ne
ai3sd win an arrb smile. "and peThans
der Jor WON'T
.sCaTa so p,Uch about bags9" intarrupted
Reginald - shall hate the sight OF a bag
a. Iong as T Iiyerp ne SAID tins in sron q
soIemI. Iugubrious lone That Marion burst
into a merry laurh. in which Size was soon
foIloved nv her lover.
Assam rs the train which bore a,yat. his
1 SMteLhcdit " ~ but oL sight, lLt 4ouLB man