New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-24

a clergyman then living at Bognor III ,u'cA t Inr
herself had been living for some years, WIN M ~
aunt sometimes in England, but geher1lly anI9 2
Her aunt she said, had practlcaiiy auoPea moi
which Reginald considered proved Ilc duhV sV Ear
taste, unless oil course she "dH'c" " "'P 49,
ever. r;,.11 .bo+ oI
Marion had also learnt from Reginald that' al az
though he hut curaie, sun tneS "ouiI Il f
have 10 wait until he got Ii|lhS' "s III oo"i' -
ford to marry when he liked 49,. .,.,.on oor,c
In due time the Rev J. Smiths answer cal nd
H. was decidedly unsatisfactory ana ihueeu
at any rate for the present, to put an emu 10 az
hopes of a happy ending 10 their romance pcv
although the reply 50 uniaVcraDle' the nv, neo
Reginald was hardly astonshcd th1t IL sh Duu w ~
in fact had il been favorapc, HIS 'o'onl'''N'"
'nisii' na'' "''" wv" Eognor July 10th. 1883.
SRI presume Of course RON thc t4as OF H hove
RECENTLY resigned the incumbency OF llsIod ana re
moved here on becoming acquainted with thnt tae.'
am sure YOU win hardly be surprised ~ INV u'cHrS IL,
receive Won a. a .utnr for my daughters hand c0uu
not consistently with the pr'h'lpts ioii' Ii ~,
Ioupnn,, 10 one whose views are not ohlv toliH W
ms II T., nv own bnt also antaeOni,tc IN so many
p0int, to tbe toachng and practice 0t our 'hurc No
convinced tint vonr union with my daughter would pt
result i'm unhappness both To yourselves ahd also 10 n,o
eu uo, on Do Sot III prrt in urging your upon
daughter against he wishes Of 6 Gr fre"oT SMITH,,
eThe Rev. II. BROWN
t. was awkward, certainly To find that the
father of the girl you hope TO make your wite is thc
man Won have been lighting with for months III the
columns Of newspaper l. ldthcr S'"iV' ""S'
a. Rc%inaId was not astonishcd at the answer.
For his mart ne would have been quite prepared 10
welcome Mr. Smith as his fathcr-in-aw III SPITE oil
his crroncous views As he was Marions father,
he must have a great deal of good in him. ana ne
sides men are often better than their c'ced.
And after all when you came TO look at inc
thing il did not make much difference how the OIL
fcrfory was collected and. as to going ilshng III u
tweed suit we'll no doubt it was very comi0rt3ple.
The Rev Reginald began to think he had peeh
fighting for victory. rather than tor truth, IN $500
Well, he must 20 ana see Marion. maj tl, WIZ
evident What would she 30 vas she pcIGoes
i'm plates? If 50, the the situation seemed hopeless
in the extreme. ,,i
On his way 10 the hotel he encountered Marion.
who met him with n cOuntcnance that bore traces
Of recent tears Holding ont letter to nm she
exclaimed with a voice choking with crnotlonC
Reginald. dearest, see what papa says ian
Won explain? Oh, how dreadful II Is! Ana thc
moor Girl began to sob bitterly.
Reginald took the letter. which briefly stated thaI
her father forbade her engagement WIN MN anu
told her 10 come 10 her home without delay.
After Reginald had explained the mystery or me
apparently unreasonable letter, Narlons Splits
rose at once since she knew all she felt happy
again. -, ;1
After all, Reginald darling, You don't mind
plates do YOU? | am sure don't mind bags -
and Marion looked inquiringy at her lover.
Well, love- of course, as a matter o! prlhcipIc,
7 do care, was the cautious answer but doH !.
think care much as did, and perhaps III
Why. perhaps in time you won't care at all y
said Marion triumphantly; LEI me go and write 70
Nv dear child.r exclaimed Reginald in n horr-
fed tone, d" that would make matters ten times
worse Why. your father VIII think nave ho
principles at all
Well. dear. perhaps that is better than having
bad ones said Marion slylY.
But You see, love- il In not altogether question
81 my principles il is your fathers principles 100
WHY. have provcd-oh. Of course mean -hasufE,
correcting himself" tried 10 prove that ms are al
What. you have tried 10 prove that my father
is all wrong inquire! Marion, wi'h mock lidI <.
nation. WHY. YOU will be- proving. or trying 10
prove. next thar his daughter Is all wrong
Well. dear. am afraid that Is Just what your
father thinks. But Marion love said Kcsina,iI
in an anxious tone. am afraid you don't take
the matter very seriously.
seriously ? not a bit. Why, thought he must
have found ont YOU were not "A clergyman. or had
dropped a baby in the font--wc had curatc once
who did-or something equally horIid. WHY TINS
VIII. love. am afraid your father will never
consent! Because really was very hard some
tines .
Hard were you? Hard on my fatherP All,
THAT'S the reason he won't allow Our engagement,
hc thinks ycu may be hard on me said Marion
laughing But. seriously, Reginald, she conin-
ucd. changing her tone of careless banter; serl-
ously my father is the best, the dearest, and the
most kind-hcaricd man in the world. DID you see
IN the paper that the poor people sent pctltlon
hoping he would not leave them and do you know
what they gave him when he left
NO. s1id Reginald; merely saw he Ind LETT
IIllsiorl.7
We'll. dear" continued Marion. am snre
when nv father knows you-and | tell him ! love
YOU as dearly as YOU love mc-he will consent in
time He will do nothing 10 sp II my life, and, be-
sides ! don't think ne objects 80 much 10 bags after
air then Marion laughed again, and continued IN
an earnest serious tone We may have - part for
a time Reginald. for | shall do what my father
wishes but. believe me. ] VIII never give you mp,
il Won will wait | shall De twenty one In less th1n
a wear. and when that time comes | shall write 10
Won. But. dearest. She went on seeing he looked
still rather downcast. for he did not feel very nope
ful rs Ia Mr.. Smiths consenting; know long be-
fore that time comes | shall see You with his per.
mission. lie Is the tindcst father in the world,
and, il he sees am unhappy, am sure ne VIII con-
sent 10 our engagement ! can look forward puite
hopcfullv Ia the future And then. You know. aS
he is away from Illsford. he may not care 50 much
about plates she added, with an arch smllr " ana
pcrhapN dear. yov won't
care So much about BAGS" interrupted Rcg-
nnld shall hate the sight of 4 bog rs long rs
live He said this in such solemn lnsubrious
tone that Marion burst into a merry laugh, in
which she was soon followed by her lover
As soon as the train which bore away his sweet
heart was out Of sieht, the Young man hascned
ford who was q very old friend Of his. asking him
10 accept his resignation of tho curacv without
the usual formality as 10 three months notice,
aud explained the circumstances which made the
request desirable. writing also - ask the bishops
acceptance of his resignation Us he had been
allowed Ia work at Risford without receiving
any stipend lac thought hc might hc allowed -
retire without q very long notice ne couII not
go back TO Billsford that evident. and he
must get away from the chance of seeing that
odions journal which had been the means Of
separating him from Marion.
lie also registered a solemn vow that never
again would hr publish letter in newspaper
For any young clergyman, with principles not
too firmly grounded, this was perhaps wise rcSo-
luton He then left Saltburn and FASTENED 10
town where he spent some months In helping
friend Of his who was the vicar of n large parish
in the East End. After he had been there some
months an aunt died who left him some con.
siderable property on condition that he took her
name. As this large addition of fortune simply
innlied the small addition of n syllable 10 his
name the checrfuncss with which hc complied
with the condition is not perhaps. very wonder
ful And, aftcd all Brown looks more digniiicd
when increased 10 Browning.
CHAPTER TIT.
H. was one evening toward the end Of April and
the terminus at Euston was very full of travellers