Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-10-11
CHAPTER VII.

Before going to rest that night, Mr.
Maitland led Everard to his study and
there subjected him to Il searching
crosS-cNamiuation on the subject OF
Cyril'S care. worn and unhealthy np-
pearancc, which ENcrard referred to
his oNcrHcal in his lahurs and the rX-
CcSSivr auStCritics which he prnctiCCd
cyril Is sensitive" his father re
Piled; Ibis nerves are too tcnScly
strung, like those of all extremely re-.
fined and poetic natures. We thought,
Lillian and |, that II waS the cstranSc.
mcnt from Marion which was prrying
on him. 1t was that which caused him
to leave Shotovcr, and plunge into this
terrific London work that and, Of
course, higher motives"
cyril, though healthy. is delicate"
replied Eyerard. lie ought never TO
fast; he can not bear it, especially
when working. Ills brain will give
way under such discipline Observe
him tomorrow when he breaches.
There Is too much nervous excite
mcnt'
The next morning Cyril did not mp.
pear till the end of breakfast, and then
took nothing but a cup of coffee.
Really, Cyril, did think Sunday at
least was fcast-day!' cried Eycrard,
pauSing in his own manful assault on
a we'll piled plate OF beef,
"But Cyril is to celebrate to-day; he
must fast" Lillian explained; and then
Evcrard observed that Mr.. Maitand's
breakfast consisted OF nothing, and
groancd within himself. and asked his
friends If they considered 1t docorous
for clcrgymen to faint in the midst Of
public worship.
when n man has TO work, he should
feed himself into proper condition" no
said to unhe"ding ears.
After breakfast, the Maitland family
repaired In a body to the Sunday
school, and Everad went out to smoke
pipe alone, and, the frost being keen,
he wore an overcoat, finding one OF his
own in the hail He had some diff
Guilty in putting it on, and could not by
any means induce 1t TO meet across the
chest This gave him great sadsfac-
ton. ut can not be that my Sunday
go.tO-meeting clothes take up 80 much
Room" he unused. no; ! am increas-
ing In gIrth round the chest. Who
could imagine that one nights happi-
ness and country air would produce an
effect2 A new scientific fact"
1t was peasant on the lawn In the
frosty Sunday stiffness. The sunbeams
danced on the eyergrcens and smiled
on the Shotoyer parklands; Il robin
sung its chccrfully pathetic song; and
a flock Of rocks uttered their breezy
caws in the pale blue above his head.
Eyerard smoked with profound enjoy
ment; he thought Of last nights en-
chantment, and the promise he had
him in the rectory pew instead Of with
the school children. His hands were
thrust for warmth into his coat-pockets,
and in one Of them he felt the square
outline of letter which ne drew out,
wondering since his habits were neat
ana IlSlDOlItdIt IN DTtdIbN a SluN'bh
OF natural science how he came TO
leave letter there. The letter, how
ever. had no envelope and no address.
He opened II, and found. In the half
formed, clear writing Of an unlearned
person. probably come patient in
humble life. the following:
"No, / will never, never marry you.
What good could that do me, now You
DO not love me no more me that loved
sou better than Heaven and her own
t0or soul? Would like 10 see you
miserable, and spoil your prospexf To
marry the likes Of me would ruin you.
and how could that make me happyiI
Marry her; IL Is better for y1u. have
done wrong for love Of YOU, and God
will punish me. But you are sorry.