Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-09-20

would nave on MS trlCuu : eSllNlatioh
of him. hut he resolutely declined
the ciSar--a sclf-deuial which frctted
his friend as being quite new feature
in his character
You are very much changed, Matt,
lard, during the past wear" he said,
looking keeuly at him,
II ann indeed" he replied. with
heavy sigh and he turned the subject
Ivy pointing out the towers VI a gray
cathedral in the distance, lit = al
ways Il pleasant friend to meet on
ones way home" he said; and the
two Joined in admiriug the massive
rile. till their passage through n chalk
cutting hid 1t from their sight 70, 4
time, and then the train Slackcnel,
the shouts of portCrS We're heard, the
cathedral appeared once more, and
they Glided under the roofs Of the
smoky station, amid n confused din
Of hcll-ringinS. door-hanstug hurryinS
steps and wheels. and all the turmoil
attending a brief pause on main
line.
"RclminStcr always had A great faS-
cinatiou for me-" observed the doctor,
looking across the sea Of smoke
wrcathcd roofs IL the vast towers OF
the cathedral. surely that scrcnely
majestic person IN CATERS is the bishop
himself. The expression Church dig
nitary' is So tit. Who ever heard OF Il
medical dignitary, or a legal digni-
tary? Good gracious me, Maitland,
what an awful thing 1t must be to
be Il bishops son! Fancy asking that
urhane and dignitied cleric to pass the
wine! | should faint if called upon
to feel a spiritual lordShip's pulse"
Cyril smiled As the unconscious
bishop made Il stately aud solitary
progress past their carriage. rccosniz-
ing the young clergyman rs he passed.
"lle is very Kind and fathclly." he
observed as the tain moved on Il
wish | were still in his diocese. Yes.
have a great regard for R"lminStcr
was ordained there"
MAY YOU walk in the CATERS of
that good old gentleman. Cyril, some
score of years hence. and make the
splendid old arches of the minister
ring with clOQurncc. | shall settle near
You rs parish doctor. mind though |
eases. as hope to do. and Europe
rings with my discoveries. No fash
ionahlr physician business for me-"
"A bishop" observed the Young
priest, thoughtfully, has an immense
scope for action
pcaling To the windows and sides of
the carriage. "who is too honest to say.
'Nolo cpiscopari' Let us make much
of this man! Let us hem, marry
him 10 our sister"
This day two lnonthS.' added Matt
land, the wedding will take place"
by the way. the Young mink sug-
gcStcd that ! should read TennySon'S
st. Simeon StyliteS' at the next Penny
Readings. The suggestion Is, sup
pose, intended for profound joke,
Rather Il weak poem. Lunacy requires
the master mind of Il Shakespeare to
handle it with rrpulsh "ursS"
Il am not Snre that ii was lunacy."
said cyril
Not lunacy to stand on a pillar for
thirty years? My good fellow. when |
consider the doinSs of the StyliteS and
the refuses Of the Thchaid, | some
times wonder if there was any sanity
in the world in those DAYS"
There was. at least. method in their
madness. Everard Consider the power
their austcr'itics gained them over the
minds of ordinary men"
"Df course; many IN authentic mani
ac has been honorrd with almost d.
vine honofs III certain stages OF society.
The lust of power Is Il curious thing.
For my part. | would rather be a
nonentity than stand on pillar TO
gain influence"
but consider what they wanted in
tiuence for. To bring souls to Cod"
$50 they persuaded themselves, no
doubt OF all things loathe asceticism.
Not SO much for the spiritual ambition
and pride that attend 1t. as because
it is in reality only the other side of
prohigacy. or. in other words, an as
cctic Is rake turned monk"
can rake do better than turn
monk -
I'm my Judgment, he can. He can
repent. turn away from bis wicked
hess, and lead a rational human life"
Nay. He has made himself un.
worthy Of those common human enjoy
monts in which innocent men may In
dulge. Nothing but a life Of penance
can atone
Nothing can atone" interrupted Ev-
erard. II am a Protestant, Cyril-a
rabid Protestant, as you observed the
other day. None Of your popsh pen
ances for me. What's the matterT'
Nothing" replied Cyril, whose feat
ures quiyered with pain, as he pressed
his hand TO his side. AT least, only a
stitch / am subject to. Myself,
long for more austerity In the Christian
life OF today. A few eremites OF the
Thebaid type on Salisbury Plain"
Il tell you what, Cyril: you must
learn 10 moderate your transports In
that parish Of yours, or you will soon