Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-10-18

'''eAN ~ lis ANY, NstAl Npul| ldNN tN
better model"
True; yet We All think Cyril destined
to something higher" replied Lillian,
BY the way. Henry" SAID Cyril at
luncheon, Il took Your ovcrrxAat by mis-
take this morning hope il didn't put
YOU out much; my things arr all too
stran for YOU"
THAT fellow is always applOpriating
my property, and | am too big To re-
taliate" growled Evcrard, who had
forgotten all about the tight ovcrooSlt
Of the morning.
"Oh, say, Cywil," broke in l.cunie,
wasn't lngwam SwayutStouc in a
wage With YOU for not pwrarhinG this
morning! He eamc to church ON pur-
pose and he does hate going to church
in the winter, he says, because the cold
uipS the girls noses and makes them
look 81 ugly"
He doesn't mean that nonsense,
lcnn;r," said Mr.. Maitland, laughing
gently, He pays his rector fine
compliment. 10 say tho least nf IT," he
added.
Cyril, who was by no mcauS making
up for his morning fast, looked
as though he thought Ingram
was more likely to be inter
rStcd in the color of girls hoses
than the quality OF amy sermons, Then
he learned how Ingram had called With
offers Of guns and horses to Eveard
and himself, and had been at play
with Winnie. who WAS NOW in dire dis
pudding, in consequence of having
made Ingram, nose bleed.
"Oh, really, mother'" he exclaimed.
Stroking the bright curlS brushing MS
his arms. isn't that rather hard?M IN
ME did not mrau ii; it might have hren
her nose. DO YOU think Ingram will
80 without pudding. VIM Lev her on.
mother. lever saw Il little Girl he
have better in church"
Whrrrupon Winnie was rc>pitrd.
after many comments from her elders
ON her rough ways and rompinG habits
and constant hrcakaGr&, which, ii APP
pcared, were a source OF perennial dis
grace 10 tlt lltlir Slri.
Cyril had very tender ways with
children, and was almost as sorry Tor
hurt things rs Lillian. That worry after
noon a child stumbled and fell ON thr
way To church, ana ENcrard saw him
slip aside in has long rassocll and pick
up the bowling, duSt-coycrcd urrhin
with some merry, tender observation,
wipe away the tears and blood with
his own SpotleSs handkerchief before
Wax had time to bring ont a drnuncia
ton on the hrat'S hccdlrSSncSS. and
comfort him finally with pence, though
the parsons bell had rupI, and Mrs.
Wax had come to the end of her vol
untary ON the harmonunl, and begun
over again III despair.
The morning congregation had re
crivrd some additions, to wit. those
lazy Sahba tariauS who kept their day
of rest ST. literally as to get up too late
To go to church in the morning. those
mothers too fatgucd by performing
the family toilets to perform their own,
and those who cooked the Sunday din
ncrS and minded the babies, the ma
iority OF which latter accompanied
their parents to afternoon service II
was pleasant, too. to observe that In,
gram SwayncStone'S p:ety had con
qurrrd his pain at the eclipse Of fem.
mime beauty. and that he helped I"
swell the little crowd.
When cyril assembled the pulpit, he
l., -,,l A ii, M, al, ,Nt'ib Il n
ANXIOUS. searching gaze, and Lillian OBJ
served that his eye rested with appre
hcnSion on the Lees pew, and he ap.
pcarod relieved when ho saw Mrs Lee
standing there alone Then he glanced
in the direction Of the SwayncSton"
servants pew, where Ben Lee sat
glum and dOWnCaSt, and JudkinS, with
II haggaNl look, held his hymn-book be-
fore his face. They were singing,
"Hark, the herald angels, Job Stubbs
and Dckir Stevens bringing out the
treble with will, and the haSseS bear
ing thcr parts manfully.
cyril distinguished all the voices
those Of Lillian and Everard, Marion
ana the children, Sir Lionel and his
daughters, the rectory maids, the
Smork -frorlls, Tom and Jim Hale,
Banrs, the tailor, who was only an
occasional church goer, and loved TO
ar his bass occasionally in orthodox
caIs-he heard even Granf"r's own
,rcmulouS quaver, which had been n
tenor Of local celebrity, ANA 4 crowd
OF young memories rushed over him
He clutchpd the edge Of the pulpit. re-
CARELESS Of the holly-wreath which en-
circled it, aud prickcd his fingers, and
when the last notes of Herald angels"
died away in the final quaycr Of an
old woman half a bar behind, was 81
lent tor a few moments.
At last he recovered himself, aud
gave out his text-"Keep iDnocency,
and take heed to tue thing that is
right, for that shall bring a man peace
at the last"
He felt them al gazing up at him
Innnic and Winnie, with their limo
cent eyes and mouths wide open to
hear him; Ben Lee-yes, Ben Lee was
looking; his father in the chan"el was