Smyrna times., 1895-08-21

COURTESY Whlcn strongly resembled b
own. And as for his age, he could n
nave been more than so. He new
alIndsd to his own loses; but wh,
people pointed out that the small hou
wherein he lived was not particular
commOdious, he answered, with a ce
tam amount of well-bred impatienc
that he would not presume to live in
OeCter dwelling than his accomplishe
neighbor, Mistress Pembartbv. IF sh
Il could endure the masmatic fog. lade
with the odor of decaying cabbage
whlch came from the New River h
esteemed it privilege to breathe
also.
AS time went on it was easy to Sc
that Mr.. Trelawny's presence afforde,
Miss Pembarthy a great deal of com
lorC In every way. He had taken tn
most prominent and expensive pew i,
Benheld church-the pew general,
reserved for the leading county famil,
in order to place it at her disposal
Miss Pembarthy was greatly distressed
Oy this kindness, hut did not know
how to avail herself of it.
You see, my dear" she said to me
Mr.. Trelawny is SO impetuous. but
with the kindest heart in the world
II appear in his pew with him. in
II might rise to scandal. People will
Ipresume to talk about US, and look
upon me as giddy. What would Won
advise me TO do?
pointed out to Miss Pembartbv
that 1t would be gracious thing for
her TO appear in Mr. Trelawny's pew
with me the next Sunday, and that she
could cit in niue on other occasions
But on the following Sunday. Mr..
Ireiawny did not come TO church at
all, and Miss Pembarthy and myself
were, consequently. the sole occupants
OF the pew. She seemed greatly dis.
tressed by this.
1 have no right. my dear" she said,
to come between this gentleman and
the duty he owes his Maker. Will
you kindly explain this to him. and
lshe blushed faintly)that the tender
Klnkness of years would make his nra-
sence agreeable to me. were if not that
we are IN strange town where peonle
mlght presume to criticse our actions y
went upon my erraud to Mr.. Trela.
way but he remained obdurate until it
was arranged that they should occupv
the pew alternately. When Miss Penn.
barthy sat there, Mr.. Trelawny entered
my pew; and when he occupied his
own pew, Miss Pembarthy came To |
me- mus, propriety was not outraged
and no one could do more than dumblv
wonder at such an arrangement, Peo.
pie We're surprised that Mr.. Trelawnv
could afford TO pay for so expensive a
pew, but, with the most uncharitahIa
motives, put it down TO pride and a
desire to Oust the Bottelars-tbe Rot
teiars are our county family; we have
only one-frOm their proud position
Besides, Miss Pembarthy had a far
more imposing effect as she sat in the
great pew, with the curtains drawn
aside, than Mrs. BOttelar, who ALWAYS
'nut the curtains close, and refused to
'ome out until the congregation had
dispersed.
Matters continued thus for some
months. l began to take more interes,
n my own love affairs, and concluded
nat nothing fresh would ever happen q
o alter the relative positions of Miss +
and Mr.. Trelawnv. And i,
doubt very much whether ANYTHING :
would have given him the courage TO p
peak out, had it not been that. one =
undaY, Mics Pembarthy forgot that it
'as his turn to occupy the big pew. -
'eing very punctual man he had y
ntered the church as the clock struck :.
and modestly retreated behind the :
1rtalns in one corner, in accordance
'lth his invariable custom. Misc
0arthy came sailing up the aisle II
lth her customary air of dignifed -
nmlllty. Human beings are but weak
Ter all, even the best of them. and =,
lis was the one moment in her life ~
hlch brought to mind her former -
As she opened the new =,
Dor, noticed her give a little start :;
estate for a moment, and then ~
enter. She did not. as ~
as her wont, draw back the curtains r r
ID Tor the rest of the service | lost ~
yht of her. ~ ~
Alter the service was over and the ~
ngregation had dispersed. I went a.
er to Miss Pembarthy's pew, to ask
she were i'll. When l looked in. she os
near the door. Mr.. Trelawpv.
'king the picture of conscious guilt
hough it wasn't his fault at all. sat ~,
Il upright in the opposite corner. o.,
each waited for the other to move.
solved the difficulty by affecting =.
to see Mr.. Trelawny, and drew fro
ss Pembarthy away. She usually So.
led with us on Sundays, but on this -.
'asion walked past our house and a.
Mt straight on toward her own little h..
elling in a way that showed sbe -.
greatly agitated and scarcely knew .,r,
at to do. 9",
IS l followed Miss Pembarthy up-
RS into her own little bed room. she
ID me, the corners of her mouth Fra
lously set faced me, the corners of
mouth ouriOusly set and rigid.
My DEAR" she said, II must leave +
efeld. l have disgraced mvself Sep
all never be able to survive the whi
impropriety of entering a gentle. bros
rs pew bv myself when he was poss
e alone" ial a
few tears ran down her cheeks. are
d never seen Miss Pembarthv cry matt
re-" clud
was becoming quite happy here,n hap.
said. People did not presume on Mar
misfortunes. / have grown to grea
the little children, to make dear illus
Ids. Now I nust 30 -