The morning times., 1895-09-05

You may remem Der, ~ said Mrs Tre-
velyan, how good many years ago you
cnnfided 10 me the fact that you desired
TO lean upon me. Is that so?"
I'm, well, yes; but
"Do not interrupt me- At that time
l had no objection Then 1 mat my late
husband aud he convinced me that should
here find all cnla rged sphere OF usefulness
Besides, YOU We're only pale young curate
then, rather w obbly in your knees aEdviews.
| had to forsake YOU, such course was due
to my self-respect.'
1t was a blow" murmured the Rev
Arthur "It-was blow-then."
"Of course" said Mrs Trevelyan, gra-
ciously Il should have been disap-
pointed had il been otherwise However
Mr TrevcIyan was elderly. and In the
natural course Of events I knew that
should oUtliye him, for my digestion was
somuch better 1t Is nOtquite soSOod now"
The Rev. Arthur grOaned.
Mr. TTevelyan was q man OF large prop
erty and you had nothing Under the cir
cumstanccs l very naturally declined TO al
low you TO lean upon me, and permitted him
TO do So instead. / Will not deny that I was
much moved when heard that you had torn
out your hair by the handful and declined
to eat anything for three days That was
true affection, although your locks now
have a somewhat sparse appearance in con
sequence For fifteen years Mr- Trevelyan
and l lived happily together We have
baptized together, married together, buried
together, preached to"
DO l understand you to say that your
husband allowed you TO participate in lis
holy functlons?" asked the Rev Arthur,
Indignantly
They We're all conducted under my own
immediate personal supervision, - said Mrs
Trevelyan 4, as matter OF course, made
aIIthe necessary arrangements Everything
was done with my sanction. should have
considered il very great liberty had any
one presumed 10 be buried OF married with
out my consent first having been obtained.
And my husband, poor lamb, fully agreed
with me You will also fully agree with me
in the days to come. Arthur. Ny digestion
lmperativcly demands it"
Il don't understand you" said the Rev
Arthur. cold drops Of perspration hcdew wing
his forehead
Il thought you would be surprised. 4" con-
tinued Mrs TreveIyan. graciously. Il
might have married a minor canon, but re-
membered your ducte nature. and so
wrote TO you instead With my large in
come II is necessary l should marry a man
whom l can trust and-and influence.
In looking back upon the days that are no
more 1t has occurred to me that you would
be the very person, although your appear
ance is notch, exactly prepossessing
have $4,000 a year; you. probably, have
not as many hundreds" "
Il have 9200 year" said the Rev.
Arthur. land l earn it."
Then we may consider the matter set
tied" said Mrs Trevelyan, languidly Il
viii allow you flOO a year for pocket money
Il always allow my husband that Hmounti
when We are married. OF course you VIII
resign your present post. hope when we
are married you viii give up biting your
fiugcruailS. 1t iS-eh-a mark Of irreSoIu-
ton
The Rev. Arthur arose in deliriOuS eX-
element He saw two women before him;
one cod, naughty, arrogant, domaueering.
narrow, selfish, mean; the other sweet.
gentle, uuSeIrish, Charitable, self-deuying.
tender, true. For once in his life ne made
up his mind on the spot. Il fear 7 must
decline Your Kind proposal for several rea-
sons he said firmly
'What!' Mrs. Trevelyan trausfixed him
with a rigid stare You dare
Hear me in my turn" The little man
absolutely locked three inches taller. 'Fir-
teen years ago you cruelty betrayed me be
cause l was poor. For your sake became
a solitary, childish man. whose faith was
sorely tried. And now you tell meme, a
servant of GOd-yOu propose To make me
steward of your houseiold-come between
my God ard me, dictate to me how and W hen