Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-05-02
Die $ilence Of
Dean Qaitland.
R~ NH<MELL GREY.

Il The ieaU'S pfclcllncnL 10 lhc He' ~
!, Warhum was AT once a rose and a
thorn to the bishop, rose, because II
would remove his rival to such ii dls-
lance that he would no longer daily
oycrsIadoW him. Il thorn, because the
see Of Warham was Of greater dignity
and emolumcnt than that Of Belmln-
ster. Thus he regarded 1t with mixed
feelings, and had been heard to say
that from the dclnery Of Belminsler
TO the episcopal throne Of Warham,
was Il slngularly sudden leap.
Not chat Bishop Oliver for II moment
| accused himself Of so mean II thing MS
] jealousy; he Imagined himself to he
nctuated solely by deep solicitudc for
! the veal Of church and state, which he
sincerely thought himself better cal
culatcd to serve than the dean. But
when, on the Sunday following the
deans Illness I'm the pulpit, the bishop
was sitting TRANQUILITY at lunchcon he
was greatly diSconposed by an obScr-
vation from one Of his young people,
TO the effect that the premier was com
| Ing down to Bplminster that very after
noon for the express purpose, 1t was
said, though this was not The case
since the minister CHANGED to be pass
Ing Sunday ut Dcwhurst, of hearing
the blShop-dcsignatc preach.
NONSENSE, my dear Mabel he said.
"Mlnlstcrs have something better to
do than to be running about after
popular preachers, particularly WlllIc
/ parliament Is in session
/ young clergyman present passed
| his napkin before his face t" conceal
! an irresponsible smile, and remembered
how differently the bishop had spoken
of people who came TO hear him
preach.
"Wrll, my dear father, | can only
regret the lcvity Of Mr. ChadWellS
dispositions" returned Mabel; "for he
certainly tclcgraphed last night to
know If the dean was to preach this
afternoon"
Il Thought" returned the bishop,
that his recovery was sinEularly
rapid He was very i'll on Friday. 1t
is great pity that he should rNcil"
himself so much; he will kill himself
one of these days. And that kind Of
sermon does no permanent good.
! "By the way, sir" said Il son, "thcr"
is u queer story about the dean. Some
woman who died at the hospital last
week accused him of all manner of
goings-on with her last breath,
hear
'rittlc-tAtllc, Herbert; nothing more.
Local celebrities are always the centcrs
of scandalous report"
'"rhe fierce light that beats upon Il
dcanrry," laughed the young fellow.
well, these were strange d"inES for II
dean, must say"
'Nhc bishop adroltly started Il fresh
topic, but he could not help rejecting
in his heart Of hearts thai the dongs
attributed to the dean 10y the half
suppressed runners he knew to he dying
about, We're indeed remarkably
strange For Alma'S dying statement
had not been made IN private; the
! deans delay and her own extremity
had rendered hcr desperate, and her
one desire was that the injustice dom"
Evcrard should be known. He could
not help rejecting, moreover that
there was probably some foundation
for the rumors, however slight, and he
felt that he should not be struck dumb
with surprise II he learned that the
brilliant and handsome cTclcsiastic had
sowu Il few wild oats in his hot youth,
and bitterly nrp 'ntcd the harvest such
sowing always entails. He had often
wondered at the power and passion
with which he depicted feelings Of re-
morse; yet he was destined to L."
greatly surprised that afternoon,
Tho cathedral was crowded. People
sat ON the choir steps and tillrd the
nave to the furthcst limits of hearing
chairs were placed north and south Of
Che choir; the choir itself was rs fun
rs It's stately decorum permitted. The
we'll known face of the premirr was
seen among the worShipcrS. This gem
tleman intended calling at the drancrN
after the service, and had sent an in
tlmation to that effect.
The dean SMILED rather grimly when
he heard who was to be his guest that
Afternoon. aud speedily uuictch the
agitation into which Miss MackrnNir
was always thrown ut the prospect Of
visits trom people of distinction.
"Nuu need not get ont the best china,
he said, with his old playful way OF
aludtug to stock jrsts; Il promise You
that the minister will not come.
lie was going to the cathedral, manu-
script IN hand, rs he spoke, lie turned
back again, and met Miss Mackenzie
descending the stairs, dressed ready
FOR the cathedral, and she observed
that he WAS raler than ever, and grave
rs he had been siuce his seizure on the
Friday night.
"ntNr Miss Mackenzie" he said, il
his sweetest way, Il have little favor
TO ask you"
He paused. and Miss Mackenzie hts
gan, "nh. MIR. Dean, anything | car
I do for She. like every body else. fen
that The dean conferred 4 favor ii
! asking one.
You have been 4 good friend" Ii,
I contmucd and | owe much of III
peace and rnmLort Of my home I,