Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-03-07

assure you, and we'd do anything for
him, He's that taking in his ways, 10
be sure"
And who is your dt,an?" asked
Eversird, indifferenEly as he was turn.
ing away.
BLESS my soul alive" exclaimed the
verger; don't you know who the the
DEAN Of Belminster is? Excuse me,
sir, but where have y,M been not to
have heard Of Dean Maitland?"
Everard was glad he had turned
away, and he did not reply for 8
moment
NO doubt appt<lr very ignorant"
he said at length. With little smile,
but | have not been hear Belminster
for this twenty years"
But not 10 know DtNan Maitland,
Why, all the world knows the great
dean. The books he .lk,S writtrn, the
things he has done, Nothing can be
done without Dean Maitland He's
the GREATEST preacher in the Church Of
England. They've going to make him
Bishop of Warham soon. Why. bless
You, sir, Dean Maitland pNx,yIlleS IN
Westminster Abbey, extra police have
to BE- put on, and people wait outside
for hours. TO think You never heard
of Dem Maitlandw and the ycryer
looked up and down Everam, sasan-
ming him as il he were some strange
phenomenon.
"Fhe glNNltoSt prVNacher?" repeated
EvetNrd. his heart throhbdng paiu-
fully. what is his Christian name?"
THE greatest and tho bishop,
bishop Oliver the Bishop of Belmin-
ster, is THE next. and some thinks he
runs the dean cloSa," replied the vcrgcr
with satisfaction. ''ChriStian name,
Cyril You should hear him preach,
sir. YOU should indeed People come
down 10 Belminster on purpose. He
breaches tomorrow in the nave. A
series of evening lectures to work
ing-men and the dean takes his turn
tomorrow"
u Will come" said EvrlNm: and he
moved away. and stood gazing alb
strartedly at the ancient font. CON
sumNd with the StrangeSt excitement.
ut is very old, sir" said sweet
voice behind him: and, turning, he
found himself face to face with the
choriSter who sung the solo.
He was a slight, dedicate lad. some
ten yearS of age, With dark hair waved
over his pure white browS, and neauti-
tl1l hlnn
pa'tihos from the wcll-fcaturcd face;
and the singular beauty of his voice
was enhanced by the purity of his ac-
cent, which was that of n gentleman.
"Old indeed" returned Eycrard
"Old Oliver couldn't batter that; It is
too solid"
You know, of course, that he
smashed the west window" said the
lad, pointing to the great window
with its singular pattern, formed by
piecing the broken fragments of richly
colored glass together
Eyerard moved on. the bow
accompanying him, and discussing the
different objects of interest with sin
gular intelligence
You do not tire OF the cathedral,
though you sing i'm 1t daily" asked
Everard.
mo, never tire of It," he replied,
gazing dreamily round; sit Is such a
beautiful place. ] love the vastneSs
OF 1T. | spend hours here: III is my
home"
He had insenSibly stolen his small
hand into Everard's, who was thrilled
deeply by the warm, soft grasp, and he
now led him on to show him an an
cient tomb.
"I{ave You been n choristcr long?"
Evcrard asked.
"Only since we came 10 Belminster
three years ago; then was the small
est boy in the choir" He did not 90
TO school, he said, In reply to query;
he had a tutor. "My name Is Matt
land" he added; "Everard Maitland.
Eyerards hand frightened convul-
sivdy over the child's slight fingers,
and he gazed searching1y in his face,
which betrayed no surprise mt the in
tent gaze.
"Ah! the deans SON." he said, after
long pause.
yes" he replied, with proud little
air; 'the deans son. Do you know my
father? Have you heard him preach 2"
Not Of late"
ale Is very good father" said the
boy; "and ! am his only son. People
think him great. but he is better than
great; he is good. We have no mother.
What time is it|' he added as Ever
ard drew out his watch TO conceal the
tumuft THAT was stirring N him
Everard silently turned the dial to-
ward him for answer
II can hear II tick" said the child
regretfully; "bnt | cannot see It,"
"Not see it?' exclaimed Evcrard in
surprise.
"No, sir; | am blind You are sur
prdsed?' he added. after pause;
people always are. was born blind,
and ! have been trained TO be as in
dependent as possible. | show 1t more
in a strange place. know every inch