The Irish standard., 1895-06-22

Y was EryRns out OF CIR heed, ~ hieh had
been n instil into their minds ~
5@sDodd,s seK,qu sophistries, they saw
& not hing hut foolishness in the fuss size
4 had made over the strih ding adventure
4 Of the nitng ], and they were hercely
indi gnant III Vilders' treatment at tho
. rood man yvho honored them DE-
string u. become their son.in-la
3.s Du1nrna knaw which sold her hread
be 55uttered III, y grunb1ed Mrs. Whit
4 ford, sass Elsie escaped to her chamber.
;s;i tssJ ,lst as she was going toset that
{ gold mining company afoat, I ! g1pwled
& the corpora. & Drat t; that schoo llnastor;;
i wish he' never shown his handsome
face il these parts"
I * What, Greyl Whattens he got to;
do wi ,,it?''8 IS / s5.s. # M: AZ i 1 III;
WIN, Il heard, . said Whitford, stoi-1
\ idly, putting his pipe. II Why, / heard
as there had been q sight O talk about
our lass, an him, an that the school
board had something TO say about iitr--s
nay, / heard as he had to leave for car.
ryin' Oh With Elsis. They kept it naussa,
but there was q big fuss made about it. y
ut be all my fault moaned the. I'M
happy woman. sol keep the lass +
short dresses when her ought to q wore
Tong gownds." s
As she spoke the door opened and .
figure glided, into the room. It was
the pastor. His clothes were soiled and
torn, his face was CHASTITY; a. more
| limp, dirty, disreputable parsonage 1t
was difficult to conceive. So cprlical
was his appearance that the corporal,
who possessed . strong vein Of hu1nor,
could, Notwithstanding his awe for the
sacred personage, scarce keep his coaan-
tenance. 81
'Been in the wars, sir? Never mind,
/ a little. soap an water 'ull soon pat ye
to rights. A little vinegar 'ud be a
good thing for your cheek, if It wasn't
SO broken apd---''.' s.as. sey -e'::. I.
n How'd thy tongue, mon," the. dame:
| interrupted; t'let his reverence change.
his clothes, an Oil fettle un up WI,
sweet verbs"
Dear friends" Dodd groaned, lyon
see my plight-my bodily suffering you
can appreciate, but who can picture
the agony Of mind endure?" + 9@
"Who done it?" asked the corporal:
though the SLY dog knew we'll enough
before hesput the question.
THAT son of Beliai, Jack Wildars.0 !.
sSWell, parson, reckon you left Your
mark on him."
"No. ] am man of deeds, not
blows; and mark me, Mr.. Wliitford
with tears of anguish ~
Such diabolical expression sl,ad-
owed Dodd's features as he breaGhed
this threat, that the, corporal shud-
dered; but he could not quite UNDER
stand any condition in which man
received a blow and did not re-,
turn it; and, from THAT moment, he BE-
gan to see flaws in his idol.
CHAPTER VII. s&"s
T, FRANK GREY SECURES AN APPOINTMENT
! ls.. t4.s... + AND LOSES IT. 5.
ssAnd this is q Sabbath day In great
new Babylon OF Chicago" Grey unused
as he wendell his way one Sunday
morning to the post Office. He was not
strait-laced in his opinions nor in
any way puritaniesl, but the utter dis
regard Of that Day Of Rest he had from
childhood been accustomed to- observe
Jared his feelings strangely. The city
was running fun blast" Theaters,
concert~halls, olives" Of every dcscrip.
ton. were open to the public, who
seemed bentupon taking every advan,-
tage Of enjoyment they offered. s#
To Grey the scene WIS hideeus. It
was not the gay, ont~tioor testiyal Of a
Partisan Sunday; but a day OH which
young men shirt tlsemselres up ia BIZ