Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-05-06

that the Italian or Papist wines are
often used here. The minister whose
place humbly endeavor to fill has his
cellar stocked with them. The matter
is easy of comprehension when once
explained. The benighted inhabitants
of Italy, land lost in the darkness of
error still persist in their fasts, MOI
withstanding the evident folly of their
ways-and the Norwegian sailors pro-
vide them with large quantities of fish
for their idolatrous customs, bringing
back wines in exchange"
"A very good idea, said Lorimer,
slipping the Lacrima with evident APP
proval-"Phil, l doubt if your brands
on board the Eulalie are better than
this"
Hardly so good" replied Errington
with some surprise, as he tested the
wine and noted its delicious flavor.
THE minister must be a fine connos
seur. Are there many other families
about here, Mr.. Dyceworthy, who
know how to choose their wines so
well?"
Mr.. Dycewor;hv smiled with a dubi-
Gus air.
"lnere is one other household that
in the matter of choice liquids is al
most profanely particular" he said.
But they are people who are elected
with good reason from respectable
society, and,-it behooves me not to
speak of their Names "Oh, indeed"
said Errington, while sudden and in
applicable thrill of indignation fired his
blood and sent it in wave of color up
to his forehead" | ask"
But he was interrupted by Lorimer,
who, nudging him slyly on one side,
muttered, Keep cool, old fellow!
You can't tell whether he's talking
about the Guldmar folk! Be quiet
you don't want every one to know
your little game"
Thus adjured, Philip swallowed a
large gulp of wine, to keep down his
feelings, and strove to appear inter-
ested in the habits and caprices of
bees, a subject into which Mr., Dyce-
worthy had just inveigled Duprez and
Macfarlane.
Come and see my bees" said the
Reverend Charles almost pathetically.
They are em0lems of working
and patient industry, storing up
honey for Others to partake thereof"
They wudna store it up at a, per-
haps, if they knew that" observed
Sandy significantly.
Mr.. Dyceworthy positively shone all
over with beneticence.
They would store it up, sir; yes,
they would, even if they knew! 1t is
Gods will that they should store II
up; il IS Gods will that they should
show an example Of unselishness,
thai they should fit from flower to
flower sucking therefrom the sweetness
20 impart into strange palates unlike
their own.It is beautiful lesson it
teaches us who are the ministers of the
Lord to likewise suck the sweetness
from the flowers of the living gospel
and impart it gladly to the unbelevers
who shall find it sweeter than the
sweetest honey"
And he shook his head several times,
while the pores of his fat visage exuded
holy oil. Duprez sniggered secretly.
Macfarlane looked preternaturally
solemn.
Come" repeated the reverend gen
lehman, with an inviting smile Come
end see my bees, also my strawber
ries. shall be delighted to send bas-
ket of the fruit to the yacht, if Sir
philin will nermit MOI,
Errington expressed his thanks with
due courtesy, and FASTENED to seize the
opportunity that presented itself for
breaking away from the party
If you will excuse us for twenty
minutes or So Mr.. Dyceworthy," he
said, "Lorimer and | want to consult
a fellow here in Bosekop about some
new fishing tackle. We shan't be gone
long, Mac, you and Duprez wait for
US here. Don't commit too many dep
relations on Mr.. Dyceworthys straw
berries"
The reason for their departure was
so simple and naturally given, that it |
was accepted without any opposing re-
marks Duprez Was delighted to have |
the chance of amusing himself by |
harassing the Reverend Charles with |
open professions Of utter atheism, and |
Macfarlane, who loved an argument |
more than he loved whskey, looked |
forward to a sharp discussion presently
concerning the superiority Of John |
Knox. morally and physically. over |
Martin Luther. So that when the |
others went their way their departure |
excited no suspicion in the minds Of /
their friends. and most unsuspecting of
all vas the placid Mr.. Dyceworthy, |
who. had he imagined for an Instant
the direction which they were going,
would certainly not have discoursed on
the Pleasures Of Bookkeeping with the
calmress and placid conviction that
always distinguished him when hold
ing forth on any subject that was at
tractiye to his mind Leading the way
through his dewy. rosegrown garden.
and conyersing amicably as he went,
he escorted Macfarlane and Duprez TO