Evening star., 1898-11-19

wife who gets into debt; but a hamper
came from the country, with lots of good
thlnSS IN it. and You will have the chicken:
the children and l simply rioted in plenty
today Now. I'll not hear a word about
your expedition until you have had some
food
There, | feel a perfect g-glutton Laura.
to the sick
I've done nothing of the kind; every
single bit is to be eaten in this vicarage OF
Ct Ambrose $; you would Starve yourself
and your family for the parish. and | am
sure you are the Understanding man in
II. We'll, have you got the money to fur
nlSh the playground for St. Ambrose's?"
do you mean have | come home with f54
In my pocket as the result of one r-raid by
poor, dull s-stammering parson who
cculdnt make an eloquent appeal to save
his life?''
You don't stammer, Fred, and 1 wish
you wouldn't say such things; you may
hesitate at time, and | am sure any one
would give you money for a good cause
because you are-so sincere, and"
lhat VIII do, Laura; it's a great h-help
10 an obscure parson in the poorest of
larlshes to have wife who believes in
MN, and makes 400 out of f20O."
AND now about the money. Was the
asking hard?"
1T might have been, but every one was
SO J-Jolly. The first man [ went to was Mr.
NeiSoy, and as soon as | came into his
room ne cried out, Was just thinking of
you L nope you're on the wwarpath for
mat playground, for I've 70 note ready
for YOU -
He sent me on to a cotton b-broker, and
he thanked me several times for comingson
such good errand, and backed up Welsby
with Is. Every person had a kind word,
and by . O'Clock l had
The whole sum-"
With six p-pounds over, which will get a
httle sheltered seat for old people. How
sood Inc Sc city fellows are when they
fancy a cause
And when they fancy the man who
pleads 1t, Fred. Did you not get one re-
fusal?''
We'll, I was h-hurt by one man who
treated me rather shabbily. He allowed
me to explain the whole scheme-sv,ing,s
SStndheaps, seats and all-and he asked me
hundfed questions about the parish and
my "ofk, TN L think he knows as much
dpoul ihe place as We do ourselves and
Ihen sent me off without a penny-said h..
didn give to subscriptions on p-principIe
~. W hdt mean, hypocritical wretch.'
ItIt rather down, for | had lost h-haIf
aa S'. n1u[ with MN, and l was afraid L had
ohehded MN by some remark but when |
met Welsby again on the street and toId
MN, he declared that l ought NOT 70 have
peeh sent there, because D-Dodson-that's
MS name-was the most innlusitiye ana tba
hardest man on change
he can be a gentleman, at any rate
1o quesDon you Tor mere curiosity; | hope
you gave him something to think over
~, uidL l IL ; no use, and only frets
one sen He had big ch-chance and lost
IT, what do you say TO inviting the snh
ScllperS down some evening when the piav
StUuhd Is IN full occupation? They will get
!ul @ Nalue Tor their money at the sight of
tHt girls on the swings, and the ho,s at
pan, and the b-babies scooping nm tht sand
ana the old folks summing themselves on
their seats" e" on
1t VIII be splendid, but, Fred. 1t goes to
my heart that our own bows car beT'a ~ ~
holiday, and when their school fa1InTrs o.o -ro
close house" III 'iiiS
How much have we in .bo 7, Ina,
fund.-" III 'iie h-hohday
: JUS, Just two pounds and sixpence Save IS
would, that is all L could manage,
ii We had not given so much away MO
might away we
1ou OF, are Just r-ready to give as T am
thlng We've done for the poor sonls ron1d
US; but I'm sorry for the BOYS, Did vnI,
tell them?" iu Sou
NO, l hadn't the heart, so 1 PLAYED the
rr1l.aL' GnWaIu' and said you were thinking the
matter over, and that you would tell fbern
perhaps, tomorrow morning"
10 you know, l rather s-suspected this
"puiu pe the end OF ii, and | was planning
no" 10 make the best of things 1 made
up series Of cheap trips, personally CO..
Quoted, to New Brighton and C,hesbira and
Hale; you'll give our Lunch and we'll
nave a regular picnic | have some old
hIlLch ~ ~h-hhacks or my school days at Shreys-
bufy, and Ill offer them as p-prizes for tho
best account of the day You'll coma win
US TOO, and we'll have a particularly iolIy
time" J'tiS
letters? The post Is late tonight That
Is about the c-contract for swings and this
Is diocesan circular and there is new
company p-prospectus-rather an IRONY
SeEdihS IL 10 me-but here are two unknown
hands; let US see the news
Now isn't this good? Three no,,n5s for
the playground from a dissenter who c-conn-
plains | didn't call on him, and has a kind
word about my hard work as he calls If.
ana I've been often annoyed at that man
Tor the things he said on disesta bIishpept
he may say anything he pleaSes now on
platform; l know there is a kind heart be-
hind the words.
III this be more money for the
s swings? Hurrah, here is an inclosure of
some sort But what is this?"
Are you ill?'
r., Laura, you are an excellent m-manager."
Inc vicar, very white as to his cheeks
and somewhat red as to his eyes stood
on the hearthrug and waved his wife TO A
Instance. BE g-gOod enough to secure a
cCnmoolous farmhouse in North Wales,
somewhere between Bettws-y-Coed and
llanberis, for the month of August-witb a
little Fishing attached, If possible
Please sit down, Laura, and don't inter
rupt. m sane, quite sane; much p-play-
ground and domestic affiicton have not
made me mad. Now. where was I? Yes
and arrange a quite new s-series of tours
round by Festiniog, and up Snowdon. and
GOWN TO iiandudno. and another to the
Menai straits.
lou are an extravagnnt d-dressy wo-
M H. Laura, so you may get a n-natty
"alklng dress and three blouses. but keen
Urine Tor Fishing apparatus and speciaI
pfoE1s1ons-you are th-throttlins me-then
retd II yourself. read ii aloud, and I
VIII p-process round the table. 7 wish the
boys mad not gone to bed"
LIVERPOOL, july 1G 1sa
Reverend and Dear Sir-It has come 70
my knowledge from various quarters that
you and your devoted partner in ife are
doing most benefcent work both sacred
ana secular, in a very necesstous district
or our great city and that You are dischare-
ing this duty to your fellow creatures at
severe cost TO yourselves and your family
My observation of life leads me to he
heve that none Of our citizens live harder
lies or make greater sacrifices than cler-
sEme:i OF limited means whose sphere of
Iabor lies in poor parishes and without
nelne In any sense good man-for my
whole life Is n struggle with one besottino
sin. which often getteth the victorv-I have
been filled with respectful admiration and
have wished to assist, after humble fash
ion. in this Christian service
"As you may have some difficulty in So
curing suitable holiday for your far,IIy
through your notorious charity-for such Is
the report concerning you'll venture with