The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-23
CHAPTER XIII.
A PLEASANT PENITENCE.

There was this great comfort in tho Wears
society. that, having once and for all stated
the tnead iTreef cru az prop9sition which ! have re,
further from his Thoughts than to argue on it.
unless u might be to take any action in regard
greatly engage his thoughts. Had Betty Mas
have been altered, and he would have followed
its fortune with n zest as keen us that he had
the prophecy had stopped short, and all that
was of moment for the vicar in my. career.
whether in love, war or state. was finished: !
and demanded. and must now live in gentle
resignation. Indeed, ! think that in his inmost
heat he wondered IL little to find me living on
at all. This attitude was very well for him.
and found some amusement In 1t. even while
mi shafsa ct hi But Som as tim @sq"ies sre% in imp my
tient and would fling myself out OF the house,
crying: Plague Ply on To II; Is Sr this Ms f ola fG1 me y only
to wisdomi'
In such a mood I had left him to wander by
porch of his house with a great volume open on
his knees. Tho book treated OF vaticination in
b bein hts s S1n aBsoFbod fq id h 5he s xiSfy fSat S Salidfis d nSt
heed the approach A. of feet, and looked up Mt last
with a start. NJ. dc Fontelles stood there, sent
on from the inn to the parsonage In the prog
Il am called Georges do Fontelles. SIR he
II am the vicar OF this parish. at your service.
SIR returned The vicar courteonsiy. ,,o
Il serve the KING OF france, DuI nave AZ tDlS
time the honor Of being employed by his Ma :
es!!yy' the King Of Gnngiand" Tho v,c0r mildly
that the employment Is an honor
Your loyalty should tell you 80 much
1--WE are commanded to honor the King, but
I read nowhere that wo must honor all that tho
King does"
Such distinctions. sir, lend to disaffection
and even to rebellion" said EontelleS severely.
I had told my old friend nothing of what con.
.z...l h o-n. thn Ganrat Nyaa mt NINA fhnr,.
fore he had nothing against NJ. do Fontcllcs;
yet 1t seemed as though a good quarrel could bo
found on tho score OF general principles. IL is
strange how many men give their heads for
them and how few can give a reason; but God
proytid e; b eysry w MN no win snp a Ho ali. S Ms d SraSe l ,ns
for u share In it. Yes. n pretty quarrel. prom
Used; but a moment later Fontel!es. seeing no
OF sacred profession, and amused. In spite Of his
principles, by tho Wears Whimsical talk, chose
to laugh rather than TO storm. and said with a
We'll. Kings are like other men,"
Very like" agreed the vicar In what can
Il seek Mr.. simon Dale" answered Fontelles;
"Ah, simon! Poor simon! What would
~ will tell that to him. Why do you call
pr c,ms ey' aS sse t S asl" samo t S5 %li G 'Fn;fR E TiUaT
shook his head in gentle regret.
HE is no worse of, sir, than a man VINO mar
ries," said Fontellcs with II smile; -,
Nor it may BIO than one who Is BORN said
"Nor even than ono who dies" hnzardcd tho
Frenchman.
The quarrel was most certainly over. Fon-
telles sat down by the Wears side.
Yet, SIR" said he. God made the world. -,
ut is full as good Il world as we deserve
said the vicar.
There are very few OF Ms who truly "'bh II,
the vicar replied. "a, man hugs his .in;,
Tho embrace. sir, Is often delightful
II must not understand yon. snid ne vicar.
FOntcllcs's business was prosecuting ,put
slowly. a man on an errnnd should not ALLOW
himself to talk about the universe. But ie
was recalled 10 his task a moment ihler oy INC
sight Of "a figure n quarter of q mill; away along
the road. With an eager EXCLAMATION no p9lnt'
cd his Ilngcr at ne. lifted his hat 10 the vicar,
and rushed oil In pursuit. Tho vicar. who haH
not taken his thumb from his page, opened ms
book again, observing 10 himself. "A Eortlc'
man Of some parts, | think"
Ills Quarrel with the vicar had eyaporated IN
the mlsts of speculation. Foutel!cs lad no
mind to lose his complaint against INC IN any
such manner, but no was u man OF ceremony,
and must neods begin again "ith me much as he
had with the vicar. Thus obtaining my OPP
portunity. i cut across his preface saying
wei, / am glad 1t is tho Kings employ
mont and NOT NJ; do Perrencourts"
I'VE Know what we know. air. said he. IF
you have anything 70 say against n. DO Par