Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-10-15
THE Wears SERMON
By DOMINIQUE MoNR0.


TT WAS all to no purpose, Lady NATL
da might forever argue, and papa
forever scold-tili Betty chose t.
please herself it was obviously certain
she did not intend to please her fonC
parents.
And after all, even the dear ole
danes who sat over their refreshing
dish of best tea, straight from the fal
east, in order to discuss the ''amorous
oddities" who had dared to sue fol
Betty'S hand and heart, even they
were obliged to own that no one whom
they could consider suitable partner
from all points of view, had yet APP
peared upon the scene,
There is Squire Longcroft now
said Miss Janet, daintily slipping dish
of tea at Cousin Minnie's house; who
could imagine the dear thing married
to him?"
HE is very short ! own, and far
from prcpossessing, but then, dear
Janet, recollect his rent roll, it is
"Quite,a as large as he is! Well, well,
money IS not all that constitutes a
happy, blissful life" And Miss Janet
sighed and gazed into her cup in a
dreamy way. Nov Maj. Tomlin,
Minnie"
Heaven preserve the young lamb
from him." e.~iaculGted Minnie, piously,
with uplifted hands ana eyebrows to
correspond.
lie is a handsome" commenced
Miss Janet.
Goddess fool added The other, and
the force with which she said il made
poor Janet jump.
"Therc's DR.. Jones'" she FASTENED to
say, but Minnie only laughed.
"Why rot mention Lawyer Robinson,
OF Mr.. Pottle, the vicar" she answered
merrily, at which Miss Janet shook
her head and joined most heartily in
her cousins mirth, till tears rolled
down the dear little lady's face, and
she rubbed them away vigorously with
a tiny piece Of muslin and lace.
Suddenly she ceased laughing, and
leaning across the table, on which
were set the pretty china tea service
and the antique silver kettle, she
whispered mysteriously; II am not
so sure but what the dear thing hasn't
chosen her beau herself. Mark my
words, cousin, if little Betty maryies
nj all she will marry the Wears curate,
young Parson Campbell"
"Parson Campbell! Mercy on us,
Jane! He's but Il boy, and "A poor boy
at that; he has not much over 600
a year, if that-he marry her? No,
no, no, it can't be possible!"
81 don't see why YOU set so much
store by money, Cousin Minnie. Miss
Betty has n pretty penny of her own
besides, he's Of good family, being
Sir Murray Campbell's only SON
though in truth his father is but a
panpcr baronet.'
Whilst these little ladies' were dis.
russing Betty's love affairs to their
hearts content, that young lady was
engaged in a very loyer-likc dispute
with Parson Campbell himself, and
hidden as they were by ferns and
flowers from the inqu;sitive gaze of
countless couples in the ballroom of
Sir Peter M~ackenzie's mansion in Cav.
endish square, they were at full lib
erty to follow the bent of their w
minds and firt and quarrel as the
fancy took them.
And their fancy took them each a
separate way.
Now this aggravating missy could
not see a %loveIorn look just thrown
in her direction, or hear a lovesirk
sigh, or a few sweet words of senti.
ment, but she must be on her dignity,
And as neither would give IN it had
ended in a lovers quarrel.
She had just refused to sit out an.
other dance.
swell, will you come and hear me
preach on Sunday weck?' he asked,
pleadingly.
He knew he could persuade Lady Ma.
tilda to lunch with him in company
with her daughter, after the service.
il he once got them TO attend his
church, which was some distance from
Sir Peters country seat.
1t was the close of the London sea.
son, and the Mackenzies were retu,n
ing to the depths of the country for
the summer months.
But don't ARE for your preach.
ing" Betty said. and Donald Campbell
flushed TO the roots of his hair. and a
panied look crossed his bonny face.
I'm sorry" was all he said.
Now your vicar breaches to ner.
lection" Betty added, mischieyonslv,
Knowing as everyone well did that N.
other parson could Guido Mr.. Pottle
IN a long, prosy sermon, at all events
in Surrey.
DO you like his sermons? Thought
you usually went to Sleep" he said.
II! Never, never! lfIever was in
'erested in a sermon in my life. it was
when Mr.. Pottle preached-so there,
| admire him so Thoroughly, and his
views are mine in all ~things!".
Really, well, would Won cara 70
come ard hear him preach mex SIM.
day" Donald Campbell asked her. ann
She dimpling all over her winsome
facs, thanked him as if he had offered
her the richest of rare treats, and ms.
.ured him she would not forget. and
left him on another partners arm. all
smiles and happiness.
And he, poor hoy, placed his two ell.
BOWS on his knees, and his face he.
tween his hands, and sat there in n
state of abjec, misery. He knew that
Parson Pottle was a wealthy man and
not ill-looking-and a bachelor, Wei
well, he Lowell his Betty so dearly that
II she had given her little heart to that
that clumsy old ~bore-ahem! that
very estimable person. his vicar. he
would do his best to make her bappy