Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-02-16

nv work. who would make 1t better
work. broader, more effective. We
had expected to wait, sir. but she lost
her mother few weeks ago, and was
alone IN the world; and | acted just
AS Won would have done, under simi-
lar circumstances. She WAS afraid
she would spoil my life, and a little
while ago. after your message came,
she VAS crying because she thought
she had spoiled it and now IN walks
the m4u who sent me such message
as that, rnd he has been walking
blocks aud blocks IN the cold TO hnd
some milk for lost kitten. There
must be a kind heart behind such con
duet as this, but why do you KEEP
your kindness for dumb animals
alone p
II Mas unprecedented, 1t wasamaz
i.g! And 20 his own bi,ho!'-the
mau whose will had always been law
To hin!
The kitten. having eaten all It
could, retired from the saucer in a
dlgniGrd manner, and finding the
bishop seated in front OF the FIRE.
calmly climbed up to his shoulder,
where it curled itself down aud went
to sleep.
The bishop never took hi, eyes from
the FIRE. The trembling girl who
watched him saw a change come over
his face. Somehow the hard lines
melted the eyes, under the frowning
brows grew wider and darker, and
were all at once filled with tears
There was silence in the room for
some moments. Then all at once the
bishop arose and began to button his
overcoat.
Il am glad l came in," he said
gently, looking at the yonng man.
And SO you have been married a
month Have courage, my boy. We
all have our grindstones, and our
noses are kept at them pretty constant
ly in the course of the years; but no
matter, 30 they don't grind away any
of our hearts Aud this Is the little
wife who was more and better than a
career? Well, perhaps she is You
won't mind me taking the kitten home
with me, will you?'
And the two yonng people in the
tiny cottage stood amazed while the
bishop put the kitten inside hls over
coat, and then shook hands with them
warmly before he moved away !
The next morning, when the secre.
tary entered the study, he paused and
leaned against the door moment,
and passed hl. hand across his eyes
Could hat be the Bishop Of Wlnder-
mere, sitting in his accustomed plrcr,
with a white kitten climbing over him
and biting his ears aud humping It's
head against his chin?
Oh, you're here, Daniel" said the
brshop, catching sight Of him. SIT
down there for a moment, and take
thus for Mr. MIllarI.
Aud The secretary steadied his reel
my faculties, while the bishop dictated:
DEAR MILLARD Il have recon-
si.lrred my decision in regard TO
young Montgomery. have some ev-
ldrnce which GOES 10 show that be
will mike useful man aud you may
assure hlm, from me, that he will br
tllowed to continue his course. Also
please ascertain If he is ut al cramped
IN his circumstances and If 70, CON
-lder me your banker. and help hun
~ he nerds it, without letting bIm
know to whom be II Indebted You
can manage this | know
Il must br dreaming. SAID the sec
retry to himself; bnt ~ he looked
again 10 convince himself, there was
the bishop of WIndermere smiling at
the kitten, which was clawing at the
leaves OF one Of the abstract books on
the table, and turning sotnersault