The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-27
A Doubl e Change of Opinion.

! SdD4'Aty OL z EeIlDGLS pIl6SIHOoN-
The church demands and should re-
/ eeNe absolute singleness OF devotion
from her priests was the way he
Stated the matter 10 his friends.
She was an artist, firm in the belief
that a real devotion TO Art admitted OF
no other loves or devotions.
One cannot serve the gods and at a
family altar" was her manner OF stat
ing the case.
They met upon the transatlantic steam
! er coming over, and the inevitable had
| pened.
| He had been in England studying the
| semi-monastic orders Of the Anglican
church in that country. She had been
| sketching in France and Germany, clos
ing her trip with flying visit 10 London
and Liverpool. He was from New York;
she from Chicago. Their principles weer
! exactly alike, only they didn't know IT,
But it only took them ten days to dis
cover this fact
He was attracted TO her because OF a
certain high pureness Of face and bear
| ing which set her apart from TIE merry,
charming, but decidedly 1irtatious other
| women who sat at her table-and MS
She came TO the conclusion that he un-
doubleday had something in him." be-
| cause or the quiet reserve OF his man
ner. long acquaintance with Art hal
taught her hiatt it is the face-as the
picture-which holds something in Re-
| serve that usually. proves worthy of
study and cultivation. Besides, the high
vest and large silver cross, which stamp
ed him as a ritualist among rituahsts,
and, therefore, most likely a believer in
celibacy, made her feel perfectly, de-
! lightfully safe in enjoying his company.
Mirable Anneston often found it neces-
sary to be extremely careful in her in
tercourse with other sex. She was a
pretty girl and decidedly charming. since
she did not intent to marry-or thought
she did not, which amounted TO the
same thing-it behoovsd her to be care
ful how she raised false hopes
Rupert Hazard-Father Hazard, as he
preferred to be called-felt correspond
lngly safe in talking with Miss Anneston,
because self-consciousnes seemed to be
so entirely lacking in her makeup. They
bsgan by talking about art, literature,
and the deeper problems Of social econ
emics. They didn't begin to talk of love,
even in the abstract, until Liverpool had
been left behind for seven days. The
young woman who had made and bro
Ken two engagements in that time led
them in this direction unconsciously
Neither of them were gossips, but the
thing seemed so incredible-to peopla
who hadn't crossed the ocean often
enough TO become accustomed to this
sort Of phenomena--that they couldn't
help thinking of it. having been inform
ed Of the fracture of the second engage
ment by their respective stateroom stew
ards-and several other persons. As the
young woman, apparently well on tn =
way toward third deep-sea engagement,
passed by the sunny corner where they
We're comfortably discussing the condi-
ton Of the poor in London. New York,
and Chicago, Mirable spoke out sud-
denly.
Doesn't II seem strange that people
will play and trife with the most sacred
and holy things of life?" she said, with
musing tone.
The Rev. Rupert Hazard came out of
his reverie concerning the good work
which the church was destined to ac-
Complishe among the poor Ct his own
parish neighborhood and sighed.
1T does, 1t does" he returned, seri-
ously.
This was the opening wedge. From
love in the abstract to the question of
love of a more ordinary and personal
aspect was but little step. ct never
isl A day later they were telling each
other why love was not for them. Two
days later the Accomplished Traveller.
sation. smiled sympathetically as she
promenaded on.
''Do you know" the young clergyman
was saying, that while celibacy has a.
ways seemed almost necessary for the
priesthood TO me lit had seemed abso-
lutely necessary until a few days be-
fore), 1 fail to see how an unmarried,
and perhaps lonely, existence will cause
you to paint better pictures
Thxrfs nd h., rfElse
est as it was astonished II don't see
how you can think otherwise. Art de-
mands all the best of one. and no second
rate or secondhand devotion If one is
really to serve and minister to the beau
tiful. But It has always seemed to me-
she added, meditativeIy. that an I'M
married minister has lost fine chance.
at least, Of getting close to the hearts
of his people. I wonder which of us Is
right-or neither. or both?"
Then came a big storm. and after that
all things looked different. Mirable was
anything but a coward, but she couldn't
help feeling a little nervous as the great
ship trembled and staggered and rolled
under the force Of the tremendous
waves. The young minister, whose faith
was of the real and assertive kind, soOth-
ed and treasured her as she sat. tren-
bling but silent, in the music room look
was duly comforted ard strengthened
and the pleasant feeling OF half in3t-
pendenee and intimacy both of his
thoughtful kindness, lasted even after
the sun had decided 70 shine again. And
the young minister had also learned
something while the storm was raging
Il was with d really meek and humble
heart that he assisted her to the upper
deck, just as soon as this was possible
~ IL -sr1,- Il
notes Of the waves and their form and
color.
-Niirable," he said presently-he ha1
learned her name some days before
have a confession 70 make to you.
have found out-the Lord aas taught
me-that my views upon the question o.
Celibacv have bsen mistaken. I now
agree with you that q clergyman is bet
ter with wife. and I hope-I hardly
dare hope. but stiu / long to-that yoI
viii be my wife, some day. BY and by
They were quite alone on the rocking
deck. The weather was still too rough
for others less interested IN art-and ore
az It's exponents-to venture out Ire
GIL. medtatine. found that she. too had
changed her opinions IN regard to sew
eral matters
"If I ten you" shs said a. last. as
bravely. as shyly. that no longer b.
ueve that love and marriage essen enc
chances q becoming great artist YOU
must not fancy that & = because ? an
ready 20 say yes 70 tbs question: you
may want - ask ne. pess bly, Some
time. Gut II has seemed 20 ne.
lately
Dear one. let ne ask tha. question
now. the man at her side b- k in. i'm
puisively. WIN you, deer child and
sweetheart promise 70 become my wifeZ-
Again tie gil vas stlsrt talking,
thinking SIZE TO longer believed. as he