The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-11-30
The Mon MhO Gould Work Miracles

credible, as every right minded and
reasonable reader will admit. But
this is not the place for the end of the
story, being but little beyond the hither
side of the middle
And at first the miracles worked by
Mr.. Fotheringay were timid little mir
acles-little things with the cups and
parlor ftments, as feeble rs the
miracles Of theosophists, and, feeble
as they were, they were received with
awe by his collaboration. He would
have preferred to have settled the
Winch business out Of hand, but Mr..
Maydig would not let him. But after
they had worked a dozen of these do
nestle trivialties their sense of power
grew, their Imagination began to show
signs Of stimulation and their ambition
enlarged. Their first larger enterprise
was due to hunger and the negligence
of Mrs. Minchin, Mr.. Maydig's house.
keeper. The meal to which the min
lister conducted Mr. Fotheringay was
certainly i'll laid and uninviting as re-
freshmen for two Industrious miracle
workers, but they were already seated,
and Mr.. Maydig was descanting in sor-
row rather than in anger upon his
housekeeper's shortcomings before 1t
occurred to Mr.. Fotheringay that an
opportunity lay before him. Don't
you think, Mr.. Maydig," he said, ''if it
isn't liberty, r.
my dear Mr.. Fotheringay! OF
course! No-1 didn't think
Mr.. Fotheringay waved his hand.
"What shall we havew he said, in q
large, inclusive spirit, and, at Mr.. May
digs selection, I'm always particular
ly fond of a tankard of stout and q
nice Welsh rabbit, and I'll order that.
l amt much given to burgundy" and
forthwith stout and Welsh rabbit
promptly appeared at his command.
They sat long at their supper, talking
like equals, as Mr.. Fotheringay pres
entity perceived, with a glow of sur
prise and qualification, of all the mir
acles they would presently do. "And,
by and by, Mr.. Maydig," said Mr..
Fotheringay, II might perhaps be able
to help youth the domestic way"
"Don't quite follow" said Mr.. May
dig, pouring out glass Of miraculous
old burgundy.
Mr.. Fotheringay helped himself to a
second Welsh rabbit out of vacancy
and took a mouthful. II was think
ing" he said, II might be able (chum,
chum) to work (chun, chung mir
acle with Mrs. Minchin (chum, chum)-
make her a better woman"
Mr.. Maydig put down the glass and
looked doubtful. She's She strong.
ly objects to interference, you know,
Mr.. Fotheringay And-as matter
Of fact-its well past IL, and she's
probably in bed and asleep. Do you
think on the whole
Mr.. Fotheringay considered these OBJ
jections. II don't see that it shouldn't
be done in her Sleep"
For time Mr.. Maydig opposed the
idea, and then he yielded. MIR. Foth.
eringay issued his orders, and a little
less at their ease, perhaps, the two
gentlemen proceeded with their repast
Mr.. Maydig was charging on the
changes he might expect in his house
keeper next day, with an optimism
that seemed even to Mr.. Fotheringays
supper senses little forced and hec.
tic, when a series of confused noises
from up stairs began. Their eyes eX.
changed interrogations and Mr.. May.
dig left the room hastily. Mr.. Fother.
ingay heard him calling up to his
housekeeper and then his footsteps
going softly up to her.
In minute or so the minister re-
turned, his step light, his face radiant.
Wonderful" he said, "and touching.
Most touching"
He began pacing the hearth rug. "a
repentance, most touching repent
ance, through the crack Of the door.
Poor woman! A most wonderful
change! She. had got up. She must
have got up at once. She had got up
out of her sleep to smash a private
bottle of brandy in her box. And to
confess it too! But this gives us, it
opens, a most amazing vista of posi-
bilities. If we can work this miracu-
lous change in her."
"The things unlimited seemingly"
said Mr.. Fotheringay. "And about
Mr.. WINCH
Altogether unlimited" And from
the hearth rug Mr.. Maydig, waving
the Winch difficulty aside, unfolded a
series of wonderful proposals, pro-
posals he invented as he went along. s
Now. what those proposals were does