The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-16
THE RECT0R'S DUTY,
The Sketch.

She Sketch.
The Rev. Aloysius Cottle was kneeling
over a portmanteau, when Mrs Mivitts,
ais landlady, knocked at the bedroom
ioor.
Somebody to see me?'' The Rev Alloy
nus turned rather pale. "A lady?' he
asked appTehensively.
no, my buck said the visitor, ap-
bearing in the fash onably dressed person
If the Rev. Aioysius twin brother
Alured.
"You?" calculated the Rev. Aloysius
IN town-in September
/. Because town is the last place where
anybody would think of loolzin' for me,
Did chappie," said Aiured-
SO it has come to this, that you must
lde from your creditors!" said the Rev.
AIoysius, Disgracefui!' He grew scar
ct to the ears as the dingy ma d servant
Knocked at the door with a telegram
he perused the missive scowlingiy, and
hurled il into the empty CRATE. Then he
strapped the portmanteau and rose
.Alu ed, he said, i. regret that cannot
Mer you any hospitality as [ leave
lctorla by the 4 O'Clock train for Dover,
ana my cab is already at the door.
nave been for the last three months de-
ng duty for the rector OF Mangold Wur-
ieIcoElbe. and now 1 am about ito take a
Continental trip with
With the usual Trimmings" said
Alured
With ciergyman's sore throat" said
/ Aoysius, buttonjng his clerically cut
Neccoat, putting on his soft felt hat and
Iasping his travelling bag, portmanteau,
laid and umbrella He nodded and
trode past Alured out of the room
Lured was alone. The young man
;ianced out Of the window of the combi-
-}ation bed and sitting room, and saw on
he opposite side Of Cover street an in
--lyIdual connected with the service of the
aW. 'ConfoUnd the baast!-'* he unused.
2 mes followed me here Why didn't he
axe olc Ally for me and follow the cab?
( y nat S the good haVin' a twin brother IL
les of no use in putin high court bait
kilS of the scent? I suppose it's the mus
t1ache, he said, peeping into the mantel
lass. If it was shaved off and I were
20 borrow n suit Of old Ally's not
beggar OF EN- all would know me Not
- BY the living jingOi" said Alurld,
stts worth trying
n He went to the wardrobe, pulled out
PIs keyes and inserted one successfully
i ] the commonplace lO1k. The door yield
d. I'm hanged!' said AIured, contem-
/ iating the goodlv stock of garments
lthn II old Ally hasn't gone away in
IS worst clothes, and left the swell
mes behind. Careful chap! Here's a
morocco case Of presentation razors.
9o! he chuckled, and bore the instru-
ients to the toilet table
In another ten minutes, Alured Cottle,
ne man about town. had vanished, and
smooth faced young cIergymen stood
milling at the toilet glass as somebody
Knocked at the door
Come in!' shouted Alured
Ny dear Cottle." cried little man
Flth a red head, what a fortunate mis-
gpke. l was assured downstair that YOU
ad Just driven off in a cab for the con-
ihenL l insisted, as an old acquaint-
| nee. on coming up here to write an
rgent lire to you at your own table
4 10 L lind yourself My dear friendr'
Hie grasped both Alured's hands. 81 am
zee bearer of an urgent entreaty from
iangold Wurzelcombe. The rector has
Elapsed; his medical man insists on his
emaining at Monte Carlo for another
Ronth or six weeks Come back and I'M
|ertake the duty, as before with Mr.
z Iaoom, the curate, as a subordinate,
laa we are prepared, COttle, to promise
k}at the weekly honorarium shall be
used from two guineas to two pounds
3 The deuce you arer" said Alured.
'tact as sure as my name is Peter
'aYey!s said the red headed man.
: lured made a mental note Of the name.
nd the visitor continued: Mrs Mantowl
ends kind regards, and joins with us in
oeEing you to return. And Geraldine
iaikett, COttle-Geraidine owned tn me-
ly the other day that the place seemed
'ulI without you"
y That's very kind of Geraldine"' said
RUred.
f"Then pack, my dear fellow" said
'eJer Davey; inject me at Charing Cross
= two hours, and I'll take you down"
IL darted ont.
So Mrs. Mantowl begs me to return.
nd Geraldine misses met said Alured,
Ie picked up the crumpIed telegram
Id smoothed it out. The message ran
gus:
a"COme back or VIII tear mask from
s Sc face and publicly denounce you for
vllain.-LaVinia. -
: Strong enough" said Alured. "What
us old Ally been up to, wonder? Under