Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-10-10
THE
BISHOPS BEHAVIOR.

the 9th, till the following Thursday
at Crowley hall, Berkshire. Among
the guests would be Lord and Lady de
Rigger, the bishop of Barleyshire,
Miss Harbeton of the Poplars, Hamp-
stead, and other distinguished people
Miss Harbeton liked these para
graphs. She had been undistinguished
all her life until six months ago. when
sho had gained celebrity by inheriting
large fortune and quantity of ia
mously valuable jewelry from an un-
Gle. But she was of an aspiring turn
of mind, and when she heard from her
friend, Lady Crowley, that the charm
ing bachelor bishop of Barleyshire
would be her fellowgues she re
solved to wear all her diamonds at
him and beguile him into letting her
rule his diocese as his lawful spouse.
She was rather a fine looking wom-
an-as she stood on the platform look
ing for a nicely peopled carriage in
which to travel down to the Guntcrs S
Road Junction.
Her maid was already settled in a
second class carriage with her mis-
tress' dressing case, but the jewel box,
containing 100000 worth of diamonds
and pink pearls, she took into an emp
ty first class with her, when finally
the ringing of the bell compelled her
to make her choice.
The door was slammed and locked,
but just at the starting bishop with
faultless legs rushed up. put shill-
ing in the guards hand and stepped
hurriedly into the carriage where the
single lady sat.
He was fine looking man, clean
shaven and with a remarkably open
and benevolent expression of face.
Younger, too, than Miss Harbeton
had dared to hope the bishop woull
be. She had no doubt of it from the
first.
He must be, he could be, none other
than the bishop of Barleyshire. Lady
Crowley was right. Distinctly he was
charming, very charming.
She came to this decision even be
fore he addressed her; but he was not
long in doing this.
In courteous tones he inquired if
che could tell him when this train
would reach Gunte"'s Road. She
blushed with pleasure as she told him
the time, and added that she, too,
was going to stop at Gunter's Road TO
change for Crowley
His pleasure at hearing this was
Gathering and unfeigned
THAT capital fellow. Crowley, and
his charming wife will be astonished
to find we have made each others ac-
quaintance for when l last saw him
we were speaking of you and | had
to confess that | had not the pleasure
Of knowing you," he said gallantly,
and Miss Harbeton's eyes danced with
pleasure as she mentally decided on
her wedding dress and resolved that
she would keep the wives of the coun.
cry and city clergy in their proper
places and only know the cathedral
people.
He was really a fascinating compan-
ION.
Il am quite at home in the house."
ne said. Crowley and l were at Eton
and Oxford together We're like
brothers. He has shown me a thou
sand kindncsscs and this, of asking
me to meet you, Is the crowning one"
Dear man! I shouldn't wonder il
ne proposed to me before l leave on
Thursday" Miss Haberton thought,
and as she thought it she took off ner
right hand glove, on which blazed
two or three superb diamond rings.
She was not in the habit of display
ing her jewelry as a rule, but on this
occasion she wished her fellow-travel-
er to become acquainted with some
of her splcndor
That's nobby ring" he exclaimed
fixing his eyes on the finest with un
erring discrimination, and though
Miss IIaberton was rather startled at
hearing such an odd phrase from Epis-
copai lips, she was gratified at his
judgment
They are rather fine stones" she
said, drawing huge marquise ring
off her finger and handing it to him
for inspection. My poor uncle. from
whom | inherited my diamonds, was
great connoisscur. But | suppose
you care little about such baubles"
He laughed and if he had not been
e bishop she could have sworn he
winkcd. AS it was, she attributed the
movement to q nervous affection.
Il admire jcwelry. especially old
fashioned jewelry, immensely" he
soid, slipping the ring on to one OF
his fingers, and examining it criti-
cally. my cloth prevents my ever
wearing it," he went on, seriously
''but l have acquired n good deal in
my time and parted with it to a rela-
ton"
He. heart throbbcd with eXultatfou