The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-08-02

I am very deeply interested. salu
the canon.
you mean you are one of the pro
moters?'
Z have done my best to further its
interests"
"Well. that is funny! You've got a
stall?"
Il have occupied stall for many
years"
1.-The same one. But it is not I'M
likely that it may ere long be changed
for one of-er-greater prominence.
And you are really taking part?"
Il should think am" The lady's
eyes sparkled.
You will speakf" asked the canon.
Il shouldn't think of taking any other
part. But, really. it is funny ! didn't
know that clergymen took an interest
in these things. You are clergy
man, aren't you?"
Certainly l am. But why should
you think it funny? Why should not
a clergyman take an interest, do his
utmost to promote"
"Welw
1T is surely the truest christianity to
advocate a peace which must benefit
every one, must appeal to every one
except. perhaps, the military men,"
"Oh, 1 assure you, the officers will be
perfectly wild about it. It's just the
thing they can understand"
Dear mel You astonish me. Yet,
perhaps, a peace which contains no
element of shame"
"Oh, it's all right in that way"
would appeal even to an officer in
his majesty's service.
The canon leaned back in his seat,
and meditated ON this new view Of life,
while the lady resumed her newspaper.
and the express painted out of the Box
tunnel, and was encouraged to hasten
by the scent Of Swindon in the dis
lance.
The canon felt in his coat pocket and
found Reggie's letter. 1t was just the
sort of impetuous boys letter which ir-
ritates the middle-aged. Canon Beck
ford read it once again:
Dear Governor: I'm awfully sorry
to disobey you, but whatever happens,
l am determined to marry Cissie. If
you would consent to see her, am sure
you would like her. She is the best girl
in the world. If you cut off my al
lowance of course 1 shall have to chuck
the law and try what can do on the
stage. l daresay 1 shall get on all
right, because Cissie is just the sort of
girl to help a man. But, all the
same, should be grieved if you turned
your back on your affectionate son.
REGGIE"
Consent to see her indeedr' NUT
tered the canon, as the preposterous
conduct Of his son stood out before him
in its most outrageous colors. He tore
the letter across and across. and threw
the pieces on the floor of the carriage.
you have dropped the envelope, "
said the young lady, sweetly, handing
it to the canon.
"Oh, think you-thank youl Pardon
me. was agitated-annoyed. A pure
" personal matter"
The lady picked up her dressing bag
and put it on the rack taking care tC
cram the label into obscurity. Ther
she sat down opposite the canon.
TELL me-" she said. you needn'
mind; we may never see one another
again-and a woman can often help ,
man."
The canon stared. But pretty won
an who offers assistance is not gen
orally denied.
"You could scarcely understand" h
said. But I'm bothered about a sol
of mine who wants to marry cir
fron-from the footlights."
"And why not?'
"Oh, obviously"
you have never seen her|
"God forbidr'
: "And does she insist on-on your so
. marrying herr"
81 should assume that she would b
glad of such an alliance"
The young lady leaned back me
!, ment and thought. Then, bending fol
. ward she began again:
Canon Bedford"
How did you known asked tn
: canon. as she hesitated.
"Oh, / saw your name on the enve
ope. But what l was going to say
this: That If she was a good cir
q really nice girl, she wouldn't war
to marry your son at the risk of dral
9 ging him down. If she felt that sh
I would ruin him she would send hil
away, and-well-and perhaps 81
= would ruin herself to save him. 70
n see what l meanT'
IF she took that view"
p Perhaps she does. You've nev'
N seen her"
/ young women Of that class" II
Ie canon began, and hesitated. But.