Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-10-17

can understand that while the ques.
ton Of standing in the, diocese and
chat of ways and ffmiieans, td1re not unim.
portant, they are, .after,4all, only sec
ondary considerations. My dear
daughters happiness is of the first
importance with me. And if you win
her consent, you shall have mine, SO
far far as you are personally concerned,
Then, as to the ways and means, Ditch.
ley'.:is not aayery rich living; and
understand you have no private in.
come. Still, it might be sufficient
By the way, Lord Cuddesly's solicitor
was speaking to me about Ditchley,
Several names yere mentioned, but
yours was not among them"
=. 81 think Mr. Debray had not seen
his father on the subject at that time,' u
said the curate with some modest con.
fusion.
:"Probaly not. Well, now you know
my views. But remember, there must
not be word of this to Ernesta till
the matter is positively settled
Next day Mr.. D'Oyley betook himself
to Lord Cuddesly's seat, Neddiston
Park. Before going up to the great
mans door, however, he looked in at
the vicarage, hoping to pick up there
some scraps of useful information,
and above all hoping to hear of some
thing that might serve as an excuse for
calling on his lordship.
The vicar turned out to be good,
easy-going, loquacious sort of man.
He had no very high-ide of Lord Cud.
desly, who, he said, seemed to have
but one object in life-the passing of
the deceased wife's sister bill.
Mr.. D'Oyley went up to the great
house, and by the help of liberal
brides succeeded in getting shown into
Lord Cuddesly's presence.
II believe, my s;s1ord.A''$s: began the
curate, chat you are patron of the
living of Ditchley.' ',:li
''.Well, what of that7 You haven't
come to ask for it, have you? For, il
you have, you won't get it,
Perhaps your lordship would kind
~, hear me for one moment
81 don't know your name even. Who
are your" =
perhaps had best describe myself
as the son-in-law of the bishop of
Brampton.' ...
what! The bishops son-in-law!
I didn't know he had another daugh-
ter. Why, how many has he alto.
gether?"
Five, my log5s; rbntst he;marriage has
not taken place yet.''
"Oh, I see! Son-in-law elect; and
the bishop doesn't like: to give you a
living himself. Is that about it, Ell ~ :,
Mr.. D'Oyley smiled respectfully, and
looked down. w. :; i
."Well, don't know that have any
reason for going out of my way to
oblige the bishop
cit is hardly going out Of your:way,
my lord" suggested the curate. "It
is as easy for your lordship to present
one name to the bishop as another
II know that well enough, VI BUT the
bishop-he has a vote in the house,
hasn't hep"
a5a-so without offense, Ialn certain
that extraordinary feelinsga of graft
::tAde for SO marked a favorAb bestowed
on one of his family would constrain
the bishop not to oppose your lord.
ship on any public occasion.l'
alum! That's true. Couldn't ask
for promise, of course. fou're to
marry his daughter. are your
II hope so, my lord. That is, the
particular time of the marFiage@~ae-
ponds on whether am presented tn
the Ditchley living or not - "Fs-''--" "''"-4--
'You couldn't marry without a liv.
ing, eh?" sz,....s ~, ~
Frankly, my lord, we could not
+ Lord Cuddesly pondered for a mo.
ment or two.
'By the way, Simmons, my lawyer
and man Of business, had a talk with
your father-in-law in posse about4this
very subject, only a day or two ago.
Your name wasn't mentioned at ALL"
"Of course not, my lord. The bishop
could hardly put forward a4claim on
behalf of one of his own-@fapily-
through#an intermediary, too."F
.'..No; I suppose not. You can tell
your future father-in-law this, how.
eyer-that when the deceased wife's
sister bill comes On; be glad of his
vote--or if he can't vote for it, he can
have " bad cold, and stop away from
the house.
From this day Mr.. D'oyley under.
stood that his diplomacy had gained
the day, And TO the surprise Of every
body; the curate of Market bed ham
becaimle, at one and the same time the
husband Of Mis- Ernesta Smiles and
the rectorsof Dltchley. III y d Z
vent hip patron and hisAft hsr law
from meeting, and asking each other
undesirable tss I. questions.1-Town and
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