New-York tribune., 1903-05-26
a Pastoral Visitation.
In two parts-Part III.

IN the mean time Mrs; Slipper was having quite
she now mentally dubbed him. The tea had unz
frozen her tohgqe Zen s no ee5 ra into eoort
able chatty man er, and the stranger actua4y el
9Ii oI ona m snxio5s glance at him to see if
supper Gase one ne bai n5nnSb his legs and be-
ing unable TO see the red and yello" roses OF tne
her youth she settled once and for all that he was
ghostly vsitant, but very human sIs6 jd n+
trouble 10 conjecture Josiah would find this out
ter when % 6 she had had eo Rs5 tea honey sShs & Slipper
had neve received such charming little attentions
co1rtshi6 d the Rev Josiah had never been much
aux petit1 sons with her, and since ther mar[lage @
mate as works Of suPereToga tion and cnTlo4sg
to the advances of a complete stranger made him
feel Uucom.ortably jealous; He was SO ANNOYED
that he began TO think perhaps unoer Ihe ,Ia
stances intimidati ton was better than indulgence-
Pulling hmse together me1tay B as as ven ha1 d Fresn
ing the very tight Tor supp4rt as IL d ne GTeS
his little pale washed out looking eyes Eyes 9n gp6e9 fee
stranger with look so l1tense tnn5 5 Sronped her
f'6e stranger had picked it up in trice, and in
regaining his position he caught sight of the vicar
face His own took a soncltous expression. .,.--
i'll. Sir Let me recommend a sip Of whskey-aiow
' 'N0nosno' 10 Ts said the vicar his voice rising till
# was almost shout. For this was too much
Were not he and his wife the most consistent tee
The 1nprecedented excitement shown BY her hus3 nus
murmured something incoherept about dress ana ana
dinner Their visitor 6eggea her broust Nothing
with him but handbag containing absolute heceS-
"And You VIII Be kind to me. dear lady, know.
he said. 'and not make an elaborate toilette thls
He held the door open as he spoke for Mrs. Slip
per to through Her aqsDand m i9 b9t
seeing his anxiety to depart he contented hlmseLf
took to be-'after dinner will do
AS soon as the door closed behind them Mr ana
prrtttle led F1TGTa
ened Ts2pI{s basVed ave Iif sigbs Of relief and
5000 Looking at each other over the guttering
candle that the Rev. Josiah had snatched on the
had ha f2O Ia s on pdckefor Nj Slippers one Vice was
smoking Mrs Slipper was the first to recover her
SUSAN she cried oh Josiah we have forgot
But Josiah had not forgotten her. only he was
afraid of what he might see to venture alone
shame that bravery not to be counted among
his virtues His vile & Pusheo nee pasd{ pnd o1enin @ ms small
in the passage, whence stole very t saV9ag g
Susan ss she cried in agony OF apprehension
Susan! susan, can't you hear me?' .., 49,
''Yesm." came a smothered voice. 1 can near
y9uA Are you all right, Susan? Why don't you come
tod to ot go nstiEFi4 f64 6aEtbf1 r. this
"He?" echoed Mrs slipper falntIy' VINO Is
@Him as come with the gentleman"
dned tones followed the lead Of the savory smell
ste5pinF do8 Ssiq SEVERAL 2Ss
wrapped tightly 1H round i heG; to1 I'm
Tor. YES ma am" with a giggle I'm making
oyster sauce echoed her mistress. puzzled be
yond words: such luxury had & never oeen as Hucn
"Yesm. that's wot he call II. ana dihner aI
there re- was ring Of superior knowIedge about
susan's voice that Mrs Slipper had never heard
before She felt crushed, and beat nasty retreat
70 her bedroom Josiah had already retired 10 the
depths Of his dressing room ana c4pd @ oo be hfs fa
oDene5 into the passage Neither Of them had even
h9pFhf 4per feT guests sn But this quite
for Alphonse had ALREADY with Susan hsp ne dIsS
for ech re IL iii right there screamed Mrs Slipper
thzeun 20 snse-ed ahsentIy and she her head fuI Of
the ~ her darp Clothing and to debate whether
or not she had better change her gown for the one
fne,,n Sne oSs' e9Il aireadv alluded 70
The gentleman 9 bad m sala fi p4 I hos @o srt #
tstnlv was cut down little in ' IN troat and I
Pecef, Pecf,canv-on % II she seldom had npportunty
Of dressing dining late It Vas was tIS3 on
ovsrareseed for the occasion. why. II course she
6esd 6ead row Of little round metal buttons fastened
years ago-she was disappointed in the effect Far
from being too aressy y Vas Al not ~ . sn~ th
effect? II ONLY she had some one to advise her
There nobody but susan and ] sne couin TIsh no,
@ ceI ii-.-os=iT,Ie Josiah might order II off again
go -nnsacIsf her little chest OF drawers for some
t.,,rg. even her large silver brooch. and handsome
r,y[ Iocke+ tied round her throat with piece OF
Daie blue ribbon failed 70 impart its usual erect
a. Ia st she had inspiration. There was a pifE y,
osa IN her summer bonnet. II would look nice "
be- hair Ms Siirper. when she was a Rirl useo
to wear her hair much she aid now % only 3 ia Place s;
~ the ttIp light knob great coil of sott nh,
ste sometimes tucked from the garoen liue
+jIfs coil lust behind her ear she rerneiiosI-u
This and she tucked the artihclai rose IN .uSs1
s-arceiv had she completed her adornrnent "heh
81 6oor opened and her husband appeared
at have locked up my razors, he Sale IN Ie~.
atsd voice and I've for your scassofs or