The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-12
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neatly moulded on her? Nothing is prettier,
thought the good Minor Canon frequently.
when taking his seat at table opposite his long
widowed mother Her thought at such times
may be condensed into the two words that Oft
enest did duty together in all her converse
tions; My septr'
They were a good pair TO sit breakfasting to-
gether in Minor Canon Corner Cloisterham For
Minor Canon Corner was a quiet place in the
shadow OF the Cathedral. which the cawing
Of the rocks the echoing footsteps Of rare pass
ers. the sound OF the Cathedral bell. or the
roll of the Cathedral organ. seemed to render
more quiet than absolute silence Staggering
fighting men had had their centuries of ramp
Ing and raving about Minor Canon Corner and
beaten serfs had had their centuries OF drudg-
ing and dying there. and powerful monks
had had their centuries OF being sometimes use
ful and sometimes harmful there and behold
they Were all Como or Minor Canon Corner
ana SO much the better. Perhaps one Of the
highest uses Of their ever having been there
blessed air Of tranquility which pervaded Minor
canon corner. and that sereney romantic state
pity and forbeaTance-wh is engendered by
Sorrowful story that Is all told or a pathetic
Ked-orick walls tremendously toned down in
color by time. strong rooted ivy, latticed win
places. and stone-walIed gardens where annual
Irult yet rtpened upon monkish trees were the
principal surroundings Of pretty old Mrs Crspar-
kle and the Reverend Septimus as they sat at
And what, Ma dear" inquired the Minor
canon orn,, giving proof Of a wholesome and Wig
or0us appetite, does the letter say?"
The pretty old lady, after reading it. had just
laid 1t down upon the breakfast cloth. She
handed It over to her son.
Now. the old lady was exceedingly proud of
ner bright eyes being clear that she could
reao wriuns without spectacles. Her son
Qfh IL
gratlncstion from it. that he had invented the
R1etenss that ne himself could not read writ
ions Whi Par moi q grave and Prodgous proper
his nose and his breakfast. but seriously i'm
peded his perusal of the letter. For. he had
b Sne eyes OF microscope and telescope COM
It's from Mr.. Honeythunder. of course.
of ' asse 1ans here eer s aTmS He then
amely read on
Haven of Philanthropy.
" Dear Madam,
write in the In the what's this?
I'm the chair, said 'l the old lady.
Inc Reverend Septimus took off his spec
taetes that he might see her face. as he ex-
...Wyhy: what should he write in?"
BLESS me, bless me. Sept" returned the old
iady. You don't see the contextl Give 1t back
MADE his eyes water), her son obeyed: muir
muring that his sight for reading manuscript
go! ToTse snd w9 his d mdtSer went on
very persplcously and precisely from the chair
20 which L shall probably be confined for some
,septimus looked at the row of chairs against
VIC wall, win halt-protesting and half-ap-
little w estrs sDba the OLD lazy read With
vened Chief Composite Committee of Central
and District Philanthropists. at Head Haven
tbat a4on se and md It is their unanimous pleasure
Septimus breathed more freely and muttered
on II ne comes to that let him
No., Not to lose a days post. I. take the OPP
portunlty of a long report being read, de-
nonncing the public miscreant-'"
. IT Is most extraordinary thing" interposed
the the, gentle Minor Canon. laying down his : uife
anu iork TO rub his ear in a vexed manner,
mat these Philanthropists always denounc-
Ing somebody And it Is another most extraor-
ANA thing that they are always so violently
" Denouncing public miscreant' "-the old
lady resumed to get our little affairs OF
my two wards, Neville and Helena Iandiess
on the subject Of their defective education. and
they give in to the plan proposed as 1 should
nave taken good care they did, whether they
And 1t Is another most extraordinary thing .
remarked the Minor Canon in the same tone
as before, that these Philanthropists are SO
Of the neck, and (as one may saw humping
them into the paths of peace-I beg your par
q" Therefore. dear Madam. you will please pre-
pare your son, the Rev. Mr.. Septimus TO ex-
Peet Neville as an inmate to be read with on
accompany him to Cloisterham. to take up her
quarters at the Nuns House the establishment
recommended by yourself and son Jointly Please
nkewise to prepare for her reception and tut
tion there. The terms in both cases are under
stood to be exactly as stated to me in writing
by yourself. when 1 opened a correspondence
with you on the subject. after the honor of be-
ing introduced to you at your sisters house in
IoWn mere With compliments 70 the Rev. Mr..
brother (In Philanthropy, Luke Honeythun-
We'll. Ma" said septimus. after a little
mn try I
There can be no doubt that we have room for
upon him. and inclination. too 1 must confess
20 ieeling rather glad that he is not Mr..
wretchedly prejudiced-does it not for never
saw him. is he large man. Map"
the old lady replied after some hesitation, but
that his voice is so much larger.
Than hirnself?''
'Hah!' said Septimus. And finished his break
fast as IL the flavor of the Superior Family
sOuchOng. and also of the ham and toast and
eggs l1s were little on the wane;
Dresden china, and matching her so neatly
that they would have made a delightful pair Of
old-fashioned chimney piece, and by right should
never nave been seen apart was the childless
~IIe ot a Glergynan hoIoing corporation pre-
his public character as Professor OF Philan-
thropy had come to know Mrs Crisparkle dur
ing the last rematching of the china ornaments
Gin other words during her last annual visit to
ner sister, AFTER public occasion of philan-
of tender years had been glutted with plum
buns. and plump bumptousness. These were
all the antecedents known in Minor Canon Cor
ner Of the coming pupils.
Il am sure you will agree with me- Ma -
said Mr.. Crisparke. after thinking the matter
over that the first thing to be done is to
put these young people much at their ease
as possible. There is nothing disnterested In
the notion. because cannot be at our ease
with them unless they are at their with
us. Now, Jaspers nephew is down here at
present. and like takes 10 like, and youth takes
will have him to meet the brother and Sis
ter at dinner. That's three. We can't think
Of asking him; without asking Jasper That's
bride that is TO be. and that's six Add our
two selves. and that's eight. Would eight
at friendly dinner at all put you out Map
Nine would, Sept" returned the old lady WIS.,
IDLY nervous.
MY dear Ma. particularize eight"
my DEAR
So it was settled that way: and when Mr..
Crisparkle called with his mother upon Miss
Twinkleton. 10 arrange for the reception of
two other invitations having reference to that
establishment were profered and accepted. Miss
as regretting that they were not formed to be
taken out into society. but became recOnciled
TO leaving them behind. Instructions We're then
dispatched TO the Philanthropist for the depar-
ture and arrival. in good time for dinner of
Mr.. Neville and Miss Helena; and stock for
soup became fragrant in the air Of Minor Canon
Corner.
In those days there was no railway to CloIs-
terham. and Mr. Sapsea said there never would
be. Mr.. SapSea said more: he said there never
should be. And Yet. marvellous 20 consider
II has come to pass in these days that ex-
press trains don't think Closterham worth stop
ping at but yell and whirl through il on their
larger errands. casting the dust off their wheels
as a testimony against its insignidcance. Some
remote fragment Of Main Line to somewhere
else. there which going to ruin the
money market if it failed. and chui ch and state
II II succeeded. and (of course) the Constitu-
whether had af~ asa,r