Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-07
4 WOULDBE CELBATE
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| lions and whose hobby was to estab-
lish a family. He resolved that his
| only son should marry or be disinherit-
ed. But being a polite man he enlist
| ed the services Of Mrs. Cushing, q
shrewd woman of the world. Mrs.
Cushing proposed to entice the SON
with her niece, Miss Sherwood.
"She's but child" said Mr.. Broom
head senior.
Seventeen. Your son is getting to
an age when he prefers youth
"She's a simpleton."
"Men are not attracted by attributes
similar to those they themselves pos
sess."
81 admit she is pretty. She looks at
one out of her soft eyes with all the in
nocence of babe"
"All except the innocence"
Every well. leave the whole matter
to you. What next?'
"Tell your son that you wish him to
marry Miss Sherwood. If Miss Sher-
wood declines the alliance, you will not
insist on his marriage. If she consents,
then he must complete his part or lose
his Inheritance"
Paul Broomhead, when Informed Of
what was expected of him, was per
picked. He was resolved on celibacy,
had told everybody that he would new
er marry, but he wanted his fathers
fortune to carry out some gigantic de-
signs he had in view for the church.
| He resolved to win Miss Sherwood to
an interest in his work; thus she. by
refusing to marry him, could save to
him his fathers millions. He asked
permission to call on the young lady
and an evening was appointed. Miss
| Sherwood lived with her aunt, and
that lady superintendent the costume
her niece wore on the occasion. No
ticing that tiny pimple marred the
pink and white skin just beneath the
girls lips, she covered it with a bit OF
| court plaster.
When the rector called, he found
Miss Sherwood sitting demurely In the
corner of a sofa in the drawing room:
AS he advanced she rose and stood
| with her eyes bent on the floor, pic
ture of maidenly modesty. Then the
| two sat down on the sofa side by side.
Mr.. Broomhcad was accustomed to
putting delicate cases, ana he acqult-
ted himself we'll in this instance. He
| began by mentioning his fathers wish
with regard to their marriage. Mar
| rage was highly honorable institu-
ton indeed, part of the church IT.
self. The young lady was attractive.
| He must admit that she was beautltul.
| He thought lie could love her devoted
ly. Indeed, the possession OF the aen-
| cate flower would in a way make his
| life a paradise He could conceive OF
no greater blessing of Providence than
to secure such wife.
| Miss Sherwood listened to this pre-
Jude with downcast eyes, absently
| smoothing out the folds of her dress
| till he came to the last sentence, the
| last word, wife" Then she looked up
| at him out Of q pair Of eyes that ex-
pressed the most ineffable tenderness.
The clergyman proceeded but the re-
mainder Of his discourse did not run
quite so smoothly as his firstly
He pictured higher life-higher even
! than holy matrimOny-a life devoted TO
the cause Of their Master. Think OF
| the great good to be achieved with his
fathers fortune in leading countless
millions to the church, the splendid
| edilices that might be built, the homes
| for the church orders, both men and
| women. Think Of that nobler friend
ship that would exist between the two,
he working day and night in the chan
| eel, in the mission house, in the slums;
she devoted to the same cause as a
member of sisterhoOd. 81 ask you
beloved" he concluded, would you
not prefer this nober life preparatory
to the higher existence to-
He stopped short. Miss Sherwood
had burst into food Of tears and was
weeping on his shoulder.
Dear little girl. calm yourself. Per-
| haps | have asked too much OF you.
We will think it over. There, try and
| cease this convulsive Sobbing."
| His arm was around her waist, his
hand was smoothing the beautiful
whirlpoolS Of hair that had been set
whirling under Mrs. CuShing's especial
guidance. Then there was silence.
| During the evening several people.
members of young Broomheads flock,
| called on Mrs. Cushing Evidence is
not forthcoming whether they came by
| invitation or merely happened in.
| About IL o'clock these people were Sit
ting in room directly opposite the
| dra wing room when Mr.. Broomhead
emerged. looking very much flustered.
followed by Miss Sherwood. as COM
posed and innocent looking as blue
violet. All were surprised to see their
rector in the house. inasmuch as his