The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-08
,a,lst who twists and turns everything

ualist who twists and t,irns everything
Into fantastic shapes. ns II he were fur-
t,lsling al, aesthetic baznar At another
times these people ,ure sWnycd with the
doctrines Of 'Chrstlnn Science and be-
lleve that pain Is II pure trick OF tno
diseased fancy and matter the norma
creation, Of M unhealthy mind. Then VIC
hear priests who tell It's that the Old Tes-
lament (Which iii tho same breath they
announce to be witnessed to by Christ
and His Apostles and the ,inbroken con-
tintity OF the Catholic Church, is an cn'
larged and plnglarizcd version OF the days
Of a fantastic god, discovered on bt,rnt
Brick at Babylon. And others sit anxious
~ waiting to know the precise value
which this or that Gospel may possess,
MS its worth nuctuntes like shares III the
money market, with the last quotation
from Germany All this will cense."
Tho while these august ones had been
speaking, Father Wilson, the domestic
chaplain ut Fencnstlc, had remained silent
but attentive.
He was Il lean, dark man. 1nonk-llke
In appearance. somewhat suturninc on
the surface at was Sir Michael's wish,
not tho chnplains, that he should slt
with the guests as one of them ana
make experience Of the great ones or the
world For he had but little Interest IN
worldly things or people.
schuabe's voice died away. Every one
was little exhausted, great matters ,, nad
been dealt with. There cntno little
clink and clattcr as they sought food.
Suddenly Wilson looked up and be-
gan to speak. His voice was some
what harsh and unsympathetlc, his,
manner was Incorporating and with
out charm. As he spoke every one
realized, with n sense Of unpleasant
shock, that he cared little or nothing FOR
the society he was In.
cts very interesting. sir, he said,
turning to schuabc, ITO hear MI you have
been saying. I have seen the paper and
read Of this so called discovery, too. OF
course such a thing harmonizes exactly
with the. opinions of those who want to
believe It.. But go and tell a devoted son
of tho Churcl, that he has been fed with
81 crnments which are no sacramcnts,
and all that he has done has been at
best tho honest mistake Of deceived
man, and he will laugh In your face, as
do! q There are memories, far back In
his life, OF confirmation, when his whole
being was qulckcned and braced, which
refuse to be explained az the hallucina-
lions Of a well-meaning but deceived
man. There are memories when Christ
drew near to his soul and helped him.
Struggles with temptation arc remem-
bered when Gods grace saved him. he
also says. Whether He be a sorcerer or
not T know not; one thing I know, that
whereas I was blind, now see.' 1t Is
easy to part with one in whom we have
never really believed. We can easily
you haven't n notion of the real Chris
tian's convictions. Mr. Schuabe. Your
estimate of the future Is based upon ut
ter ignorance OF the Christians heart
You nre incapable Of Understanding the
heart to which experience has made 1t
clear that Jesus was indeed the Very
Christ. There nre many people who are
called Christians with whom your say
lngs and writings. and those Of this lady
here, have great power. 1t Is because
they have never found Christ Unreal
sentiment, leave such MS these without
armour in a timo Of tumut and con-
hlctinE cries. But IL we know Him. If
we can look back over a life richer and
fuller because we have known Him, II
we know every man, the plague Of his
own heart, then your explorers may dis
cover anything and we shall not believe
It Is easy to prophesy as you have been
doing all this meal time--it Is popular
once more to shout the malignant Cru
cify'-but events will show you how
ANsSAAJ N'cN6 ycu4 y W. SOul CSllIIldlC
Of tho Christian charactcr''
They all stared at the chaplain. His
sudden vigorous outburst. the harsh, un-
ovely voice. the contempt in 1t. was al
most Supplying at first.
Indeed, though they had certainly no
cue from Sir Michael, they had regarded
The silent. rather forbidding priest, in
his cassock and robe, a dress which typi-
fed his reserve and detachment from Ill
their interests, In tho light OF an upper
servant, almost. Nor was it so much his
ner Of interfering. The supreme conf
lence Of the man CALLED them; 1t was
patronizing In It's strength.
Mrs. Armstrong heard the outburst
with a slight frown Of displeasure, which,
rs the priest continued, changed into n
smile OF kindly tolerance, the attitude of
l house maid who spares a spider. She
that. after all, her duty lay
in being kind to those Of less power than
herself
The speech touched schuabe moro
nearly. He seemed to hear Il familiar
echo Of voice he hated and feared.
There was something chilling In these
men who drew a confidence and GER
tainty, sublime In It's immobity. from
tho Unseen. He felt, as he had felt be-
lore, the heated barrier which he could
In no wise pass. this calm fanaticism
which would not even listen to him,
which was beyond his Influence. The
bitter hate which welled up In his heart,
The terrible scorn which he had to re-
press at these insults to his evil and
levlish cgoisn1, gave him almost a sense
of physical nausea. Ills pale face be-
came pnlid, but he showed no other sign
Of the insane tempest within. He smiled
slightly That was all.
AS for canon Wake, his feelings were
varied, His faco flickered with them
in rapid alienation. lie was quito con-
scious OF the lack Of life. fire, and con-
yiction In what he himself had said,
It's own windy common-places shrank
t. nothingness and failure before the
of the undstinguished priest.
Before tho two hostile intelects, the man
md tho woman, he had left the burden
OF the fight to this nobody, He was
quick and jealous to mark tho strength
Of Wilson's words, and his own failure
had put him In an entirely false posi-
ton. And yet shrewd blow had been
III ruck nj Schaube and Mrs, Armstrong;