The Washington times., 1906-08-26

loved her; he bore IN his own breast
his doom. a grating. comic favor {.
his predicament struck him suddenly
and he laughed creakingly as he Swur
down the echOing pavement An iu
petuous desire 20 act, 20 battle VIII.
his fate. seized him He stopped up0-
his heel and sTote his palms t0EetEe.
tr!umphantly HIS wife was-where
Bun there was tangible link. an our.
let more or less uavigIhle thr0uE
which his dercl'ct shin If matrim0u-
TiTht vot DO safely t0wed-the Ur. esq
Like all imaginative Ueu with pl.a '.-
natures. Lorison was. whe7 th~ro-rtf-
stirred, apt TO become terupestIr
With n high and stubborn indignar .r
uoon him. he rct~aced his steps 20 -rs
fnterseCring street by which he had
come Down this lie hurried 10 the c-r-
ner whore he bad parted with
astringent grimace tinctured TIE
th0ughy-his wife Thence stu ba
he harked. following through an u--
familiar district HIS stimulated rec-'-
lecti0ns OF the wav they had cone
from that prcposterous wedding Many
times he went abroad, and nosed HE
wav back % the trail. furious
At last. when ne reached the da-
Cllamit0us building IN which IFS m.'
ness had eliminated, and found tie
black hallway he dashed down e. p--
ceivlng no light or sound. But
raised his voice. haiIing loudly; ress-
less Of everything but that he sho l
find the old miscfiefmakpr with
ewes that looked too FAR away 90 e-a
the disaster ne had wrought. The dor
opened. and ia thu stream OF IL
Father Rocan stood. his book IN Ia.
with his finger marking the place.
''Ah" cried Iorisor. You are
man Z want. I had = wife Of you
few hours ago. / would not trout
YOU, but 7 neglected "a note how .
was done. VIII Won obIige me Wiz.
the information whether the busi1ea
IS beyond remedy"
Come inside" said the priest. the
are other dodgers IN the house. W..
might prefer sleep 10 even "a graud
curiosity"
Lorisou entered the room and 10
the chair offered him. The p-ics
eyes looked n eourteOls interroFatir.
II must apologize again" said G..
young man, for SC soon intrudr
upon you with my marital infeIicirte
but. as my wife has neglected q IL.
nish me with her address. I I'm de-
Tlived Of the legitimate recourse OF
family row"
Il am quite a plain man" sa
Father Rogan. pleasantly. but I
not see how I am 10 ask you que.
tons"
Pardon my indirectness," said LOr.
son. II viii ask one. In this room C.
rrlE.a En- ~. Hrr
hand. You atterward spoke OF add.
tional rites or performances that eltha.
should OF could be effected I pa
little attention 10 vnur words Lle-.
but I am hungry TO hear them repeat-
Cd now As matters stand. am ! ma.
ricd past all help
"You are as legally and as frmll
hound" said the priest, ''as though
had been done ia a cathedral. IA u.
presence Of thousands The addition
obserYances ] referred 20 are not nee
essary 70 the sUFictest Legality Of The
act, but were advised as q precauuo-
for the Iuturc-for convenience Of proc.
iu such contingencies as wills, inher.-
tances, and tie like"
LOr.s0l laughed harshly.
Many thanks" he said. Then the
benedict. ! suppose i should 90 sta.
upon the bridal corner, and when IA
wife gets through walking the street
she viii look me Up
Father Rogan regarded him oaImly
My son. lac said. when a man an
woman come 10 me 20 be married a.
ways marry them. I do this for IN
sake OF other people whom they Nigh.
go away and marry II they did no.
marry each other. AS you see, I
not seek your confidence; but you=
case seems 10 me 20 be one net alto
gether devoid OF interest Very few
marriages that have come 20 my motto.
have brought such weIl-expressed re
gret within so short d time. I vii
hazard one question: were you no.
under the impression that you loved
the lady you married. az thu time you
did so?'
Loved herr cried Lor1son, wildly.
Never so we'll as now. though Hht
told me she deceived and sinned a.
stole. Never more than now. wien.
perhaps. she IS laughing at the foo
she caioled and left, with scarcely 6
word TO return TO God only know
what particular line OF her forme-
folly"
Father Rogan answered nothinE
During the silence that succeeded, D.
sat with a quiet expectation beAmiEE
in HIS full. lambient eye
If you would listen began Lon
son. The priest held NJ his hand
As I hoped" he said. I though
YOU would trust me. Walt but a mo
rent" He brought a long clay pipe
filed and lighted .tt
Now. my son." ne SAID.
Lorison poured a twtlvenonth'H &C
cuuulste confidence into Father RO-
gau's ear He told all. not spar1nE
himself or emitting the facts OF his
past the events OF the night, OF his
disturbing conjectures and ears.
The main point said the priest
when he had concluded, seems TO me
10 be thIs-are YOU reasonably sure
that YOU love This woman whom you
have married
WHY" exclaimed Lorison, rising I'm
r,llslveIy 10 his feet-"why should
r nv Il? But look AT mean 1 hsh.
flesh or fowl? That is the main point
In me. I assure YOU
II ind rstand you" said the priest
also rising. and laying down HIS pipe
THE situation is one that has taxed
the endurance of much older men thar
rou-i7 fact. especially much older mer
than YOU. will try TO relieve yot
-r-5a NIGHT Won shall