The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-05-11
Selett Storp.
The Bishop and the FF0lt-DOOF Key.

Il0 Bishop and the FTOlt-DOOF Key
Helen sherman Griath ia L'ppincot,'s Ma .azlne
There was a knock on the s,udv-door-
knock So soft that it failed to ..ain tn,
attention Of the young clergyman ben, eve
his desk.
Mrs. Percival Knocked again and then
opening the door softly, Peepei into tb,
room.
"oh. Robert, she said gently. pleas,
pay attention TO NE
The clergyman looked up. smiled radi
antly, and stretched out one arm ta her
The other hand still held his reu Til.
wife crossed the Toom vi h a little rush and
sat down on the broad arm Of hiS chair
Il has come, she said briefly. with
i'll controlled excitement.
What has 2 The clergyman looked
tride startled. for-be it confessed he
had been dreaming, in the intervals a
composing next sundays sermon. or pro.
motion aud increased salary
The Bishops letter And he has &c
cerlel. Robert.
The clergyman was puzzled He cauld
not % the moment recall What the Ri-har
had been offered for acceptance or reicc.
ton.
Don't YOU remember. dearp' ssil
Mn Pcreiyal patiently. accustomed 20 her
hushands ;rieks of memory. He has
been asked to deliver the address a, the
ChaTuh convention exercises and We invited
him 20 s,ay with Us during his visit
oh, # course | remember. Connie. p
exclaimed the clergyman. and they ex.
changed knowing clanc,,s.
1T Is a very desirable p1sition-,hai II
assistant io the Bishop said Nrs Fer
cival wlstfally And il pay. ax han
drcd dollaTs mere wear than vou are ~,
ting now, Robert We oaail 4, -raa,
deal wiih 6fty dollars uscrc every tnoath. 20
She slipped her arm around his ueek A.
she perched 90 the arm of his chair. aui
leanei her cheek against the sost brown of
Bis hair They wcrs l,s. is 4 siIe,s, rcYery
for feW moments Thee a cloud cr,sss,i
the clergyman face
How are you soiag to entertain the
Bishop. dear2 he a.ked aaxios,slv. He
Is us.sd 10 things 81 different. Can you
manage with oaF h,tIe establishments "a
maid OF all-woEk simple cooking. plated
silvey-
Nnd ugly china aud moulded sla-s --''
YES, all those little bur,s that re have
borne. | don't want you to ufFer any
humiliation by exposing cur poverty, Con.
me If | thought thar -"
Edith Byish, suggested tha, hirr
another servan; FOR just those few days
She has offered 20 lend me silver aud Il
and things
The clergyman lower Jaw squared il,
self.
The monogram would nas BE- the
same, was the only eommcn, he offered,
however
The Bishop might think them heir
looms ifhe noticed replied Mrs Perriyal
sweeily And Mn. jones, at the poor
farm. viii let her jennie come At four dol
lars a week
"A week The Bishop isn going to
STAY a week, Is he2'
NO, bat Jennie could oome a day or
two before, TO get the house ready. and
stay day or two after 70 straighten up
aud wash the borrowed linen 20
That is another suggestion Of Mrs
Brights, daresay?'
Yes, admitted Mrs. Percival slowly.
as if unwilling to yield the originality Of
50 thrifty a scheme And she SAYS |
can rent very good looking Haviland china
in course sets at Campbell :
Rented china in course sets. That
means course luncheons. course dinners-
perhaps even course breakfast-of dishes
We rarely afford as a luxury Connie,
dear, have you counted the cost?'
at was only Edith's suggestion, dear. 70
The clergyman restrained his immediate
reply, which though human, might have
been judged uuclerieal, and said after a
moment
Mrs. Bright has never had to count
the cost of things She was only consid-
ering the feasibility Of our raising our
mode of life to meet that Of the Bishop y
Mrs. Percival pressed her cheek lit
tie closer to her husband 5 brow and did not
answer.
| would rather you never had the
Bishop dear-would rather give up all
hope of promotion, went on the clergy
man earnestly, almost passionately, ethan
TO have YOU suffer any modification, or even
embarrassment, in your extending of hos
pitalities This plan of-of your friend .
sounds very simple and feasible. but ii
means infinite living up to. Connie,
dear, have YOU counted the COST
He clasped his wife, $ hands and turned
in his chair to face her. To his bewilder-
ment, she was laughing,
eyes, dear, | have counted the cost.
she said gayly, 'and | find it too high.
The venture would not be worth the price
She released her hands and, still bal
anced on the chair arm she caught hi
face between her palms and kissed hi.
mouth. Her sweet, womanly face grew
serious
''There will be no borrowed silver, nc
rented china, no hired for the occasion
maid, dearest. As you say, that was Mrs.
Bright's suggestion We shall receive The
Bishop as we are We shall give him the
best of what we have and let the spirit Of
our hospitality be the presiding genius
We both wish for great things to come OF
this visit, we have hung heavy hopes upor