The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-05-11

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once again.
''The ending was rather come-down
from your flow Of eloqlence, my dear, but
it hit the nail on the head. You are Il
sensible, level headed little woman In
my private opinion the Bishop, who, of
course, knows our means, will, in spite Of
his sweetbreads-an and mushrooms appetite,
respect Us all the more for living within
them. If he doesn't, he's not the kind
of Bishop whose coadjutor aspire to be,
The clergyman returned to his inter
rupted sermon aud Mrs. Percival to the
impractical suggestions of her friend, Mrs.
Bright. She did not tell that kindly but
ambitious adviser that she had no iuton
ton Of following her adyiee-and thu, kept
her friend goodwill and had her own way
at the same time.
The Bishop arrived and was received by
two cordial young people. who greeted him
aTectionately and made him completely 1T
home Within Eve minutes he was seated
in a leather-eushiuned Morris chair, before
a glowing coal IRE, Watching Mrs Percival
prepare a cup Of tea with a brass kettle and
a sputtering alcohol lamp. The tea Ger
tainly never cost a dollar Il pound and the
cup that held it was Of ordinary china but
the china was thin and decorated with pink
ruse buds. and the aroma Of the fresh
brcwed tea was refreshing Moreover
there was a plate of tiny sponge cakes that
fairly melted in the mouth. Mrs Percival
Acknowledged tha, She had made them
herself an hour before
The Bishop settled himself 10 his com.
Portable chair and glanced about the little
room. The furnishings were oC the simp.
lest and most inexpensive but there was
an air Of comfort. Of humciness. about
everything 'ha, warmed the heart The
Bishop, who was porily I'D gentleman
with great mind and greater heart. had
accepted the manners and habits or his
exalted station, bus he waS bg nature cf
the simplest tastes. Therefore. n the end
Of ten minute, aud his cup Of tea, he
beamcd upon hi hostess and made that r..
que; which only his closest iutina;eS we're
gwen the privilege uf granting he asked
20 be given miis-JUas, far his suprcr.
Haw Mr., Pergival rejaicei that Jennie
Joues wa, safe at boms at the yoor farm.
Nh Bright SILVER locks,i -eearclv away
IN a trank upstairs, aul rhst ,hc order far
reaici Hayilanl ghiaa in courses. which
Nr, Bright bad olieiou.iy given in Mrs.
Perr'ysj nznse. had been c1un,crmanaei
Ani haw proud vas the clergyman ia har-
'u- a clever, sweet, home making wife.
The Bishop reflected seriously. when be-
went "a b,si tha, ai..h, ur'u gbc subice.
of q caadjuiar ~ it. way. the matter
vas as important e. him as io she clergy.
a,ar The Bishops neei w1s an able
assistant. the clergyman s the practical
euc7ursEvneHt e promotion
1T thls yaane man g. as iecp aad earn
e,i q, my .hau acquaintance had, ne To
hsltcse be aaaeluAri mentally. n loa't
see ahy be Is uas the srry man for the
plaec. iie l. inicl}eeiual -trsiay. asI he
certainly has helpnccs ia his siie.
wouisr i 'h.y are alpay~ aa such good
terms zijh each ether rsu.e,l The wily
Bashop oF whether they are 'c,mpauy
mariners ? In hasc a chance g. Judge
before | .eave. 90 dsubi, and ihr Bishop
turned oscr aai slcps the slrep Of a quiet
o.n,esese- aal = god digestion.
It's chance 20 judge came thc following
evening.
The exercises az the cou7eaiion we're
A1n-. and s1snea ha; ardaaas The Bishop
received an ovation. and the afternoon rr-
osPyiaa wrs prolonged The rrctoiy party
arrived AZ homc viih naly a limited time
in whirh 60 prepare fer 4nd rat th,ir sup.
PER before starting Of again upoa ,hc
evening festivities
Iumig paper eartaou> 60 the contrary,
woman slWsy< make> her toslct fur -uing
ouI before her husband zccuyullishs- his.
Mn PereisI va dressed had gwen the
maid -of all w0rk, who did nut sleep in the
house, her inal directions for early morn
ln- duties. and was seated, ha.tei and
j4eScIel, in the cesey living -r7an with the
Bishop flr quite ten minute, before the
clergyman descended, warn With haste and
v5,h minated gloves.
NeycT uind, In fetch YOU the right
un,s while you mend The furnace -aii
Mn perriyal. aBl ran upstairs for the
.loges, while the clergyman b5lsed into the
cellar
They left the house in aa,,er and
were two squares away before the absent
minded clergyman clapped his hand on hi.
trowsers poke, Aud exclaimed
II ye left the latch key behind
Il have it, Robert dear said Nrs.
Peroiyal ~erenely. 1, was On the uan,el
and | slipped il into my eoat-pockgt while
We were waiting Tor YOU
Thanks hadn you b'.ter let me
have II, dear!
80" ell, let me give Il N you when We
get TO the han. / can t bear TO take my
hands out OF my muti noH. On how coid
II has grown just since this afternoon.
The key was completely forgotten by all
concerned II was close upon midnight
when the tFto descended from the last
trolley-ear at the reetory corner Mrs,
Bright had been horriiied to learn that they
had walked to the haii' and insisted that
the clergyman order carriage by telephone
to take them home. The Bishop took a
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