The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-02-01

and with Grace, about that matter In the
summer. He began with his mother. She
knew no more of 1t than he did, she pro-
tested resentfully, for she was still sore
upon the point. All she could say was
that he had written to promise the living
for Mr.. Baumgarten and then gave 1t to
Wilfred Elliotsen.
Grace was more impervious still. She
simply refused to discuss the subject at
all, telling her brother to hold his tongue.
II don't see why you should blame me,
mother" demonstrated the young man.
ut was certainly no fault Of mine."
1T was your fault, Henry" retorted
Lady Avon.
II told you Of Grace's peremptory let
ter"
"who but you would heed the wild let.
ter Of q girl? You should have waited
for me to confirm It. Al did not do 20,
you ought to have written to me before
acting. did not care for Mr.. Baumgar-
ten to have Great Wilton; It was Grace
who worried me into asking 1t Of you;
but as you promised it to him, 1t should
have been his. You cannot picture to
yourself, Henry, half the annoyance 1t
has cost me"
Lord Avon could picture It very w"ll
All this arose from Grace's absurd ca
price. She had been INDUCED all her life
and did just as she pleased.
"And for you to put SO silly a y,ung
fellow as Elliotsen into It," went on
Lady Avon, enlarging on her grievances.
II told you his wife would make him
play all kinds of pranks in the church"
What does he doT' asked Lord Avon.
"Very ridiculous things indeed. He
has put lot of brass candlesticks on the
communion table, and he turns himself
about and bows down at different parts
of the service, and she sweeps her head
forward In fashion that sets the whole
church staring. We are not used to these
Innovations, Henry"
Lady Avon was correct In saying so.
The innovations were Innovations In
those days; now they are looked upon al
most as matters Of history, as II they had
come In with William the Conqueror.
"And the parish is not pleased with
them?" returned Lord Avon.
PLEASED with Them" echoed his moth
er. He began by wanting to make every
soul In the parish, laborers and all, At.
tend daily service In the church from
o'clock to o, allowing them ten minutes
for breakfast and fifty for prayers and
she has dressed the Sunday school In
scarlet cloaks, with large white linen
Cross sewed down the back. One thing is
not liked At all; the inexperienced rustics
cannot be made to understand which way
he wants them to turn at the creeds SC
he has planted some men behind the fre<
benches every Sunday with long white
wands, and the moment the Belief begins
down come the wands, rapping the heads
Of the doubtful ones. You have no idea
Of the commotion it causes"
Lord Avon burst into q laugh. "I'd
have run down for a Sunday before this
had known the fun that was going on.
said he. "The girls must take care the
bulls don't run at their scarlet cloaks."
"Ah, Henry, you young men regard
these things but as matters for irreveren
Joking. Mr.. Baumgarten would not hav.
served us So"
Presently he walked out. In one o.
the pleasant green lanes with which tn,
place abounded, he suddenly encountered
Brice, the surgeon, who was coming aloni
at a steaming pace.
walking for a wager?" cried he.
That's 1t; your lordship has just hi
It," replied the surgeon, grasping warml,
the ready hand held out to him. II ant
Time often have a match together, ant
sometimes he wins and sometimes l do.
Ito be contnued.l