The Washington times., 1907-02-24

favorable Impression. was al smile
and BOWS. The idea Of a possible
scandal had for the moment ceased TO
worry him
The honor is ours" he stammered
i--cr-- We -er-my sister Jane and
called to-"
Won't you sin down. said Mrs.
k"ssmore. waving him 70 a chair. He
danced around her I'm a manner that
mado her nervous
''Thoak you SO much" he said with
SMILE That was meant to be a.nia ole.
lie took a seat NJ the further end o.
the room and an awkward pause fol-
lowed Finally his sister prompted
him.
You wanted 10 see Mrs. Rossmore
apout The festival she said.
Oh, OF course. I had quite forgot
ten. How stupid of me The fact H..
Mrs Russmore.' he went on. 1--WE are
thinking or giving "A festival next week
"a FESTIVAL with trawberrirs-and our
trustees thought. in fact IL occurred
10 me also that ~ yulA. and SIR Ross
more would grace the uCraSI8a with
your presence 81 would give us an on
portdnity--sn 20 speak-get better ac-
quainted. and err"
Another awkward nauVn followed
during which ho sought inspiration bv
gazing hXediv in ths Fireplace. Thpn
tuning 90 Mrs. Rossmorc 50 suddenly
Z tiat the poor woman nearly Jumped
out u her chair he asked
DO you like straWberrIes %
ITS very Kind OF you.' Interrupted
Mrs kossmore, glad OF the opportunity
20 get n word In edgcways "indced.
7 appreciate your Kindness most keen
~ bat my husband and ] 60 nowhere.
nowhere at an. You see we have met
with reverses and"
''Rsverses." echoed the clerical vsi-
Tor, with difficulty keeping his seat
had come TO find out and here ia
was actually thrown at him He
congratulated himself on his cleverness
In having inspired 50 much confidence
and thought with Elee Of his triumph
when he returned with the fil-I
story 10 the Lady Trustees. Slmulat-
ing. therefore. the deepest sympathy
he tried 10 draw HIS hostess out.
Dear me, how sad, You met with
Turning 10 his sister. who was sitting
"a her corner like petrined mummy,
Jane. dou you hear? How mex
pressi6ly. sad They have met with
lie paused. hoping that Mrs. Ross
more would 20 on 70 explain lust
what their reverses had been. but She
was silent As gentle hint ne said
did 7 Interrupt you. Madam
Not AZ al, I did not speak. she
Thus bafned. he turned the whites
W hen reverses come we naturally
look fer spiritual consolation Nv
dear MIS- RessmoTe. I'm the name OF
the Unified All Souls Bapttsmai Pres
bytery I offer you that consolation. o.
Mrs ROSSmore looked helplessIv
from one 10 the other embarrassed as
10 what 20 say Who We're these
strangers that intruded or her privacy
ohering a consolation she did not
WANT Miss Deetle. as 81 glad OF the
opportunity 70 Joke M her brothers
expense. said eXplosively-
My dear Pontfex, YOU have ALREADY
offered a strawberry festival which
Mrs ROssmore has been unable TO ac-
cept-T
We'll, what OF it, demanded Mr.
Deetle glaring al his sister FOR the
irrelevant Interruption
You are both most kind muir
INJURED Mrs. RosSmOrc. but We could
not accept IN any case Nv daughter
IS returning home from Paris next
"Ah. your daughter have
daughter exclaimed Ar Deetle.
grasping at the slightest straw TO add
70 his stock OF information Coming
rom Paris. too, Such wicked citv,''
He had never beer 10 Paris, ne went
on 10 explain. but he had read enough
about u and he was grateful that ~,
Lord had chosen Massapequa as tho
uelc OF his labors- Here at least lif.
was sweet and wholesome and ones
hopes OF future salvation fairlv rea-.
Sonablc- He was not a brilliant lIce-
When inc conversation extended be
ono M;aissapeQua. but he rambled on
aIinE MS views on the viciou~ness
OF the foreigner I'm general, until Mrs
RossmOre. utterly yearied. began 10
wonder when they would go Finally
ne Icll back upon the weather
We are very fortunate In hnyina,
such pleasant weather. don't Won think
so, Madam oh. MasSaueg,la is =
lovely spot. isn't TT we think {t's rho
one place 10 live in. We are an on.
happy family That's why my sister
ance'-
You are very good. I'm sure 7 shall
gen my husband YOU came ANA he'll
he very pleased 90
Having exhausted his conversational
powers an6 seeing that further efforts
To- pump Mrs RoSSmorp Were useless
the clerical visitor rose 10 depart.
1t looks like rain. Gene lame We
had better go. Good-by. madam am
delighted 20 have made this little visfr
and / trust you VIII assure Mr. Ross
more that All Souls Unified BaptisnaI
Presbytery always has a warm vel
come for him 90
They bowed and Mrs. Rossmore
bowed The agony was over and. as
the door closed on them Mrs. Ross
more gave a sigh IF relief
That evening Stott and the Judge
came home earlier than usual and
from their detected appearance Mr.
hoSSmorc OWNED bad news The fudge
was painfully silent throughout tire
meal and Stott was unusually grave
finally The latter took her aside and
nrok" it to her gently. I'm spite OF
their efforts and the Efforts OF their
friends the Congressional inquiry had
resulted I'm s finding against the Judge
and demand had already been rnadc
IN the Senate FOR his impeacbuoent
They could DO nothing now bat Grht
% IN the Senate with an the Influence
they could muster. 1t was going 10
hr hard bat Staff wars confident that
right would prevail After dinner as
they were sitting ~ silence on the
porch. each measuring tho fore of
tniS blow which they had expected ,-nt
haa always hoped 60 ward OF Tho
of7lnchiug sound Of 60 hicvrl, was
heard ou the quiet country rnad. Tho
rider stopped at their gate and came,
40 the porch holding out an enVcIoy,.
90 the Judge. who. guessing it's con
tents. had started forward He tore e.
nnrn- II was q Cablegram from Paris
AND read as follows.
Am sailing on the Kaiser Wilhelm
today SHIRLEY
CHAPTER VII.