Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-22

what with the confusion and my own
disorder, ! paid no heed to her but
got myself blindly out of the hall and
away TO my own attic.
II was a sharp lesson But my feel
ings, when, being alone, | had time TO
I feel. need not be set down. After events
/ made them OF 40 moment for I was
I even then on the verge of change so
great that ali the threats and misgiv-
ings, the fevers and agues of that af-
ternoon, real as they seemed at the
time, because I'm few hours as i'm
material as the dew which fell before
Yesterdays thunderstorm.
The way the change began to come
about was this | crept i'm late to sup
per facing the din and lights, the rows
OF guests and the hurrying servants.
with mixture OF shame and sullen-
ness. ! was sitting down with a scoNl
next the bishops pages-my place was
beside them. half down the table, and
| was not too careful TO keep my feet
clear of their clothing when my
uncle's voice, raised I'm a harsher tone
than was usual with him even when
ne was displeased, summoned me
Come here, sirrah!" he cried round
~ Come here Master Francis,
have word 10 speak 70 you"
| went slowly, dragging my feet
while all looked up, and there was a
ltAA Aiei SlttUtt. was conscious OF
THIS, and IL nerVed me. For moment
indeed, as / stepped on to the dais,
had vision of scores Of candles and
rushlights floating i'm mist, and Of in
Vulnerable bGdilesS faces all turned up
20 me. But the vision and the misti-
ness passed away and left only my
uncles long, thin face innamed with
anger and beside il, in the same ring
or llght, the watChrul eyes and stern,
impassive features OF Stephen Gard
mer The bishops face and his eyes
were all saw then: the same face the
same eyes, / remembered, which had
looked unyielding into those OF the re-
lenuess Cromwell and had scarce
dropped before the froWn of a Tudor
His purple cap and cassock, the lace
and rich fur the chain of Office. / re-
membered afterward
Now boy" Numbered Sir Anthony,
pointing out the place where | should
stand, what have you 10 say for your
self2 why have you SO misbehaved
this afternoon? Let your tongue speak
quickly, do you hear, or you will smart
foI it, And let II be to the purpose,
boy!"
was about 70 answer something
whether 1t was likely to make things
worse or better l cannot remember
when Gardiner staid me. He laid his
hand gently on Sir Arthonv's sleeve
u
mildly Your nephew did not stay for
the churchs blessing | remember Per
haps he has scruples There are peo-
pie nowadays who have. Let us hear
If IL be So"
This time ID was sir Anthony who
did not let me answer.
No, no." he cried hastily no. no.
IL is not 50. He conforms. my lord. he
conforms. You conform, sir he con-
tinued, turning fercely upon me, "do
you uot2 Answer. sir"
All! the bishop put in, with "A
sneer you conform do you s."
II attend mass-to please my uncle"
| replied boldly
He was i'll brought up as 81 child"
Sir Anthony said hastily, speaking i'm d.
tone which those below could not hear.
But you know all that, my lord-you
know all that. il is an old story TO
you. So | make and | pray YOU 10
make, for the sake of the house some
allowance. He conforms He undoubt-
eddy conforms
tContInued Next Week)