The Montgomery tribune., 1909-10-08

In the stately rooms below.
They are doing over my suite
while my sister is away" he ex'
planned, "and have taken possession
here. Sit down, II you can find room
for the pillows. Such trifling pillows
as they are" with smile. For 80
sensible woman as my sister, she
amazes me with her furbelows."
II suppose she would call them
comforts" suggested.
ooh, doubtless" said he. "They
are more like little pink and yellow
cotton puffs than anything that might
give real comfort" He tossed
couple of them out of brocaded arm
chair and, indicating it, drew up an.
other for himself.
Il hope my summons did not incon
venience you, arriving at such an
hour?" he remarked. But my mind
has been greatly perturbed, and l
wished to have it put at peace one
way or the other. The matter upon
which I wish you to advise me Is one
of exceeding delicacy and unusual
ness"
DOWcu.
Perhaps you know Mrs. Anson
Dimes" he remarked, by way of begin.
ming.
Il have the misfortune not to-"
said l.
"Well, don't know that I should
put it quite like that, Mr.. Twining,"
he said, with a smile; but she is GER
tainly most estimable person, of
think / may truthfully say-the most
original and startling ideas, particu-
! larly as to-but we shall touch upon
that later. Mrs, Dimes has long been
friend of my sisters"
"Ah, so l recall" 1 interrupted
Mrs Dimes was the widow whom
heard Miss Winstanley speak of to
the bishop the evening at the opera
when his glasses had been so per.
sistently leveled where she thought
they ought not to be. l imagined
something interesting was about to be
unfolded, but l was in no way pre-
pared for what came.
you have-ah, seen Mrs. Dines?"
the bishop asked.
"Once," said I; "a somewhat stout
lady with copious-"
"Chins," supplied he gravely.
| "Dear me-" said I.
The bishop nodded solemnly.
"a trifle elderly?" l ventured, en-.
couraged by something in his eyes.
"a trifie! She is CO."
"Ah, is it possible?"
MRS. Dimes admits co." he replied.
"She may be more. But Co.'s
enough"
nodded, not quite understanding.
and waiting for that which I knew
would make 1t plain.
Mrs Dimes is a lady of very large
means and equally generous inclina
tions," he continued. "a woman who
has done much good and should con
her passion. She is an enthusiast
along that particular line. My sister
finds in her a most beautiful and com
mendable character.
II have often heard her called so.
There are undoubtedly many ad
mirable things about the lady"
"As a young woman / imagine she
may have been attractive" l ventured
watching the bishop out of the tail OF
my eye.
"As young woman" he repeated
"And clever" said /.
He smiled. "She is still clever
enough" he commented.
There was a long pause, during
which his shapely fingers caressed the
tassel of his dressing gown.
Mrs. Dimes is in Africa at present,
he continued. "She says she desires
to remain there indefinitely. Wishing
to further to its utmost the work she
has undertaken, and to be entirely un
hampered and embarrassed by restric
tions, she has sent this most remark
able proposition to my sister, who II
turn has indorsed 1t and sent it on Il
me with all promptness. I wish yol
to tell me what you think of it, sir"
He handed me a decorous-lookini
document. which I opened with mucl
interest. It was exceedingly direc
, and simple-as unadorned and simpl,
, as the lady who had indited it: Mrs
Anson Dimes, for the privilege of us
ing the powerful name of Bishol
Charles Winstanley, would dedicat
her undivided effort and her undivide,
fortune to the church which the bish
op so brilliantly adorned, especial,
? to that portion of 1t which she ha,
taken under her special care and loy
ing direction, there in country s.
= far from her home. The marriag
: should be performed by proxy, an
= Bishop Winstanley should continue
then and always, at perfect liberty t
pursue his own helpful and shinin
7 career in his own land. and in his ow
manner, quite as II she did not bea
his name.
finished what was so curiousl
and so plainly set forth, and locke
$ up to meet the bishops questionin
eyes.
"A most remarkable document"
T. observed.