The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-08-07

she was surely destined to make
No tongue can tell the extent to
which, regretted my act of tempo
rary weakness on the previous even
Ing. and cursed my indiscretion In
taking advantage Of her hour of sor.
row and despair when I should have
been strong enough to withstand the
tempter, II only by virtue Of the great
and ever increasing magnitude of my
devotion. That she knew it now there
could be no doubt, and knew with
equal certainty that she returned my
love with all the ardor Of her great
warm heart.
Mr.. Arthur Sedgewick, the rector,
proved to be jovial sort Of an indi-
vidual, Of the ford type and port
wine complexion, while his wife was
demure little woman who regarded
him with unconcealed admiration and
whose greatest satisfaction in life
was derived from half-stifled exclama-
tons of mock horror at his cons ant
unconventional sallies and jests.
so you saw all the plays in New
York;" he asked, as the conversation
imperceptibly took theatrical turn.
"Oh, yes!" exclaimed Miss Carney.
in almost her childish. enthusiasm
I'VE went every night and to all the
matinees, too. We had not been in
an English-speakins country in 50
long that we fairly reveled In the.
alter and we even saw Maud Adams
four times"
you like her, then" remarked,
| for want of something better to say,
but feeling it my duty to show an in.
| terest clearly at variance with the
true object of my thoughts.
Nov, Mr.. Ware, that is altogether
F.! too, bad!" returned Miss Carney, in
an obviously assumed tone of bad
image. You said that in exactly the
way that the traveller at sea greeted
| his roommate one morning, when he
observed politely, but with about al
| much enthusiasm as you yourself have
| just shown, Good morning, old man
I hope you are we'll; not that l care
| a rap, but just to start the converse
| toni"
The rector's wife looked properly
shocked, while her -liege lord laughed
| uproariously and cried:
II heard that story when I was in
college, Miss Carney, but unless my
memory fails me, the. wording wal
somewhat different"
Il expurgated it for your especia!
benefit, sir" returned Miss Carney sol
EMMY and then, in reply to my ques
ton, she added:
Il think Miss Adams is just toe
sweet and dainty for anything. Is /,
really true that she is married."
1T has been rumored that she II
married to her manager" l replied
but Il hardly think it possible, TO,
they are almost never together. YOU
know; she spends her summers il
Massachusetts, while he is in Lon
dan, and, just as soon as he re
turns in the autumn. she Away:
starts for the west with the 'Littl,
Minister" &, 80 - ,.'s -
"Mercy!" exclaimed the rector
wife, in unfeigned establishment
while we all laughed in spite of our
selves, and the reverend: gentleman
fell into violent fit of coughin,
and dropped his fork on the floor
When the general levity caused b,
my remark had subsidized somewhat
and he was able to speak, he explain
ed: THE Little. Minister my dear
is a play, and not man. mus,
take you to. see 1t the next"tfme W,
are in town." '.. e..
rs it biblical ~play?" asked Mrs
Sedgewick with interest. -
"Oh, dear, no." replied Miss Car
ney. Just the ordinary sort of T,
play, with man and woman anl
a. whole lot of pathos and comedy
sandwiched in and spread around
But 1t is very sweet and enjoyable
Haven't you read the book?"'
NO" returned Mrs. Sedgewicb
seriously. Il am so absorbed II
E. P: Roe's works just now tina,
l haven't time for anything else
Don't you think he Is a wonderful
writer?"
I'm ashamed to confess that 1've
never read him at ALL" said Mis-.
Carney sweetly, but hope to, some
day, however"
Mrs: Sedgwick thinks that only
care for biblical plays" broke in the
rector, hurriedly, as If to forestall any
discussion of his wife's favorite au
| thor, land do think that good pro
ductions of that sort should be en-
couraged and supported. The stage
and the pulpit go hand in hand in
educating the masses, and plays tina,
direct the mind toward nobler things
are worthy Of every. commentator
and the approval of all good citizens
Many man, who never gave 4
thought to the Bible, has been led ia
. careful study of the Scriptures afte,
witnessing stirring drama founded
on Scriptural history and presented
with proper regard to accuracy and
| detail"
Il am sure that is SOL" exclaimed
Miss Carney, as mischievous ligh,