The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-03

clerk say There is the bishops Office Miss Sylvester.
I've doubt he will be glad to you
There was no other exit from the room save the
door leading into the bedroom. AS Miss Sylvester
approached the parlor door l motioned 10 Mr. Mon
tague. who Immediately went in to the bedroom and
closed the door,
1T was the woman's side of the situation Mr.
Montague loved her and she returned his affection
but she had refused TO become his wife. She had
even prevented him from declaring himself so far
in her power because-ah, here the reasonl
The story was sad but not unusual one.
She had lived in St. Louis, the only daughter of
give her an education She had fallen in love with
man, whose character and reputation did commend
themselves 10 the judgment of those, older than she
who loved her. and in defiance OF parental opposition
She had made runaway marriage. 1t not long
before hc became uncomfortable; she yokcd with
one utterly unworthy, and, the glamour passing from
course, the parting came; the old people had died,
brokenhearted by her conduct she believed, and she
absolutely alone,
Chance. to make long story short threw her into
the company OF the good people with whom she was
acting. She had pretty little for eocutlon and
she had supported herself, wrctchedly and meagerly
years. by acting She had struggled against her af-
fcetion for Mr.. Montague She considered herself
no ht wife for him any man. but my sermon had
put new idea III her mind Might there not be for
glyeness Tor such as she? God would forgive her.
Would man? In the play he would not Which was
true and which falsc3 Love divine could make
You act tonight bishop l never played
like that before myself on that stage, confess
ing and pleading for forgiyencss-which he would not
grant
My child l said, it seems to me that while you
have done grleyously wrong in running away from
home and wfully disregarding the appeals and conn
mands of those who loved you, and whose judgment
you were bound to respect and have broken the Com
mandment that says, Honor thy father and mother
yet you have been sinned against than SHINING.
l see nothing, SINCE you are SO repentant. which
would prevent you from being the wife of any honest
man who loved you, if you loved him. The man you
married where is hep
dead. she flashed out through her tears
Go to Mr. Montague, | replied promptly. tell him
the whole truth and let him decide
~ can't she walled. He respects me now He
loves me- I'm afraid to put him to the touch I'm
afraid to confess and let him decide. 'Twould kill me
to lose that affection. Indeed, could not bear to
have him fall below the standard have set for him
IN my heart, and if he doesn't forgive if he ceases
to love me, shall die. I've lost faith once in hui
manity and have only slowly recovered it. If lose
1t again | shall lose faith in Cod
There was much that true in her words I
thought, SAID the bishop DEPRESSING for the moment
"ior our faith IN God depends upon our faith in man
to a greater extent than dream Of
You need not confess anything. at that moment
exclaimed Mr.. Montague who had opened the door
and entered the room.
What! cried the girl. sprnging to her feet in
peous dismay. Were you thcrc5 Did you kearr
II did everything
party TO this deceptione Did you allow to tell
you the most thoughts of my heart in confess
sion with that door open that he of all men, could
hear
"'The bishop is entirely innocent" returned Mon
taguc promptly stepping nearer to her. He saw me
close the door. l opened it again my own account.
You neither of you looking that way, and neither
of you noticed 1t wasn't the right thing to do Ill
admit but love you and love you more than
now. ] intended tonight after what 1 had said to
the bishop, and what he preached about forgiveness
to u.s. and the play, you know to have told you
to confess ANYTHING to me, for there nothing
could not and would not forgive if you loved me
|
it before l heard you say that you had suffered so
severely, and how you had been wronged Now it is
you for single moment Don't shrink away from
me. | love you more and more and If you give
chance to lead you back to happiness and restore
your lost faith in humanity, | will undertake the task
so gladly that | will bless you forever for the op-
portunity'
land you will take me as I am" she cried. You
will forgive and love me in spite Of
In spite of, nay, because OF. everything, he cried.
They had entirely forgotten me-" laughed the
bishop "and it almost like scene from the play
had Just witnessed, Perhaps because they were
players there little touch of the theatrical about
thcm for he knelt at her feet cluchng fold OF her
dress as he pleaded with her, When she yielded to
his opportunities, what could have resisted,
she put both hands upon his shoulders and bent and
kissed him.
1t l., she said who should 1neel at your feet,
you at mine.
Then I coughed violently to remind them that
was there: Hand in hand they came to
"'Oh, bishop cried the girl, Pm so glad you came.
You have been to us like angel from Heaven
My services are not ended trust suggested.
No., SAID the young promptly. when shall
it beH he continued, turning to the girl
Whenever you like, she answered frankly there
is no one TO consult and nothing to hinder if you
surc-
"Tm very sure
"'Then let it be-
This evening" he cried impulsively
No, she answered smiling, and her face was
fairly transformed by the happiness of the situa-
ton. Let it be tomorrow in the church where the
bishop taught that forgiveness was the FIRST lesson
OF the Christian life.
"'Will you be ready to oiciate, sirf' asked Mr.
Montague turning to me
With the greatest pleasure replied there being
no obstacle to prevent as l learned by questioning
them
SO, on the -~xt morning Mr. Victor Montague and
MISS Carotta Sylvester disappeared forever from pub
hc view while | united them in the holy bonds of
and Henry Pearcc.
Arapahoe!' shouted the conductor. thrusting his
mead IN the doorway as the train bumped together
and and slowed down by the station platform "All out