The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-11-18

embarrassed me- but as usual he
was serene and apparently quite un.
diatufhod. aa n b. we're 90 hccuB.
toned to granting audiences here ~
IN the stately rooms below,
"rhcy are doing v my suite
white my sister IL away" he ex-
planned, "and / have taken possession
here. slt down. 80 you can md roo
for the pillows. Such trinlng pillows
as they are" with a smile. For 30
sensible a woman as my sister. she
snazas me with her furbolown."
4 suppose she would cali them
comforts I suggested.
"Oh. doubtiess,'' said he. "They
are more Ike little pink and yellow
cotton puffs than anything that might
give real comfort RE tossed a
couple Of them out OF a brocadad arm.
chair and, Indicating Il, drew up an
other for himself.
Il hope my summons did not lncon.
venience you, arriving at such an
hourg" he remarked. But my mind
has been greatly perturbed, and l
wished to have It put at peace m
way or the other. The matter upon
which / wish you to advise me Is n
of exceeding delicacy and unusual.
ness"
/ bowed.
Perhaps you know Mrs. Arson
Dimes he remarked, by way Of begin
ming.
7 have the misfortune not to"
said I.
We'll. / don't know that I should
put It quite like that, Mr. Twining,"
he said, with a smile; but she Is GER
tainiy a most estimable person, OIL
think / may truthfully say-the most
original and startling ideas, particu.
larry as to-hut we shall touch upon
that later. Mrs. Dimes has long been
a friend Of my sisters"
"Ah. so I recall" l 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. / imagined
something interesting vas about to be
unfolded, but ] was IN no way pre-
pared for what came.
You have-ah, seen Mrs. DlnesE"
the bishop asked.
once" said /; "a somewhat stout
lady with copious@"
"Chins." supplied he gravely.
Dear me" said L
The bishop nodded solemnly.
"a trihe elderly?" I ventured, en-
couraged by something in his eyes.
"A trifei She is CO."
"Ah. is II possible?"
Mrs. Dimes admits co." he replied.
"She may b, more. But 6O-is
enough"
l nodded. not quite understanding.
and waiting for that which ! knew
would make it plain.
Mrs. Dimes Is a lady OF very large
mean and equally generous inclina-
tons" he continued. "A una who
has done much good and should n
tinue to do more. Charitable work is
her passion. She is an enthusiast
along that particular line. My sister
finds in her a most beautiful a com.
mendablo character.
I have often heard her called %"
There are undoubtedly many ad-
mirable things about the lady.
"As a young woman ! imagine she
may have been attractive. / ventured.
watching the bishop nj Of the tail Of
my eye.
As q young woman. he repeated.
And clever" said J.
He smiled. she is sull 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 It's utmost the work she
has undertaken, and TO be entirely an
hampered and embarrassed by restric.
lions. she has sent this most remark.
able proposition 10 my sister. who in
turn has Endorsed Il and sent Il on to
ms with an promptness I wish you
to tell me what you think OF Il. sir"
He handed me a docorous.iooking
document. which I opened with much
interest Il was exceedingly direct
and ~simple-as u~nadorned and simple
as the lady who had indited Il: Mrs.
Arson Dimes. for the privilege OF us.
ing the powerful name OF Bishop
Charles Winstanley. would dedicate
her undivided effort and her undivided
fortune to the church which the blsh.
op 10 brilliantly adorned. especially
70 that portion OF Il which she had
taken under her special care and Low.
ing direction. there ia a country SO
far from her home The marriage
should be performed BY proxy, and
Bishop Wlnatanley should continue.
then and always, at perfect liberty "a
pursue his own helpful and shining
career IN his own land, and Ia his own
manner. quite as II she did not bear
his name.
I finished what was 20 c~uriously
and so plainly set forth. and looked
Up 20 e the bishops questioning
eyes