The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-09-25

| IN this bizarre attire, and he rather
| embarrassed me: but. as usual. he
was serene and apparently quite un-
I disturbed. as il he were as accus-
/ toned to granting audiences here as
l In the stately ROOMS below.
They are doing over my suite
while my sister is away" he e1-
planned. and / have taken possession
here Sit down, If you can find room
for the pillows Such trining pillows
as they are" with a smile For so
sensible a woman as my sister, she
anazes NE with her furbelows.r
I suppose she would call them
comforts" l suggested
oh, doubtless" said he. They
are more like little pink and yellow
cotton puss than anything that might
give real comfort" He tossed q
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 I
wished to have 1t put at peace or E
which I wish you to advise me is one
OF exceeding delicacy and unusual
ness
bowed
Perhaps you know Mrs. Anson
Dimes" he remarked. by way of begin
ming
I have the misfortune not to d"
said l.
Well, I don't know that / should
put it quite like that Mr.. Twining ="
he said. with smile; but she is Ger
tainly a most estimable person, of
think | may truthfully say-the most
original and startling ideas. particu-
larly as ,o-but we shall touch upon
that later Mrs Dimes has long been
a friend OF my sisters"
"Ah. SO | recall" 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. I imagined
something interesting was about to be
unfolded but | was in no way pre-
pared for what came.
You haye-ah, seen Mrs Dimes ~
the bishop asked.
Once said /; "a somewhat stout
lady with copious-"
-Chins." supplied he gravely.
Dear me" said l.
The bishop nodded solemnly.
"A trife elderly" l ventured. en-
couraged by something in his eyes.
"A trife She is 60"
"Ah. is it possible?''
Mrs. Dimes admits 60,- he replied
She may be more. But Cos
enough"
| nodded. not quite understanding.
and waiting for that which l knew
would make it plain.
Mrs. Dimes is a lady OF very large
means and equally generous inclina-
tons" he continued. "A woman who
has done much good and should con-
tinue to do more. Charitable work il
her passion She is an enthusiast
along that particular line. My sister
finds in her a most beautiful and COM
mendable character.
Il 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 a young woman" he repeated.
And clever" said I.
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 In
turn has Endorsed 1t and sent it on to
me with all promptness. I wish you
to tell me what you think of it, sir"
He handed me a demonstrating
document, which I opened with much
interest 1t was exceedingly direct
| and simple-as unadorned and simple
as the lady who had indited it: Mrs.
Anson 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 bish-
op SO brilliantly adorned. especially
to that portion Of 1t which she had
taken under her special care and low
ing direction, there in a country 30
, far from her home Tho narrto~a
should be performed by proxy, and
Bishop Winstanley should continue,
then and always, at perfect liberty to
pursue his own helpful and shining
career in his own land. and in his own
manner. quite as II she did not bear
his name.
finished what was SO curiously
and so plainly set forth. and looked