Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-04-27

received BY Miss Trelawney and intro
duced to her aunt. the head of the
house. for Miss Trelawney was an or
phan. he spent the rest of the day
and the evening with her. and. being
an open hearted, frank young man.
Miss Trelawney within few hours
knew more about him than he knew
himself At any rate, she knew him
to be a very lovable young man, a
matter Of which be was entirely ig-
norant
But the next day when Wentworth
stood in the pulpit to preach Miss IRE
lawney discovered something else In
him. His heart was In what he said,
and be had the gift Of language to say
what was In his heart. He spoke ex-
temporaneously. his sermon being the
first heard there In many years that
had not been written. to say nothing
Of having been purchased by the In
cumbent from some more gifted per-
son than the preacher. Indeed. the
congregation was carried by storm.
When the curate, after the benedic-
ton, stepped down from the chancei
many people advanced to encourage
him by appreciative remarks. Miss
Trelawney waited for him at the
church door. and they walked to her
home together.
WAS the person who has the living
to dispose of In church?' he asked.
''She was"
"And how was she pleased with my
enortY
Every much"
Then / presume there need be no
further delay to my meeting herr"
"None whatever"
They walked on to the house, dined
and spent the rest Of the day together.
Wentworth expecting all the while to
receive the promised introduction. To
this, however. Miss Trelawney made
no reference till he was about to de
part on Monday morning. when she
said:
"The introduction promised you is
not necessary. The lady having the
living to give heard you preach and
had a much better opportunity to
Judge Of your merits than If she had
met you, you knowing who she was.
She has In this way met several young
clergymen and has heard them preach.
She has decided to invite them all to
hand in a written sermon on Easter
Sunday appropriate for that day. he
whose sermon pleases her most will
be invited to preach it and will re-
ceive the living"
Wentworth's face fell. II am no
writer" be said. II shall lose the
prize"
do your best and keep up a good
heart. I shall do all In my power to
turn the scale in your favor"
Easter fell two weeks from that day.
Wentworth worked hard over his SER
mon, for bis career depended upon his
winning. the prize. But he produced
nothing that satisfied him. IF they
would only let me tell them what
feel without tying me down to this
miserable pen," he exclaimed. throw
ing it down testify on the table at
which he wrote. II could impress
them. Pm sure As 1t is, am sure
loser and shall go from the church to
the counting room"
However, a few days before Easter
Sunday he dispatched his sermon,
writing at the same time lugubrious
note to Miss Trelawney bewailing his
inability to write instead of speaking
what he had to say. Miss Trelawney
had told him that the candidates must
all be present, and he was to stay at
the Oaks. He arrived late Saturday
night and Sunday morning went to
the church, where be dreaded to meet
the other applicants for the vacant
living. AS he was ascending the steps
the sexton handed him a note. Tear
Ing 1t open. he saw that he had been
chosen and. with my hearty thanks
to you for this inestimable favor"
handed the note to Miss Trelawney.
A pressure Of the hand and a smile
was her only response.
Wentworth expected to find his
written sermon on the pulpit Not
finding 1t there. be could only begin
to talk extemporaneously. His heart
was full of Joy and gratitude, and be
preached delightfully."-. Then when 1t
was over he Joined his benefactor. As
soon as they reached her home be
said:
And now do please introduce me to
the person to whom / am to be In
debted for being able to follow the
career Of my choice"
You do not need an introduction.
have arranged it all for you"
Yes; that l know. By your infu-
ence have won. But she who makes
the gift? l would seem an migrate II
did not thank her."
She had sauntered to a window. He
followed her as he spoke She turned
to him and said:
II OWE the living. wished to test
the man to whom l should give it and
advertised for one to fill IT. coupled
with the condition that he should mar