The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-01-05

self and the kitten.
Perhaps 1t WAS this gloomy thought
. that made the kitten open Its mouth
and surpass all Its previous efforts In
the way Of soul stirring walls. The
bishop set his lips In u hard line.
I'm going to lind something for this
kitten TO eat" he said. halt aloud. and
when the bishop said things In that
way II was AS well for circumstances
to yield.
A tiny cottage stood at a street cor
ner-such tiny cottage that 1t seemed
to have been crowded into the cOrner
as an afterthought when the place was
already full. There was light In tho
/ front room. and as the b!shap had
! grown desperate he walked up the
small stoop and rang the bell.
A young man opened the door. There
was an electric light few feet away,
and the bishop saw by 1t that the
young man had pnle face and that
his hair was tumbled as though BY
restless fingers. While he was noting
these things he was telling about the
kitten.
| uNNc uBpilSu W oCsNtdt RCVtuCs
he added. but they seem to look upon
me us dangerous aud suspicious char
acter. hope You will be more genec.
GUS In your Judgment"
The young man had started at the
sound OF his voice. but he opened the
door wider.
| Come in,' he said. 81 think We
will be able to lind the kitten some
thing to eat"
A slender slip of a girl arose from
her seat near the Dire and went Into
the other room. She came buck pres
emily with saucer of milk aid set It
and the kitten down ON rug. and
then the bishop sat down. too. ut their
invitation. aud they laughed with one
accord at the enthusiastic manner In
which the kitten crawied bodily into
that saucer of milk and tapped and
choked and Tapped and strangled again
as though II would never have enough.
1.-The poor little thug WAS hungry.
very hungry" said Its benefactOr pity
ingly.
While the kitten drank the bishop
was looking around the poor. neat lit
tie room. with its bare hoOr shining
white and Its pitifui little adOrniHgs.
And from the ROOM his eyes wandered
to the girl. who was down ON her
knees by the lire wiplng the milk frutn
the Kittens paws ana making 1t ut for
decent society. She was Il lovely girl.
with large. tender brown eyes. and
her hair was filled with gold In tina
firellght. and there was dimple ID
the midst of the bloom on her left
!. cheek.
When had the bishop Of Wlnchestel
: ever noticed the bloom on wOnian'l
. cheek before or the dlmpie In tbs
: midst Of IL?
ideally. this is very pleasant" be
. said. warming under the genial Iniiu
=" ence of the neat little room and the
lovely girl and the Hne young man
: with the intellectual face. Il am glad
that found the kitten. for 1t hns l,epu
the cause Of my making some pleiisant
. friends. You must give me your name,
, for / have no disposition to lose friends
so pleasantly found"
Something had been weighing on the
mind Of the young man ever siuce his
guest had come into the room. Now
! he arose and stood before the bishop.
his eyes kIndllng.
MY name Is Cooper" he said, with
an lntrepidity which the bishop could
not but recognize even IN the midst Of
his amazement. Il am student Of
theology. lack year Of hnlshing
my course. A month ago l married.
and today you sent me word that since
had put my nose to the grindstone I
could keep II there.
There was silence In the room for
some moments. Then the bishop arose
and began to button his overcOat
Il am glad ! came in." he said gen.
tly. looking at the young man. And
Have courage. my boy. We all have
our grindsfones. aud our noses are
kept pretty constantly at them III the
course Of the years. but no matter 10
they don't grind way any of our hearts.
And this Is the little wife who was
more and better than career! Well.
perhaps she Is. She reminds me Of Z
girl knew long ago. You won't MUD
my taking the little kitten home with
me. will your
And the two young people stood
amazed while he put the kitten Inside
his overcoat and then shook hands
with them warmly before he departed.
The next morning when the Secre-
tary entered the study he paused and
leaned against the door II moment aud
passed his hands across his eyes.
Could that be the bishop Of Winches-
ter sitting In his accustomed place.
with II white kitten climbing over him
and biting his ears and Dumping its
head against his chin?
"Oh. you're here. Daniel" said tho
bishop. catching sight OF hin. ''Slt
down there for a moment and take this
for Mr. Quintnrd."
And the secretary steadied his reel.
Ing faculties while the bishop die.
tated: /
bear Quintard-I have reconsidered my
decision IN regard TO younR Couper.
/ nave some evidence that KOes to snow
| that he Will make a useful man. ana you
| may assure him from me that ne will %
allowed 10 continue his course: also please
ascertain II he Is at all cramped IN mis-
circumstances. and II 70 consider me
your banker and help him as ne needs te
without letting him know to whom Ne v
| Indebted. You can mahage this. 1 KNOW.
Il must be dreaming" said the acc.
rotary to himself. but as he looked
again to convince himself there was
the bishop of Winchester smiling at
the Kitten. which was clawing at The
| Ian Of ~ ho n ~
| the table and turning somersaultD