The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-10

gether would be impossible 10 yol
both now. But | am convinced tha
yon should offer her the chance tt
escape from her present bondage ant
to live honestly for the future
Divorce her, and let the beast
marry herr" cried Lionel bringint
BE. ......... .......
IF you do that you endanger youl
own soul and hers"
THAT is the way with you priests
You preach an impossible life, a
type of existence only practicable
for monks and nuns" violently.
but whatever is possible for me
is possible for you You have the
same sources of strength that
have. You are baptized Christian,
however much you may have tried
to deny it since
"Oh that's all very fine, But does
the average man do the sort OF
thing you are trying to make me
do?"
Certainly he does, and far more
frequently than you have any idea
of. Thank God the world is full Of
couls who have learned, or are
learning, the meaning of sacrifice.
They don't write to the Daily Mail,
about their spiritual experiences, SO
we don't hear much of them. But
they exist for all that"
Sacrifice, Renounce, Give up
Is that all the comfort you have
to Offer"
by no means. But it is my mes
sages to you today. Do this thing
if You can compel your viii to it.
Your mercy will make that wretched
woman believe in the possibility Of
Gods. And there is more. There is
a thing which, in all honesty, |
think | ought to tell you. Whether
or no you divorce your wife, Miss
Wilmot will never marry you"
Lionel sprang to his feet. "Ah.
that is where You are mistaken" he
cried impetuously. She may have
tod You that"
Il do not go by anything that
she has told me-"
What do YOU go by"
My own personal observation,
Even if your wife were dead she
would not marry you
''lf you were not a priest, | would
ask you to bet ON it, said the other
with half laugh. You don't know
what man can do with a girl.
She may have been we'll primed up
by priest, she may have had all
her natural instincts carefully re-
strained, but her resistance goes
| down before love like mine"
Hers will not. Bc-,:use It is neT
natural instincts which are against
you"
Lionel stood very still for a min
ute. she told me that there was
nobody else" he said TREMENDOUSLY.
There was 10 reply.
Il suppose you think there is
some one else?"
Il give you my opinion. withhold
my reasons"
There was a silence in the room
Gladwyn walked to window and
stared forth unseeing.
"Wili YOU tell me one thing" ask,
ed Father Conroy. Have you men
toned your meeting with your wife,
Not to a soul"
That is much to your credit You
did not tell Mrs. Rardsley?"
NO. You see. left them together
laura land Mrs. lBardjW and
went up to my room. Had spoken
at once, the moment after seeing
her, | don't think could have helped
bunting it out. But, by the time she
was gone, | had had time to think;
and the case seemed too serious for
hasty action"
Quite so. Now make me prom
Use. Give me your word to take no
action for four and twenty hours
from now, Come 10 me again tomor-
row afternoon, having thought things
out honestly with yourself. And in
the meantime say nothing to any
body. If you tell Mrs. Bardsley that
you wish to see ME again, am sure
that she will welcome a sight ex-
tension of your visit. And during
those hours refrain from distressing
Miss Wilmot Let her see that YOU
respect her scruples, even If you can T.
not agree with them"
Lionel considered. He longed to
be up and doing. But delay gave
him more time in the society of. or. |
at least, in the same house as the
beloved. After some hesitation he
promised.
They wont ont IL,