Middletown transcript., 1911-02-11

MAR EBHESpJ SoAN MA ''9
suddenly putting down his paper
and looking across the breakfast
table, | almost forgot to tell sou
the new rector, Mr.. Randolph,
will be here for dinner to night.
Oh, Robert! What is he like?
/ hope he's nice. Will the parish
like him2
Well, you women are always
an Understandable quantity, but
the vestry like him, or they
wouldn't have elected him.
Yes, / know; but is he nice,
realIy-and goodlookingP | re-
member you thought him very
spiritual.
Well, I think he's what you
would call a handsome man. He
has very fine eyes, l remember;
but why do our ministers want
to ape the English clergy, and
wear those ridiculous round hats9
It's an affectation, and takes away
all a mans dignity! I'll give
him q hint some time, and Mr..
Terrell arose from the table with
vexation unusual TO his easy go.
ing disposition.
I'd rather you'd give him a
hint about his sermons, if they
are going to be too long.
No, no. You women can look
after that. Well, take care Of
him, Margaret, if he gets here
before l do. He didn'tsay which
train he would take, and may
come soon after four.
Robert! How dreadful! Our
bridge club meets here to day,
and IL he wears a round hat, he
must be high church and will be
terribly shocked!
Mr.. Terrell showed his annoy.
Gnce.
Can't you put of your partyf
You know what l think of that
bridge club, Margaret.
Yes, I'm ashamed of some Of
them myself, and ] keep think.
ing I'll stop, but we do have
exciting times!
Mrs. Terrell did not add that
her prizes for that afternoon, be-
ing odd bits Of antique jewelry,
had run into three figures, which
was somewhat extraVagant, even
for her generous allowance. Mr..
Terrell thought his wife perfec
ton, but the bridge club was an
inharmonious note in their other
wise ideally happy life, and
therefore a subject of mutual
avoidance.
Robert, dear, If you only could
meet him at the train, and take
him somewhere until dinner time
Mrs. Terrell was hanging on hel
husbands arm now, and pressing
= his sleeve with anxious fingers.
Mrs. Talbot is really dreadful
sometimes, and she and Irene
Tanning get to-well, they be
on their hands dreadfully, anC
how many points they will make
and we can't stop them wher
they once get started; and they
pull of their rings aud put then
up for prizes on the side; bu
every one is coming and could
MT possibly postponeit, she saiC
fretfnlly, almost tearfully.
Oh, wen, you'l manage al
right; you always do, SO don
worry. Ill send one of th,
vestry to the train il possible
and get home as early as I can
Good.by, and with parting kiss
Mrs. Terrell was left to wrestl
with q dissgreeable situation
She was much in love with he
husband, and proud that he wa
junior warden in the wealth,
parish of St. james, and fel
anxious that tie new ncumben
should not get d wrong impres
sion upon entering his charge
though she could not see he
way In this present dilemma.
The guests began arriving a
three o'clock, and occupied wit
receiving them and shown
the prizes to a few intimates
Mrs. Terrell had forgotten he
apprehensions until, crossing tn
front hall, she noticed the QUITE
vestibule door open. and th
much h-despised round hat hesitat
ing ct the entrance.
With q sinking heart but rad
ant face, she opened the dool
exclaiming:
Oh, Mr.. Randolph! Ny hu.
band said our new rector was
be here this afternoon, but b
wasn't sure II you would CON
on the early train, so couIdn
meet you himself.
I--I-hope, I-trust-I am nj
R0n CARLY anolnpizad the ministel