Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-11-29
'Ign you to another of tho Lords serv.


require long time when 1t occurred
to me that the question might be mis-
Interpreted to indicate that 1 was In n
hurry instead Of hoping that the ship
that bore the message might be
wrecked and all on board go the way
Of my intended husband, though into
the bellies of fishes Instead of can
nibals.
ut Will be several weeks" continued
the superintendent, before a reply can
be received. Meanwhile my wife will
DO happy to take you under her care
and give you homo here with u.s."
At this first mention Of a woman on
the island l felt a ray of comfort In
my heart. The superintendent dis.
missed the young clergyman who had
been my guide and leading me through
hole In the WALL would not call II
door-presented me to his wife,
motherly old lady, who greeted me
kindly, and for the first time since my
arrival felt possibility of my endur-
Ing a residence on the island-that is,
II the cannlbals would kindly eat each
successive husband to whom the
bishop might assign me.
One thought, I admit, stood forth as
compromise between the sacrifice of
these noble lives and my being permit
ted to remain single. II I might be
assigned to the young clergyman who
had met me on the dock and had been
my conductor thought I would be
willing that the good work should go
on without any more missionaries find
ing their way into the stomachs Of the
heathens.
And here, having come to the first
iull In my agony, will say word as
to this young man. He was about
twenty-seven years old, Of medium
height. with fair skin and fiaxen hair.
When I came to know him better
noticed ut times twinkle in his eye
that Is not usual in persons whose
minds are fixed upon serious work.
His smile was very winning, and his
face, being clean shaven, displayed a
mouth that might have been cut after
cameo. While / was waiting to be
disposed of by the bishop this young
man, Henry Stockbridge, was very
kind to me, making my miserable life
as little miserable as possible. Indeed,
l came to contemplate life with him,
even with such barbarous surround
ings, as quite endurable. and by the
time my new assignment was expected
had come to the conclusion that II I
were allotted to him I should not per
nit him TO serve the Lord In any field
where there were cannlbals.
One day ship was sighted making
for the island and was soon recognized
as the one that would bear the bishops |
message Oh. that l might see her |
strike a rock and go to the bottomI
Henry Stockbridge was with mo while |
I was looking at her, and expressed
my thought to him. Instead Of receiv- |
ing my wish with horror he asked.
why ARE you so averse TO matr-
monyT"
"Pm not averse to II with the man OF
my choice"
Have you choiceT
was 80 desperate that had lost all
maidenly shame. was ready to go
down on my knees to him and beg him
to save me by marrying me himself
YES" I said doggedly, II have"
He knew well enough what would be
the result Of further questioning and
spared me
Heaven knows" he said after a
brief silence, that II were the man
Of your choice how gladly would save
you from being assigned to husband
In this unromantic fashion"
Brutal fashion, you mean"
Unfortunately In my case" no went
on, there IL barrier In the way"
I had the decency to let him tell Il
without asking him.
you know" he continued. that /
am very high church"
leaving.
II am resolved to cellbacy"
An inspiration came TO me, an lnspi
alton to act at once and TO the point
threw up my arms with a wall and
ell against his bosom. He clasped me.
ihu pubblNp III
heard a chuckle. Then looked up
INTO his face and saw the most wicked.
merry, tantallzing spark ever saw In
he eye of man. I was about to dis
,ngage myself when he frightened his
rims about me and covered my face
with kisses
you wretchp I exclaimed. you
an remain In celibacy, and will
marry tho man to whom am as
lgned, II no Is first cousin TO Satan"
Then I will wait for you till tho
annlbals get him, as they did your
Irst betrothed. BY tho bye. this as.
ignment business has been q put up
OBJ. was Informed that a young
woman was coming out for a husband
nd told by the superintendent that
night meet her and, II liked her.
VOC her In my own fashion. Adoni- :
am Nudge Is a myth. II was at my
digestion that the superintendent
poke to you OF sending to the bishop
or another assignment. That ship
ever took message to him, and there
! no reply from him on her. have
iven you time to learn 10 love me
Is for me. my mind was made Up the
loment I snw you"
| stood looking out at the coming ship
trough tears. this time happy tears.
Arc you weeping for MudgeT ask.
4 my torfnentor.
turned and saw that same taunt.
NJ look In his eye and sympathetic
mile on his face.
threw my arms about him and
uried my face on his breast
As the vito OF Henry stockbridge I
smalned on the island two years and
'as contented. Then he was called J
, q church In America. where thy pc
lion as the wife Of the rector was
y no means unpleasant was and
m thankful that escaped what |