The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-05-14

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"In that event If don't wed her ia
Their will disinherit me-"
"And how can 1 help your
"You might say to Miss Seaton that
by refusing me she will be instru-
mental in saving to the church the fin.
est Episcopal cathedral on this cont
nent."
"My dear Mr.. Trevor, would advise
you to make yourself an appeal to
Miss Seaton's higher nature. l know,
though l suppose l should not tell you,
that she admires you very much. That
will make her sacrifice nobler."
''Do you really think that, Mrs. Whit
ridge?"
81 am sure Of 1t. But am violating
confidence in letting you know her
feelings"
"And you advise me to tell Miss Sea
ton that this great work of mine de
ponds upon her refusing an offer of
marriage from me?"
II do; but, of course, If you put her
on her pride and she refuses you be-
cause you do not wish her on personal
grounds your father will not consider
that excusable in you"
Certainly not. 1t is a very delicate
matter to put to young lady. That's
why l come to you, hoping you would
do it for me-"
Il am sure your father would not be
satisfied except by your making Miss
SootOn O nrop0sal ipfimo tfp0 thof ~
you had not embraced the doctrine of
celibacy you would be happy to have
her accept you. 1t would also, think,
be legitimate for you to give her the
alternative of making the sacrifice for
the church. 1t would be a great sat
isfaction TO you to have so worked on
her religious nature as to induce her
to give up a husband that the church
might have a cathedral"
Mr.. Trevor was only partially per
suaded, but he said he would conside.
the matter Of putting the case to Miss
Seaton. Mrs. Whitridge went so far
as to suggest that if he would do 50
at her home she might be of some as
sistance in the matter. Upon this as
surance he asked her to invite the
young lady there on the following
evening and give him the necessary
opportunity.
Now there was as much chance of
Miss SeatOn's giving up an attractive
husband and fortune that the church
might have cathedral as there would
be Of small boy giving the lions
share of his candy to his playmates
She dlned the next day with Mrs
Whitridge, who posted her on the sac
rifice the clergyman hoped she would
make.
When Mr. Trevor called in the even
ing he found the two ladies in coy
little side parlor illuminated by dimly
shaded lamps. Mrs. Whitridge soor
after arose to leave them, the clergy
man casting a wistful look after her a.
she retired. She drew portiere after
her that Mr.. Trevor might submit hi
proposition without observation or in
terruption.
1t was nearly an hour before he got
his courage up to a point that warrant
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those persons, most of them saints
who had made sacrifices From thai
he spoke of his own resolution to give
up for the church wife and children
Then he dwelt on the temples that had
from time immemorial been erected fol
the worship Of divine power; the
myriad of souls that had found com
fort in them.
Here he paused to note the effect Oh
his listener and was much encouraged.
He saw in her eyes a beautiful far
away look which seemed as if she were
gazing into heaven, seeming to drink in
the lesson as from a divine teacher
She had drawn nearer to him, so neal
that he inhaled her warm breath and
a delicate violet perfume that hunf
about her.
Then he began the work for which
he had been preparing her. He spoke
of his fathers wishes, of the fortune
which he desired to turn into stone and
mortar for the Lords service. Then
having dwelt on what beautiful thinf
it would be for her to resign this for
tune-he modestly left himself out OF
the question-to the church. he made
his proposal.
Meanwhile a few invited guests had
been coming in and were received by
the hostess in the drawing room While
they were chatting sob was heard
coming from the little side parlor
Mrs Whttridoa startnd
81 must see who's in trouble" sh,
said, and, crossing the hall, she drew
the portiere that screened the clergy
man and Nan Seaton, exposing them IL
her guests Nan was sobbing with hei
head on the mans shoulder, while be
clasped her in an endeavor to console
her"
The trap was sprung Leaving hi
companion, the clergyman, red as 2
turkey cock, stepped forward and ask
ed to be congratulated on his engage
ment.
When Mrs. Whitridge and Miss Sea
ton were alone for few moments pre-
vious to the latter's departure for heI
home escorted by her fance. Miss
Seaton asked:
did you hear the signal?"
Eyes; you gave it loud enough to
wake the dead"
The morning after the clergyman
welded Nan Seaton Mrs. Whitridg-
announced to the director of her hos.
pital that she had received a donation
Of $4,000
The Rev. Mr. Trevor is rising in II
ministry. He sometimes speaks 0
gifts he would like to make with tn
fortune his father left him, but receive
20 encouragement from his wife. 81
has given the house Of Trevor IN he
In the third generation and propose
that said heir shall come into his Who'll
Inheritance.
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