Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-03-29

fortune TO the church which the bish-
op so brilliantly adorned. especially
| TO that portion Of Il which she had
taken under her special care and low
ing direction. there In a country so
far from her home. The marriage
should be performed by proxy, and
Bishop winstanley should continue.
then and always, at perfect liberty to
pursue his own helpful and shining
career in HIS own land. and in his own
manner. quite as II she did not bear
his name
| finished what was so curiously
and so plainly set forth, and looked
up to meet the bishops questioning
eyes.
"A most remarkable document"
observed.
hut could such thing be done,
Mr.. Twining?"
THE marriage suggested?'I asked.
Certainly, sir. II would be as bind.
| ing as one you yourself would per.
form, with the parties kneeling at
your own chancel and all the usual
and fashionable formulate employed"
II was In doubt as to It's legality
the numerous technical phases that
| might ensue--"
1T is quite within the sanction Of
| the law"
"A trine irregular. however"
Under certain conditions one might
accept the irregularity," I suggested.
The bishop flushed delicately be-
meath the light of his candles. A
1 4 a.
head.
Then there Is no reason why the
arrangement suggested by Mrs Dimes
might not be carried out?" he asked.
There is none offered by the law,
Bishop Winstanley," ! replied.
| Upon my soul, I wish you could
have apprised me OF some technical
objection. Mr.. Twining; do indeed"
he exclaimed.
| ! lifted my brows.
Because there is a very good rea.
son, outside the law, why no such
absurd arrangement should be entered
into"
II should be Interested to hear Il
II you feel disposed to speak of it,"
said politely I was in reality con.
sumed TO know what Il was.
81 believe/you legal men are con-
sidered deep wells into which all sorts
OF trouble and embarrassment may be
safely poured" he remarked
THE reason will be safe with me II
you care to intrust II to me. SIR"
He smiled a charming smile.
" is very simple" he said; 81 do
not wish to marry the lady"
Then why on earth do you consid.
err it," | cried --s--
Bless your soul. do not" he
chuckled.
But thought"
IL may have given you the impress.
sion. Frankly. I am somewhat dis.
turbed to know Just the way out of
the absurd position in which the lady.
encouraged doubtless by my sister.
has put me. II is not an easy thina
to decline even such an alliance as
she suggests, sir. | dare say you have
had no apprehension which you
may thank your stars II is only fair,
perhaps, to admit that the ladies have
some grounds for thinking would not
be entirely unwilling to enter into
such an astonishing plan. To begin
with, l am 40 years old-old enough
to have thought OF matrimony II
ever expected to. Perhaps the fact
that | have not thought of II has en-
couraged my sister and Mrs. Dimes
to assume that do rot mean Ia do so.
Hence they have frankly suggested It
to me. Then / have always been an
/ al - n 49,
told you, is an admirable woman, and
Is years my senior. and they have
probably considered my admiration to
be devoid OF reverence. which is not
the case. There are besides these
reasons others which need not men
ton TO you. not to speak of the hnan-
cial one. which, in her zeal for her
charities, my sister has not over
looked, But cannot consider any Of
them. / sent for you hoping you
would tell me. that the illegality of
such a step would put II out of the
question. But since you cannot help
me, | must find a way of my own"
! smiled and held out my hand.
Il am more sorry than | can tell
to have failed you," said; but /
haven't doubt that. left to your own
devices, you will get delicately and
safely out OF the matter"
He smiled back at me, retaining my
hand
Il think you know my sister, do you
not?" he suggested, and there was a
twinkle in his eyes exactly like that
| recalled so yividly in Miss Winstan-
ley's.
Il have the pleasure of knowing her
/ very we'll I said