The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-02-03

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been absent for many days.
= hope to be able to remove the
public place. replied the rector, with
q gravity which told Of something VI
tai beneath the apparent repartee.
Mrs. Boyd. strolling past with Aunt
Grace Sargent, paused to look at him
fondly. 7 shall set myself. with such
strength as may have. against the
building Of the proposed cathedral"
Don't be foolish, Boyd" protested
Sargent, who had always felt father
" responsibility for the young rector.
Its q big ambition and worthy am
bition, to build that cathedral, and be-
cause you're offended with certain
things the papers have said, about
Clark and Chisholm In connection with
the church. Is no reason you should
cut OF your nose to spite your face"
1T is not the publication of these
things which has determined me-" re-
turned the recor thoughtfully. 1T has
merely FASTENED my decision. To be-
gin with, acknowledge now that 1t
was only vague, artistic dream Of
mine that such cathedral. by its
very magnificence. would promote wor-
ship. That might have been the case
when cathedrals were the only mag
nificent buildings erected, and when
every rich and glittering thing was de-
voted to religion. A golden candle
stick then became connected entirely
with the service Of the Almighty.
Now. however, magnificence has no
such signifcation. The splendor Of
cathedral must enter into competition
with the splendor of a statehouse.
museum or hotel"
You shouldn't switch that way,
Boyd" demonstrated Sargent. show
Ing his keen disappointment. when
you began to agitate for the cathedral
you brought lot OF our members in
who hadn't attended services in years
You stirred them up. You got them
interested. They'll drop right or"
II hope not" returned the rector,
earnestly. 81 hope to reach them with
higher ambition, higher pride. a
higher vanity, If you like to put it that
way. wish them to take Joy in es-
tablishing the most magnificent condi-
tons for the poor which have ever
been built! We have no right to the
money which IS to be paid us for the
vedder court property. We have no
right to spend it in pomp. It belongs
to the poor from whom we have taken
It, and to the city which has made us
rich by enhancing the value of our
ground. ] propose to build permanent
and sanitary tenements, to house as
many poor people as possible. and con-
duct them without penny OF profit
above the cost of repairs and main
tenance."s
Gail bent upon him beaming eyes.
and the delicate flush. which had be-
gun to return to her cheeks, deepened.
Was this the sort of tenements he had
proposed to rc-erect in Vedder court?
Perhaps she had been hasty! Rev.
smith Boyd Ii trrning slowly from
one to the other cf the little group. by
way az establishing mental communal
cation rlth them rested for mo-
ment iii the oeatnirg eyes OF Gall. and
smiled at her ii afectionate recogni-
ton, then swept his glance on to his
mother, where It fingered.
"You are perfectly. correct" stated
Gerald Fosland, who, though sitting
stif1y upright. had managed neverthe-
less to dispose one elbow where 1t
touched gently the surface Of Arly.
Market Square church is much
more dignifed old place Of worship
than the ostentatious cathedral would
ever be, and your project for spending
the money has such strict justice at
the bottom Of 1t that it must prevail.
But, say, Doctor Boyd" and he gave
his mustache contemplative tug;
don't you think you should include a
small margin or profit for the future
extension Of your idea?"
That's glorious, Gerald" approved
Gail; and Arly, laughing. patted his
hand.
You're probably right" considered
the rector, studying Fosland with
new interest. Il think we'll have to
put you on the yestry"
I'D be delighted, I'm sure" respond
ed Gerald, In the courteous tone Of
one accepting an invitation to dinner.
do you hear what your sons plan
ming to do?" called Jim Sargent to
Mrs. Boyd. He was not quite recon
ciled. He proposes to take that won
derful new rectory away from you"
The beautiful Mrs. Boyd merely dim
pied.
Il am trifie astonished," she con-
fessed my son has been SO extreme
" eager about it; but il he is relin-
gushing the dream, 1t is because he
wants something else very much more
worth WHILE i entirely approve Of his
plan for the new tenements," and she
did not understand why they all
laughed at her. She did feel, however,
that there was affection in the laugh
ter; and she was quite content.
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