Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-04-05


to his daughter. 81 have found a GU
rate to take the place of young Rob-
erts, who goes to another field. The
man who relieves Roberts Is a Mr..
Kinsley, who left the seminary only
last spring, and has been much sought,
after since, because he promises to be
q shining mark in the profession. /
am indebted to the bishop for securing
him as my assistant. You know my
dear that I am not as strong as form
erly, and this young man can be in
trusted with a great deal of my work.
I would not like to lose him through
any-well-"
"All right papa DEAR" said Kit, putt
ting her arms around her father'sl
neck, II promise you to let MI. Kins-
ley alone"
This was promising a great deal, for
Mr.. Roberts was the third curate who
had fallen in love with Kathryn Ire
vor, and when refused by her had con-
sidered 1t necessary to seek another
field.
every well, my DEAR" replied the
rector to his daughters promise; "if
Kinsley falls in love with you and pro-
poses I shall expect you to accept
him."
Kathryn made no reply to this. Her
confidence in herself was not of the,
strongest. She loved her father and
was anxious that he should be re-
lieved of his arduous duties she in
tended to give the new curate a wide
berth
The new curate fulfilled in every re-
spect what was expected of him. He
spoke without notes, and this enabled
him, to lead his congregation readily
in the many things outside his ser
mons that are required of a clergyman
What he said and did was always TO
the point. AS to relieving the rector it
waSnot long before he was able to do
almost anything required of his supe-
rior better than that superior himself.
The day after he entered upon his du-
ties Kathryn went upon a three
months visit to a friend living in a
distant city. Those of the congrega-
ton who knew the real reason of her
fathers not being able to keep a Gu
rate were very much pleased at her
conduct in keeping out of Mr.. Kins--
ley's way. "How noble of her!" said
Mrs. Ballinger to Mrs. Smythe. "Splen-
did," was the reply. "And how nice
for poor Mr.. Trevor, whose health is;
so poor!"
Beautiful! !" rejoined Mrs. BaIIinger.
The third Sunday after Mr.. Kinsley
assumed his duties, the rector was i'll,
and the curate conducted the services
and preached. Mrs. Ballinger and Mrs.
Smythe walked home from church to-
gether. "What a beautiful sermon %
remarked the former.
"He's a born orator - was the reply.
Hell be our dear r~ector's successor"
Indeed he will, and the sooner he.
takes the first place the better it will
be for the parish"
Mr.. Kinsley continued in such favor.
that within sixty days after he began
to officiate as rector Mrs. Smythe, who,
ran the affairs of the congregation,
had her plans laid for getting rid of
the rector and putting the curate in
his place. The only difficulty in her
way was that the congregation loved
the old doctor, and never would have
dreamed of putting him aside had it
not been suggested by Mrs. Smythe.
AS it was, the lady engineered the mat
ter so well that all was ripe for hint
ing to the rector that his resignation
would be acceptable to some persons
In the congregation.
Onn loxv Ko+H.-n a@1oo,0I - axaA
having cut short her visit a month.
Coming out of church the Sunday af-
ter her arrival, she saluted Mrs.
Smythe:
"How lovely" said the latter, shat
your dear father has such a prop in
his old age"
"Tt is indeed I hear the new curate
will now get some rest"
Kathryn had been at home a month";
The curate had called upon her on her
return, and that was all. Her father
supposed he had every reason to be-
satisfied with her behavior towards his.
assistant, but he was not thinking of
that; he had heard indirectly that
there was a movement on foot to dis
place him. He was much worried, but
said nothing to his daughter about the,
matter.
One morning the postman called at
the rectory as usual at breakfast time
and among the letters he left were two
of Importance. The doctor opened the
first and looked with surprise and sus-
picion at his daughter. 1t was the GU
rates resignation. However, the old
man said nothing, but turned to the
other letter. 1t informed him that
certain wealthy members of the con-
~gregation who were relied on to keep
up the church were in favor of putting
the curate in his place. His resigna-
ton would be a financial benefit to the
church.
The doctor Lid dorun 18th Iottona