The Washington times., 1920-11-04
By Winston Churchill.
Of ssRickard Carvel," THE
Crisiss and Many other Novels
of World Wide Popularity.

IN Y: S..; H.; ss1s,as:s s,s:;:,: renee;
whole are by no means the men
they were? You will pardon my
frankness. When / was a boy the
minister was looked up to as an
intellectual and moral force to be
reckoned with. have heard 1t as
signed, as ono reason. that In the
last thirty years other careers have
opened up-careers that have
proved much more attractive to
young men OF ability"
Business careers?" inquired the
rector.
"Precisely."
an other words" said Holder,
with his curious smile. "the minis
try ITS the men who can't succeed
At anything else"
"weil. that's putting IL rather
strong" answered Mr.. Parr, act
ually reddening q little. But come
now, most young men would rather
be q railroad president than
bishop, wouldn't they?"
Most young men would" agreed
Holder quickly, "but they are not
the young men who ought to be
bishops you'll admit that"
The fina~cier, be 1t recorded to
his credit, did not lack appreciation
of this thrust, and for the frst time
he laughed with something resem-
bling heartiness. This laughter, IN
which Holder Joined. seemed sud
denly to put them on a new footing
"A little surprising to both.
uotA tha An nciar rfatn0
I'm sure you like pictures, and
Langmaid tells me you have a fancy
for first editions. Would you care
to 60 to the gallery"
"By all means" the rector as
3ented.
Their footsteps as they crossed
the hardwood fiors echoed in the
empty. house. After pausing to
contemplate q Millet on the stair
landing. they came at last to the
huge. silent gallery. where the soft
but adequate light fell upon many
masterpieces. ancient and modern.
And 1t was here. while gazing ..
the Corots and Bonheurs, Lawrences,
Romneys, Copleys and Halses. that
Holders sense of their owners fso-
lation grew almost overpowering.
Once, glancing over his shoulder at
Mr.. ParY. he SURPRISED in his eyes
an expression Of almost PAIN.
A LOT OF TREASURES.
''These. pictures must give you
great pleasure" he said.
"Oh." replied the banker. in
queer voice, I'm always glad when
any one appreciates them. I never
cone in here alone"
Holder did not reply. They passed
along to an upstairs sitting-room.
which must. Holder thought, be
directly over the dining-room. Be-
tween it's windows was a case con-
tanning priceless curios.
my wife liked this room," Mr..
Parr explained. as he opened the
case. When they had inspected 1t.
the rector stood for a moment gaz-
ing out at formal garden at the
back Of the house. The stalks OF
late flowers lay whitening, but here
and there the leaves were still
vivid, and clusters of crimson
berries cleaned in the autumn
sunshine. A pergola ran down the
middle, and through denuded grape
vines he caught glimpse. at the
far end, of sculptured figures and
curving marble benches surround
ing a pool.
what a wonderful spot" he ex-
clai ned.
MY daughter Alison designed it."
'She must have great talent"
said the rector.
shes gone to New York and
become landscape architect"
said 2his2 host.2 with a epceptible
dryness. "Women in these days are
apt to be everything except what
the Lord intended them TO be-"
They went downstairs, and Hod-