Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-08-27


forty-fve II you really are forty
ave-"
"FIfty-twO.s
at any age" said the king. ~such
eOnfesslons are embarrassing, embar-
rnssing for both OF us Besides, Il
ISN'T only with Calypso that want
you to use your influence. There's
the patriarch. Do you know our pa
irlarch p
Il hope to. I'm going to Lystria In
order to enlist his sympathIes In our
great movement"
and I'm sure you'll succeed said
the king. "Our patriarch Is full of
sympathy with all good causes, and
I'm certain that your movement is one
" the best"
Janet helped herself to some Of the
real which q waiter was pushing at
her in large dish. The king refilled
her glass. She had slipped away al
most half OF what was In It.
Its the establishment OF world
peace she said, Through the medium
VI the United Christian Churches"
I'm that case" said the king, syou
san count with certainty on our patri-
arch. There's nothing, absolutely
nothing, he likes better than the es-
adjustment OF world peace except
perhaps the Unity Of Christian
Churches, though perhaps he's little
inclined to take. the view that the
other churches should unite with his
and not his with them. mean to
say. he thinks that II there's TO be
compromise, II must be on the basis
Of every one else giving way. But all
ecclesiastics are like that. Our pa
triarch isn't peculiar,
when we speak OF the union Of
churches, said Janet. I'VE mean a
concordat based on the essentials Of
the Christian creed"
'Of course" snid the King, ''and
you'll find our patriarch absolutely
agrees with you about that so long rs
you don't ask him to shake hands
with the Megalian Archimandrite. He
might draw the line there. though, as
said. he's always on for anything
really good. A good cnnse simply fas-
cinates him. II he has q weakness
As we all have-it is that he's not so
fond as he might be Of the things
which aren't quite so good as the
Causes. Take young men now. As
lOu very rightly sald a few minutes
Ego. young men are young men
4 said they ought not TO be-"
49, -. "a A.. IT,.
What the patriarch cannot be got TO
ee. but am sure can rely on you
o put the thing before him In the
roper light. After all, Miss Temple (
] long way or. It isn't as n she /
vas In the least likely to turn up in /
,ystrfa. /"
Il fear that ] can scarcely under h
AXE" 4
Janet was sOftened, perhaps for the y
rst time IN her life. II Il had not .
cen for the wine. the good food. and
ne kings charming manners, she a
'ouId no doubt have replied TO him i
Iuch more bIankly than she did. She
tight even have spoken fiercely.
II fear. she said, Il cannot under
Ike to persuade the patriarch. that 4
ISIS Temple doesn't exist
''well. perhaps not. said the king.
kfter an. the patriarch is a very diff
.ult man to persuade. never could
} It, dare say It will really be bet
r II he doesn't hear about Miss Tenn.
e at all And he never will II Ca
Dso doesn't tell him.
II shall not consider It my duty TO
Il him. said Janet AIy business pl
III him Of
'1s world unity through peaceful IN
tristan churches ia
World peace said Janet, Through te
2 Unity OF Christian Churches" 10
Quite 30. said the king. ..and even In
Il had been World Churches TO
rough tire Unity Of Christian Peace. Oh
would stili be far more important Co
IN our little affairs. stiil. IL you ke
tsuade Calypso mot TO tell the pa ms
( Casimir had been there he might ers
re said that the king. like poor old
IRIS worst daughter. gave sweet moi
Ilades and most speaking eIances" but
Janet. doubt very much whether say
ona had ever made eyes at her buI
ore. The treatment had certain AT
'ct. er
shaIl NOT sMid Janet. advise or
/ fhe patriarch be told my
dare say Jaanf'n coincidence was Of
wing her little. She had drunk or