Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-09-09

them. And here again some OF the
nei-libOrs were so mean as to say that
Mrs. Brink. who was somewhat affiict-
ed with rheumatism, always sat where
she could COMMAND a view of the front
walk and so was prepared to head
any callers of before they could get
into the house.
This was the life the Drinks were
living when the new minister came
to the First church, of which both Mrs.
Brink and COrnelia were members.
Brother Carew. as he was known to
his parishioners, was a thin, gray man
of fifty. He had shrewd eyes and had
been a widOwer for three years. When
he was called by the church to become
its pastor Mrs. Brink had fought him
tooth and nail and had even gone SO
far as to offer to double her subscrip-
ton for the support Of the church If
the committee would not call him. But
the committee had gone right on, and
Mr. Carew had now been pastor of
the church about three months.
Now the church and its functions
were the only social life permitted ell
Their herself or her daughter to enjoy,
but so incensed was she at Brother
Carew at first that she tried to per
suade COrnelia to stay away from
church entirely, but on this point Cor
nelia had been quite firm. She got
q lot out Of the sermons-more, much
more. than her mother did, because
Mrs. Brink was so busy watching the
direction of Cornelia's eyes that she
lost much OF what was going on. In
fact, she failed entirely to see the
glances of admiration that Mr.. Carew
was soon throwing in COrnella's dlrec-
ton. AS for Cornelia, she sat with
hands clasped demurely In her lap,
getting the only hours rest she was
permitted in the week and inciden.
tally the first thrill she had eyer had
In her life.
When COrnelia entered the kitchen
this dull morning in answer to her
mothers command she set brlskly
about the breakfast getting. So far
as she knew this day was going to
be just like all the others. But fate
had something better In store for her.
At two o'clock that afternoon Broth
er Carew called. He was received by
Mrs. Brink, who grudgingly called her
daughter into the room after the min
lister had asked for her. And then
Mrs Brink got the surprise of her life
Brother Carew asked Cornelia to
marry him right there In the presence
OF her mother and before Mrs Brink
could bring her sarcasm to bear upon
the minister Cornelia had tremblingly
accepted him.
II was surprising how old Cyrus aid
ed and abetted his daughter during
the days preceding the wedding.
which. after all, was quite an elabo-
rate affair. When Mrs. Brink found
that Cornelia was really leaving her
and was marrying minister, which
In her eyes placed her over the head
OF even herself she did quite the
handsome thing by her daughter. Her
conversation ever after was some
thing like this:
you know my daughter, Mrs. Doml-
ME Carew, says so and so, or does
so and So" as proudly as II she had
planned It all herself.
As for old Cyrus, he slips away ev-
cry day to have visit with his daugh.
ter and her husband, land he has pur.
chased an ear trumpet with which to
better hear all that is being said. The
strange part, however, Of the whole
affair is that when old Cyrus goes
back to Mrs. Brink he always leaves
the precious ear trumpet with Cor
nelia, and that Is their secret.