rise　the　dean　colored；　while　the　other　clergyman　answered；　in　all　simplicity：　〃No；　sir；　no；　sir。　　I　know　very　well。　　The　only　other　bill；　except　dollars；　on　the　plate；　the　dean　here　gave；　and　the　warden　remembers　that　you　put　in　two　notesI〃he　grew　quite　pale〃I　can't　help　thinking　you　maybe　intended　to　put　in　only　ONE！　　〃His　voice　broke；　he　tried　to　control　it。　〃The　sum　is　so　VERY　large！〃　quavered　he。　〃I　have　given　him　BOTH　bills；　two　hundred　dollars！〃　thought　Harry。　He　sat　down。　　He　was　accustomed　to　read　men's　faces；　and　plainly　as　ever　he　had　read；　he　could　read　the　signs　of　distress　and　conflict　on　the　prosaic；　dull　features　before　him。　〃I　INTENDED　to　put　in　two　bills；〃　said　he。　　Gilling　gave　a　little　gaspso　little；　only　a　quick　ear　could　have　caught　it；　but　Harry's　ear　is　quick。　　He　twisted　one　leg　around　the　other；　a　further　sign　of　deliverance　of　mind。　〃Well；　sir；　well；　Mr。　Lossing；〃　he　remarked；　clearing　his　throat；　〃I　cannot　express　to　you　properly　the　the　appreciation　I　have　of　youryour　PRINCELY　gift！〃　（Harry　changed　a　groan　into　a　cough　and　tried　to　smile。）　〃I　would　like　to　ask　you；　however；　HOW　you　would　like　it　to　be　divided。　　There　are　a　number　of　worthy　causes：　　the　furnishing　of　the　church；　which　is　in　charge　of　the　Ladies'　Aid　Society；　they　are　very　hard　workers；　the　ladies　of　our　church。　And　there　is　the　Altar　Guild；　which　has　the　keeping　of　the　altar　in　order。　　They　are　mostly　young　girls；　and　they　used　to　wash　my　thingsI　mean　the　vestments〃　（blushing）〃but　theythey　were　so　young　they　were　not　careful；　and　my　wife　thought　she　had　best　wash　thevestments　herself；　but　she　allowed　them　to　laundry　the　otherah；　things。〃　There　was　the　same　discursiveness　in　his　talk　as　in　his　sermon；　Harry　thought；　and　the　same　uneasy　restlessness　of　manner。　〃Then；　we　give　tovarious　causes；　andand　there　is；　also；　my　own　salary　〃　〃That　is　what　it　was　intended　for；〃　said　Harry。　〃I　hope　the　two　hundred　dollars　will　be　of　some　use　to　you；　and　then；　indirectly；　it　will　help　your　church。〃　Harry　surprised　a　queer　glance　from　the　dean's　brown　eyes；　there　was　both　humor　and　a　something　else　that　was　solemn　enough　in　it。　The　dean　had　believed　that　there　was　a　mistake。　〃All　of　it！　　To　ME！〃　cried　Gilling。　〃All　of　it。　　To　YOU；〃　Harry　replied；　dryly。　　He　was　conscious　of　the　dean's　gaze　upon　him。　　〃I　had　a　sudden　impulse；〃　said　he；　〃and　I　gave　it；　that　is　all。〃　The　tears　rose　to　the　clergyman's　eyes；　he　tried　to　wink　them　away；　then　he　tried　to　brush　them　away　with　a　quick　rub　of　his　fingers；　then　he　sprang　up　and　walked　to　the　window；　his　back　to　Harry。　Directly　he　was　facing　the　young　man　again；　and　speaking。　〃You　must　excuse　me；　Mr。　Lossing；　since　my　sickness　a　little　thing　upsets　me。〃　〃Mr。　Gilling　had　diphtheria　last　spring；〃　the　dean　struck　in；　〃there　was　an　epidemic　of　diphtheria；　in　Matin's　Junction；　Mr。　Gilling　really　saved　the　place；　but　his　wife　and　he　both　contracted　the　disease；　and　his　wife　nearly　died。〃　Harry　remembered　some　story　that　he　had　heard　at　the　time　his　eyes　began　to　light　up　as　they　do　when　he　is　moved。　〃Why；　YOU　are　the　man　that　made　them　disinfect　their　houses；〃　cried　he；　〃and　invented　a　little　oven　or　something　to　steam　mattresses　and　things。　　You　are　the　man　that　nursed　them　and　buried　them　when　the　undertaker　died。　　You　digged　graves　with　your　own　hands　I　say；　I　should　like　to　shake　hands　with　you！〃　Gilling　shook　hands；　submissively；　but　looking　bewildered。　He　cleared　his　throat。　　〃Would　you　mind；　Mr。　Lossing；　if　I　took　up　your　time　so　far　as　to　tell　you　what　so　overcame　me？〃　〃I　should　be　glad　〃　〃You　see；　sir；　my　wife　was　the　daughter　of　the　Episcopal　minister　I　mean　the　rector；　at　the　townwell；　it　wasn't　a　town；　it　was　two　or　three　towns　off　in　Shelby　County　where　I　had　my　circuit。　You　may　be　surprised；　sir；　to　know　that　I　was　once　a　Methodist　minister。〃　〃Is　it　possible？〃　said　Harry。　〃Yes；　sir。　　Her　fathermy　wife's；　I　meanwas　about　as　high　a　churchman　as　he　could　be；　and　be　married。　　He　induced　me　to　join　our　communion；　and　very　soon　after　I　was　married。　I　hope；　Mr。　Lossing；　you'll　come　and　see　us　some　time；　and　see　my　wife。　　Sheare　you　married？〃　〃I　am　not　so　fortunate。〃　〃A　good　wife　cometh　from　the　Lord；　sir；　SURE！　　I　thought　I　appreciated　mine；　but　I　guess　I　didn't。　She　had　two　things　she　wanted；　and　one　I　did　want　myself；　but　the　otherI　couldn't　seem　to　bring　my　mind　to　it；　noanyhow！　　We　hadn't　any　children　but　one　that　died　four　years　ago；　a　little　baby。　　Ever　since　she　died　my　wife　has　had　a　longing　to　have　a　stained…glass　window；　with　the　picture；　you　know；　of　Christ　blessing　little　children；　put　into　our　little　church。　In　Memoriam；　you　know。　　Seems　as　if；　now　we've　lost　the　baby；　we　think　all　the　more　of　the　church。　　Maybe　she　was　a　sort　of　idol　to　us。　　Yes；　sir；　that's　one　thing　my　wife　fairly　longed　for。　We've　saved　our　money；　what　we　COULD　save；　there　are　so　many　calls；　during　the　sickness；　last　winter；　the　sick　needed　so　many　things；　and　it　didn't　seem　right　for　us　to　neglect　them　just　for　our　baby's　window；　andthe　money　went。　　The　other　thing　was　different。　My　wife　has　got　it　into　her　head　I　have　a　fine　voice。　　And　she's　higher　church　than　I　am；　so　she　has　always　wanted　me　to　INTONE。　I　told　her　I'd　look　like　a　fool　intoning；　and　there's　no　mistake　about　it；　I　DO！　　But　she　couldn't　see　it　that　way。　It　was　'most　the　only　point　wherein　we　differed；　and　last　spring；　when　she　was　so　sick；　and　I　didn't　know　but　I'd　lose　her；　it　was　dreadful　to　me　to　think　how　I'd　crossed　her。　　So；　Mr。　Lossing；　when　she　got　well　I　promised　her；　for　a　thank…offering；　I'd　intone。　And　I　have　ever　since。　　My　people　know　me　so　well；　and　we've　been　through　so　much　together；　that　they　didn't　make　any　fuss　though　they　are　not　highfact　is；　I'm　not　high　myself。　But　they　were　kind　and　considerate；　and　I　got　on　pretty　well　at　home；　but　when　I　came　to　rise　up　in　that　great　edifice；　before　that　cultured　and　intellectual　audience；　so　finely　dressed；　it　did　seem　to　me　I　could　NOT　do　it！　　I　was　sorely　tempted　to　break　my　promise。　　I　was；　for　a　fact。〃　　He　drew　a　long　breath。　〃I　just　had　to　pray　for　grace；　or　I　never　would　have　pulled　through。　I　had　the　sermon　my　wife　likes　best　with　me；　but　I　know　it　lacks　it　lacksit　isn't　what　you　need！　　I　was　dreadfully　scared　and　I　felt　miserable　when　I　got　up　to　preach　itand　then　to　think　that　you　werebut　it　is　the　Lord's　doing　and　marvellous　in　our　eyes！　I　don't　know　what　Maggie　will　say　when　I　tell　her　we　can　get　the　window。　The　best　she　hoped　was　I'd　bring　back　enough　so　the　church　could　pay　me　eighteen　dollars　they　owe　on　my　salary。　　And　now　it's　wonderful！　　Why；　Mr。　Lossing；　I've　been　thinking　so　much　and　wanting　so　to　get　that　window　for　her；　that；　hearing　the　dean　wanted　some　car…pentering　done；　I　thought　maybe；　as　I'm　a　fair　carpenter　that　was　my　trade　once；　sirI'd　ask　him　to　let　ME　do　the　job。　I　was　aware　there　is　nothing　in　our　rulesI　mean　our　canons　to　prevent　me；　and　nobody　need　know　I　was　the　rector　of　Matin's　Junction；　because　I　would　come　just　in　my　overalls。　　There　is　a　cheap　place　where　I　could　lodge；　and　I　could　feed　myself　for　almost　nothing；　living　is　so　cheap。　　I　was　praying　about　that；　too。　　Now；　your　noble　generosity　will　enable　me　to　donate　what　they　owe　on　my　salary；　and　get　the　window　too！〃　〃Take　my　advice；〃　said　Harry；　〃donate　nothing。　Say　nothing　about　this　gift；　I　will　take　care　of　the　warden；　and　I　can　answer　for　the　dean。〃　〃Yes；〃　said　the　dean；　〃on　the　whole；　Gilling；　you　would　better　say　nothing；　I　think；　Mr。　Lossing　is　more　afraid　of　a　reputation　for　generosity　than　of　the　small…pox。〃　The　older　man　looked　at　Harry　with　glistening　eyes　of　admiration；　with　what　Christian　virtues　of　humility　he　was　endowing　that　embarrassed　young　man；　it　is　painful　to　imagine。　The　dean's　eyes　twinkled　above　his　handkerchief；　which　hid　his　mouth；　as　he　rose　to　make　his　farewells。　　He　shook　hands；　warmly。　〃God　bless　you；　Harry；〃　said　he。　　Gilling；　too；　wrung　Harry's　hands；　he　was　seeking　some　parting　word　of　gratitude；　but　he　could　only　choke　out；　〃I　hope　you　will　get　MARRIED　some　time；　Mr。　Lossing；　then　you'll　understand。〃　〃Well；〃　said　Harry；　as　the　door　closed；　and　he　flung　out　his　arms　and　his　chest　in　a　huge　sigh；　〃I　do　believe　it　was　better　than　the　puppies！〃
  HARRY　LOSSING　THE　note…book　of　Mr。　Horatio　Armorer；　president　of　our　street　railways；　contained　a　page　of　interest　to　some　people　in　our　town；　on　the　occasion　of　his　last　visit。　He　wrote　it　while　the　train　creaked　over　the　river；　and　the　porter　of　his　Pullman　car　was　brushing　all　the　dust　that　had　been　distributed　on　the　passengers'　clothing；　into　the　main　aisle。　If　you　had　seen　him　writing　it　（with　a　stubby　little　pencil　that　he　occasionally　brightened　with　the　tip　of　his　tongue）；　you　would　not　have　dreamed　him　to　be　more　profoundly　disturbed　than　he　had　been　in　years。　Nor　would　the　page　itself　have　much　enlightened　you。　　　　　　　　　　　　　　〃_See　abt　road　M　D　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　See　L　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　See　E　&　M　tea…set　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　See　abt　L_。〃
  Translated　into　long…hand；　this　reads：　　〃See　about　the　street…car　road；　Marston　（the　superintendent）　and　Dane　（the　lawyer）。　See　Lossing；　see　Esther　and　Maggie；　and　remember　about　tea…set。　See　about　Lossing。〃　His　memoranda　written；　he　slipped　the　book　in　his　pocket；　reflecting　cynically；　〃There's　habit！　　I've　no　ne