THREE INTERVIEWS The next day was a Sunday, and the Colonel went to church, wearing a hat-band four inches deep.

Morris, however, declined to accompany him, saying that he had a letter to write to Mary; whereon his father, who at first was inclined to be vexed, replied that he could not be better employed, and that he was to give her his love.

Then he asked if Miss Fregelius was coming, but somewhat to his disappointment, was informed that she wished to stay with her father.
"I wonder," thought the Colonel to himself as he strolled to the church, now and again acknowledging greetings or stopping to chat with one of the villagers--"I wonder if they are going to have a little sacred music together in the chapel.

If so, upon my soul, I should like to make the congregation.

And that pious fellow Morris, too--the blameless Morris--to go philandering about in this fashion.