Frostwinch, which is
almost sure to take place before the convention. You must explain that
to Miss Morison."
"I!"
"The obligation which she is under to you," the Father said, ignoring
the exclamation, "will naturally incline her to listen."
"But I cannot"--
"I had thought that it was mine to decide what you could and should
do."
"But, Father, this is so extraordinary, so impossible, so"--
"Miss Morison is to be in Boston in a couple of days. Mrs. Wilson will
let us know when she arrives. I know how strange this looks to you, and
how repugnant it must be. Do you think that it is any less hateful to
me? Do you think that it is easy for me to be working for what is to be
my own personal exaltation if we succeed? I give you my word, Wynne,
that the severest sacrifice that any one can be called on to make in
this matter is that which I make when I take these steps toward putting
myself in office. I am not naturally humble, and it humiliates me to
the very soul; but I do what seems to me to be for the good of the
church, and try to put my personal feeling entirely out of the matter.
It is for you to do the same.
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