Show BROTHER HILARIUS aw brother anthony in civil cant lifo life tho the rev mccara brown aud and jones of tho the church of at felt land wito who bad followed tho the prevailing fash I 1 ion of f quarreling rich mith their bishops on a point of law col located with ritu abst brae ti and had gone into the wildor acM to bet up n they hod shaken tho the dust dunt of the off their abaca and had bad shaken off dr the bo shoes it fit tho the same time og as the dust in order to loo don sandals eonda ls A patch on the summit of their pates was shaven thoy they wora were gray badee garns liko ulster coats and they celebrated yet they professed to bo be still boiu within the anglican alican communion because it would woul amna ha boon been inconvenient to the them to submit to tho the discipline of tho the roman church charch they ore oung oong gentlemen who liked to bo be their own bishops and popes and d t to 0 civo v a n out as t abo h only Y do tortes of truo true faith and rite al thoy they 1 r no ceni n DO 0 c connection 0 n Z thin with any other place of bi 2 d I 1 E liean n w with I 1 th any y oth other c r vents hub but tho the two which they themselves hall had la in tl toted ono for mon men tho the other for women their wildor ocra was it A pretty district near a faid fashionable donable seaport town on tho south cons conat t lod and their convents consisted of two houses hired with tho the money of brother ambrose Aro browm in cad lifo life brown from the uncle ancle of brother anthony in civil life jonce who w WM As a building contractor contra tra a for and owned ian lanan it in those parts the off brings of 0 tho the faithful rod and the dower of divers 1 brother the aej oil eirten Bifi tOrs rho bad i joined the order had bad enabled tho the plan f 0 to furnish the two louses ewt ably to fit thorn them up with ccle ila chapt claire ln bt etc but the fand d nunnery deat anted to st aasc an and na hid hh sister muter bt As aa ceta act were not quito quite po no prosperous as aa they might have been so flo that after much anai on ous C co citation 0 n brothers ambrow ambrose and an T tailo than a a d to t tako 4 la out licen licenses licences ces as brow era of bitter beer tho the and a of franca manufacture respectively maso and aad and tho the of fo camp dastil distil a notable liquor which bears ther chair name so eo there could be no objection to these theao british mailing making illiterate bitter tilo for the good of their funds fund and the refresh merit of their contemporaries A red label with a picture in woo of A monk holding up a class ca or chalico chalice and invoking invoke 1 9 a bles tail on cia it was registered am aji a tra trado d mark ark an and brother anthonys tho the building contractor made mad himself useful in issuing ad and and acting os cis traveler for tho the roDd firm is ia happy to my th that at the trado of tho the good alm dica soon throve apses insomuch that brothers ambrose imd and anthony lod to divide between them alio administration of when persons anino me to seek sp aitu A I 1 co alion thy thay were referred to brother ambrose ullon they CAM to buy beer they were to re ted to turn 0 to o tho the loft left and enter the onico of brother anthony brother ambrofio rose 8 aasc t in his oratory with a missal to a his bia blind band and a crucifix at his bia waist brother ant anthony bady mt lilt at a high desk with a ledger before him and sample bottles of lt han eat beer car la ili imperial pints quarts quarto ma and and there hung bun from hla his girdle ft a corkscrew but both inars wrought ou abt on tho the baine arlina ground to this e extent I 1 tent T that st when bona a customer ball bad paid for hr his beor beer brother anthony would talk to him about his bia goal and hear beat his hia confession if ho he desired it brother ambrose ulica bo be half had I 1 lieve a penitent never failed to slip flip into his hill hand a to this tb I 1 exceptionally I 1 I 1 I 1 1 0 1 I 1 1 reasonable 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 we prices of tho the ascot lc a 7 1 1 3 L aco could luo d bo be bought on the pro bistes or sent bent neatly pecked packed and came a prepaid pre paid to any part of tho the kingdom As for the minor brothers brothen and sisters of tho the order they all labored earnestly in m tho the same came came I 1 foi at tho the men inen acted an aa brewers bottlers or corkers corker said the nuns ahen not engaged ew e W 1 in devotional exer cisek pasted limited I 1 b el on tho the bottled did the packing and pouted posted circulars to licensed victual em thus by uniting their efforts ind and paying close atte attention ution to the ho quality of their malt and hope tho members of tho the fraternity seat boon foa go for their beer tho the name of a tory ovary good benerado bc beN erazo indeed and they became additionally blessed with tho the fruits of at la ill creme by a strict adherence to tho the watoru of cash payments on delivery As thou their worldly began to shine rhine tho the ascetics grow grew anxious that thoro there should bo be no shortcomings in their spiritual ginistra min istra tiona they built a new chapel for tho the con common truon use UBO of the monks and ami lions la voted vested largely in gaudy ello subi so tubes stoles and and strove LT by tho the brilliancy of their sunday and saints day ncr ben ice cen to attract crow crowds da from tho the fashionable baclaw bathing resort near v lich they resided they also aleo were vory tory auditions about their musio and choir and were so 90 lady lacky via AA to find a capital tenor and baritone among the f trims and a very fair soprano and contralto among tile nuns nuna unfortunately they had no 0 orga organist mist nor it A base bafs worth tho the name flamo and I 1 abis tit displeased drother ambrose Ain broco W who be did aa nc liko like to retain tho the services 01 ot hin pal aid orr organist anist no ila bad found it ib ft good atgood principle to pay out as little money as possible from rom tho the convent and to pet got in lit all he be could kad had he bo been ablo to and on an organist m who he would have bavo devoted his bia tal antal to tho the order for nothing ho he would mould have boto prayed baue dictions on that man and held out to 60 him A sure uro lopo liopo ot at romiee ration la in a hotter better would but the hireling organist was waa so BO 11 little I 1 tio touched wit with tho the spirit of graco grace that ho he would not even consent to bo be requited with bottled beer and was waa mercenary enough to insist always on Ob equall payable to bearor bearer lvery timo time brother ambrose signed ono one of theno tewo documents document ho he uttered a broan saying this really must came it doca acs not look reputable to have salaried servants a ono one would think tho 08 order older of fit st apking wu was powerless pow cricH to attract men of talent and it boonee the hope of hiu his lifo life that some omo tiny a postulant macht turn up endowed v mith ith the iho menaced gifts gatts n hereof the othor other frair ii and all tho the buters Bu tors to ay deficient aa one eiyu d day y w whon lion brother ambrose happened t to be unos n u 8 n nUy aidy more at signing his quarterly chol chollye lue seeing that tho the same bad been by tho the caitiff organist with A dom irold fur for a two in ia hut his wages waca ho he paw brother anthony coming lustily hastily toward his hia oratory militia brimag with till him a tall burly fellow ta in tho the attire of it a whose hw checks were as 9 red as an steaks bad and rhona round gray oyes jurod jutted out oat I 1 from tom ilia licad lend ake conro goose gooseberries berries ILA looked a little at that moment lod and waddled in his hia go rait lt so eo that brother I 1 nt holly who wita wax walking faste stepped into tile oratory two twill gool ahead of him and cried in a a loud whisper to ambrow ambrose I 1 eureka I 1 an organist 1 that thai exclaimed brother Am ambrof broo m who he had thought tho the big mun M mant t lie be the bu butcher teller who rho had como come I 1 y thet losco ulI aio not t go on oft supplying the cal convent i vout with jainta ott on tuc the casual term forms or something ant of that sort nort yet yc j and hob has a 4 banal too loo auld you rv uan aalde lumur luU ur walma an AD I 1 acca urne norn dorn or jal AU nit nis ills 1 idere tho the form of mr dark coed the iho doorway still and brother ambrose gilded forward with nn an a 1 emlen I id to gre greet n t hini him brother anthony A retired r taca he tharo tha to was a moment of awkward silence air looked uneasy bucca like a man who i is going to ask for a small lono loan aul denly danly ho he robed Us eyes cyca from the floor boor ond and amid to la a stentorian voice bleb bich mado made tho the window pic panes jingle lo filo sir im I 1 a rod am lie sinner the words worda which be actually aboa was waa not 46 miserable but and began with ft a 1 P but there io in no need I 1 to 0 reu repeat t it b hero or call TOI brother sald ambrose mildly 41 wo we aro all brethren hero you can sing can you not ant r I ay sold mr bit in a sullen sort of way ns LA if to ro called bitter memories ive been ft a pailor and ao 10 it ung sung on the ibo ficele tit at nights so BO tho captain could hear mo me in hla bill cabin and a to baxa tho the word to the marine manno at Us his door to go and auk ask w R bat nil all that bellow ing wo was about suit and ivo ive been a and sung gang at froland castes no that tho the carlias would como come rushing up from und end ol of tho the street to inquire what was wan up 11 dear mo me I 1 a career ex cx al aimed brother ambrose Ambr with surprise aud and ITO arto been a piam pitman an continued tf mr in a bawling torm tono 41 and no need of a signed bet bell at III tho a bottom of a shaft t when I 1 lw it As there for far id only y to hollar hoy alloy there I 1 hero mr K gets gave it howl bowl which forced the brother to ping both lla his oar cam with blis foro fingers in a fright 11 and the cago bad como come rattling down in no timo time and ive been a camlo pinger and sang 1 tom Bow bowling liny not to mention other things at penny gall gair till ibm betwee the iho people who la in at it the boora to hoar mo and tholo mho fantod to bolt out paying il I 1 deafened them there used need to bo be a tow row ail at tho the entrance every liev dent dear me dear me coo I 1 11 repeated brother ambroce i 11 and pray abot a peony penny call ball be bot I 1 I 1 divoll lavoll a gaffe a music hall in a und kind 0 way bald mr dr Knuck bowne sadly adly land and it wall nt at ono 0 at theme places that I 1 wait collared ono one night for being drunk and bisor derly and assaulting the perli oo the ben k gave gato mo me six MX weeks hard labor VT without abo lh e option of a find fina ahl ab I 1 brother Ain brow orn passionately like a physician who seen 4 nor floro exposed 11 and aldand and I 1 ou on aro are oil organist Bt I 1 believe I 1 I 1 lm im tho the son of an orini at bud bred AT organist myself an mr knock IT lopno 1 I 1 used to train 1 away 7 y lit OUT oui parish pariah church a sundays ft hen IT on 1 I was waa no DO higher than two quart pots pot placed one on cop a 0 vot hor and m when hen I 1 vas m As la in quod I 1 opol to ploy play t organ in tho the prison clin chapel pelt so that one oae day the chaplain says to me says eay lie ho I 1 a religious life is ia bo thing for you youve s gono wrong COB a 0 the world a temptation L just juab you po ako tko md and call on ray friend mr bit brown at tho monastery of st it i t ascetti Asce tun and lid hell beu set act you on tho the Pt raight rood road that leads to tho the appy lind and so ao here I 1 am concluded sir bit passing his hill alcove over his eyes and emitting a anibel 1 my dear doat doai do at ai f biond I 1 bald aul brother ambrosa Ambros fi gently touched to ached and adran advancing cing toward him with hands to 1 d 1 I 1 it itt tetir C for recovered sheep liko like you 1 tant ba our w astory has beon been founded you will find cod up un all ai brethren ready to treat you like ono one of YM Ye dedyo dyo yon ream at good sort ort a 0 chops chaps to ro plied tied mr I 1 krowne pensively nod land P 10 bittor eilez acor 0 e yourn is ia tho the beat ivo ive ever soon afterward bar was flo luly ns as a novice in tto me monastery under the name of brother menus ILla nua nod and bout six months after his bla adro ladoo when ho he hod bad hod bad sufficient practise at tho the organ mid and with tho the choir lis lia vans am aa a player I 1 and longer inger begin to spread far and wide ir ilia bana voice wan compared with thai of at the late into signor labincha it was waa not only loud and pure pura liming hain notes like those these of it a cavalry trumpet but ili ib could camp compaan tea tho the a late holo octave without effort ef fortnow w deep as a a trombone tro mbono now exquisite la in atso 14 m as j A well toned liate the crowds who be bame to attend tho the mor monastic matio services wen went t waa W a r much impressed by the now new monka monk a grand rendering of tho the G rogation gregorian climate and they wore ore not less by his hia per on tho the organ brother marius a as not ono one of those thoo nho m be revel in variations but how clearly ao h a brought out a tons and what a rooming street tho the big organ had whoa when ho As brought town down hta his broad on its it keyboard teeming to splash out music in A bold bru rent llant spray blore over brother Ild aritia looked mighty acu all in ill alls gull he was the tallest of the monks towering avo thorn them ill all by a head bead and houlmont hould ont ra nd and there was a majesty in his hia innaimo inasa ivo which mado lic holders think it WM was truly an editing ing thing to sea so mell elefa a oice cored a roan man tako take to tho the privations of a religious lill somo some indeed among those who admired odin ired him roay may ha bat a 0 wondered how tiny nion man could prosper on as ho he did on the roots coots and silt aalt fish fiah which baicy they ning 0 W to bo be the a tapia of tho the monastic diet unfortunately though nono none knew this but him brother friars and su brother Hil arrias did not lend lead no an exemplary plary life at all not to put too fine a point upon it ho be was waa continually drunk ali ben not musically ausle employed lis his daily task Is A atod in 1 bottling bear and one ODO is u sorry to state it soon oon became ovidene to tho the incan incani cat tat ob barver that many bottles worn WOM reported by brother marine Ilila riua as aji broken when it aks but too evident that the ot of the them at hod bad boon been poured dobol his own throat threat the brother worked in a cc cellar hot by himself so BO he bo could enmity dissemble bili but bat he bo could not mot BO an easily dissemble tho the dis dia credi tAlAo condition to h they reduced him when merry ho he would joke joko liko like a pagen and sing songs bong not suite to the decorum of my any convent ono one day brother ambrose foh felt the thing had gono gone too tk far and bebb for arlus Brot brodbar Br othor bar selcho sel aard dho bo sternly 64 your conduct is a Pe andril IV are going to remove you from the beer collar it if you cut off all my beer I 1 cant ping answered tho the brother doggedly 11 1 im A bird who wants wanta his hia whistle wh into wetted lot mo me remonstrate said brother Brot herAm am breall you yoa must surely f feel eel that you did not como coma lore hero to be drunken 11 and lie ht wont on for a quarter of an lour in thu this strahn till marius Hi larlus got touched wept prom asod amendment nod and agreed to tho the oil off of lis libi beer cut but io 10 next day and the next boxt and for far timor many day after there was waa no or playing to be got from JIt larius Us ho tam to sing but cou laniL lu its votes wan dry and choked hr his aln ars tiff stiff and awkward lie 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