The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-12-10

We go as depu!ation to the Patron--A nsv Rector
is appointed.

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Ihe only inn for miles arouni,
Famous for trout and homs-brew'd ale),
And listen to the cheering sound
vi JOY 'bells echoring through the vale.
Where Sparker shone in repartee;
Aud Whilk was graud and Alice Hay
Sang like the tbrushes on the tree
As light and innocent as they.
And laughter rose at Guip and crank,
And fun was in its mid career
When, bark beyond the hazel bank,
muffisd BELLS sad note we hear
A muiiied bell; the grey church.tower
ureW somere as we caught the sound,
And silence fell with mystic power,
Ana Whisper'd d questions quick went round.
w NOS dead q What neghbor have We lost?
W nat Viliager has time thrown down."
Thsn came with ssdden'd looks mine host,
Aud said, "It's MIR. Canon Brown"
Our rector! every voice was hush'd;
And busy memories we're rife,
AS full to every bosom rush'd
Remembrance OF his upright life;
His kindnes.-his gracious words.
His friendly acts in cot and hail.
And II some errors turned the chords
TO Giscord, We forgot them all:
lie mad no errors, or they grew
To virtues in our fearful strain;
Is seem'd as if that hour we knew
We ne'sr should see his like again.
Deep conclaye all that night We held,
And pro and con the matter weigh'd:
To take the fsld In Banks aid.
And esrly on the following day
We mountsd horse and chaise and gig,
And to the Dukes We took our way,
AsSparksr said, in fullest fig
We touch'd the bell-the footman stared,
And stood trsusfx'd, AZ il he saw
Twelve Jurynen iu haste prepared
To cheer his mind with Cromne,'s law:
Or railway valuers CT me to pace
The courtyard for a rival line:
Or twelve stout walters ou. of place,
Dress in ~hite ties and superfne
He said, 'The Juke had not come I'M
."as busy -'Reading"-"tone to bed"
But half.sovereign stilI6 his Idin,
And pleasantly the way he led;
And in some half minutes space
He oped a door aud said aloud
"A deputation, please yer Grace
And the whole twelve went in and how'd
The Duke TOOK oct dark short 'clay"
From his big mouth, with courtsy scant:
And look'd as If he wish d to say
Why, what do the old fogies wants
He only look'd and stared awhile;
Aud then Sir Smifis Whilk began.
And tried his favor to beeuiIe,
And the whole round of praises ran:
And tn led with the statement clear
That We should owe him endless thanks,
Ifhe'd -" at this We cried Hear. bear"-
"Appoint the Rev. Mr. Banks"
"A-'pon " NV sob ~ the Duke began,
h~suuo .c poeu nappy peyonu boucos-
A--a- cieand out when Farourite ran
A-sod it for two thousand pounds.
Some fla-a-didn't ask his name
regular trumpeter I'm told
Is first in hand-IL's all the same
Sorry you're so immensely sold"
He put the pipe within his lips.
Aud puffd ard cover'd US with smoke:
And VEIN such a heart eclipse
We only bGw'd, and never spoke.
" Sad thing old Brown has hopt the twig;
A-thought-he'ds sbuch jolly Iook''
We mounted horse and chaise and gig,
Dsgusted with his Grace the luke I;
And told the taie-a1d far and near
Sadness on all the parish fell;
And doubIy bitter twas to hear
At intervals tha; muiilsd bell.
Banks soon got notice to resign,
And ere three weeks were past away,
The Auctioneer, with speeches fine,
Scatterd the furniture for aye
The cottage chairs, the curtains neat,
The modest tables. all are gone
I bought the little garden seat,
Though had plenty of myown.
And Banks and sisters came at last
To say good-by; and rich aud poor
Such blessings on the parting cast
As made it easier to endure.
And when the car was fairly come
TO bear them from their friends away,
My wife, my daughters, all were dumb,
They hadn't got q word to say.
Old fellOws' hearts of forty nine
Are not quite harden'd into stones:
took the sisters hands in mine,
Aud kiss'd them-pace Mrs. .-J-nes-
And in two daysa card went round
To every house, aud there with awe,
Printed in Roman text we found
TIE REVEREND EBENEzER NAV
PART FIFTH.
Our new Rector comes into resiiepCs-and asst
ishes our weak minds.
The Reverend Ebenezer Nav
A freckled man, with sandy hair,
Fill'd every heart with solemn awe
When he went up the pulpit stair.
So vast buik, snch shoulders wide,
So thick a waist, such giant pins,
With mighty cheeks on either side
0fa large mouth. and several chins
We never bad seen 80 big a face
With moisture oozing from each pore.
He Was a vessel flfd with grace,
With drops for sver running DER.
We watched WHOM his discourse began,
His every attitude and tone,
Expecting great things from n man
five feet ore, and sixteen stone.
lie 50 Il our parish was a sight
Enough to make the angels weep;
Our ignorance as dark as night,
Our wickednsss than hell more deep.
We ne'er had heard tho blessed sound
OfGospel truth for many year;
But now he'd scatter oil around
Tho words 'twonid make rs tlest to hear.
lie would not mention, though he know,
Our poor old Rector n preeert stats;
And then horrid sketch he drew
or the dear Canon's awful le:s.
Bnt hotter pains and heavier woea
We're beapd in fiery ranks on renks,
To fall, when his career oho-ld close,
On the doom'd head Of Mr.. ranks.
His generous works his doom had scard,
His charities would sink him down;
And there was equal wrath rcveatd
In Mr. Rsnkh and Canon Brown.
" You think I'm bnt o stranger here,
And that my strokes at random fall;
But will pierce you with my spear,
For, rich AID poor. know you all;
know what wicked thoughts are yours,
What vanity you hide in silk,
But riches are deceitful lures
(And here no eyed Sir Smflle Whilk)
know the wealthieet are the worst,
The most depraved In act and thought;
But his uBcleanDess shall be crust,
And his dark crimes to daylight brought
We met beneath the yew tree shade,
And marveird at the things We heard;
We we're 30 wilder'd and dismayed,
We scarcelyacould pronounce a word.
But Whilk broke through the silent rule,
Aud said, a. Was hever such an 'oundl
I'll prosecute the libelleus fool
Ifit should cost thousand pound"
Said WildIng, on our homcward way,
lie seems to know Sir Smiffle's iife,--
Praps he's q swindier,-who can sayi
P'raps Lady Whilk is not his wife,"
And all the bad the story caught,
Aud swallow'd the report with greed:
Tinding great comfort In the thought
That Whiik would certainly be decd.
Parish h-Churchwardsn Mr.. Gray
Invited few friends TO dine,
To welcome In aquiet way
Our grave and ponderous divine.
He came--hs gorged on soup; on front; -
And mix'd strange texts with oil his cheer
With mouth chuck.full, he blurtsd cut,
20! could hnd the Gospel hsrs"
He ate the hesf-he sts the pie
He ate the eutlets and the ts9v,
And then grean'd forth, with haltshatsys,