Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1859-04-23

There was no opening for him in this line at
Dronesford, and so he decided upon returning
| TO the metropolis which he had only quilted
a couple Of years before when, sin considera-
ton of the respectablity OF tho parties" he
consented to take place in the country
Mr.. Hipgrave was of rather susceptible
! temperament, but that quality was more than
balanced by cautiousness and thus though
he would fain have remained to 6irt with the
fair mliner, selfinterest beckoned him, more
imperatvey, another way.
He had for several months been medita.
ting his Exodus to London---that lard oil
promise-and now resolved at once to carry
it into execution He, therefore, gave in bis
"resignation"-so he termed ito the Dean,
who wondered that "a great, fat fellow like
him." couldn't be content 20 stay where be
was and, not venturing to trust himself to
an interview with "Soosan," when the time
for his departure arrived, addsessed her the
following letter, which he posted on his way
to the railway station
"B. Hipgrave is concerned to inform Miss
| Sweeting that reasons which | cannot i'm.
| part have altered the relations | once fondly
| 'oped might have scattered flowers upon B.
Hipgrave's pathway threw life, and yours
| Soosan, likewise. But there is some things
graves fewter has its dooties and calls upon
him to say farewell. Il. Hipgrave trusts you
will not take on at this letter which it is kind
ly meant Soosan. but find an Other to adore
as you have adored me, and subscrbes him.
| self your well wisher,
B. H."
Miss Susan Sweetng was not so far gone
10 love as The vanity and conceit OF Mr. Hip
grave had led him to imagine.
"'Take on about him indeed" she said, as
she jerked the letter into her shred basket,
there's quite as good fish 10 the sea as ever
was caught. 1t was rather hssty Of me to
quarrel with Tom 1rundle the first afternoon
| walked with HipPrave in me cioisteTs.
shouldn't have done il if ! thought old Hip
was marrying man but ] car get him back
again any time, ] know, thongh he did 20
away in u pet. Scatter your pathway with
flowers, MIR. Hipgrave Brlmbles is much
more likely, and SO you'll find if ever we meet
again. Adore yout | should like to see
myself adoring anything half so fat or half so
uglyw
Miss Sweetine made few false stitches,
and pricked her fingers more than once that
evening, but on the following morning her
countenance wore its accustomed serenity.
and Mr.. Hpgrave and bis letter had passed
into utter oblivion.
CHAPTER Ri.
HOW MR.. HIrGRAvE HEARD OF SOMETHING TO
HIS ADVANTAGE"
In the neighborhood of Grosvenor square
there is q narrow street, which can scarcely
be called q thoroughfare, though vehicles can
enter at one end and find an exit at the
| other. But il is chiefly used by coachmen
for their masters private carriages, and by
| lauudresses for their own carts, end is indeed
more of a news than a street, save when the
pavement is "up' in Oxford street, and omui-
buses make il a short cut. AS matter OF
course, there is public house at one corner
with IAN ordinary at one" "a harmony at
eight" "a parlor" "purl," and "beds," at all
hours, and apparently for all corners. Yet
public as the house seems TO be, il is only fre.
quented by particular class, the habitu es
being for the most part servants, eitLerin in or
out of place. The name of this establish.
ment is The COcoa-Nut aud Grid lron," one
of those appropriate combinations which only
the genius OF licensed victualler can imagine
| 1t was we'll known to Mr.. Benjamin Hip.
grave in former days, and hither be has found
his way within few hours Of his arrival in
| London.
| 1t is rather q dull afternoon and the "par.
| lar" which is but dim kind Of place al the
BEST wears rather an aspect of repose suita
| BILE, however, TO the frame Of mind Of Mr.
! Hipgrsye, who, having consumed bis steak
and stout in solitude, and slipped the last Of
his cold 6 n water, sits pOnderng over
the advertisements in the Times and 'JiSer,
of which he has just had. as be says TO him
self, "a peroose." Mr.. Hipgrave feels hall
| nj, a IL al L..
ses himself in a corner Of the dusky box to
enjoy that luxury. He is just about to yield
to the soothing influence, when strangers
enter the parlor, and plump themselves down
in the counterpart to that where he is sitting
M. Hipgrave wishes inwardly at the dis
| turbsnce, but is too idle to make any audible
objection, and the strangers remain ignorant
of his presence. They call for some favorite
beverage, aud having obtained it, enter into
a coloquy, or rather, resume an interrupted
one.
1t may be observed, as general rule, that
there is always something particularly mys,
terious in the tone in which the gentlemen
who officiate in stable yards are in the habit
OF conversing. They always appear to have
something dark" on their minds, as if they
we're perpetually engaged in some deep laid
conspiracy that would cost no end to human
lives if it should happen to be revealed
They rarely allude To q common friend without
saying whats his name" or that ere to.her
and what their friend did upon the special
occasion to which they refer. is usually ex-
pressed in a hierogiyphic Of which they alone
possess the key. Something of this air o
cencealment may have been begotten by the
occult knowledge which they are supposed to
have acquired on all matters pertaining to
the turf the ring, and sporting in general
subjects congenial with mystery, but it ID
quite as likely that they would have been
equally tongue tied-as q class-even il @
'cross" at a race or fight had never been
heard OF. 1t is only when these worthies
take the pen in hand to deliver their opinions
that you find how fully they possess the facul
| ty Of elaboration. Nothing then comes near
them either for diffasiveness of style or mis-
placed force Of expression-not even the
speeches of Mr.. Wordy, the parliamenta
agent for the colony of Molasses. This may
arise perhaps, from the accident that episto.
larry communication is unirequent among
them, and that they, therefore. make the
most of an opportunity when they have one
bat, whatever the cause, such continues to be
| the case.
Mr.. Hipgrave does not trouble himself
with any metaphysical ds9uisitions leading
him to the conclusion that the new corners
are, one OF them, a gentleman's coacbman,
and the other, a groom out OF place he
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