Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-01-15

his long successful practice, but livi3eS :.
that frugal style of life, free from prld
and vain display, the people general,
underrated the amount OF his money!
This attorney had four sons. Two wer'
lawyers like himself, one a lieutenant it
the English navy, while the other, wht
had neither talent for the law, nor cour-
age for the army, obtained ordination
and filled poor curacy of fifty pound
a year, in one of the most benighted par
ishes in the province of Connaught.
Ga the last day of the term, when al
the other candidates had been hopelessly
dismissed with no promise Of seconC
hearing, the Rev. Stephen Longpurse-
for that was the name OF the young min
ister-might have been heard giving .ht
curate's rap, at the magnificent hal! door
of the prelate. The footman answered
the summons, and demanded his bust
ness. 81 wish to speak to bis Grace
was the reply, handing bis card to the
(unctionary in red breeches.
Cant be seen at this hour" returned
the footman, giving him back his card,
and making movement as if he wished
to close the door after the visitor.
II ask an interview Of only few min
utes with his lordsaip; ny business is
most urgent, VIII you please announce
me, and here's half guinea" softly
spoke the meek man in quest Of the fat
living, with one of his blandest smiles.
"CertainIy, sir; much obliged to you.
a clergyman, ! suppose, please sit down
in the ante chamber till return answer
from his Grace" and saying this, the
man with the mitre on his button disap-
peared, leaving the curate to take bis seat
as desired.
Tell Mr.. Longpurse I'll see him di>
rectly," said bis Iordship, after the ser
want bad delivered the card. The foot
man was retiring, when the Bishop called
him back and asked, looking again at the
card, rs he the short, lame man, son to
Barri,ter Ionepurse, Of Rnshfeld?'
The same, my lord, and fast rate
preacher, they say, lame and all as he is"
GO bid him come in."
The servant FASTENED to obey orders;
while the prelate stood up, put his back
to the fire, holding the skirts Of his long
surtout under bis arms, and looking out
on the paradisical scene before his sane
tum window, awaited the entrance of the
brother Of low degree. He had not long
to wait, however, for in about two min
utes after the foolman left, the door open
ed, and the Rev. Stephen Longpurse in
due form made his obeisance to the pre-.
late.
MIR. Longpurse, understand" spoke
his Grace, in his usual cold naughty
style Of speaking, whenever he addressed
one of the brotherhood, rated many de-
grees below zero.
"At your service, my lord, meekly re-
piled the dearly beloved brother Of fifty |
pounds n year calibre, advancing another
step, and making bow the second, which |
his Grace hardly noticed, as he was at
tentiveIy observing the gambols of
beautiful young pointer playing on the
green lawn before his study window.
After a minute or so, he turned about to
scan the dimensions of the new arrival,
who was not, though cleiically enough |
attired, a very prepossessing specimen OF
a clergyman, to take the eye Of that
oVerseer Of ;he Lords kingdom. He
was a short, thick set, lubberly kind of a
man, about forty years of age, dark COM
DIexion, with reguer features, except the
Eyes, which were small, deep set, and re-
narkable for their keen twinkle. Over
lis glossy black coat and tight knee
lreeches of the same costly material, he
wore a long bottle green surtout, with
revet collar, large cloth>covered buttons
md a pair Ct capacious pockets, sufficient
o contain provender for his horse, if put
o that purpose. He was booted and
purred in the fashion of that day, while
lis long jaws, prominent cheek bones and
'eceding forehead, developed more Of
.unning than benevolence. In perpen-
licular altitude the junky divine stood
bout five feet four inches and half in
lis boots, but in rotundity of body, ma
ure had made ample compensation for
lis lack of height. Though not very
lifted in eloquence, yet he was SO happy
n his selection of subjects and so precise
n his choice of words, that he won the
anne of a good preacher and an agreea-
lie companion in social circles. In a
vord notwithstanding these natural draw
'acks in figure and personal grace, the