The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-06-14
AN ABBOTT RASCAL

an air u considerable assafan,e.
swagevrrd INTO the chsacelleric o. her
Maiesiys lega,ion ai Munich. noi
~iihstauding the representations oi
ihe Iortrr. Who would. il he had dar-
cd. have denied Lim admiiiance. and
Ssked, III soice oi authority, II there
were no letters there for Captain +.
The gentleman to whom The question
was addressed was an attaehe Of the
legal on, ard nj tllai tirfir N charge Of
the mission, tie minister being ab.
seni. Though young in years, +.
Abbld kclirerly, in NE lekgth and
breadth Of Europe, have ialien upoa
one with more th0rongh insight inso
every phase and form Of those mys-
lerics BY khich the =. category Of
men exist Mr.. L. was an actual
amateur IN this way, and was no more
the man to be angry with +. for be-
ing swindler than with Ristori for
being Medea, or Macready for being
Macbeth. Not that be bad the
slightest suspicion at the time of F.'s
quality, as be assured him that there
were no letters Tor thai name.
How provoking, said the captain,
as be bit his lip. They viii be so
impatient in England, muttered he
TO himself, and know Sidney Her
bert is sure to blame me in the af
fair
Then be added, aloud
Il am at dead lock here. / am
come from the Crinea with dispatch
es, and expected TO fnd money here
TO carry me on TO England and those
stupid people at the war Office have
forgotten all about it. Is II not enough
TO provoke saintr
i don't know--I never was saint,
said the impassiye attache.
Well, its trying TO sinner. said
F., with slight laugh: ior he was
one Of those happy -nalured dogs who
are not Indifferent TO the absurd side
Of even their own mishaps. How
long does the post take TO England 2
Three days
And three back--that makes six !;
a wcek--an entire week
'0miltiug Sunday, said the grave
attathe, who fedTly felt an interest ii
the others dilemma.
All i can say is, il was no fault Of
mine, said f., after moment. If |
am detained here through theiG negli-
gence, they must make the best ex-
cuse they can. Have you got a Sc
gari'
This was said with his eyes fixed
on roll Of Cupans on the table.
Take one, said the other.
Thanks, said F., as he selected
three. I'll drop in tomorrow, and
hope 10 have better luck
How much money do you want ?
asked Mr.. L.
Enough TO carry me to London
.How much is thatS
let me see. Strasbourg--Paris
Ia day at Paris. Cowley might
possibly detain mo two days. Fif-
teen or twenty pounds would do it
amply
You shall have H.
AN right, said f., who walked TO
the fire, and, lighting bis segar, smok-
ed away; while the other took some
notes from a table drawer, and count
ed them.
Shall ] give yoa formal receipt
for this 2 asked +.
You can tell them at the Office,
said l., IS he dipped bis pen into the
ink and continued the work he had
been previously engaged in.
T. said few civil words--the off
hand gratitude of man who was full
ly rs much in the habit Of bestowing
as of receiving favors-and with
drew.
L. scarcely noticed his departure |;
he was deep in his dispatch, and
wrote on. At length be came to the
happy landing pIace---that spot OF
rest for the weary foot: i have the
honor to be, my lord, and he arose
and stood ut the FIRE.
As L. smoked bis segar he reflect
ed, and a. he reflected be remember
ed and, to refresh bis memery, he
took out some papers from q pigeon
hole, and, at last finding what he
sought. sat down TO read il.
The document Was a dispaicli. dat
cd y couple ci years back, in-iracs.np
III. Ms repres, nla,ive n the court oi'
Munich 10 secure the person OF cer-
tain n. r.. aid hold him in ,iurance
iii application Il eold be made 10 the
Bayarian government for hls extra.
ditian and cove, ance 10 England -
Then tolIowed very accurate de-
sciipiipa ofthe indiyidnal--h h-i.hl,
age, general looks, voice and manner
every detail OF Ahicia l.. now saw
closely tailed with The apps arance oi
his late visitor. He poBdered tor
awhile over The paper, and then l,uk-
"a at his watch il was five O'Clock.
The fret train 10 Augsburg wa. 10
start al SIX. Thrro Was little time,
consequently, 10 take the steps neces-
sary TO arrest 4 person "a suspicion
for he should irs, Of All have 10 com.
naniraie wiih Ihe minister for for
sign affairs, wbo should afterwards