Litchfield enquirer., 1865-04-13

never woke until after three o'clock, iu: as the train reached Xeter. Everybody we complaining of the scandalous way in wh;c we had been detained on the road and Slow man was cnrsing and biting his nails wors than any.
 The countryman, who. l told him. had n right in our carriage with third class tcke wanted to get at his bundle, but 1 would nc budge an inch, till he let out that it was but of bees, and that he merely wished to see they Were safe Good gracious! I wonder did not go straight out of the window, like Jack -a-box. LOT, missus, you needn squall so,' said the man, q give it in the loy creatures own words ; and upon my honor only exclaimed. Gemini Slowmanr y and 20 up. creeping all over, as we'll mighty Tn polite gentleman with the large whiskers an, watch-chain caught hold of my dress for dare say he expected 10 see me every instan through the window, and a coroner's inques sitting on me , and one of the others made me change places with him, though it was bu moment before We all got out at Xeter sta tiop, where the crowd was so great lost sigh Of them instantaneoasly. though I looked everywhere to thank them for their politeness for was determined to shame Slowman, who verify believe would have seen me slung te strawberry without lifting finger. he looked glum.
 Will you believe it The Horticultural ex hibition was closed and just ns we reached the cattleyard violent tempest came on, anG We were drenched to the skin. while the light ming was awful
 My dear Slowman,' srid q am always af tectionate in q thunderstorm my dearest hus baed, let us go back
 And back we went as fast as our legs could carry us, to pastry-cook's in the High street where we found our kezah and young Bullock In the long room behind the shop. with lot ot others as merry as grigs around table GOV. cred with chops and steaks and sausage rolls drinking Allsop's pale ale in long glasses, and taking sixteen to the dozen It was still thun dering, and I had not the heart to scold the girl, who indeed did seem overjoyed to see us and kissed me again and again. and whispered she had secret to tell me. Now, if have a weak point 1t is to hear secret. believe fl werelhghtlng deadly duel with broadswords, and my adversary whispered she had secret to tell me, should throw down my arms at once. So smiled at Keziah, and said there wonid be time enough for that by-and-by for one should never listen to a secret directly " altlng makes ones mouth water, whether it IS TOT entrants or kisses and I can tell you it IS much nicer to put secret off for a while like letter, which always carry in uly apron pocket for an hour before opening.
 Down 1 sat and began to eat, for. I had tasted nothing all day, and the bee:steaks were done to turn, and such baked potatoes, for all the world like snowballs in curlpapers Slowman had been out of the room with young Bullock, and now came back looking more cheerful than when he had legacy left him l own 1t exasperated me to see him SO hand and glove with that young fellow; and l was preparing to say something very biting to the young scamp, who looked as if butter would not melt in his mouth, when We all kSow Ar. rvrnru1c rhcrse wUu1u not ch0Ke him, when all at once keziah exclaimed:
 Why. father, do you know you have Mir Bul!ock's purse stuck in your waistcoat pocket ?
 Slowman went immediately as red as lob ster.'
 Yes, my dear,' he said, hesitating, and looking at me. The fact is, may as well out with it; I lost every penny I had, playing at cards ih the train with a lot of blessed sharpers'-not that Slowman employed the term blessed,' but if you understand irony you may guess what he used-' and Bullock has been kind enough to offer to lend
 No, Mir. Slowman, interrupted, cutting him short, as laid down my knife and fork and rose with dignity. Never shall it be said that you were beholden to that'-I paused te give it emphasis" to that-gentleman. Since Mir. Slowman. yon cultivate taste for gam bling, and are become so childish as not to be capable of taking care of your money, it is wei for you that you have wife whose purse is al your disposal. Take it,, said, initiating, a: near as I could, Lady Macduff"s tone, in tho play, when she murders sleep, and pluaging my hand in my pocket
 My conscience! I thought I should have dropped. There was nothing in it.
 Upon examination we found that my dress had been cut with a sharp instrument, and as innocent as an unborn babe of it, and my purse stolen. Up went my hands and eyes,
 We'll, l cried, this beats Banagher, as tht llishman said,' and, turning about, who should see at a corner table but tine polite gentleman with the large whiskers and watch h-chain, whom knew directly, although he was holding up { newspaper before him. The minute he suv me he laid down the paper and stretched hl legs, and took up his hat, and moved to the chimney-glass in . leisurey sort of way, ane then was about to pass by us out of the room What possessed me I cannot imagine, but touched him on the arm, and asked if ht might have seen my purse which I had lost ir the railway carriage.
 My good woman,' he answered, as grand a! Doomsday, staring like stone above my head
 what are you talking about Is the creature insaae ? he added, waving his hand to Kesiat 70 let him go by.
 You may imagine how felt. .Do you meau to say,' I demanded, al aghast at his impudence that we did no travel together in the same carriage th: morning.?
 He tapped his forehead significantly, look ing rouRd on the others and shaking his heat
 the scoundrelD
 : Poor thing she ought to be confined 1T an asylum. Never saw her in all my life be fore pon my honor.'
 A suspicion instanrly darted into my mind.
 It is my belief, you villain, you took tht purse yourself, called out.
 He made no reply, but tried to push by ke ziah. was determined be should net escape if he had been Hercules and midge, so caught hold of his shoulder, held my breath and clung like leech. When he found he ceuld not shake me off, he called for the mis tress of the shop, and asked in lordly man her whether she did not know the name O Captaln Blackball, at the same time throwing down card as if he were the Champion at the nnsC kod