Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-07-16
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THE PARSONS FIX.
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Si-aS.lE ba;To l;ssd 20 iiys N tka soutb ~
F-aros S.a,oce' Caflers nS course came Init owing
70 a. o,,s circumstances and another wa missed
sss;no rnostofthen,. Refore we had started
~, ~ yor;od NJ ,etnrnino visits received
Al ka,,5i,, ,,ots eo1n nv Iyb;lrnsrk q vicar
s,e ~ tba1,sisbhorh6o5 sta4;to that IN former
trnas he 6sd l,,,ovvy my, fafher- az cnllege,
that ha ba5 ths ,1,,el dsan and a fev, friends
sorn;,,e, ~ diya ,r;tb him an sncb a day aud
4oi mat r. Nv yvsa and I ,vnfild waive cere-
smony 1--WE tad mot then. returned his call,
NTrs cbiln,arl,and he v,onld he nueh nleased
'as's ~ wonld il ION tbeir new dinner party
~ shdGld remark that INV wife and I had never
9, sem M, or Mrs CbilnsrlT. we we're ont in
tbs na15sb when thew called an. ms. They
Gys5 ebont three miles on the other side of
~ tbk Town of w ~ fron which we ware
q. u,t-So [ Ssiles d,sta,s In those Says did not
kesn a close carrisoa bnt drove INV wife in
'~' an o,7en Vaoonatts 4 did NOT know the
.1la acorntru or ali we'll hrt havint, studied the
,.,. ,ns1, ana 1ot dirsctions from a., acoiaints
ance Thai l;ttls donht -hnt t6at With ,thai
bein of 4 vonng moon /. sbonld And INV
wav 71T' l7F9 eFffs7 lsI 1'7F'p ~ :.
"a X "a BSn,,snsld tha { fb., uiobt az, 1Joyeno.
her ~ 49, ,Tsa vay,,' foUov J, tha moon was
bardly of ony nsa 10 ;,a We conld And olr,
woy iSlbs fo1Sr, az ~ III yioht because
o. 81 80 a t,,ntilTs Toaa onS T,u,es acoroi,,t-
Sd WITH Il. hit ,yitb' ysoord to The othar a;Aa
M tbe town s and tbs cross-roads hardly knew
1l' what n do lTmade mn nv mind N sse II
si pnHld 0et 'on.at all and If I fonnd myself in
1.-The degree least puzzled Ideterminedto 90
back and get hostler from the town to
act as a ot1ide. As we were leaving W.
ss' anaabout to drive through a turnpike a
-weIl-appointed carriage overlook us, and
passed through the gate lust before us. 1
asked the woman at the gate whose carriage
it was
'4- oGIr Singeltons," she replied.
,,,.How fortunate" exclaimed my wife;
"that is the rural dean. We know he is 90
ing to dine with The Chiimarks; SO Won have
only TO follow close upon him, and we shall
be all right -,i-.~-a-~ ~----g-s q
Acting or nv wifes bright suggestion. I
did follow the carriage and that closely.
Luckily, my horse was a good one. Occd-
sionally, when near water, we seemed to be
plunging through darkness SO thick was the
fog However all went well; and at last
was glad to follow the carriage before me
through an avenue up. to a large house.
whose hall was blazing with light, and re-
splendent with the liveries of the servants.
We did not take much notice then of these
things;but as diyested myself of my wraps,
and my wife was putting herself straight in
some back room, Icould not help envying
Mr. Chilmark, and thinking that his living
must be an exceedingly good one as he was
able to have thing5dn such style, !
In few minutes we were ushered into
the draying-room, the butler making, as |
usual, some blunder about our names when
announcing us. Mr. and Mrs Chilmark
came forward and kindly accosted us. NV
wife was installed on sofa near the FIRE,
and formed one of a knot of gentleman
lounging in the back ground. We were a
large party, about twenty in number, and as
the butler left the room, thought heard
Mrs. Chilmark give the order Dinner" A
few dull moments as usual before that
. meal, when suddenly an electrical shock Of
curious nature was communicated to the
'mmaloll1y assembled IN the drawing-room,
q tne aoor was opened and instead OF dinner
being announced, the butler ushered Mr.,
and Mrs fenipleton There did not appear
rr tome t99 be anything unusual in this, but
evidently great commotion was created.
1SfsoN 1r lookeo eaIlo1sly I o5 az my we ana my
~ iLa sbs-i5er la ~ .. S.aH. goIsneu lns
vorJ uitb HO, - tSs -; skeeA :
wo,o WiIn you Ia tle nDIaryf - iolowed,
o. sa N.i1i nysIs4 Wy pos1, "a crossing tne nail'
S0ne'itlne W one ~ tne servants |
AS soon as we were eloseted together, Mr..
Ohi!marks manner changed atonce- I
NOW, sir, SAID ne to me, what is the
WSIaH meaning e OF an all t6lsr hist VINO % are you, really?
Where DO you come tromT OF course l
was surprised and wishing my fathers spep-
perry riend' Mr. Onlimark, at the very op-
posite Ade OF the globe l calmly stated
iz, VINO Awas and reminded him OF his invita-
.,lton; pon; ~, i.tit ia.r.4 .ss. 1 |
u invite you, SRI ne roared; you I
you-yo9 he plt ms up TO cheek his an
CRY words, -. " .,a!2
I s.tod ~, ~ = tspnsa, you 0a ana you
sS VT tass1 a ~ tne rura! dean,
;n"t afsar asS , Soie nos e4Ac'iy wltn nl' put
u 'e.' S''0A 4-i'AA' '''
fsro asop, SIR; no more hes;ts e teS''
.as.1jss js1cqss me me sT' replied "one more
r woru anu 1 nave done Either you are ,
~ onSo a. si.o!'i - .'lA 9I YOU are msd. 40
1OodToa,,s .I,o M, orunKard or
5-.;rr, gl..ti 'all ~ NY rNV!e out Oh the
,.svsrne ''-. o'u Ivy " WISH you 'gooa
o.. II IAcGs9 ct me- sr, ne nissed through his
S Ssesa, 4. "iiIe 5 ne paced himself between me
@ anu Ae uOoI; you VIA not get OH SO easily
TyoSng man g -Dqiige ) II I'!-EG l.
. wv .nis was pleasant predlcament thus
A10 Ds closeteo with madman
g7fTay may ask what on earth you
mean, salo ..s...4..s
rrsy, may l ASK what on earth you
IusSn ne replied DO you know who
pnUwheIe sUsn you are -. % I
~ t'si you @ are - MI. ChlimarK, the rector
tgipaltS1, gplt very OLD Irlend OF my father, the
a1e @ MI a. temple, OF - am standing in !
'hJyIui 9iosaiy a' your rectory, having been /
asked mere to dine; and upon my word, !
tne sooner l get out Of your hospitable
e.thouse, and cut your acquaintance for Good |