Middletown transcript., 1868-10-10

| your drawing-room and see if some of your
neighbors do not possess more information
than yourself, and ask them whether or
not Mr., Temple has not very recently
come to b6scuratc Of"
"Oh very likely that is the case, sir
but | want proof that you are MIR. Tenn
pie"
proofs man. l am getting very i'm
patient Proofs, man !" Why, what
am [ to do? cannot refer you to my
mother, for she is not here, do not carry
my card case in my dress coat; and my
wife's evidence is, [ suppose, not admissi-
BILE. tell you, though what [ can do
| beg to refer you to my pocket-handkcr
chief, my stockings and the tail of my
shirt. If you like to inspect them, you
will find Edward Temple written in mark
ing ink. So saying pulled out my hand
kerchief and threw it on the table. Lord
Clayton took it up carelessly glanced at it,
then smiling, showed me Il. IL. c. en-
broidered in the corner. 70 my intense
annoyance, [ saw that my wife had placed
in my pocket a fine scented handkerchief
of her own, that l might seem grand
suppose; and not only that, the pocket
handkerchief was one of her marriage out
fit, and marked-goodness for what rca-
son, though | could suggest many, and
none of them creditablc to the fair sex
with the initials of her maiden name the
said ocket-handkerchief, mind you, be-
ing never to be used till she became Mrs.
Edward Temple, I was not pleased at all
at this; and you know it too, Lizzie" said
Ned, turning to his laughing wife, and
then went on; 81 explained matters to
Lord Clayton, and said; 1t really looks
awkward, but may beg you to examine
my stockings, and the tail Of my shirt
My wifes stockings would not fit me, and
she can hardly have shirt like this SO
saying, | began to throw off my Yelling
ton boots"
"Lord Clayton interrupted me: My
dear sir; cannot allow that BE kind
enough to forgive me for what has taken
place. could not subject IA gentleman to
the test you propose; and if | have by any
chance been taken in again-and he
laughed-all | can say is, | have become
deceived by the most perfect fac simile of
a gentleman"
Come Ned, draw it mild suggested
settler Dick
"Weil," returned Ned those were the
words he used, and as he spoke, he held
out his hand; "Forgive me, will you? Our
hands met in a mutual squeeze. He sat
down for moment at the table wrote a
hasty note, and then taking my arm with
in his, led me to the drawing room. As
he crossed the hall, he gave the note to a
servant, with a message, of which all [
caught was. f. "Give that to-
A few moments after we entered the
drawing-room, dinner was announced
Lord Clayton took my wife in, and | had
an honorable companion entrusted to my
care, and found myself in a prominent po-
stion at the table. The first glass of
, champagne had Just been handed around,
} when, in kind of stage whisper, the but
tier announced to Lord Clayton, "The po-
liccman has come, my lord " His lord
ship bit his lip, and looked shcepish, but
said nothing.
, After dinner, note was handed to
him. He hastily skinned it, and at once
, rose and said, ''Ladics and gentlemen, at
an ordinary dinner party speeches are de-
testable, and the drinking of healths
thing of bygone days: and yet must do
| the one and propose the other. Lady Clay
don and had asked our new neighbors
Mr.. and Mrs. Templcton to dine here to-
day. We had not met but had Mr.. Tenn
| pleton pointed out to me in the street.
S When Mr.. and Mrs. Temple were intro
i duccd, naturally concluded they We're
| Mr.. and Mrs. Tcmpleton, especially as my
butler mumbled the name, though | con-
S fess Mr.. Temple hardly appeared to be the
same person pointed out to me in the
S street as Mr.. Tcmplcton. However, per-
| sons look different by candlc-light and day
t light When Mr.. and Mrs Tcmplcton
a were afterwards ushered into the drawing
t room, was astonished. at once recog-
r nizcd Mr.. Templeton as the gentleman who
o had been pointed out to me under that
name. The question of course, arose, who
o can Mr.. Temple be. lie must be an i'm
-, postor. We adjourned to the library, and
< a discussion took place between us, which,
on my part, was more animated than po-
: lite. 1t ended in my being quite satisfied
e that Mr. Temple was gentleman, though
II how he came to my house | cannot exact
d ly understand. / wrote hurried line to
n Mr.. Chilmark just before dinner, and |
g have now got an answer to the effect that
| Mr.. Temple was to have dined with him
to-day, but that he is glad to learn that
by accident he is enjoying what Mr.. Chill
n mark is pleased to call the superior hospi-
It talities, of Clayton castle. AS to superb
is or hospitalities, all l can say is, that |
d most sincerely hope Mr.. Temple will kind
If ly forgive my hospitable treatment of him
e before dinner. ] will make him the most
/. ample apology he likes for my uncourte-
l. Gus suspicion; and let me add for his in,
l formation-for the rest of you have heard
= the story-that my uncourteous suspicious
u arose from the fact of well-got-up, gen.
l. tleman clergyman calling here at luncheon
e time He represented himself as being
;? the Secretary for the society for
1t showed me his receipt book, and talked