Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-07-16

oYou tell me you are Mr.. Temple, the
lew curate ofar Whist proofs can you
ayeine that you are what yon represent
lourself.r y \ W MIG
: 'Plenty, tomorrow, replied |; "but not
many at present Look at me, however
10 notapp o gentleman and q clergy
With kind ofghastly grim, Lord Clay
don said: THAT goes for nothing. You
are not bit better got up than-in tactnot
80 we'll got up as-= However, | want
more proof
/ 1Proof!" replied l. "Why, go into your
and see if some OF your
neighbors do not possess more information
than yourself, and ask them whether or
not q Mr., Temple has not very recently
come to be d eurAte of----P p fHo
"oh, very like that is the case, sir; but
I want proofs that you are that Mr. Tenn
pie. alp Efilie Pa 1,..aT3 in.
proofs, mani ! cried, getting very i'm
patient-''proofs, mani Why, what am |
to do! / cannot refer you TO my mother,
for she isnot here; and my wife's evidence
is, | suppose, not admissible tell, you,
though what I can dol beg TO refer you
to my pocket handkerchief my stockings
and the tail efmy shirt. Hyou like to IN
spect them, YOU will find Edward Temple
written in marking ink So saying, Ipull-
ed out my pocket handkerchief, and indig-
nantly threw il on the table, Lord Clay
don took II up, carelessly glanced at II and
then smiling, showed me o'E. H. o." eIn-
broidered in the corner, To my intense
ANNOYANCE, / saw that my wife had placed
in my pocket a. fine scented handkerchief
of her own, that might seem grand, |
suppose; and not only that, but the pocket
handkerchief was one other marriage out
fit; and Naked goodness knows for what
reason, though I could suggest many and
none Of them ereditable to the fair sex
with the initials of her maiden nsme-the
said pocket-handkerchisf, mind you, being
never to beyused tillshe became Mrs Ed
ward Temple Iwasnot pleased at all al
sthis, and you know 1t, too, Lizzie said
Ned, turning TO his laughing wife, and then
went on, Il explained matters to Lord
Clayton, and said: sit really looks awk-
ward; but may | beg you to examine my
stockings, and the tail of my shirt, My
wife's stockings would not fit me, and she
can hardly have shirt made like this. . :
So saying, I began to kick off my Yelling
ton boots ,...t.-, .-... ,,,.
Lord Clayton interrupted me-, My dear
sir, l cannot allow that Be kind enough
to forgive and excuse for what has taken
place. l could not subject a gentleman to
the test you propose; and if l have by any
chance been taken in again" and he laugh.
ed--''all can say is, have been deceived
by the most perfect fac simile OF gentle
man" ~, t tH5. .H
Come Ned, draw it mild, suggested
Settler Dick. % oj's1 Pcs r.
"Well," returned Ned, "those were the
words he used, and as he spoke, he held
out hishand f'Forgive me, will you2"--
Our hands met ina 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 dTawing7room. As he
crossed the hall, he gave the note to a ser
want with message, of which all / caught
was Give that TO-. -" ...'.... ...4
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 prominent posi-
ton at the table. The first glass of cham
pagne had just been handed round, when,
in kind of stage whisper, the butler an
nounced to Lord Clayton, "The police
man has come, my Lord" His Lordship
bit his lips and looked sheepish, but said
nothing. o r...
After dinner note was handed to him
He hastily SKINNED it, and at once rose and
said. Ladies and gentlemen, at an ordi-
nary dinner party speeches are detestable,
and the drinking Of healths are things of
by-gone days. and I must make the one
and propose the other. Lady Clayton and
had asked our new neighbors, Nh. and
Mrs. Templeton, to dine here to-day. We
had not met ON the occasion of our calling
but I had Mr. Templeton pointed out to
me in the street. When Mr.. and Mrs. Tenn |
Pile were introduced, naturally concluded
they were Mr. and Mrs Templeton, especi-
ally as my butler mumbled the name,
though l confess Mr.. Temple hardly ap-
peared to be the same person who had
been pointed out to me in the street IS Mr..
Iempleton. However, persons look differ !
ant by candlelight and daylight. When
Mr., and Mrs. Templeton were afterwards
ushered into the drawing-room, was as
at once recognized Mr. Tenn
pleton as the gentleman who had been
pointed out to me under that name. The
question, of course, arose. who can MI.
Temple beY He must be an imposter. We
adjourned to my library, and q discussion
took place between us, which, on my part,
was certainly more animated than polite.
II ended IN my being, quite satisfied that
Mr, Temple was o gentlemen, though how
he came to my house cannot exactly un-
derstand l wrote a hurried line to Mr..
Chilmsrk Just before dinner, and have
now got an answer to the effect that Mr..
Temple was to have dined with him to-day.
but that he glad to learn that BY accident
he is enjoying what Mr.. Chilmark is pleased
to call the superior hospitalities Of Clayden
castle. AS to superior hospitalities, all l
can say yis, that I most sincerly hope Mr.,
Temple will kindly forgive my inhospitable
treatment Of him before dinner / will
make him the most ample apology he likes
for my uneourteors suspicion; and let me
add for his information the rest of YOU
have heard the story--that my uncourteous
suspicious arose from the fact that well
gotup, gentlemanly clergyman, called here
. few days ago with his wife at lunrheon-
time. BE represented himselfas being the
Secretary for the Society for -, showed
me his receipt book, and talked gliby of
matters and persons connected with the
society. The end of the affair was that he
and his wife lunched here, Itpaid him a
check for five hundred pounds, being a
legacy lately left by my friend, Mr.. --. - :
10 the society. Unfortunately for me, /
happened to be Mr~--'s' executor. /
also paid him my annual subscription to
The society. he and his wife made . good
lunch, pocketed my silver spoons and forks,
and their coachman stole some things from
The stable and the servants hall. So you
see, Mr.. Temple, ] am Just now more
usually suspicious Of gentlemanly par
sons 3f9u sAt 40 fo4ef 1861 AlEsfg 1r
A good-natural, laugh at the expense of
Lord Clayton, and myself ran round the
table 1t appeared on inquiry that Mr..
Ambrose, who was dining with Lord Clay
don, drove pair of greys and a close car
rage, as likewise did Mr. Singleton, the
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