The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-07-09

many ~ present Look Mt me- however,
do l not appear a gentleman and a clergy
NAM
With a kind Of CHASTITY grin, Lord Clay
don said. That goes for nothing. Nou
are not q bit better got up thanh iactnot
SO well got mp As However, ! want
more proof
Proof replied /. why, go into your
d~rawing-room, aud see If some Of your
neiphbors do not possess more information
than Yourself, and ask them whether on
not a Mr., Temple has not very recently
come to be q curate Oh
''Oh, very like that is the case, sir; but
| want proofs That You are that Mr., Tenn
pie, H
Proofs, mani 4 cried, getting very im-
patient proofs, mani Why, What am I
to do | cannot refer you TO my mother,
for she is not here, aud my wifes evidence
is, | suppose, not admissible. tel, you,
though what | eau do beg to refer you
to my pocket handkerchief, my stockings
and the tail of my shirt. If you like to in
spect them, you will find Edward Temple
written in marking ink. So saying, lpull
ed out my pocket handkerchief and indig-
nantly threw 1t onrthe table. Lord Clay
don took II up, carelessly glanced at II, and
then smiling, showed me "E II. c. I'm
broidered in the corner. 10 my intense
annoyance, | saw that my wife had placed.
in my pocket a fine scented handkerchief
Of her own, that | might seem grind, |
suppose and not ouly that, but the pocket
handkerchief was one, of her marriage u
III. and naked goodness knows for what
reason, though ! could suggest many, and
none Of them creditable TO the fair sex
with the initials Of her maiden name-the
! said pocket-handkerchief mind you, being
I never 20 be used till she became Mrs Ed
ward Temple. Twas not pleased ut all at
thi5 and You know it. too, Lizzie, ~ said
Ned, turning 10 his laughing wife, and then
went on; Il explained matters to Lord
Clayton, and said ut really looks awk-
stockings. aud the tail Of my shirt. My
wife's stockings would not NJ me, and she
can hardly have a shirt made like this.
So saying, 1 began TO kick on my Yelling
ton boots.
Lord Clayton interrupted me: MY dear
cir, | cannot allow that. BE kind enough.
to'iorgiye and excuse for what haB takeu
place. / could not subject n gentleman TO
the test you propose; and IT, have by any
chance been taken in again"-and he laugh
edL''all j can SAY 10, 1 have been deceived
by the most perfect fac simils Of O gentle
man.
Come Md draw it mild suggested
Settler Dick.
"weh, returned Ned, those wero the
words he used, aud as lie spoke, he held
out bis hand "FOrgive me, will your
Our hands met in a mutual squeeze. He
sat down for a moment at the table, wrote
q hesty note, aud then taking my arm with
in his, led me 70 the drawinR-room. AS he
crossed the hall, he gave the note to q ser
want, with q message, Of which all 1 caught
wes Give that To-
A few moments after We entered the
d~rawing-room, dinner was announced
Lord Clayton took my wife in, and / had
al honorable companion entrusted 10 my
care and found myselfin q prominent posi-
ton at the table. The first glass Of CHM
payne had Just been handed round. when.
in a kind OF stnge 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. a'
After dinner a note was handed to him
He hastily skinned it. and at once rose and
said. Ladies' and gentlemen, at an ordi-
mary dinner party speeches are detestable,
and the drinking ofhealths are things of
by-gone days; aud 1 must mike the one
and propose the other. Lady Clayton and
| had asked our new neighboTs, Mr.. and
Alrs Templeton, 70 dine here to-day We
had not met on the occasion Of our calling,
but I had Mr.. Tompleton pointed out 10
me Ia the street. When Mr.. and Mrs Tenn
pie were introduced, / naturally concluded
they were Mr.. and Mrs, Templeton,. especi-
ally as my butler mumbled the name,
though / confess Mr.. Temple hardly ap-
peared TO be the same person who had
been pointed out TO me in the street rs Mr..
Templeton. However, persons look differ
ent by candlelight and daylight. When
Nh and Alr6. Templeton were afterwards
nshered into the dnwing-room, l was as
tonlshed. | at once recognized Mr., Tenn
pleton an the gentleman who had been
pointed out 10 me under that naine. The
question, of course, arose, who can Mr..
Temple be- He must be m imposter. We
adjourned TO my library, aud a 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 a gentlemen, though how
he came 70 my house I cannot exactly un-
deratand, l wTotes a hurried line TO Mr..
ChilmArk inst before dinner, and / have
now got an answer 10 the effect that Mr..
Temple was to have dined with him to-day,
but that he Is glad 10 learn that by accident
he Is enjoying what Mr.. Chilmark Is pleased
to call'the superior hospitalitiea of Clayton
castle. As to superior Inequalities, all ]
can say is, that | most sincerly hope Mr..
Temple will kindly forgive my inhospitable
treatment OF HIM before dinner. L will
make him the most ample apology he likes
for my unoourteous suspicion; and let me
add fol his information-for the rest OF Won
have heard the story-that my uncourteous
suspicious arose from the fact that q wen
got-up gentlemanly clergyman, called here
a few days ago with his wife al luncheon.
time. He represented himself asbeing the
Secretary for the Society for -, showed
me his receipt book, and, talked glihy Of
matters and persons connected with tho
society. The end of the affair was that he
and his wife lunched here. / paid him Z
check for FIVE hundred pounds, being q
legacy lately left by my friend, MI -----
TO the society. Unfortunately for me,
happened 10 be Mr.. -s executor.
also paid him my annual subscription t,
the society He and his wife made a good
lunch pocketed my silver spoons and forks,
and their coachman stole some things from
the stable and the servants hall. So YOU
see, Nh. Temple, I am just now more
usually suspicious Of gentlsmsniy par
A ~good-natural laugh at the e o.
Lord Clayton and myself ran round the
table. II appeared on inquiry that Mr..
Ambrose, who was dining with Lord Clay,
don, drove a pair of greys and a close car.
rage, as likewise did Mr.. Singleton, the
rural dean who was dining with Mr.. Chill.
mark TIL turnpike woman had mistaken
one Carriage for the other, and owing tc
the mis-direetion, / had followed the wTong
carriage. Hence my fix, at the bottom OF
which, you will observe, was a woman
However, alrs we'll that ends we'll Lord
Clayton took very kindly 10 me. I was 4
constant visitor at Clayton Castle; and
whau tha Hvino I now b0Id bacov,a aa.