Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-09-17

condition we must leave hei' "-4- -
another part of the country
Doctor 5. who at this time presloed over
an imr,ortant inland diocese, ana was 10 tLe
rrime Of intellectual, il not physical HE
was n man who never spared himself IN ms
Masters service. 1t was therefore an nn-
mistakablc token Of oyertaxed energies
Wien the bishop. sinking into bis chair On
the evening Of the 7th Of May, Acknowledged
tfat brief respite from labor would not be
unacceptable u him. His wife caught at
the idea. For the last few days, a sort %.
harassed LOOK. not habitual with him. had
attracted her attention. He wanted rest.
.. How wish, my dear" said Mrs S
Sc that you colld escape, if it were but for
four or five days, from al hard work Now
really think that, with the assistance You
/ can command, and"
My dear, you anticipate my Thought.
the good bishop replied "Nothing wluld
recruit ne more efectuaiiy dian fair
three days holiday, exclusive Of tle ti4,e..-
ing a little uulatigriug journey, some
whither,-say, towards the sea. / ought,
yes, certainly. ! ought to do il, De added,
half to himself
That YOU ought -' exclaimed his wife.
triumuhanty. e. shall order William go
/ prepare your things. so that, if you please,
/ we can leave this very day.
.. Gently, gently, nay tcsr, saia '-e1islop
... We" nay. nay; 1 must nos take
F aH INV comforts with ne, and czTyet o. find
health to boot Ii is enough taat . Eut
rest. and-and change. ] shall make ny
F i.-tlc expedition entirely alone
80 4L.1s %, echoed Nrs. S. g. Nv dear.
shall De So nervous.
3. On behalf Of which Of us. mF love
manfred the bishop laughing. .- Come
come. the dangers ol tie highways are re-
Jucal T. a minimum. As rcsael- the acri,s
of darp sheets and doubtful hle. 1 can
make your mind easy. slall asl the ho=-
rialitv Of my cousin. Anna Mead vs.. al
taair llrettv place near Brighton. ana ocgury
the larhclor's room"
q. At least Won Will take Charl
fCharles was tie bishops nephew, bis
chaplin and secretarv)
The bishop hcsitatcd 1t was clear Ac
rrlu1-ed 70 have zone alone. bus DIS Vi..
zone Of cutrcatv prevailed. Nalc'e-. he
,.a- very fond OF his nephew.
e. Well we'll, Charles shall e1.
They set of that day, and she next, Nay
tie 1th, saw them to ,ac delight o.. ,ls's
amiable host and hostess, comfortably c--
tablishcd at Parkhurst Dene. Mrs.. Aera-
oWs was. indeed a little disappointed next
morning. when her right reverend -llst
announced. with some reluctance. tlac So
business engagement of pressing nature
would compel him u absent himself tar that
eyeuingaud night but that hewould return
carlv0n the morrow. Except that hi- da--
tuatian was Brighton. the bishop added nI
. further particulars and. the distance being
but eight milCs. the c4rril-a was mt .-lo-
ed till four O'Clock. at which time. a~oa-
ranied Pow his nerbcw. De took his icI.r-ir,.
lie had made feeble effort to shake vi this
faithful companion, but Charles lad laugh
inrlv reminded him of the promise bis aunt
had exacted from him. not to lose sight OF
tie bisbou till the latter returned m safely.
So the rreate had given way.
During the drive. their conversation .aru-
ci uuen ilc state of the agricultural dis.
rricts There had been some threatening ..
disturbance. and several incerIiary f.e- 1i,-
lble from Brighton; but the presence of %
large cavalry force at 'he latter place kcl.
the fashionable folks entirely at their ease a-
regarded "a visit from the - mob.
After passing through the village of Pyi--
slale. the bishop began to serutiuzc the l1-
caii-y with keen interest,
'' Here are spots, he observed d" In which
escape or clncealment would DO. Pee difficult
for the misguided pcrs us, should these ann -e
rick-yards tempt them to fresh crime. We
are approaching still m9-e b-1ke1-Ny
friend, added the bishop, taking ad'auta-
of the carriage walking up a hill To- ace--r q
rustic who was at hand ' do F1u G "
Coldstone Bottom - and and Iwin-l.ae
Lane?'
q" low ] do, said the man. ''Waers '1
We lived at Coldstole better nor twenty
years. / others 20 the leit. handy.
For tie remainder oi the drive tae 'H-l.i
was sileut.and melltlil'e. IHey Ee-e '-. y
I'D brSlton' when tAe bis"'l Grove o. -"'
/ ok Hotel dismissed lle carnage '--'- '--
derct alartnent9-
" " e VIII dIne 5'se'iief ,'''i''' az severn
he sall 10 ms nelHe" lHs evening d"
your own disp'sii' I1l my "o."' VIM. '-''-
f p'ssio.y deJain ne 20 a ia'e ..'--' d''--.''7 '
F no assistance OF interference.
There was an emphasis ou The .a-ter woods
. that forbade remOnsuance. But the Hevar
end Charles Liieham was sensible OIL. an u--
defined anxiety which induced him % ro- Iys
F that, happen what would, le must n.t le.
his hon1red relative wander far from ul.
sight. It was a little befre eleven when
the bishop. suddenly rising, Iat ou Al-
rrcat-coat, took his hat and stick and alice
tiIuately pressing his nephew hand, "al-. d
415iiy 18th alone.
That "isht, the 9th OF May, was ..--''.
ono at Brighton. 4 gentleman NJ the h'-. BE-
esr srdistiaction, in his line. was receiving t.-
comp liueut 0t what might De justly called %
"pGbiic dinner, iuasmuch as IT va- held
nj the Cleuched Fists, Bird-caTe Lane, NORTH
Street, and was open to any gentleman m
terestei IN the matter TO the amount of tiIce
aud-sizpence, Gquors not included.
Il was well attended. for Mir. W Becse-. iar
better known as the d. Bradford DUMPING -
retired champion of England. was tie son o
p lsreh-resuected voeinan farmer IN she 81
cinitv. and. though making RIal.orl ti.
city of hs ad0uti0n. had never forgotten ti
rsieafil village that gave Lin birth TM
heads he had uuncaed in youth were. lik
his ovn tinced with rrav.-f1r the Damp
limo had attained the ff0r the rinrl 1atr
arrbcal ACE of fo~tv- -fye.-Lut m- Visit
,.sr,. hailed with undimini-bed enthusiasm
s,d moreover this 9th of Nav was the ann
-. - tIe los ,rest tri,,,u,l Of, Ii. r-o
c...:'.-.r c,roor
1T.. ..g.i,.,;os ,roro ,r,1or.,e1 10 p la-
A. tl.at 5;.tnrbo3 ,-o~i5d IL WAS f.j
that tl. usual l3yal toasts should be recoiyc
with double h5nors. if not with douh.
draughts. and it was past ten O'Clock befr
the chairman arrived at the great toleast d.
the evening.
4 song (patriotic). and another Iugili-
tic), with caoruses to both, wound up th
evening when, as closing time approached
it was proposed to escort the cx-champi0n @
his private residence in Burr Alley. Wes
Street. give him three cheers. and dismis
him 20 his slumbers. But TO this hrtle 81,
tentiou the Dumping opposed strenuou
opposition. lie preferred walking hom
quietly alone, and unrecosnized.-iudeed
be was net going home, leastways, "ot ye.
lie had an engagement beyond the town .l
Iatraam way, and 1t wac near upon th
time. To the playful comment o. one oi ID