Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-09-17


about picture, which was referred tome,
and so in little while found myself
chatting -- away--indiifsrs y with
whole party. They were very dilfdent-
family, at least so far as opinion of tlfeieI
own judgment about works of art went,
for they listenaiito nyerude dbseryatiohs
with a respecti w'hhh seemed almost
tinged with awe. y WIS cautions ,atfirst
fearing lest the young man with silky hair
might be eitkef painter or a soldiers out
when I fctnd-that ne was perfectly fgro
rant about the things represented, and the
merit of the representations l launched
out. 1t is not often that commonphce
dweler in the provinces finds an apprecia-
tive audience, and it is therefore just as
well for him to make the most OF The Sop-
portunity when he does
The time slipped pleasantly away, till
il was necessary for me to go and adorn
myself for Tibbifs banquet; and then l
took cordial leave of my new aequaint-
anccs, and left the place, feeling rather rs
though deserved Victoria Cross myself
for had not stormed the reserve Of a re-
spectacle British family? 7 rather wished
that they had gone away first, and 50 af-
forded me an opportunity of looking at
the visitors book, and finding out what
their names were; especially the
Christian name of the elder
of the two young ladies' u who
had peculiar droop of the eyelids and n
certain dimple on the left cheek when she
smiled, which made me feel that perhaps I
had been wrong to put OFF, from year to
year the crowning Of the edifce by the
election of Mrs, Stumps, Pooh,
absurd; was as old as her motherl "But
o my heart is an evergreen and would
not be pOoh-poohed,
But however fresh the heart may be, it
is apt, after beating for forty years, to find
a powerful rival in the stomach, and l GER
tainly forgot all about smiles and dimples
when the table napkin was across my knees.
Tibbit has not many merits, but he does
understand how to order adinner and the
artist of the Apcian can execute that or
der in manner to satisfy the most exact
ing gourmet In the smoking room after
wards, however, those dropping eyelids
came back upon me, and l spoke of the
acquaintances l had picked up, to Tibbit
"Very curious, their showing such read
iness to be friendly with complete stran-
ger, was it not?" | observed
"Very," replied Tibbit. "The younger
man said nothing about the game of skit-
ties, 1 suppose p"
"Absurdp ~
"Nether did the cheerful father propose
subscribing seventy-five pounds to a hos
pital if you would put down another
twenty-five to make up hundred-ch ~
Tibbit has most absurd conceit of the
wisdom of the dwellers in cities, and sup
poses that a man who, like myself, is for
| the greater portion of the year buried"
as he calls it, in the deepest wilds of the
agricultural counties, must be ready to
fall an easy prey to the first sharper who
chooses to bait hook for him. But, ex-
cept in gastronomy, Tibbit is shallow.
My reason for making my home so far
from London is, that1 cannot afford to
crafty my passion for field-sports on any
other terms. The hire of moor is also
quite beyond my means, so, when trout
fishing ends, it is a dead season for me till
September and at the time l am speaking
of, l was therefore ION the rampage"
This unsettled period comprised amonth at
Scarborough (spent), three weeks in Lon
don, two of which had also expired, and
the rest of the time in Paris, or at one OF
the gay German baths. SO seven days
after Tibbits dinner, | went to London
Bridge Station to catch the tidal train, and,
in consequence of three separate and
distinct blocks on the road, nearly missed
it.
"Look sharp, sir, and I'll manage it for
you. First-class? All right, sir. Take
the portmanteau in the carriage with you
Two places; here you are" - = a
Moralists may write what letters to the
Times they like, but that porter deserved
his shilling. should certainly have had
to go back ingloriously to my hotel, and
remain there till next day, if he had not
been remarkably spry. The guard was
whistling shrilly, and some official was
] tC al rb
behind, as the tipped one showed my port
mantcau under the seat; and when |
pumped down, painting, and he slammed
/ the door to, the train was actually in
motion. .,----,-,
and grew capable of observing, i dis
covered that the four occupied seats be-
| sides my own were filled by my acquaint-
4 ances of the Victoria Cross Gallery, minus
| the young man with silky hair. l greeted
| them, and they--returned my salutations
most cordially. The dropping eyed ono
was sitting next to me, and was faced by
| her mother, to whom, of course, directed
my conversation, not, however, with the
same complete success which had attended
my efforts to interest her ON the former
! occasion, as her mind seemed to lie much
occupied with a peculiar class of phe-
nomena.
"I beg your pardon" she observed, soon
I after we were clear of the station, "you
are next the window, can you tell me il
the smoke from the chimneys is going
straight up?"
"Not quite" I replied; ait is waving
about, as smoke usually does"
Soon we were in the open country
and then she put another question. "Are
the trees still, or swaying to and fro?"
"They seem pretty quiet, think" said
/, wondering. rl.F
And then Paterfamilias leaned forward
and spoke of some matter about which he
had been reading,-a Times article.
His wife soon interrupted u.s. "There
is windmill somewhere about here" she
said, "on the left"
80 yes; can see it," l replied, looking
out of the window.
"Tell me, o, do tell me, is it going
roundg" r.. iI-
"No," said l, beginning to think hel
rather cracked. at is quite quiet; nc
grinding going on to-day"
l suppose that the young lady sitting
next to me saw bewildered and curious
/ expression on my face, for she offered al
Interpretation. Mamma breads sea- sick
ness during the crossing. so Tery much,
she said, and takes great interest in th'
wind.
"O!" cried I, much relieved in mind
"then am glad to say that it seems to b,
very calm" ~ ~
Thank goodnessl" exclaimed tn,
mother.
What brutes husbands almost invariably
are. A man standing in any other relation
to this poor lady would have let her tax,
what encouragement she could from tn
motionless windmill; but her roughe
half must needs blurt out, "You canno
4 tell inland what the weather is on the sea
4 dare say 1t is blowing half gale Of winl
at Dover" y.r1-I -srtG-f.-,.
II Prophet of evill" said his wife, at viii
not listen to YOU" ltfI
"You think too much about It, am
frighten yourself into beingill," continue,
he Are you, sir, a good sailor ="