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


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IN tio b+i .lian suing iohe
newspapers What the Victoria Cross
Gallery? Why, that was one of the things
l had wished to see directly / heard of il.
An old schoolfellow had shot six Russians
with his own revolver at the affair of the
Ovens in the Crimea, and another had
spitted several mutineers in India with a
regulation sword: a wonderful feat to the
mind OF fencer, who finds one of those
weapons clumsy enough in his hand after
the foil l turned in, paid my shilling, and
ascended the well-remembered stairs, hop
ing that the room would not be crowded
that hot afternoon. The selfish wish was
gratitied; the only living being in the
place was an official seated behind green
balze table at the entrance, who wanted
me to buy catalogue, and write my name
IN large book spread open before him
tor the purpose. To the first request |
gladly acceded, but not to the second. The
name OF Stumps is not beautiful in itself
and could not tlatter myself that it would
awaken any particular enthusiasm in the
hinqot q subsequent visitor who might
read it; unless, indeed, he was a mono
maniac about cricket. So left the half
filled page unenriched by my autograph,
and gave myself up to the enjoy
ment OF real treat. The room was cool,
there were seats at intervals, and the pic
lures were just whet [ enjoy; full OF
action, and representing stirring scenes.
"A man named Stumps cannot be expected
10 appreciate high art or at any rate L
don't own with shame that like Music
WIN luie' ana faihtlng win story :;
that L am beng without culture, IN
short, fit tomake all Mr.. Nv A--d's
nerves jar horribly If came within five
yards OF him. Now, with the exception
OF few French works, like the Gorge
uu MalakoH and the Prise du Mala-
koft," all the battle-pictures had hitherto
seen were. Disappointing representations
of smoke and Impossible horses, with a
broken gQn-carriaSe and a few dead sol
dIers III the foreground. But there was
VIVID, thrilling episode IN each OF the
paintings which now engroSsed my atten-
ton, and to study them seemed as good as
reading Napier,
was reused from rapt admiration OF a
couple OF mdshipmen IN the ditch OF for
tlied place at midnight, one OF whom was
quietly llghtlng porthre with has cigar, by
the SOUND OF voices ana the ruStlmg OF
dresses, and turning round l saw hVe new
comers clustered round the visitors book.
Ib6y had no objections to signing their
names. Paterlamilas, who was round
and stout and dpleasant-fcatured as the ideal
middle-aged gentleman in Panch, said ::
With tlfe rapinry OF a man who was con-
stantly performing that operation. His
wife, porlly lady with an imposing nose
and proud demeanOr, took longer about it,
evidently reading the names which pre-
ceded her own. Her two pretty daughters
the relationship was written on their
iaccs-signed next; and then young man
i'll fower-show apparel, with silky hair
parted IN the middle, TOOK the pen, wins,
pcrinSi something to the youngest girl
who simpered. I'd have taken slight odds
he uttered an allusion to a ceremony
which is performed in vestries. -,