Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-02-08
The Incumbent of Bagshot.

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novels, when a middle aged man, a
clergyman, came up to the same stall,
and asked the bustling newspaper
man, who was busy folding bundle
of newspapers still wet from the press,
or second hand copy Of Warburton's
Crescent and the Cross. | hardly
know why, but the face of my fellow
purchaser struck me as remarkable
one; and being a bit of an artist, and
about as much of physiognomist, |
gave him a long and studious look.
He was tall, strongly made clergy
man, in high church costume-collar-
less coat, cassock waistcoat and Rom
an collar and there was deep band
Of Grape round his hat. A high, wide
brow, rather deeply furrowed by con-
temptation; keen, cold, gray eyes; a
close pressed mouth, and a full bold
chin, indicating an infexible will
were the chief points l observed,
combining to produce the face of a
man of strong sense and determine
ton. For missionary Bishop, or a
Havelock- allying the soldier and
the man of religion-such face SEEM
ed to promise every qualification. His
manner, quick, self possessed, imper-
turbable, was just what might have
been expected from such a counte-
nance. AS head of my college, as
my colonel, as the head of my firm, as
my priest, as my Bishop, | could have
believed and confded in such a man.
A magnetic sense of power, physical
and mental, seemed to pass from him
and instantly overcome my weaker
will.
How much p | said; two shil-
lings?
Two shiliings.
l took out my purse, but found to
my modification, | had no more silver,
and only the two $40 notes my father
had sent me for my trip in Cornwall.
lam so sorry ( said to the book
stall keeper; have no silver, and
only two $40 notes. l suppose l
could not take the book and pay for
it when | return from Cornwall 2
Not exactly said the man insolently,
as he slapped the damp papers to-
gether; I've done that once too often.
/ No, not for JosephT
You need not be insolent, I said,
rather rufled.
we don't give credit, sir, at this
establishment
Pray allow me to have the pleas.
ure Of paying for the book in ques.
ton, said my fellow purchaser, stepp.
ing toward me, 4 think | heard you
say you were going west,-to Corn.
wall. So am |. We are perhaps
going to the same hotel
| thanked him, accepted his offer
and explained that had some notes
in my purse, but no silver. | was 60
ing to the Great Western Hotel.
So was he. My luggage and his
he believed, had just gone on by the
same truck We walked together tc
the hotel. He proved most agreea
BILE: thorough travelled man of The
world, full of anecdote and humorou;
allusion. Reverend Henry Atkins
Vicarage, Bagshot, that was the name
and address he gave, as We stood il
the hotel Office taking our bedrooms
We were both, we found, going tC
Exeter by the 1915 p. N. train tht
next day. Ichanged one of my notes
=, paid back the small sum borrowed
thanked him, and we parted.
/ hope we shall meet again, hi
, said on parting.
! He followed the porter who carried
his trunk and bag up stairs. Iwatch
E ed him as he went up out of sight
and said to myself, That man wa
, born for statesman or a General
what pity such a mind should b,
restricted to the petty cares of &;
6 small parish! Well thought |, 4
. every one was in his right place tht
:. world would be very different
: went to the theatre that night t,
see the last burlesque, as eager fo
= London amusements as an OxforC
man who had been reading for hi
- degree might be pardoned for being
| did not stay for the last piece, ant
Il got back to the hotel about half-pas
eleven. To while away half az hou
| strolled into a billiard room nea
the hotel. There was a roughs sor
: of pseudo-military man there, playin
5, with friend, a little Jew. The
played reasonably well, and once o
l. twice the Captain as he was Gale
s made winning hazard that rathe
y astonished me, had it not been OF
u viously the effect of luck more tha
u Of skill. At the end of the game tn
J Jew left, and the captain, after one G
u two experimental strokes, in whic
} he failed; ask me if had any objec
l. ion to game. l accepted the invi
e alton, being rather proud of my play
! Just as | selected my cue and chalI
+ ed the end, the little Jew returne
Z and perched himself on a high sea
e close to the marker. Five shillings
o game the Captain proposed, just t
q prevent it being insipid.
r. 'One gets so doosed careless
e said. if one doesn't play for SOM
e thing,-Mosy, be kind enough t
u touch the bell. | must have SON
q brandy hot; that Internal cham "
e had at Greenwich, has, l declar
Is made me feel quite queer
u The waiter came and after a gul
of the brandy, the Captain said
r. felt more himself, and made one {
N two very fair strokes; then he fell G
II again, and missed twice.
u Fred, you're no good tonight; nj
bit OF good, said the Jew. Il sha
put my money on this gentleman, ft
IT he plays good steady game.
$. made three very good strokes
n. succession, encouraged by this prais
Is ass that was and every time score
q the Jew rolled back in his seat an
,e exclaimed with JUNCTION,
:. Stroke, indeedr
Y. As | turned to chalk my cue al
" take the red ball out of the left har
top pocket, into which ! had struc
to my surprise, the stern calm face
d nv friend of the morning fixed ste