The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1870-06-17
MisfelIang,
THE INCUMBENT OF DAGsHOT.

!
who was busy folding a bundle ofnews-
papers still wet from the press, for q
secondhand copy of WaburtOn's CFe8-
cent and the Cross. | hardly know
why, but the face of my fellOW-pur-
chaser struck me as a remarkable one
and being a little of an artist, and
about as much Of q physiOgnomist, !
gave him long and studiOus look. He
was tall, strongly made clergyman,
in high church costume collaTIess
coat, cassock WaiStcOat and Roman
collar; and there was a deep band OF
Grape round his hat. A high, wide
brow, rather deeply furrOwed by con-
temptation; keen, cold, grey eyes; a
clOse-pressed mouth, and a full bold
chin, indicating an intieXibIe will
We're the chief points L observed, COM
bining to produce the face of a man of
strong sense and determination. For
a missionary Bishop, or q HaVelocH-
allying the soldier and the man Of reli-
giOn-such q face seemed to promise
every qualification. His manner, self
possessed, impertuTable, was just what
might have been expected from such q
cOuntenance. AS head of my college,
as my Colonel, as the head of my firm,
as my doctor in the hour of danger, as
my priest, or nay Bishop, I could have
/ believed and cOnfided 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?" I said; 1.-TWO shil-
/ lings ?''
1.-Two shillings."
/ took out my purse, but found to
my modification, had no more silver,
and only the two G20 notes my father
/ hD6 for trivN in fCTsV0 "a
81 am sOrry,n I said to the bOOlstall
/ keeper; 81 have no silver, and only
G20 notes, I suppose L could not take
! the book and pay for it when [ return
! from COTnwall?'
Not exactly" said the man inso-
! lently, as he slapped the damp papers
| together; "I've done that once too of
/ ten. No-nOt for Joseph ?"
! You ed not be insOlent," I said,
rather RULED.
" We don't give credit, sir, at this
establishment
Pray allow me to have the pleasure
of paying for the book in question:"
said my fellOw-purchaseT stepping
1 toward me. 1" think [ heard you say
/ you were going west-tO Cornwall. So
am I. We are perhaps going to the
same hotel"
l thanked him, accepted his offer,
and explained that had some notes in
my purse, but not silver. I was going
! 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 to the no.
tel. He proved most agreeable; a
thorough travelled man of the world,
full Of anecdOte and humorous illusions.
Reverend Henry Atkins, Vicarage,
BagshOt, that was the name and adj
dress he gave, as we stood in the hotel
office taking our bed rooms. We were
both, we found, going to Exeter by the
7:5l ?. NJ. traia the next day. / chang
ed one of my notes, paid back the small
sum borrowed, thanked him, and we
parted.
''I hope We shall meet again." he
said on parting.
He followed the porter who carried
his trunk and bag up stairs. l watched
him as he went up out of sight, and
said to myself, "That man was born
for a statesman or a General; what q
pity such a mind should be restricted
to the petty cares of a small parish
Well" thought I, " if every one was in
his right place the world would be very
different"
[ went to the theatre that night to
see the last burlesque, as eager for. Lon
don amusements as ar Oxford man
who had been reading hard for his de
gree might be pardOned for being. l
did not stay for the last piece, and got
back to the hotel about half past eleven.
To while away half an hour strolled
into q billiard room near the hotel.
There was a ruffish sort of pseudO-mili-
tary man there playing with friend, a
little Jew. They played reasonably
we'll, and once or twice the Captain (as
~
that rather astOnished me, had it not
been obviously the effect of luck more
than of skill. At the end of the game
the Jew left, and the Captain, after one
or two experimental strokes, in which
he failed, asked me if had any Objec-
ton to a game. / accepted the invita-
ton, being rather proud of my play
Just as I had selected my cue and
chalked the end, the little Jew returned
and perched himself on a high seat
close to the marker. Five shillings a
game, the Captain proposed, just to
prevent it being insipid.
One gets so doosed careless" he
said, "it one doesn't play for some
thing. MOsey, be kind enough to touch
the bell. I must have some brandy
hot; that Internal cham we had at
Greenwich has, I declare, made me feel
quite queer"
The waiter came; and after a gulph of
the brandy, the Captain said he felt
more himself, and made one or two
very fair strokes then he fell off again
and missed twice.
q Fred, you're no good tonight; not
a bit Of good" said the Jew. ~
shall put my money on this gentleman,
for he plays a good steady game"
I made three very good strokes in
succession, encouraged by this praise
lass that l was); and every time I
scored the Jew rolled back in his seat
and exclaimed, with JUNCTION:
Stroke, indeed ~
AsI turned to chalk my cue and take
the red ball out Of the Ieft-hand top
pocket, into which l had struck it, |
saw to my surprise, the stern calm face
my friendof the morning fixed stead
| lily on me. He had come in unnOticed
! by me, and was sitting near the marker
and speaking to him in low voice. /
nodded to him, and went on with the
game, which I won with q canter.
Like my cOnfOunded luck" said
] the Captain, tossing down the five shil-
/ lings and spitefully digging his cue into
| the chalk till it itactually squeaked with
pains bat Pm always a happy go
| lucky; come, pll have another gO.U
THAT'S right" Fred, - said the Jew;
never say die; but, lord, you're no
match for this gentleman. You never
could do the long stroke; you never put
side enough on, does he marker?V
The drowsy marker, who had been
mechanically doing out the score.
shrugged his shoulders and said:
s. The Captain plays a very good
( game when he tries; but he does not
always leave 'em as he should do.U
Suppose we have little more liquid
before we begin again." said the cap
tain to me. "What shall it be? feel
awfulIy dry. Let's have some more