Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-03-17
Sfleft Story.
The Incumbent Of Bagshot.
r,s p.nrsr of Trusting to Appearances.

Paddington terminus, inqulring 1or
cheap edition of one of Levers early
novels, when a middie-aged man, cler,
gyman. came up to a small stand and
asked the bustling newspaper man, VINO
was busy folding bundle OF neWspa,
pers still wet from the press, ioF seconu
hand CODY of Warburton's Crescent OF
the Cross" 1 hardly knew why, out
the face of my feilow-purchaser struck
me as remarkable oneii ana peing M
tie of an artist, and about as much OF
nbysio,nomist, gave him long and
stndjons loos. He was a tail, strongly
made clergyman, in high 1ehureh. cos
tume-collarfess coat, cassock, waist-
coat and Roman collar and there was
deem band of Grape around his hat. "A
high. wide brow, rather deeply iurroweo
by contemplation; keen, cold, grey
eyes. a-close-pressed mouth, and fuii
bold chin, indicating an inhexlole Will
were the chief. points L observed, COM
bininp to produce-the face OF man oi
reIipi0n-such a face seemed to promise
every qualification. His manner, quiet,
self-possessed, imperturbable, was just
what might have been expected from
such a countenance. AS head OF my
college, as my colonel. as the head OF my
firm, as my doctor in the hour OF aaIger,
as my priest, as my bishop, could hase :
believed and confided In sucn lhah.
magnetic sense of power, pnyslcal anu
mental, seemed to pass from nlm anu IN
stantIv owe racoine my weaker will.
How .srrasich p, / said; 1.-TWO 'shii-
lings ?u ,, Ism ,,.i.s E.-.-1
1.-Two shf1lings."
took ousytnyA purse outbound to my
utter modification l had no more SILVER,
and only the two go notes my father
had sent me for the trip TO Cornwall. :,
liam sorry,n said to the 6ook-stall
keeper; IT have no silver, ana only Two
go notes. 1 suppose i could not take
the book and for it when return
IRON aNot Gas1i agHseiy atsaafa the maannlinnoceht-
", as he .slapped, the damp papers TO
gether; NRsl done that.eh 900 often.
No, notSot Joseph r. Il q, ] :, = : .
''you need not be inselent'H saio'
rather ruff1ed. =. 10.
1--WE don't give credit, sir,Tat this es-
tablishrnent.e1 qg szisE q e.e31 5G1
"Prav allow me to have the pleasure
of naving for the BOOK IN question, 2
said nv fellow w-purchaser, stepping; To-
ward me. II think heard you say you
were going West-to Cornwall, 80, am
I. we are, perhaps going to the same
botaI u ~ ~ T. sfefE--.sy-4
thanked him, accepted his offer, and
explained that 1 had some notes IN my
nurse. but no silver, L was going to the
Great Western Hotel
So was he. Ny, luggage and his, he
believed had just gone on by the same
truck. We walked together to the hotel.
He proved most agreeable-a thorough
Travelled man of the world, full OF anec-
dote and, humorous illusions. KEY.
Henry Atkins, Vicarage, Bagshot," that
was the name and address ne gave, =
we stood I'M tile hotel Office taking oui
bedrooms. We, were both we louno
going to, EXeterssby the 7:lo tram tne
next day. Ichanged one ofmy notes,
maid back the small sum borrowed,
thanked him, and we parted
s'I hope we shall meet again" J" he SAID,
on parting.w . I.t51fI an
He followed the porter who carrledils
trunk and bag up stairs. watched MN
as he went out ofsight, and sad TO my
self sthat man was born for statesman
or a general; what, a pity such a mlna
should be restricted to the petty cares OF
n small parish! Well, " thought I, I'll
every one was in the right place, the
world would be very different
Invent to the theater that night 70 see
the last burlesque,. as eager for Lon9on
amusement as an oxford man WHO nan
been reading hard for his degree mfght
be pardoiied for being did Loe, ssay
for the last piece, aud got oach 10 eue
hotel about half-past eleven. TO whiie Rl. ].
away half an nour, strolled into Dill
lard room near the hoteis There was a
raffish sort of pseudo military man there
PLAYING with. a friend, little jew.
They played reasonably well and once
or twice the captain lass he was calledl
made a winning hazard that astonished
me, had i5 not been obviously the effect
of luck more than of skill. At the end
of the game, the Jew left, and the cap
tain, after one or two experimental
strokes, in which he failed, asked ms If
I had acy objection to game. L ac-
cepted the invitation, being rather
proud of my play. just as had select
ed my cue and chalked the end, the lit
tie Jew returned, and perched himself
in q high seat close to the marker. Five
shilings game. the captain proposed,
just to prevent its being insipid.
Zone gets SO doosed careless" hes said,
''if one doesn't play for something
Messy, be kind enough to touch that
bell. I must have. some brandy hot;
that Internal cham we had at Greenwich
has, j declare, made me feel quite
clear" -s1is5 t5rar II 9et.ssi
The waiter came, and after gulp OF
brandy the captain SAID he felt more
himself, and made one or two very fair
strokes; then he fell offagain and missed
twice. = - M.
Erred, you're no good tonight; not a
bit of good" said the Jew. II shall put
my money on this gentleman for he
plays good, steady gamer ~ .-.t
l made three very good strokes in sue
cession, encouraged by this praise as
that 1 wasD, and every time that j
scored the Jew rolled back in his seat
and exclaimed with unction.
"Stroke, .indeedln % il-,'s
AS 1 turned to chalk my cue and
take the red ball out of my left hand
top pocket, into which had struck it,
Isaw, to my surprise, the stern, calm
face OF my friend of the morning fixed
steadily onme. He had come in unno-
ticed by me, and was sitting near the
marker, aud speaking to him in low
voice. 1 nodded to him. and went on
with the game, which won in canter.
Like my confounded luck" said the
Captain, tossing down the five shillings,
and spitefully digging his cue into the
chalk until it actually cqeaked with
pain; "but am always a; happy-go-
lucky; come, Til have another go.n
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?"
The drowsy marker, who had. been
mechanically dronfngf at the score,
shrugged his shoulders and said: ~
''The Captain plays very good game
when he tries, but he does not always
leave fem as he should do ....-..t
Suppose we have a little more liquid
before we begin again" said the Captain
tom '.What shall it be-? feel awful
ly dry. Let'shave some more brandy.
l can't hit it, somehow, tonight at all.