Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-08-24
Miscellany.
NEXT DOOR TO BULLlMAN'S.

NEXT DOOR TO BULLlMAN'S.
LIVE at Boxlcy Down, and am Next
door to Bullmans s." Tie d serted house
have taken was never rhrintcn a. 1t has
been called by various Names each man
who came to il giving it n new api"lkltlOn
prefer to have n local h9bita,ion without
a name-"Thc post OF honor is private
fore sent rs due from "NeXt door to
Bulliman's,' and they arc duly paid
Bulliman is ladies' school. There is
no male pullman. There was one, who,
says his mild rclict, was all officer in her
Majestys forces" OH or is /. wide word
There are officers in hrr Nj j, sLy's customs,
and in the local police. force which,
though very ,tn: Mt, has 'hc benefit OF
being totally composed Of officers. But
the deceased Huliiman-neek low, with
tremendous beard, weak head, and a
COn>umptivc rhvst-was neither in tho
police, nor in the customs, nor in the
Post Office. Nri&l,cr was huffman al OF
ticer in any regiment lie served, how
ever, in the Crimra; and his grateful
countrv has pcnsioucd hi4widow in so
insufficient u way that Mrs. Bulliman is
tain to keep school. The truth is, that
William Bulliman was in the Commits
sariat Department; ; and, being Of a tender
conscience a we'll as having 4 "cOnsump.
tive chest" he, after the terrible revcla
tions about our starving troops and
tamlshed horses, "took ill., and died
He WAS IL tender hearted fellow, and
never ought to- have been called Bulliman,"
said his widow, as if there was something
terrible in the name.
His widow was u faint hearted, mild lit
tie creature, as any one mi ght see but she
had two little children, rs different from
herself and the deceased officer as well
could be. Her theory about the matter
was, that they favored grandfather; and
from the stories told about him, think
they must have done 50. Grandfather
Bulliman-a fine, dashing fellow-had
been parsOn, and was an officer in very
different army From the story Of his
life, one might have supposed that the
and that his sons spirit was thereby crush
cd. BY the rule of contrary, be had mar
ried very meek, but tall creature, whose
While the ticrceness ard lash of the gallant
drill sergeant in he ranks Of the "Oncty-
first regiment was given to his grandchil-
drcn, Dick aud Katcy. Happily, toward
their mother these children showed moth
ing but tenderness and love-
Dick had been well educated, as the chill
dren Of most gcnteel widows arc. Poor
creatures, how they do pinch and screw for
the result and sometimes hO" poor one
1t is! Dick, however, did all in his power
to make his wo' her happy came out well
in his examinations, went in for chemis-
try, and was soon decently employed in
the analysis of water, sewage, and other
pleasant matters. The British public, a
year or two ago, had scientific craze, and
Dick was lucky in taking advantage of it.
He was not at present highly paid, but he
delighted in his work, and was full Of
hope Katcy helped her mother in the
school, and WAS rather hiEh church She
affected the sermons OF the Rev Pincher
Twills, who vac,lla!cd between cvangcli-
Cal preaching and an ornamental ritual ;
was ritnaii,tir in his rvicc, and evangei-
cal in his sermons; and who, consequent
]y, pleased neither party. Katey read st..
Augustine aud st. Thomas. a Kempis-
went so far Gs to date, On the eve of st.
Michael" aud always pre6xcd IS " before
the names of the apostles, as if each was
turning to the east. Her chief love for rit-
ing the miserably ugly brick and stone
church of Boxley Down, built in the style
of the celebrated 1910 Gothic
Dick Rullmnns dash. courage, good
humor anil fun, III ,'ic him a grea, iavoritc /;
so much SO that when he came to B0xlcy
Down, he had to sleep in far distant cot
from the seminary, where he smoked like
lime-kiln, and kept, it was supposed, un-
earthly hours. AS, however, he was
found, winter and summer, splashing in q
huge washing tub-au extemporizeu bath
at six in the morning, these wild reports
are to be put down as exaggerations. Katey
defended Dick in any of his excuses, and
against all enemies; and dozen or so
young people at Bulliman's-who were
instructed in primncss, preciscness, piety,
and pretty ways by Mrs. Katcy Buliman
all agreed that schoolmistresscs sons
were generally Doors, but that Mr. Rich
ard was a fine young fellow.
In the deserted cottage with no name, a
larE" and productive garden, a fine view
~ INC DQcK. and ar 'ony interior, in which
| lived, had for my cn,npuninn Jack
Romilly Of the -th, IL crack regiment, al
most equal to the Gel bratcd Ninety -lirS!,
and has all the victories Of Great Britain
m3rtls" q upon It's !iags. Jack was ra'her
stupid than otherwise at colleges; had
come away thence without distinction
but having something to do, he, with
that tremendous resolution which dull
people have, went in and did it. lie pro.
cecle'l to the school of the most celebrated
cramncr IN town or country at Croydon
worked like horse upon system, and
came out at the very head Of the dire CT
commission examination with the enor.
nd ;lftcr1V IN, Il
Der below. There you see his name:
Romilly, John-privatc tuition-1 ,2O3, 4 sc;
Was he not a clever fllow? Jack never
to this day, knew how he did it; and, afte
his success, presented gold watch t,
Capt Stufftm, his cramulcr, and relapscl
into his stupidity.
Hc had one other noticeable element ir
him, this Jack Rom lily. lie was jealous
He was jealous Of me, his old friend anC
college chum; jealous of his dog, Gyp, s
black Pomeranian, OF distinguished family
Alter smoking pipe in friendly manner
ann dining with great good nature, his
would say;
Smithy' '''''''' e'"' w. 0''
G. was that" would answer
Another puff, and
You are precious fond Of Smith ."
Not more than you are Of that wor
precious. Yes; like him."
DO your think he's conccitct
pup"
No you don't, Jack Romilly. Yo
should hear how well he spoke of you
He's good fellow; only he had just ru
down from town, had little while to stay
and | made him welcome"
"fo the total exclusion Of me. ha
TO sauntrr about this cusscd Down, a
your heels"
because, Jack, you are what the son
says,"
Then would tune up
"Tell mo, ye Jealous -patcd swains!'
Now, don't be tool, Tompkins! -
such, dear rcadrr-do not despisc me-
my farclcal namc--" Don't be a fool Don
call me jealous pated swain, and l vii
make it uD"
Simple fellow! In five minutes we wer
the best friends. With all his dullnesl