Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-08-17
NEXT DOOR TO BULLIMAN's.

| Deeu Cdlieu ny FaTlOuS udIneS, edCu Auon
who came to it giving 1t a new speculation
| prefer to have a local babitation without
a name. The post of honor is a private
| station" that is my motto; bills are there.
| fore sent as Cue from "Next door to
Bulliman's," and they are duly paid
Bullimans is ladies' school. There is
no male Bullimsn. There was one, who
says his mild relict, twas an officer in hel
Majesty's forces" Officer is O wide word
There are ofscers in her Majesty's customs
and in the local police-a force which
though very encit Mt, has the benefit o.
being totally composed of officers. But
the deceased Eulliman-meek fellow, with
a tremendous beard, weak head, and 8
| consumptive chest-was neither IN the
police, nor il the customs, nor in the
Post Office. Neither was Bulliman an of
| ticer in any regiment. He served, how.
ever, in the CIimea; and his grateful
| country has pensioned his widow in SO
| insufficient way that Mrs. Bulliman is
fain TO keep school. The truth is, that
| William Bulliman was in the Commits
| sariat Department; and, being of tender
conscience well as having consump-
| tive chest" he, after the terrible revela-
tions about our starving troops and
tamished horses, "took ILL.," and died.
He was 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 faint hearted, mild lit
tie creature, as any one might see; but she
ha two little children, as different from
herself and the deceased officer as well
c)uld be. Her theory about the matter
was, that they favored grandfather; and
from the stories told about him, I think
they must have done so. Grandfather
Bullimau-a fine, dashing tellow-had
been parson, and was an officer in a very
different army From the story of his
life, one might have supposed that the
reverend Bulliman acted up to his name,
and that his sons spirit was thereby crush
ed. By the rule of contrary, he had mar
rled very meek, but tall creature, who's
nature had been bequeathed to the "ofticer,"
while the fierceness and dash of the gallant
drill sergeant in the ranks of the "Onety-
first regiment was given to his grandchil-
dren, Dick and Katey. Happily, toward
their mother these children showed moth
ing but tenderness and love.
Dick had been well educated, as the chill
dren of most genteel widows are. Poor
creatures, how they do pinch and screw for
the result; and sometimes how poor one
it is! Dick, however, did all in his power
to make his mother 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
wear 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. Katey helped her mother in the
school, aGd was rather high-church. She
affected the sermons of the Rev. Pincher
TwIlls, who vacillated between evangeh-
cal preaching and an ornamental ritual /;
was ritualistic in his service, and evangeli-
ca in his sermons; and who, consequent
ly, pleased neither party. Katey read St.
Augustine and St. Thomas-a Kempis-
went so far as to date, "On the eve of St.
Michael" aud always prefxed as before
the names of the apostles, as if each was
named Samuel: and was very particular in
turning to the east Her chief love for rit-
ualism was, however, seen in the dec ,rat-
ing the miserably ugly brick and stone
church. of Boxley Down, built in the style
of the celebrated 1910 Gothic.
Dick Bulliman's dash. courage, good
humor and fun, made him great favorite /;
SO much so that when he came to BoXley
Down, he had to sleep in far distant cot
from the seminary, where he smoked like
ime-kiln, and Kept, it was supposed, un-
earthly hours. As, however, he was
found, winter and summer, splashing in a
huge washing tub-an extemporized bath
at six in the morning, these wild reports
are to be put down IS exaggerations Katey
defended Dick in any of his excesses, and
against all enemies; and dozen or so
young people at Bulliman's-who were
instructed in primness, preciseness, piety,
and pretty ways by Mrs. Katey Bulliman
all agreed that schoolmistresses' sons
we're generally Doors, but that Mr.. Rich
ard was fine young fellow.
In the deserted cottage with no name, a
large and productive, garden, a fine view
at the back, and G raomy interior, in which
| lived, had for my companion Jack
Ronlilly of the -th, crack regiment, al
most equal to the eel brated Ninety-frst,
and has all the victories of Great Britain
inscribed upon its flags. Jack was rather
stupid than otherwise at college,; 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. He pro-
ceeded to the school of the most celebrated
crammer in town or country at Croydon,
worked like horse upon system, and
came out at the very head of the direct
commission examination with the enor-
nous and utterly incomprehensible num-
Der below. There you see his name:
Romilly, John-P Private tuition-1 ,203, ,456
Was he not clever fellow9 Jack never
to this day, knew how he did it; and, aftel
his success, presented gold watch tC
| Capt Stumem, his crammer, and relapseC
into his stupidity
| He had one other noticeable element il
him, this lack Romilly. He was jealous
he was jealous of me, his old friend an(
college chum; jealous of his dog, Gyp.
black Pomeranian, of distinguished family
After smoking q pipe in friendly manne
and dining with great good nature, hi
jealousy would suddenly boil up, and Jacl
would say;
"You seemed to be precious glad to Sc
/ Smith %
+" I 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 l think he's conceite
pup" -fs, Fl. j.
mo 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"
"To the total exclusion of me. ha
to saunter about this cussed Down, 6
your heels" - -
Because, Jack, you are what the son
says" "a7..7 .'a5 s..
3 Then I would tune up
"Tsu me, ye jsalous-pated swainsl''
"Now, don't be fool, Tompkins -
such, dear reader-do not despise me-
my farcical name" Don't be a fool! Don
call me jealous. .pated swain, and I wi
; make It up"
Simple fellowl In five minutes we we
. the best friends. With all his dullnes
,, and the immense weight of marks upc
him and upon his conscience, 1 liked
talk to handsome Jack Romilly better tbs
to many more brilliant man. He had
.. good heart and fine sense; anc his ia
! had soothing, wise method about it th
was very pleasing. Yet, every now al
: then this sensible, good fellow was disfi
ured with gusts Of jealousy even, as 1 sal
with his dog. ..-