South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-08-18
VOLUME I.
NEXT DOOR TO BULLIMAN,s.


have taken was never christened. 1t ha.
been called by various names, each mai
who came TO Il giving If new. appellation
prefer to have local habitation withou
a name" The post of honor is q private
station" that is my motto !. bills are there
fore sent as due from Next door Il
Bulliman's, /" and they are duly paid.
| Bulliman is ladies' school. There i
no male Bulliman. There was one, who
says his mild relict, "was an officer in he
Majesty's forces" Officer is q wide word
There are officers in her Msjesty' customs
and in the local police-a force which
though very efficient, has the benefit o
being totally composed of officers. Blu
the deceased Bulliman-lneekf fellow, witt
tremendous beard, a weak head, and /:
consumptive chest-wss neither in thu
police, nor in the customs, nor in thu
Post Office. Neither was Bulliman an of
ficer in any regiment. He served, how
ever, in the Crimea; and his grateful
country has pensioned his widow in sc
insufficient way that Mrs. Bulliman j.
fsin to keep school. The truth is, that
William Bulliman was IN the Comfnis
sariat Department; and, being of tender
conscience a well as having consump
tive chest," he, after the terrible revela
tions about Cur starving troops anC
famished horses, took i'll, !" and died
" He was a 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
had two little children, as different from
herself and the deceased officer as well
could be. Her theory about the matter
was, that they-faEored grandfather; and
from the stories told about him, think
they must have done so. Grandfather
Bulliman-a fine, dashing fellow-had
been a parson, and was an officer in 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
ried very meek, but tall creature, whose
nature had been bequeathed to the "officer,
While the fierceness and dash of the gallant
drill sergeant in the ranks of the "Onety-
first regiment was given 10 his gTandchil-
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 isl 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
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. Katey helped her mother in the
school, and was rather high-church. She
affected the sermons of the Rev. Pincher
Twills, who vacillated between evangeli-
cal preaching and an ornamental ritual 4;
was ntualistic in his service, and evangeli-
ca in his sermons; and who, consequent
", pleased neither party. Katey read st.
Augustine and st. Thomas-a Kempis-
went so far as to date, "On the eve of st.
Michael," and always prefxed" " 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
CuuICn VI DOA1S1 DOWu, OuAle LII s1AS SSJ ~
of the celebrated 1910 Gothic.
Dick Bullimsn's dash. courage, good
humor and fun, made him great fsvorite I;
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
a ime-kiIn, 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 as 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
were generally Doors, but that Mr.. Rich
ard was fine young fellow.
In the deserted cottage with no name, a
large and productive garden, fine view
at the back, and roomy interior, in which
l lived, had for my companion Jack
Romilly of the -th, a crack regiment, al
most equal to the celebrated 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 il. He pro-
ceeded to the school of the most celebrated
crammer in town or country at Croydon,
worked like q 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-Private tuition-1, ,203, ,456-
Was he not clever fellowf Jack never,
TO this day, knew how he did it; and, after
his success, presented a gold watch to
Capt Stufem, his crammer, and relapsed
into his stupidity.
He hsd one other noticeable element in
him, this Jack Romilly. He was jealous.
He was jealous of me, his old friend and
college chum; jealous of his dog, Gyp,
black Pomeranian, of distinguished family.
After smoking pipe in friendly manner
and dining with great good nature, his
jealousy would suddenly boil up, and Jack
would say; .a.--E .rE
"You seemed to be precious glad to see
Smith,
al was that" would answer.
Another puff, and ..-.
you are precious fond of Smith,"
Not more than you are of that word
precious. Yes; like him."
"Do your l think he's a conceited
= No YOU don't, Jack Romilly. You
should hear how well he spoke of you !
He's good fellow; only he had just run
down from town, had little while to stay,
and made him welcome"
"To the total exclusion of me. had
to saunter about this cussed Down, at
your heels" ..,s.- -,.... 49,
because, Jack, you are what the song
says"
Then I would tune up
"Teil me, ye Jealous s-pated swainsl'
"Now, don't be fool, Tompkins u
such. dear reader-do not despise me-is
NV farcical name" Don't be afooll Don't
call me q Jealous pated swain, and 1 will
make it up"
Simple fellowi In five minutes we were
the best friends. With all his dullness,
aud the immense weight of marks upon
him and upon his conscience, liked to
talk to handsome.Jack Romilly betteEthan
to many a more brilliant man. He had a
good heart and fine sense; and his talk
had soothing, wise method about it that
was very pleasing. Yet, every now and
then this sensible, good fellow was disfg
uTed with gusts Of Jealousy even, as l said