Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-11-17
Eccentricities of Sheridan Know les,

OF all the eccentric individuals l ever
encountered, says Mr.. J. r. Planche,
Sheridan Knowles was, think, the great
est. Judge, gentle reader if the follow
ing anecdotes may rot justify my asser-
tion. Walking one day with brother
dramatist, Mr.. Bayle Bernard, in Regents
Quadrant, Knowles was accosted by a
gentleman in these terms: You're a
pretty fellow, Knowles After fixing
your own day and hour to dine with us,
YOU never make your appearance, and
from tina, time to this not word have we
heard from YOU !" ~ couldn't help it,
upon my honor" replied Knowles and
I've been so busy ever since ! haven't had
a moment to write or call. How are you
all at home ?" "Oh, quite well, thank
you; but come, now, will you name an
other day, and keep your word ?" 81
will-sure l will" "Well, what day /?
Shall we say Thursday next 2" "Thurs-
day Yes, by all means-Thursday be
it," "At six =" AT six. I'll he there
punctually. My love to 'em all Thank
We. Remember, now Six next Thurs
day" "All right, my dear fellow, I'll be
with YOU" The friend departed, and
Knowles, relinking his arm with that of
Bayle Barnard, said, Who is that chap?"
not having the least idea of the name or
residence of the man he had promised to
dine with the following Thursday, or the
interesting " family at home" to whom
he had sent his love. Upon one occasion
when he was acting in the country he re-
ceived an anxious letter from Mrs.
Knowles, informing him that the money
-e200, which he had promised to send
upon certain day, had never reached
her. Knowles Immediately wrote Il furi-
ous letter to Sir Francis Freezing, at that
time at the head of the Post Office, of
which, of course, cannot give the pre-
else words, but beginning Sir" and in
forming him that on such a day at such
an hour he himself put let
ter into the Post Office at such
place, containing the sum of
e200 in bank notes, and that it had never
been delivered to Mrs. Knowles that it
was most objectionable piece of negl-
gencc, if not worse, of the Post Office au-
thorities, and that he demanded an imme-
diate inquiry into the matter, the delivery
of the money to his wife, and an apology for
the anxiety and trouble its detention had
| occasiOned them. By return of post he
received a most courteous letter from Sir
Francis, beginning "Dear Sir" as, al
though they were personal strangers TO
each other he had received so much plea
sure from Mr. Knowles works that he
| looked upon him as "a valued friend, and
continuing to say that he (Knowles) was
perfectly correct in stating that on such Il
day and at such an hour he had posted a
letter at - containing bank-notes to the
amount of e200, but that, unfortunately,
he had omitted not only his signature in
! side, but the address outside, having actu-
ally sealed up the notes in an envelope
containing only the words, 81 send you
| the money" and posted it without direc-
! ton The consequence was that it was
| opened at the chief office in London and
detained until some inquiry was made
! about it. Sir Francis concluded by assil.
! ing him that long before lie would receive
his answer the money would be placed in
! Mrs. Knowles's hands by special mcssen-
! ger Knowles wrote back; my dcar
| Sir, you are right and | was wrong. God
bless you I'll call upon you when ]
| come to town ~
One day also in the country he said to
! Abbot, with whom he had been acting
there, I" My dear fellow, I'm off to-mor.
row. Can | take any letters for you ~
"You're very kind" answered Abbot
"but where are you going ~ 81 haven't
| made i'm NV mind