Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-11-27

BIZ soBEnr DALE OWN.

eighteen or twenty stoue-had occasion
some yeo5 ago, anterior to the rsilroal
era, to trAvef In summer by stage
coach 6om London TO Oxford. The
stage cA1fied six inside; and our herr
engaged two places las In considera
ton OF bis size, he usually didl fol
-AimselG. The Other four seats verl
taken BY Oxt6rd students. :, -: :, :. :
These youths being lighter than pul
modern Lambert, reached the stage be
fore he did, and each snugly possessed
himself Of q corner seat, leaving q cen,
ter seat, .ou each side vacant ., The
round, food tempered face Of John
BullSoon appeared at the carriage door;
and, peefing Into the vehicle and OBJ.
serving the local arrangements, its
owner said, with smile-"You see /
am Of pretty comfortable size, gen.
tlemen; so / have taken two seats. 1t
will greatly obige me II one of you
will kindly move into the opposite
seat, SO that may be able 10 enter.n
my good sir,n said a pert young
law student, Possession is nine-tenths
Of the law. You engaged two seats,
There they are, one on each side. We
engaged one each, came first, entered
regularly into possession, and our titles
to the seats are indnputable."
II do not. dispute your titles,. said
the other, but I trust to your polite
hees, seeing how the case stands, to en- :
oble me to pursue my journey.n -
10, hang politeness % said q hopeful
young scion Of sofne noble house, az
have , horror of middle seat. and
would not 6ke one 20 please my grand
mother; It's ungrscefui as well as un-
comfortable; and, besides one has MOI
chance Of hooking at the pretty girls
along the road. Good old oentieman.
arrange your concerns, as You please:
1 stick to my corner And he leaned
back, yawned, and settled himself with
hoPeiess composure in his place.
Our cofpuient friend, though q man
not easily dtsoompoeed, was somewhat
put OUT Dy this unmannerly obstinacy.
he turned to smart-looking youth
with sinpef on his face-a clerical
student who had hitherto sat In q rev.
srys possibly thinking over his ehancest
Of . rich benefice in the future. .Winl
you eccommodste meT' he asked |
this h the last stage. that starts forI
London to-day, and business of urgent
imporhnce calls me 70 town.
'Some temporal affair, no doubt, -
sala She graceless youth, with mock |
pravity; some speculation with. filthy
lucrs for its object. Good father, at
your aga yonr thoughts should turn
heavenward, instead Of being confined
TO the dull, heavy tabernacle of clay
that Chains us to the earth - And his /
eompa.ion: roared with laughter at the
good joke - -'7.7'''-,
A glow Of Indignation just colorsd
the strangers cheek; but he, mastered |
the feeling In . moment, and said with
much compogure to the fourth-ssArel
you also determined that / shall lose
my place. or will you oblige me byl
taking . central sect?''
lay, do, Ton, ]" said his iordship TO
the person addressed; ..he's something
IN the way Of your profession. opite
curiosity. You ought tol
him.
May l be poisoned if / do I" replied |
the student of medicine. "In disseet-
ing room, he'd make an excellent sub /
lect; but In coach, this warm weather.
too! Old gentleman, il You'll ,put
yourself under my care, I'll engage in |;
lhe course ofsix weeks, by judicious
course OF depletives, 10 save YOU here
aiter the expense OF double seat. But.
really, to take q middle seat i'm thsl
month ct July Is contrary to ali the
rules OF hygeine, and a practice folt
which l have a professional objection -
Ana the laugh wss renewed at the
DID gentieman's expense. /,
by this time, the patience of coachee
who had listened to the latter part ofi
me Dialogue, was exhausted. .,Harkee. II
said he, 'ssettle the business i c
ls you like; but it wants inst {
of minute of twelve l6
md with the first stroke of the Uni. [
'ersfty clock my horses must be off Ils
would not wait three seconds longer
or the king, God bless him. 'Twos,ld
'e - much as my place is worth ~ And 10
With that he mounted his box. took nm v
he reins, bid the hustler shut the door 4
nd sat with appraised whip. Iistening il
or the expected stroke. q
As 1t sounded from the venerable {,
elfrys the horses, as IL they recOpnizeiI
ne signal, shot OF at gallon with four
Dung rOgnes, to whom their own rnde- K
q! and our fat friend's dilemma AZ q
,rded prolific theme for merrirnert d
urinR the whole stage. ct
AA1nwhile, the subject of their m nairtb q
ieeda postchaiae, followed and over n
OK them at, the second change oil
ofses, where the passengers go3 cut Ia
a miuutes to lunch. AZ the post. 3,
laiss drove up to the Inn door. two Y,
oung chimney-sweeps passad with on
leir bags aid broons and their well 3,
noyn cry. -. =. -, 49, -
Tome, hither my lads " said the
fpalent gentleman; "what say YOU sa
nde? &C
The whites Of their eyes enlarvedl hs
to still more striking contrast Win lee
. dark shades Of the sooty cheeks. m
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