American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-08-07

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Smith was in my rooms. Not that
there was anything unusual in that, for
We were "chums" of long standing
chums in early days, when we robbed the
orc1aS3 of that old curmudgeon Brown in
company, climbing the trees by turns and
giving one another " legs-up," getting the
same amount of hogging by the doctors
directions IN consequence, and by strange
coincidence evincing the same disinclina-
ton for sitting posture for days afterward
down to this very May morning, when,
~ Smith remarked
We have been eard together;
Oh, what shall part US nowi
q pathetic quotation somewhat marred in
effect by his finishi1e ne bitter at a
draaghf, while melli11 odm 1h6 proceed
ings Of this msulher a tks11m I'D looked
sadly on the empty pewter.
We had chaubels II - vfcfnity of the
Temple, but were nok, : 10y say are not,
known to fame. If you ahould chance TO
visit that locality, md come across a
couple Of 1ne-looking, broad-chested
suggestive Of unlimited capacity for 81 rail-
way business, !" you will know us. From
the fact Of having had a great-uncle Chan
cellof my father insisted on there being q
vast amount of legal talent in the family,
and though I had learnt to sing The
anchor's weighed" in anticipation of a
snilor's life, and invariably greeted the
houscmaid as the '' son of q gun on calling
for my boots, as my elder brothers tastes
Led him seward, was devoted to the bar
Ny only consolation under the circum-
stances is the ideaof going into the House,
In spite of Col. Tomline, and at the same
time 70 in for an instant repeal of the law
Of primogeniture.
In the peaceful seclusion of our cham
bers, undisturbed by briefs, we have mu-
tually wondered why Smiths friends
should have thought the same thing-have
decided ON his filling the wool-sack-and
tions we felt that the friends of every
Smith, Jones, or Robinson ON the roll be-
heved him to be the man. Smith, my
chum, was spoken of vaguely as having
monsy," much in the same way as he is
supposed to have expectations, !" from the
fact of his possessing an aunt, Lady Black
stone, of fabulous age, who was good
enough to visit our chambers on one oc-
casion and express her disgust at the
" shameless hussies" who protested to
dust the place, and to wish, in voice to
make your hair stand on end, that she had
" the dusting OF them" Beyond that cir
cumstance know nothing of her views
or intentions.
Neither, says Smith, gloomily, does he
! had no more work than usual to do
This particular morning, and from the
window was looking into the court below.
just enough green TO make one long for
the country and the fresh morning air
coming over the uplands; enough dust to
give one . sensation of hatred for the hot
hagstones-
Bodger, Q. c., went by with his clerk
smart and dapper, and a bag so bulky that
it constrained Smith to shake his fist at
him, . gesture which, as Bodger hap
pened to look up at that moment, he made
- best he could into friendly wave.
There was rattle of letters in the box,
knowing what a post may bring forth, 1
went to investigate, while Smith made a
sarcastic reference to the probable contents.
No attorney implored our services, no
one knew of anything to " our advantage
but there was q hasty scrawl for me from
my cousin Belle Heartley Now I had
always had an affection for Belle in my
youthful days, carrying toffy in my pocket
till il had lost all the hue and semblance
of toffy, to give her as a mark thereof
She never appreciated it; it may have
suggested Bob Sawyer's apple to her. At
ali events il came to the same end for l
ate it myself. Here is the letter:
We want two more men for croquet. Now,
Ned, dear, no pretense OF business, but
come over to-day with Q friend. Not 10 spoon,
remember, even with BELLE.
handed 1t to Smith.
"All right" said he after he had read
1t; what time do we go?" Here he
seized a Bradshap lying near. AN hour
and a half. Now, Jones'" he continued
impressiveiy (have l said that / was
Of the noble race of Shenkin - a
Jones ap Adam y, edo not, beg of you,
my dear boy, ruin your prospects by such
incidence" (Smith had just breakfasted.)
Here, Tom, you can tell anyone in
quiring for u.s. Che stunned nv eye)
that we are engaged on railway bust
ness"
Tom promised attention with the most
ccmmendable gravity.
SO prompt were Smiths movements
that we were at the Victoria station be-
fore the time had expired, took our tickets
and found ourselves at Stockton Brook in
such a bewilderingly short space of time
that half thought our surroundings were
part and parcel of the visions we some
times INDUCED in in our Temple cham
bers.
was rich in cousins, and as l looked
around did prefer Belle? There was the
pretty brunette Marion, the blonde Eva,
the tall, graceful Ethel, the petite Nora,
and felt, on the word and honor Of a
single man, In Lillyvick, that l loved
them all! Smiths feelings seemed to