The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1879-03-05

seen.
When the train stopped atSwin-
den we awoke, and rushed out Of
the carriage to get refreshments,
quite forgetting our fellow pas
senger and his hat. On returning
we found they had both flown.
The train started, and when we
arrived at Gloucester, Jack left
me. l had cold, lonely journey
to my destination, little station
lust below Hereford. When |
arrived it was nine o'clock; a
dark, raw night; | was very
! sleepy and tired. For some mo-
ments l could not find my port
manteau then my hat box was
missing, and while l was search
ing, the guard was exclalming
about the delay Of the train. AT
last it was all found, the guard
whistled, the train moved off, and
/ [ was left standing on a little
country platform, in strange
place.
"Any cabs or fys to be got
here p | asked the station mas
ster.
Dear me, no, SIR" was the re-
ply. "But we can get you some
thing down in the town. Where
is it to, sir?
II want to 60 to Mr.. Fosberry's
of Castle Hail." I replied.
| I paced the wretched little sta
ton till the conveyance came,
with my mind full Of the coming
meeting. l asked the driver how
far We had to 60.
How far, sir" said he. "Oh,
only abou; four miles"
got in, and we bowled along
the dark narrow lanes. After
half an hours drive VIC entered
some handsome iron gates, and
drove into what seemed to me, in
the dim light, a very extensive
park. The whole aspect impressed
me with the idea of a grand estate.
And | questioned the driver on
the subject.
"Indeed it is a big place, sir"
said he. "It's about fifteen miles
round the estate. Eh, Mr.. Fos-
berry's very rich. People do say
be has two hundred thousand
pounds to leave, if he has one
penny, besides this property"
Ny driver jumped down and
pulled the bell. The peal resounded
through the house like the clang
of a triumph. A footman in livery
flung open the door, and | was ad-
mitted into hall glowing with
light and warmth, and then shown
into large, brilliantly-lighted
drawing room.
Soon we were at the house. A
moment later and the tall foot
man reappeared. He apologizcd
for his masters non-appearance,
and requested me to obey the in,
structions Of u note which he
handed me from a massive silve.:
salvcr.
l tore it open. and read:
"MR. PHILLIP FosBERRY Will
LIAMs:
The next time you travel by
rail do not smoke nor annoy old
gentlemen; do not make the il
frmities Of age and seeming pov-
erty' your laughing stock do not
tell your friends Of your great ex.
pectations; do nQt speak OF your
| aid crack: drained relatives do not
make extinguishers of old gentle
mems hats do not be slaugy, vul-
gar and insulting to strangers; do
not nourish vain hopes Of Inherit
ing me, and finally, do not lose
any time in leaving forever the
house of your old '6reworkq'' of a
fellow trayeler' "
j: e" - PHILLIP FosBERRY.
P. ST. enclose &20 note TO
pay your expenses"
Is
How | got oat 9f the house
bow | got back to the station,
and spent the night in a wretched
inn-how | returned to town and
told to my enraged relations ny
woeful tails, wherein l played such
a sorry part-how my abject let
ter of apology was returned un'
read-I cannot tell.
, I only know old Fosberry died
worth the 100000, leaving bis
niece sole heiress, and that
quarrelled with Jack Evans about
it, nor have / ever spoken to him