Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-03-07

had gone to sleep, or the monotonous noise
Of the train as it sped along, or that our
powers of chatting were exhausted | knew
not, but anyhow we too began to feel inclined
for a nap. But we found the lamp an intol-
cradle nuisance with itB necessarily flicker
nglight.
Bother i'll Can't we blow it utT ex-
claimed
Not il we cracked our cheeks. But I've
notion !" cried over ready-wittcd Jack.
"lIaud me the old boys hat
"Whatevcr for ~ AS handed him the arti-
Gle in question. II was worn aud rusty, but
well brushed aud well shaped.
"To make an extnguisher Of" replied
Jack md so saying he fitted it on the lamp,
making the globc act like the bald head OF
the owner of the hat 1t fitted to nicely,
and so tightly as to keep well in its place.
The arrangement answered splcnddly, and
not glmmer of light was TO be seen.
When the train stopped at Swiudon VIC
awoke and rushed out of the carriage to get
Refreshments, quite forgetting our fellow
passenger and his hat. On returning we
found they had both flown. The train start
ed and when we arrived at Gloucester, Jack
left me. | had cool lonely journey to my
destination, a LITTLE station just below Here
ford When ! arrived it was nine o'clock; a
dark, raw night was very sleepy and tired.
For some moments ! could not find my port
mantoau; then my hat box was missing and
while | wa, searching the guard was eN-
claiming about the delay of the train. At
last it was all found, the guard whistled. the
train moved off and | was standing on little
country platform in a strange place.
ANY cabs or flies TO be got here p | asked
the station master.
Dear me, no sir was the reply but
we can get you something down in the town.
Whore is ii to go sir? -
II want TO go to Mr.. Fosberrys Of Castle
hall, replied.
paced the wretched little station till the
conveyance came, with my mind full of the
coming meeting. l asked the driver how far
we had to go.
How far, sir ?" said he ooh, about four
miles"
got in and we bowled along the dark mar
row lanes After half an hours drive, we
entered some handsome iron gates, and drove
! into what seemed TO me then, in the dim
| light, very extensive park. The whole as
pect impressed me with the idea of a grand
| estate and / questioned the driver ON the
subject.
Indeed, it is big place, sir, he replied.
! Its about fifteen miles around the estate.
En-, Mr. Fosberrys very rich. People do
say he has two hundred thousand pounds to
lthNts II ne \ IA IltLINs uthltlth llllh
My driver jumped down and pulled the
bell. The peal resounded through the house
like the clang of triumph. A footman in
| livery flung open the door and | was admit
ted into hall glowing with light and warmth,
and then shown into large brilliantly-light-
| ed drawing room.
A moment later and the tall footmAn re-
appeared. lie apologized for his masters
non-appeaRnce, and requested me to obey
the instructions Of note which he handed
me from a massive silver salver
tore it open and read
Mr.. Philip Fosb, rry Williams The next
| time You travel by rail, do not smoke nor an
noy old gentlemen do not make the infirmi-
ties of age and seeming poverty your laugh
| ing stock do not tell your friends of your
| great expectations do not sreak Of your
crnck-brAiEed relatives; do not make eX;in.
guishers of old gentlcmen's hats; do not be
| slangy vulgar and insulting TO strangers do
not nourish vain hopes of inherting me
and, finally, do not lose any time in leaving
forever the house of your old fireworks Of a
| fellow traveller.
PHILIP FosDERRY."
P. 81 enclose ego note to pay your
expenses"
How got ont of the house-how got
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