New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-06

beautifui my iass. a gs,soIs - Ths,yy;nston
@ ~ art 81 seed which tho Bishop Of Salisbury
gave 10 worthy Richard Hooker, namely. q walk
iTv.sfnff AN my earthly hopes just now were
n,sssred On nv having an interview with the Lord
Chancellor. l did not see any possible way OK get
ting it unless this tsoS , wSGa g e bse s that
the chancellor nigh. be indoors at that very
With a despairing clutch grasped my last half
crown. It's seven brethren of tho last sovereign
which had changed had taken to themseives Wings
and hsd all flown away IA tho So9rSe tbon1 tSat
wonis venture this last half crown ON the chance.
however remote, that something good might turn
txinre the last half crown-the last rose Of sum-
NOR was mere nothing to t-and sald: A..
Il am sure, my good fellow, thai Won 2u tho ford
LoI' bless you he said With grin as he pcsE
eted the half crown, which would DO something
far less to him than 1t would be to me- it's o. NO
use in the world your coming here, thinking tnAs
you may be able to see my 1 ta ~ oTSsbin AZ
this time of year almost always IN the court Oh
nt hs oones home said. thinking that my half
cyown might persuade the man. at some time OF
other. to usher mo into the august presence;
Bless your heart, we never Know wnen ne c1n io
isfer or some othsr nobleman about business; or
he NAV have to 20 down to the House OF LORDS; or
he may go TO his own private rooms az tho h'OO''
But he comes home repeated with tho iter-
ancy of despair. .., ..o man With another
grin: but do you think that he would see you
after all his work, for all thatf Unless you naso
appointment Esh y San have
| Honse-is on fire, 1t would be moro than my place
| is worth to let you in hrt +bot
l thought of retaining tine bah Cfo"n' "u' '"''
was obviously impossible. ,,.uh 10
sWe sir. he said, L sec you're thorough gem
tleman and I'll put you up to way by when
you most likely may be able 70 see nm cot lou
little prIyate loom close to his court. and you
might find him there. At least you are certain to
ind him there you Vo aFs T0 IN sSO%a yo1
and business. He's haffable gentleman aIter an
in spite of people being 50 fghtened OF s hm
Won in directly If he at home; but though it
be his home, it's the worst place in the world where
At all events had now got hold of piece OF
definite intelligence in return for my money
made my vas 70 the Hol0orn esH az or Gndm nacs
/ lane. How well remember the tall dinSy houses
the confusion Of public ana pritate puIulnsS anu Nv
Offices ard then the courts OF law opening up lts
gIeat WIDE silent spaGesi II wat delight 70 me
| to Remember that up dark staircase we might
\ come upon lovely chapel, with windows luii OF
stained glass; and noble music. ana oIIentLos tno
1 siIyery 0ratory of gifted preacher. threadeh
variety of complications among the law courts,
where / saw quite a variety OF judges sitting IN
another egg, or one old woman TO another old
woman At last stumbled upon the Lord Inan.
cellors court but was positively informed tnst
the eOurt had risen which legal phrase, IS SUD
seuuently gathered signfed that when the CLOCK
| had pointed az four the Lord Chancellor gathered
his legal pettcoats around hm ana neS sne p, n1
| 10 recruit his vexed soul with dry olscut ana
i was ont IN a minute in decidedly dark and
And can YOU tell me where the Lord Chancellor
tsp I asked OF o little red man aganst whom
stumbled in the passage. apparently anotner sPeci
men of the usher Species. Gan you to'i "o WHICH
| la his private rOomP
And " bat do you want of she Lord Chancellor
he inquired. that You want to go to his priTate
That is my business. my fliend' answered,
| little Dettled that man. proud man. oreSsea IN
little brief authority should thus put me through
NY And What is your business p inquired the man,
fixing upon mo one Of the sharpest and most peae-
trating giances that ever felt in nv life.
| tThe worlds wide one, my friend answered;
| and there's room enough In it both for you ana
| for me. | suppose l may want to see the LOrd
| Chancellor without telling you all about it.; ,.
| 'But am the Lord Chancellor sa l.. the litte
old man, with another OF those penetrating
I was really so dumbfoundcd that did not at
"n look at me- he said, with another of those
sharp looks which literally seemed to transix one
| like some poor devil of cuTate who's come out
sMy lord said you have stated tho facts OF tho
case with great accuracy. 1 am an uniortun' 20
curate who have come up to London on purpose 10
Come in here he said with an amused twinkle
of the eye and not unkindly voice. : was Just
going away for the day, but can spare you hVo
He led the way into small room, comfortably
but very plainly furnished, nothing IKE so good as
nv own study at CherringtOn vicarage
who are YOU and what do you want 7 no SAID
with an almost cruel abruptness
stated my case in a few brief but really thihK
| NAV venture to say vigorous and well-chosen,
| words At least had conned them again and again
| during my recent jouIneylng IN case shoulu
| manage to get an interview. :, ..
| Have Won apy references or papers of any kind
| 'None, my lord, except few WORDS from my
bishop He is the only person OF fnonce Win
| Tho Bishop OF -. think CherTIngton ID III
1 his diocese A., ,,,e,
| brief testimonial letter.
The Chancellor rapidly glanced at it, and next he
| glanced at his watch.
| which spoke to you are out
| stood mute and disappointed.
| would eight O'clock in the morning DC 100 early
for you to call on mo at my resldenceP
| 20 no. my lord said. ,
should have said the same thing respecting any
other hour he might have named.
He gave me a nod, which rightly interpreted as
| dismissal
among the cabs CARTS and omnibuses of Chancery;
lane. had no other course than 70 60 10 not 81
e Ts%E Of OF
/ shoud release no. with view to Sundays duties.
was Close to the Lord Chanoellors house the next
morning and hung about i till the bells OF neigh
boring chhreh-tower should clash eight; ~,
| I then gave my customary double knock. My
friend of the preceding afternoon opened IT, and
for a moment o pantomimc gesture of surprise
stole over his impassiye features Without word
ne usbered me into dining-room close by.
IL was dull cold morning, and the Lord High
Chancellor 6as stretching his right honorable per-
son on a rug IN front Of the fro. He advanced and
shook hands.
.Ah, Mr.. yavasour. good morningl Have You
breaktastedT .
AS a matter OF fact. had only had biscuit and
glass Of water. SO i said had not
VERY well. Then you shall have some breakfast
, ! with me. Burroughs to the man, bring some
cold chicken and another tea-cup!'
l eat down amazed. In oil my experience had