Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-04-09

| ana WDaJ 90 you want OF the Lord
Chancellor" he inquired, "that you want
to 60 to his private room? %
''That is my business, my friend" I
answered, little nettled that ''man,
proud man, dressed in little brief author.
ity," should thus put me through my
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''And what is your business 2" inquired
the man. fixing upon me one of the sharp
est and most penetrating glances that l
ever felt in my life.
The worlds wide one, my friend" l
answered, "and there's room enough in it
both for you and for me. l suppose | may
want to see the Lord Chancellor without
telling you all about it.
60 But am the Lord Chancellor" said
the little old man, with another of those
penetrating gazes.
| was really so dumbfounded that l did
not at all know what to say.
g You look to me, he said, with an
other of those sharp looks which literally
seemed to transfix one, 90 like some poor
devil of curate who's come out of the
country TO bother me about some living"
MY lord" | said lyon have stated
the facts of the case with great accuracy.
am an unfortunate curate who has come
up to London on purpose to speak about a
living"
'Come in here" he said, with an
amused twinkle of the eye and a not IN
kindly voice. " l was just going away for
the day, but | can spare you five min
utes."
He led the way into a small room COM
fortably but very plainly furnished, moth
ing like so good as my own study at Cher
rington vicarage.
"Who are you, and what do you want %
he said, with an almost cruel abruptness
| stated my case in few brief, but
really think I may venture to say vigorous
and well-chosen, words. AT least | had
conned them again and again during my
recent journeving in case | should manage
to get an interview.
q Have you any references or papers of
any kind %
"None, my lord, except a few words
from my bishop. He is the only person
of influence with whom have any ac-
quaintance.
"The Bishop of -. 1 think Cher
rington is in his diocese"
'.Just so, my lord" And 1 produced
the bishops brief testimonial letter
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next he glanced at his watch.
SO | see, Mr.. Vavasour, that the five min
utes of which l spoke to you are out.
I stood mute and disappointed.
'Would o'clock in the morning be
too early for you to call on me at my resi-
dence?
80 no, my lord" said.
! should have said the same thing re-
specting any other hour he might have
named.
He gave me nod, which rightly inter-
preted as dismissal.
In few minutes | was laundering, half
dazed, among the cabs, carts and omni-
buses of Chancery lane. 1 had no other
course than to 90 to hotel and remain
there in person until Mr.. Dawson, in his
capacity OF father-in-law or churchwarden,
should release me, with a view to Sunday s
duties.
| was close to the Lord Chancellor s
house the next morning, and hung about it
till the bells of a neighboring church tower
should clash s.
l then gave my customary double knock.
My friend of the preceding afternoon
opened it, and for moment a panto-
mimic gesture Of surprise stole over his i'm
passive features. Without word he
ushered me into dining-room close by.
It was a dull cold morning, and the
Lord High Chancellor was stretching his
right honorable person on rug in front of
the fire. He advanced and shook hands
"Ah, MIR. Vavasour, good morning.
Have you breakfasted ?"
As a matter of fact | had only had bis
cult and a glass OF water. So said had
not.
every well. Then you shall have some
breakfast with me. Burroughs" to the
man, bring some cold chicken and an
other cup"
1 sat down amazed. In all my expert
ence l had never heard of the like OF this
that l should take friendly bit of break
fast with the Lord Chancellor.
''Now, Mr.. Vavasour, not to keep you
in suspense, may tell you at once that
mean to give you my living of Cheering
ton. "
"My lord, my lordw
81 find, Mr.. Vavasour, that you are a
scholar, which is not the case with every
clergyman. | find, also, that you have SO
far managed the parish of Cherrington very
creditably. | have these two facts on the
excellent testimony of the Bishop OF -.
Now / assure you, Mr.. Vavasour, that
have very often great anxiety about these
hvings. | am most anxious to appoint the
best man. The difficulty is to find out the
best man. But in the present case have
no difficulty ON this point. can place the
utmost reliance upon your bishops recon-
mendation."
81 am sure, my lord, that 1 will do my
very best, all my days, to deserve it. D
Il am quite sure you will. But L APP
point you simply and solely upon the
strength of what the Bishop of -- says
about you / have not sat so long with
him in the Upper House without seeing
how thoroughly good and honest he is.
And please tell the bishop when you next
see him, with my best regards, that l have
had great pleasure in giving you this living
in consequence of his favorable report.
After breakfast will give you a line to
my secretary of presentations, who will put
you in the way of all necessary steps.
| hardly know how | got through my
breakfast. but in some fashion l did so, and
| know that it did me good. With full
heart left the house, knowing that my
fortune was made. i glanced at Burroughs,
the man in the hall. If l had had the
money in my pocket, his half crown ought
to have blossomed into a fve-pound note.
But regret to confess that Burroughs has
never received the five pound note.
Indeed, though was now practically a
bencficed clergyman, had nothing in my
pocket that could take me home. The
thought occurred to me that might ask a
COUSIN of mine, lawyer in good way of
business, to help me. l went and asked
him to lend me sovereign to enable me to
return home.
No" he said, buttoning up his sensi-
tive breeches pockets. &c l make rule
never to lend anything to anybody"
"As a minister of the gospel, l must
remind you that we are told that we ought
at times to lend.
Mr.. Vavasour, l am perfectly shocked
to hear clergyman of the Church of Eng
land talk in such way. l knew too you
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