Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1882-01-13
.tN LITTLE DINNER WITH JONES.

When came up to London two years
pago to look for an opening as n medical
man, my aunt, Miss Ap-Rees, of Rees
Castle, was good enough to give me a
letter of introduction to her cousin, Mr..
Pwllhyll Jones, of Kensington, who, she
assured me, was most influential man,
and might be of great service to me.
Moreover, she added that he was very
rich, and had an only daughter, who
was both beautiful and amiable.
i; have a very treacherous memory,
and arriving in London, seeing that my
aunt's letter was already fully directed
jim her stiff, old-fashioned hand, /
thought would make sure of not for
getting by sending it off at once. So,
taking one of my cards, on which these
words were inscribed: Mr. John Rees,
tM.R.C.S., Biggwsberis, wrote under
the name, "Will have the pleasure. of
calling on Mr. Pwllhyll Jones on We'd
inesday evening"" and popped it into
the envelope with my aunt's letter.
Then l dropped the letter into a pillar
abox, and thanked goodness it was off
amy mind. Next day received n most
,polite note from Mr.. Jones, begging me
: Ito forego ceremony and come to dine
on Wednesday en- .fan,itie.
/! On the Wednesday dressed myself
with care, and starting at six o'clock.
took the underground railway to South
'Kensington. When arrived there it
suddenly occurred to me that did not
& remember my friends address. Stop,
lthough! i had his note in my pocket,
and drew it out and glanced at the top.
BY Joye! it had neither date nor ad-
d dress. objectionable carelessness of
iJones, / thought; but what was to be
donep 1t was only a quarter past six,
Iso had lots of time, and my first idea
was to apply to policeman. did so.
But the man of law only knew one Mr..
Jones living in Kensington, and he was
"a pawnbroker. Clearly this could not
jbe my Mr.. Jones, and the officer recon-
,mended me to inquire at cab stand.
IThereupon convocation of cabmen
agreed that it must be Mr.. Jones Of
lRedclytfe Square. Several offered to
drive me there, and jumped into
hanson.
There was brass. plate on'the gate
of the house at which we stopped, with
''Mr. P. Jones" in large letters. / dis
missed my cab and knocked. The door
was opened by funereal-looking man
servant. sis Mr.. Jones at hOmep' /
asked. "Yes, sir" said the man, eye
ing me as an undertaken might his "pa-
tient." Then he added, ''The gentle
Hleman who was to be here at seven, /
presumeP" nodded acquiescence
lcheerfully. "Master expects you, sir"
he almost groaned, and then he threw
open a sideiaoor, and ushered me into
ANAL x.thsa lanbaH lilo 1;l.ra
and left me alone. sln
comfortable, and mentally resolved
that would get one some day precisely
like 1t. 1t had very sloping back
worked by a crank TO different angles,
and the top of the back spread out into
q concaye cushion, which exactly sup
ported the head Presently Mr.. Jones
entered. j was abashed to perceive
that he was in morning dress, whereas
iIhad got myself up, as they say, "re-
gardless of expense" AS / rose Mr..
Jones extended his hand and squeezed
mine impressiyely. "How are we, to-
dayp' he murmured, with his head on
one side. assured him that was new
er better in my life, except for slight
! twinge of toothache. "Ah! just SO, he
remarked.
Then he motioned me to the chair,
which he wheeled directly under the
( gas, and sat down. Evidently rather
an eccentric sort of fellow, thought, as
Z he put his left hand on the top of my
head, holding the other behind him as he
( stood. "Haye the goodness to open
your mouth he said. Ismiled and did
30. IA little wider, please. It was
getting rather ridiculous, but remem-
'bered my annt's ipjnnctions to be civil
10 her cousin. and l opened my mouth
toits widest extent. After peering in.
tently into It for some seconds. my host
1. suddenly brought his, right hand round
from behind his back, and before
could say word he had got some hor