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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1882-01-28
HANOVER JUNCF., HANOVER, & g ETrYs-
IL BURG X. r., AND HANOVER & BALTI-
MORE r. r. Or

On and after Nov. LIST, 1884, trains will run
and connect as follows:
EASTWARD. ri
Leave Gettysburg at 50 a IN, II 30 p m, and
10, through cars for baltimore. Arrive Mt
New oxford 10 m, 05 p m, 8 81; Hanover at
80, 200, l03; Han. juno. 8 30, 4O5; Emory
Grove, 10 80, IS; Baltimore, II 10, So; Wash
ington, 3 Il, %; York, 10 05. Is; Harrisburg,
Il %. 10 %; Phil, via Columbia 5 10, 9 30 m (:
Phil, via Bait, 3d., 10 Is mi; New York, s IS
p m, 10 a m; Pittsburg, 30 p M Z 90 am.
Trains connect at Emory Grove with western
bound trains on w. NJ. r. Il. Trains leave
Hanover for Frederick II 05 m, Al ? m.
WESTWARD.
Leave Pittsburg % p m, 8 IS a m, New York
% IN. 8 IS IN, PHIL, 5 % a IN. II 10 y IN, via
Bait, % am, IL IS m, harrisburg 40 Il m,
10 p IN, York II 50 p m, A - pm, Hillen Station,
Bait, Through cars for Gettysburg) 50 a IN,
30 p m, Emory Grove i 6S a m, 80 p m,
Hanover Juno, 3 50 a m, . 80 m, hanover II 55
p IN, 90 m. Z 10 IN, Jew Oxford . IS a M, -
50, p IN, arrive at Gettysburg 1888 m, 70,
s Is IN. Passengers - or from Washington
will change cars at Union Depot Charles ST.,
Baltimore.
II. ID. SCOTT, Agt. JOS. LEIB Agt.
Gettysburg Pa. Hanover, Pa.
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A Living Concordance.

T..
Mr.. Andrew Thompson, ST., send
us the following, and claims to have
compiled it himself. The most singu.
lar thing connected with the matter
is the fact that he is uneducated, be-
ing only able to read: e,o 5la,es 9.x,
Books in the Old Testament, 80.
Chapters, 920. ef5ss q, a.
Verses, 1924.
Words, 592, 439. q ,29ftg MOO
Letters, 2,72S, 100. @9V149Sc
Books in the New Testament, 81.
Chapters, 260.
Verses, 1859.
Words, 181, $50. a51
Letters, S38,3S0. ~ u
Age Of the world up to 1881, 10
1886 years. -.s38 Y5,e is.0aIaft
The typography has 1873 chapters,
6,0S1 verses and 1852, 1856 words.
The middle chapter, and least is
Psalms 117th. The middle verse is
Psalms 118, verse 8. The word
land" occurs in the Old Testament
35,443 times, and il, the New Tesla
ment 1854 times. The word Je
hovah occurs $685. times.
The middle book OF the Old Tesla
ment is Proverbs. The middle chap
ter is Job Goth. The middle verse is
the 18th of chapter 20, I'd Chronicles
The least verse in the Testament is
the LIST Of chapter /, LIST Chronicles
The middle book in the New Tesla
ment is I'd Thessalonians. The mid
die chapters are Romans 18th and
14th. The middle verseis Acts 7th
chapter II. The least verse is John
18th and 35th.
The 21st verse of the 7th chapter
of Ezra has all the letters of the al
.phabet. ie1'o aess3 40 esnol
The 10Th chapter of I'd Kings and
the 9th chapter Of Isaiah are alike
Mr.. Thompson says there should
be years and 10 days added to the
age Of this world as above-time not
covered by sacred history lyle,
County Star.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1882-01-28
THE JRG HERALD SATURDAY. JANUARY 2 1882
Railrnads.
,UMBERLAND VALLEY RAILROAD.

CUMBERLAND VALLEY RAILROAD.
On and after Monday, Jan. 23rd. 1852, trains
viii run as follows: AZ rs'.ssl aaS o.
a EASTWARD. - -...as
Mail Train leaves Martinsburg at 10 a M
Bedfngton II Falling Waters 30 Williams
port Station ~, Hagerstown 3 G2, Chambers
burg 50, Carlisle 10 IL, arrive AT Harrs'g Ii u.s.
Philadelphia Express leaves Mar9insburg at
10 Il d m, Bedington Di9, Falling Waters Ii So
Willianisport Station Is hagerstown II 40.
Chambersburg > N, Carlisle 80, arrive at
Harrisburg - D m.
Accommodation Train Leaves Martinshurg at
10 p. m. Bedington p, Falling Waters 81 W IL
Transport Station is. lfasersfown4 o.. Cham
bersburg o. Carlisle 50, arrive at Harrisburg
at 30. 1853 sagf3
WESTWARD. s5ttt -
Accommodation leaves Harrisburg at 90 q
m, Carlisle -, Chambersburg 10 - arrives at
Hagerstown at ii %, Williamsport Station IL
"a, Falling Waters ii So, Bedington IL ~, Mar
tinsburg II 81.
Mail leaves Harrisburg at LOO p M, Carlisle
l.55, Chambersburg Is, arrive at Hagerstown
at Us, Williamsport Station i.2I, Falling Wa
tiers Sc, Bed;ngtnn -. Martinsburg -.
Philadelphia Express leaves Harrisburg at
05 m, Carlisle 20, Chambersburg6 90 arrive
at Hagerstown at 10.
J. +. BOYD, Supt.
CHAS. FELDMAN, Agt. DOS
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My Chevally property, on high
street, containing I2l acres, with all
kinds ofchoice fruit. To good tenant,
the rent viii be made low.
g. w. IIOKE.
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EsrERN MARYLANp RAILRoAD.

w ESTERN MARYLAND RAILROAD.
on and after Thursday, Dec. LIST, 1881, trains
will run as follows:
EASTWARD. 81 Hfs%
MARTINsBURG EMPRESS leaves Williamsport
at !:40 a m. Martinsburg Ii 50, Hagerstown 90,
Maynesboro 40, Mechanicstown 9I5, En-
mittsburg 80 Frederick Junction 10, West
minister 10 %, Fulton Station ii ~, arrive at
Hillcn Station, Baltimore, ii 81.
MAIL leaves Williamsport 10 p m, Martins
burg 10 10 u IN, Hagerstown ? 30 p m, Waynes-
boro 2 49, Meclanicstown 50, Emmittsburg
3D. Frederick Junction 10, Westminster OF,
Hanover So, arrive Fulton Station, Bait, IL,
HiIlen Station 50.
WESTWARD.
MAIL leaves Hillen Station, Bait, Is m,
Westminster o. Fred. Juno. 8 4S, Emmitts-
burg (ar) 10 80, Mcchanicstown 10 %, Waynes-
boro ii 81 Hagerstown II 40, Martinsburg (ar)
80 a M. Williamsport (ar) II 20 noon.
MART NsBURG EXPRESS leaves IIilIen sta
tion, Bait, at 90 IN, Fred. Jane. q 10. Hagers-
town 55, arrive at Williamsport l5
ID. H. GRISWOLD, ]. NJ. HOOD, -
General Ticket Agent Gen1 Manager.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-19

him when he comes to work his own way In tne
world il he has that uphill business In MS iuluo
And no one will dcBy Tat. ~ rule, men VINO rs
i'm the world DO so by tho uphill road AZ LOT tne
professors men SO learned rs TO inspire awe ann
reverence for so much knowledge they 30 not look
as if they had occupied Luxurious suites OF roouis III
college days One rOOm with pare nool, Gul,
table and pegs the wall for clothes,is noro likely
to have been their lodgings. How mnch time ana
money did they spend over GSthrtc decorations anu
the extravaganza OF spreading themselves over
suite OF three four ROOMS, with sou rugs, easS
char and all sorts OF expensive Things I'D t,o way
OF brlc-a-brac collected at home and abroad
Some of the professors As iashonaoiy clau ~"
farmer who has even seen clty-cut garment.
Professor passed my window TINS inoiniis
taking walk for he did not lcaTn the antics OF tno
gymnasium in his college days, and SIN hous 10 t
old; time constitutional IN the open AIR. ne urcsgs
80 plainly and with 50 little CARA Tor mcdefh stlo
that he looks positively quaint. Another edaii'!
learned professor WHOM. met the other DAY nieose'
also very plainly and untashionably hclr nan Inn.
ners are go unaffected aud simple, with al tn1 vi
learning and not IA The least like the airs W ny
students they teach. The freshmen have tHe ginnu
airs, ana are the busiest boys IN concSe. NJ
are alw avs overwhelmed with POSITIVE cnsas.
mcnts" and they have but IA moment 10 stay, 5 uu
know" when they make calls. one cannot iil'B' 49,,
these charming, simple hammered, uiiosiin,ona"iy S,
dressed professors ever having been AIRY lJTuna
freshmen. And 1t j. just rs impossible u Iaiic
young students ever growing large ehouSn ~ a.
come charming, simplc-inannered pIoicSSoi"' W."
ing old fashioned clothes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-19
ELLEN TERRY IND CHARLES KEAM
From london Socie,y.


Il il no aisparageMcnt to The nomOry OF that rcs'
feet gentleman and excellent actor, Challes kesa.
TO assert that he was uuduy sensitive TO the suecss'
of rival actor. We had almost written keeulY
sensitive Macrcady, in his diary, records wiz
shame how when lie road of the success OF Phelp;n
the character OF SLyl0ck, at the HaymaFks;;
Theatre, he experienced bitter feelings OF envy ana
jealousy with regard to the new actor. Some 9'e-
and-twenty years ago. Miss Ellen Terry was pay
ing Prince 1rthur to the Hubert of Ryder WIN
Kean as hiRg John. At the conclusion of the seems
between Hubert and Arthur there was on entbusl.
astic call Tor both the performers. But the lesco
forbade the acceptance of tho invitation 10 aPp's
before the tootllghts. Only few noisy boys u
the gallery, Mr. Ryder" On the rising OF the eur
tain in the following scene the HI Z is discovers
on the throne, with Hubert in attendance. icy
audience at once raised u shout. Go iorwani ars
bow Mr. Ryder" whispered the King. But hhoo'
stool mOtiOncss. and not till the request Was ~
peated did Ryder acknowledge the greeting oi u"
admirers.
GA tho following evening Hubert led ArfAT S
fore the act-drOp, although the child was he. ,sa
and dtiident to the view which wouid &c s 1Ja
10y Kean of the proceeding. As Ryder lell Li' Ia
Ferry fearful at the door OF her dreSsih g'ivOns
said Never mind, my child you will be isnlouS5
rich and celebrated when ali yoar enemies are e.t -
rotten ana forgotten A garbled version Oh a
was taken 10 kean by some meddlesoule ns .s
and the result was GOODNESS between DOth ae'''~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-19
A TEMPER IND 4 FORTUNE.
From, The Boston Post.

few wears ago a young man named john Pcck
sacnroJ n SITUATION "a conductor on he Metrop0n-
Tan Hallway, Boston, and 1t CHANGED thai during
the first days of his service his car was sev,
,,s,,ircd On day the end OF the rail- flew up ana
Iecppme fast in the car truck lie lifted and pushed
ANA LIST his temper in the effort 10 get the car On
.o go i,Sr,1tcJ with his work that be threw up
his situation. But his experience set hlm 10 think
ing, and IN lew days he called on an oillcer o. tne
DiI hat,I the rails firmly together at the joints.
lie otlcer laughed at his confident assertions ana
told him that he heard similar stories doz'ls oi
times But the eX-conducIOr eAliiCi'tu MS uo %
drlvIrr,. which appeared so promising that ne was
told TO 90 ahead ana make trial. Inc resut ""'
a complete success. ..,.. .,o,r Cor
To-day John Peck's patent railway chalr, loi
,j,,c n. seemed ms first patent IN 1872 his second
in 1916 and MS third and last IN 1851 Is used Dy
all the street railways III Boston ana by many VI
the great steam railways OF the Uhited ctates'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-19
NEW vopK DAILY TRIBUNE SUNDAY PAGES

result obtained by adding two to two person
we'll trained in the multiplication table suffers Dut
little until the Init of twelve times twoive -
passed Then he begins to show signs OF trep ida,
tiou aud il IL only with considerable paip, anu
high scoring on tho part OF the indicator tnat tno
ordinary man can solve such an a5struse prooioin
as thirteen times thirteen. One can conceive, now
ever, great thinker being staggered by reguesII
to multiply thirteen by thirteen III his head: ana
quick schoolboy or schoolgirl being able to an
swcr such question almost before 1t had been pro-
posed. At this sort OF work o bankers cleiK wOuu
beyond doubt beat the inventor ot the thouYht-
measuring machine bim,elf. Bnt Dr.; Mosso dceS
not pretend TO take account of anything IN regard
TO thought except its rapidity and the amount OF
labor with which IL Is performed. 10 Is interesting
to know that when n student from q university,
after having his arm placed in the glass cyinher
and his hand connected with the Indicator. was
asked to read q Latin book the indicator marked
comparatively but few points; whereas tho points
became numerous upon Greek book being placed
into his hand. On inquiry IL turned out as anyone
placing trust in the thought-m easuring machine
must alrea ly have known, that The student read
Latin more easily tbsn Greek.
In some cases the persons experimental upon Win
the thought maasurer IN the lrst place put 10
sleep: when the indicator recorded faithfully inc
degree Of energy displayed by them in their dreams
Some howe vel did not dream at all. Others ag ain,
dreamed with remarkable veiness, Keeping inc
Indicator perpctualy ut play. Occasionally man
who had gone to sleep, and on waking felt sure ne
had not dreamed, was proved by tho unerrinS EVIL
dencc of the Indicator to have been dreaming III q
very active manner Such pleasant dreams ~ are
habituay associated with sweet reDOse 90 not
give the Indicator much employment; and IL Is
only whom dreams assume hideOuS character thal
tho hand of the thought-measurer takes serious
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-19
TIE LUXURYLOVING STUDENT.


CnnJrtdgs Letter 10 The Hartford COuranL
IL education Is less expensive abroad than in this
country, is II not because students must and will
conform to the simpler mode of foreign living that
they would not accept here Luxury and elegance
become necessity with the Harvard student. In his
room, or rooms, for many of them have suite of
rooms, furnished as handsomely and extensively
as If they were permanent homes. instead of tempo
rary abodes, for few years-the college course
They are the sons Of wealthy men who can afford
such extravaganza, but other sons are Influenced by
the example, and they too indulge the taste for ex
peDslve luxurles, when they can afford to do so.
One does not hear 80 much about young men work
made fortunes. Neither does the student who con
sty, astonish the world by brilliant record What
Is the effect the really and truly poor young
II is no romance, but stern reality, that requires
q vast deal of moral courage and self-respect 10
able him to hold on to his poverty and g. through.
Ten chances TO one he will, if he does go through.
come out ahead of the exttavagant fellow. But he
does not know IT, and IL Is not the less hard for him
TO grapple with the economy that furnishes him
with merely the necessities, and none of the luxu-
ries of fe great deal is expected of the Harvard
graduate, but great expectations are not always
realized. Luxurious habits formed here will not help
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-19
THOUGREMEdS UREMENT.

From The 81 Jamess Gazette
French scientific men, and especially NJ. Parville
In tbs journal DIS pfbaiS. have lately called atten-
ton to a system of thought-measurement, by which
1t is proposed to test the brain OF candidates
for public appointments. The new machine can
also be used for estimating the degree of emotion
caused by sudden shock to the nervous system.
Ii is recommended as aordng Il useful corrective
to the Judgment now formed exclusively on the
basis of examination papers which may may not
have been executed with great labor. and which in
many cases are no sure index or the mental power
enjoyed by the person who has written them. 1t
has been calculated that the seventh part of
second passes between the moment when the will
commands aud the moment when the hand obeys.
sound which strikes the can only be indicated
by the hand onesIxth of second afterwaId.
When ray of light falls upon tho retna onofth of
a second must elapSe before the hand can be raised
in token thereof; for to reach the hand the ex-
ternal impression has TO pass through whole series
of organs and tho degree OF rapidity with which
this transmission taxes place ~ said to be- accu-
ratelY measured by the new machine. The averages
human being requires the twenty third part of
different Impressions and he takes more time to get
at the meaning OF word by reading it than by
hearing ii spoken.
The apparatus by which the rapldity of the think
Ing process may DO measured IN each individual
Is the invention of DR.. Mos5O OF Turin and il
was presented 20 the French Academic des Sciences
by the late Clauae Bernard. Not only does Dr.
Mossos apparatus reflect faithfully the amount of
energy consumed by man In the act of thinking:
Il also takes note OF the degree or vgor with which
he dreams. Inc observer can see by the results
which 1t registers, whether the thought dealt with
is simple or complex; but it is above all useful as
showing whether man thinks with difficulty or
Win ease; and II IS suggested that by proper
OF the mechanical thought.measurer il will DO easy
to 1nd out not indeed what man knows or what
he thinks, but the degree CT qulckness with which
he can THINK and the amount Of mental disturbance
caused TO him by thinking. The arm of the thinker
about to DO measured is, according 10 DIR. Mosso's
rules TOT sci measurement, put into sort of mutt"
which In more scientific language IL described as u
cylinder OF glass filed with water, and closed at
each OF its orifices with collar OF iadia-rubber
WI ia lha nf fha mi anla ffar "A
shuts upon II 30 that not drop OF water
When the arm Is thus immersed In tho water, tho
hand Is placed in communication with Indicator
that notes down the degree of agitation caused TO
the patient by the rush of blood TO the head which
must accompany even the simplest mental opera
tlon such for instance as the determination Of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-19
HAMLETS TONES.
Fr0nl london SOcletY.


Oscar COmettant and friend went forth ono day
in search OF ITamlcts grave. They trlyerse1 the
whole town OF ElSn0re (which was only hshiug
village until King Erik of POinmern raised II 70
the rank of city III li2J and they reached q NIL
on which formerly stood an abbey, at the cx
tlemity of tho terracad gardens of Marleuiyst
where, they were t)ld they would behold tic SUB
lime me aphySicians tomb. Finding nothing, thoY
inquired OF n passer-by, Hamiet's tomb, If you
please !" (Which tomb is the one you want
" y hich tomb. Are there two HlnlGts tOmbs
He cannot have been buried ia Two places at once"
Possibly. Nevertheless, there lave been three
llamlet's t0mbs, though only hall OF one Is still
remaining. | mus. infoIm you. II yOu don't know
it already, that one single tomb was quite III
sufficient to satisfy the curiosity OF Engls visit
ors. At one time there no llamiei's tomb at
all at EsinOre; for, you aro aware. the DANISH
Prince never set foot in Zealand, elthcr alive or
dead. But the English. who came IN crow to
Eisinore, insisted on having one; ana so somebody
made them tomb tho first. But the crowds Of
tourists increased 10 such an extent. and so an
moved the owner of the land where the monument
stood that in order to divide if he could not sup
press the ilockS of pilgrims hc set up another tomb
at the further end OF his property. BIT that dd
no good ; because the EngliSh--yOu know how
therefore driven to despair erected third tomb.
Tie two siirst have disappeared. anfoniy portion
OF the third remains l suppose the EngII5D nave
carried away the rest of it piecemeal IN their
pockets. to enrich their Shakospcarean museums"
At che indicated spot, NJ. Comettant found some
thing like a milestone mitch tho worse for wear,
without any description. around which an English
to have made them twelve, were standing. appar-
euty III earnest prayer; but on approaching he
found they were pIOusly reclttng the famous MONO
lOguc, " 10 DC, or not to be-"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-19
SOME WONDERS or CHIROMANCY.
Erom The London Globe.

Alexander Dumas's master in the art of chiro-
NANCY has been NJ. Desbaroles man of science
and art, who has read truly many a character and
astonished some by the revelations he has made In
their private According 10 him tho hand is the
Of the character past present and future
arc written in the lines of the palm. When Lam
BERT who was organizing his Polar expedition
called on NJ. dc Saulcy and told him that everything
was ready and that he was starting under auspices
which guaranteed his success he met Desbaroes
who told NJ. do Sanlcy, when Lambert had gone
that the expedition would prove failure. Desba
ROLES laughed at, but before the enthusiastic
Lambert could start, the war broke out and he
joined free corps TO meet his 1ate-a. Prussian
bullet-under the walls OF Paris,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-19

away, but the stream OF fcrvent suppcation
flowed on without q break They had o terrible
struggle the brethren had. as they closed Que eye
In devotion and oged tho sayory ylands Win me
il drew back before the glance OF the stran-
ger, which seemed to comprehend them all. Inc
suierngs Of rantalus were nothing 10 the suffer-
ings of the deputation from the Synod OF ClelAna-
clavcr but all things must como to an end lime
is up, gentlemen T. said tic coachman, opening the
door, and wlping his mouth with the mir oil man
who has enjoyed his breakfast. The appearance OF
the cOachman. and the sound of his familiar voice
broke the spell but there no time TO be LOST,
the horses were shaking their heads and paving
the around in their impotence TO start 80 they hld
TO take their seats aud to turn breakfast ana dln,
ner INTO one. " Was that the Bishop OF D T.
said one OF the fani,shed brethren. That the
Bishop of D. said the coachrnan, con cmptu-
ousiy; "why. that was Lord P, the maddest
yag IN all tho kingdom"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-19
a LONDON CLUE SiORY.

from Qhi-.
Talking about swaggeT, TOO much OF TINS COM
moG1ty las lately brought to gr1o! certain mem
hrr nj y vell-knOWn good thlr!-rate London cllo
ILis c.ntlemIu i nos only "a confirmed Tut
hunter" hui one who so far ir3m adnI,ing tha!
a." g, f5ont ms rnl,uown to him, Is always ready 10
boast of close and intimate friendship %[ Io. every
one who happens to have either rank OF pos'' on
lis failing ~ notorious; and three humorists dc-
i trIS to give him lesson Accordingly, IN the
clnb b lliard-room, one o. Their numocr hr. ~
c'snal,v sand Are YOU going to Lady Is To-
niebf - mo" replied the victims her a,l' snip
viii never forgive ne; but the Iact - N i3 Ecu
.i,It and GOOD people are scarce, think. Vdite
ripif. In make Your apologies" said SIR Z.
Aghast at tnIs unlool,ed-ior proposition, out un-
ala now TO rcifca, from the pusiuOA he mad taken
nD' The only rejcinler of Nj. i; was feeble
"IihaIiks; / wish you would Half an hour later
inst rs the tho were about TO leave the cue. IN
n1Ypy hir J. drew Nh g. aside. and, inter- some
bgai = about the bush. was n Last ouilged 10 con-
fcss Il3f he did not know Lady j., and begged Air
4. moi TO mention his name 10 her. All right,
said his triumphant tJrmentor won You
NAV drucnG upon that, for don't happen to know
her mYSeIf."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-19
THE SYNOD or CLEISMACLAVERS BREAK.
FAST.
Eroni The Goldsn RnLe.

Did YOU ever hear of the trick PLAYED upon n dan
utation from the synod Of Cleismaclayer. while IN
their way to the annual meeting of the General
Assembly? The brethren had started bv coach nj
an early hour, and had 10 travel some twenty miles
before they reached the inn where breakfast wos
prepared for them. The keen air Of our northern
hills sharpens the appetite and wher the brethren
drove up TO the inn they were almost famsbcd with
hunger "Now. gentlemen, just ten minutes for
breakfast" said the coachman, "a he entered tbe
landlady's snug parlor to have his own Ten min
utes The time short, so they must make the
most of IL. They rushed into the room where
breakfast was spread, and there, basking his ample
person before the fire, stood pOrtly gentleman.
dressed somewhat like dignitary of the Church al
England. Their appetite was keener than their
curiosity, so they scarcely looked at the stranger
but concentrated ali heir attention on the yiands
Halfway in the air, before the morsel had reached
their lips their hands were arrested by a sudden
cry of StOpr 1t was the supposed Dean of Ripon
" Good heavens, gentlemen he exclaimed I" have
you far forgotten your sacred profession "a TO
partake OF food without invoking "a blessing ~
The brethren looked like schoolbOys detected In
some 1agrant fault; but, before they had time 10
or explain. the same voice claimed in
o tone which enforced obedience Let us prayn
They instnctyely sprang to their feet and assumed
attitude Of decOr0us devotion while the stranger
offered up prayer which, they themselves admit
ted. superior In junction. and Expression TO those
OF DR.. ID. himself. He had only one fallt-he did
not know when ~ stop. The minutes rolled rapidly