The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-08-10
AMUSING AN ENGLISH EDITOR.
"Hupgry Joe" Finds q Foreigner
Who Is Not So Easily Gulled
rs Oscar Wilde.
New York Tribune. !


In the party Of prominent persons who
arrived from Europe last Friday to visit
Yellowstone Park at Rufus Hatch's invita-
ton was William Hardman, edtor-in-chief
oi the Morning Post. OF London. Mr.. Hard
man is accompanied by his wife, and with
the rest Of the party has been staying
at the Fifth-Avenue Hotel, and spend
ing the last few days "doing" New
York before starting for the west.
Besides being editor OF one OF the old
est London newspapers, Mr.. Hardman has
also for the last twenty years occupied the
onerous position OF chairman OF the Surrey
County Sessions, and has thus enjoyed the
pleasure OF committing something like ten
thousand rogues ana rascals OF various de-
grees to cool their heads for greater or
less period OF time in the county jail. lie
differs much in outward appearance from
the Shakspearian ideal Of the justice. for
his kindly, ruddy, distlnctiveiy English
face, so far from being adorned by a
"beard Of formal cut" is clean-shayen and
guiltless Of any approach to severity. while
instead OF .'wise saws and modern in
Stances his conversation abounds
with good humor. He had not been on
American soil half dozen hours before
he was promptly given the title OF Judge"
and as "Judgc Hardman" he is known to
all the Yellowstone party. There is no
disDuting the fact. however, that the
..Judgeo is almost aggressively British as
regards the outward man. and as he walked
across broadway yesterday from the Filth
Avenue Hotel TO the Brunswick the mercst
glance at his portly form would have set
confirmed AnglOphObiSt Wild.
As he s&irted the Worth monument,
seeking its grateful shade. Mr.. Hardman
was accosted by short. thick-set man with
a black moustache. who rushed up to him
and said, "How are youY" then, without
pause. You seem to have forgotten me.
NV name is Harrison, and | came over on
the same steamer. But perhaps i am mis-
taken. What steamer did you cross in,
and what was the captains name!"
"The Adriatic was the ship and the
captains name Jennings" answered the
"Judge."
- beg your pardon then, for / must
have made mistake. Excuse me-" ana
the short. black -moustached man hurried
off. Mr.. Hardman pursued his dusty way
70 the Brunswick, transacted his business,
and on hIs way thought he would see
whether the MadisOn-Square Garden would
not discount the Worth monument as re-
cards shade. He had hardly entered 1t
when tall, thin-faced man. with Il ialr
moustache, faultess as 10 dress and yoluble
as TO speech, stopped him, and began:
"How do you do!" n blank stare was
his only answer.
..Ah. / see you don't remember me. Ny
name is Harry Jennings, and L am the
nephew Of Captain Jennings, with whom
Won came over on the Adratic."
The "Judge" knew his man in an in
stant. He had sentenced too many OF his
kidney TO six months hard labor to be
mistaken, but thought as there were so Few
theatres open he would see the cheap little
comedy played out.
sII'm clad to meet you again, Mr.. Jen-
nings: but for the minute l had quite for
GOTTEN YOU. Stupid OF me, wasn't ity"
MIR. Jennings linked his arm in that Of
his new.found friend, and sauntered with
him through the cool and shady walks OF
the garden. They talked on various topics,
and Mr.. Jennings showed himself man OF
considerable information. From Yellow
stone Park and Rufus Hatch the talk turn
ed TO literature and American literary men,
and il appeared that Mr.. Jennings was the
happy poSsessor OF portion OF Lohgiei-
lows library. Not only that, but he was
desirous Of giving Mr.. Hardman beaulI-
fully-bound copy OF Tennyson, win the
authors and Longfellow's autographs on
the title.page. The "JudSe oDhgingy
consented 10 receive the gift, ana was
conveyed by Mr.. Jennings on board a
Third-ayenue street-car, or tram-car' rs
the chairman of the Surrey Sessions called
It, Mr.. jennings paid the fares, and allght-
ing at Fourteenth street, led the way to
quet-looking house east OF Third avenue.
They were let in by servant, whom Mr..
Jennings questioned as to the arrival oi
the books. They had not come, but let
ter had, which Mr.. Jennings opened, and
on the contents of which he asked his new
acqIaintance's congratulations. lie had
won $500. il appeared. The Judge grayely
congratulated him, and was then invited 10
step upstairs and see how it had been
won.
In n small, sparsely-furnished room up
stairs an elderly man was sitting at desk.
COMPLYING with Mr.. Jennings's request,
this elderly man produced a small shiny
blackboard Oh which were mysterious
figures. Mr.. Jennings and the elderly
man then commenced game the intrica-
cies of which were beyond Mr.. Hard
mans comprehension, but the fact was
evident that Mr.. jennings was winning
largely. In few minutes he took
Mr.. Hardman aside, asked him il he would
not try his luck to the extent OF S1i. The
"Judge" was obdurate. "See here now"
said Mr. Jennings, if you put up your
Sll and lose it / will make it all right.
Unless you play / cannot go on winning,
and il you lose will give you bali my
winnings. Besides, you might win your
self, you know"
The intended victim thought 1t was
about time to ring the curtain down.
a. Gentlemen" he said, suaveiy, 81 am
much Obliged to you. As stranger like
10 see all / can; as a judge in criminal
court ! am Interested in the ways OF all
criminals. You have lost some valuable
time and five cents car-fare, and am in
debted 10 You. Good-day!" And with a
step and mien upholding the dignity OF
the English bench he withdrew, leaving
" Hungry Joe" alias "Mr. jennings" and
his "pals" lamenting.
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