The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-05-09

W me n fDW Iuiiinles Thought Hud ]
determined 10 perform tho pArl - nm.
ospecteily thrust upon me, and give
The lecture rs best could Thanking
the gentlemen, and fearing the con
yersation might drift iHtD channols
whore ] could not sustain If creditably.
! begged permission Ia remain uulol, ~
my journey had been very iatigmng
We speedily arrived Mt = handsome
residence, into which ! gladly entered
WINS u~hornd Into o warm, ploh ant
sitting room, aud, when left alone. my
conscience began ~ smila mo had
not long 10 reprOnoh myself when |
heard tho sound Of a womnn's voice,
and the Judge wife entered aud
cordially bndc mc welcome In con.
yorsing with her ! discovered was u
very learned and eloquent Professor
aud that tho public was very eager Ia
boar me. lrrmblcd NJ my aulacily,
but ! could only carry out tho character
! had ga rishly assumed The lady In.
formed mo that her sOu, who was very
intimate with mo uhrn H|lmldrrcdl
was away (hcrc ! brcnthrd c%u4irrl, but
| should meet her daughter, Lily Tho
lady left, and. after % brief quiet, which
seemed hours to me, I heard voices In
tho hall There was evidently an In
t%ontion TO speak In n low tone; but,
nevertheless, | heard all that was said
distinctly, ns the door was slightly ninr
what IL this wonderful prodigy II
Ian TatUN HI. taWVur..W l. L.. a. ..I.....
faced man. with sleek hair. sprctaclcs
and crudition written ON every foaturcp
Have drawn 4 correct picture nam
map
'Ohl no. indeed" was tho answer.
"lie Is much unlike what Cbarlcy's lot
ters had led me TO expect lie Is really
n ii~ne-looking man, very gcntlcmnnly,
and very pleasing To converse with;
but ] must say ! should never suppose
he was such Il learned man ~ he IN.
donbtedly is" | began To feel doubly
guilty, aud had not recovered when
Miss Lily entered the room. She was
such u vision Of loyelincss that my dis
comiiturc was increased. | knew |
must have seemed really stupid; but
my supposed wisdom doubtless encour-
aged her TO overlook II, and the grace
OF her welcome completed tho fascinn.
ton her first appearance bad created.
We were o o talking 50 eagerly that
| forgot my embarrassment was de.
lighted 10 find that her range Of reading
and thought were such that We could
talk very i%ntolligcn,ly together | pre-
tended To be u great lover NJ music. and
our conversation turned upon that
topic, 10 that, when her mother came
To call MS 10 tea, VI wcre singing 10.
gethor and MO Ing each Others 10.
cicty as though We had been friends for
years
Tea was soon over. and the e,cntful
moment was near. ! overheard Miss
LILY say 10 her mother In n whisper.
'Mamma, he Is splendid" This infused
me with fresh courage for the ordeal.
Tho Judge aud wife, Miss Lilly aud |.
rode together to the hall The sight OF
the brilliantly lighted room and the eN.
pootant faces Of tho people made my
knees tremblo aud my heart beat
quickly, but loft tho Judgn and his
family and made my way 10 tho anio.
room. whore | found my friend the
chairman In n few moments WIS
upon the platform, facing a hall full OF
ntelligcnt-looking people. aud cou.
%splcuous among them the bright eyes
aud charming faca Of Miss LILY. do
not know what Il was the chairman said,
! only know Il vas u panegyrie upon
mo, aud that when ha said; II nov
have the honor and the pleasure Of pro
scnting 10 you the celebrated lecturer
aud scholar. Prof Richardson" arose
and stood before them, undecided
whether TO speak or TO turn and run.
Tho applause which followed gave
ms n little time 10 brace up 80.
spreading the manuscript upon tho
desk, ! began. | had devoted a little
time 10 %elocntion, and had looked over
tho manuscript In the ears. so that |
wss fairly familiar with Il, and. a. |
proceeded, kept gaining additional
courage, and the lecture was delivered
IN . way that astonished myself and
won repeated plaudits. A yot. Of
thanks TO me wa unanimously passed.
The audience dispersed. and | was soon
seated In tho Judge's pleasant parlor.
where he pouncd out n stream Of con.
g%ratnlatory remarks Miss Lily was
silent. but thought her looks Endorsed
her fathers speech. | was much tired
by my essrtions. and gladly availcd
myself IL that excuse 10 rullna.
Alone In my room, the possible con.
sequence Of my evenings performance
troubled mo | WAS deeply impressed
by Miss Lly's beauty. culture and be-.
witchlng manners; but how could
continue the acquaintance | could
not long remain In the character Of
Professor. aud an attempt 10 explain
might complicalc matters worse. The
only way 10 do was 10 leave without az.
planning, and coutriyc some way. | N
future. TO atone for my folly. So, after
breakfast ! took a long walk. during
which considered matters, and nj last
stepped into . telegraph office 10 send
for my valisc. which had almost escaped
my recollection. While standing in the
ONCE, preparing my message, a man
came In and began chatting with the
operator. just then tho instrument
began 10 click. The operator read the
message, and gave 4 cry Of surprise.
Look here. BILL" to the other man.
Didn't Prof. Richardson lecture here
last nightP"
OH What should | do II recognized
Is The impostori
Il don't know" was the answer. II
heard he did though"
well. here Il q message 10 the
Judge. from him. which says he
couldn't coms. count Of the storm.
Something funny somewhere. Id
better get This up 10 him As soon as
possible
30 od he started 10 fnd . bcy 10
oary The message. Whafever 1 did
mnst b. done quickly. found that 4
tv~in tsft IN s~eass ~rsirrs~= rnshnf
h~ak - ~ Judee's house. rot In with
cut bsink seen. fFabbed M salIs<. aza
-. asee - ~ tourn<y % New fork.
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