Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-10-09

river III a towel and a PAIR OF boots .
Thdposition was a terrible one. But
no ship wrecked mariner ever deserted
sail, no desert traveller ever saw water
with more genuine JOY than did the
vicar hear the sounds of approaching
footsteps Quickly he dive,ted him
self If towel and boots, sprang back
into the stream, and waited to see
who was coming. The steps were
those of some one evidently hot press
ed for time, ami who, from the nature
of the song he was carolling. had Ger
taiulv no intention Of attending the
ceremony at the village church ; but
they We're the footsteps of IA man, and
AT that moment the vicar felt that he
could have hailed the presence Of the
most irrccaimablc member of his par
ish with delight.
The seconds which elapsed between
his first hearing the footsteps and the
appearance Of the figure seemed t. the
wear like hours, but at length Nr.
Gerald Maldon emerged from the
shrubbery, with pipe in his fingers,
and trolling ballad.
"IIs Mr.. Maldon. Nr Maldon -
shouted the vicar. The young man
stopped short in the middle oC the
chorus; looked up in the trees, away
oyar the fields, behind him, and
straight ahead Of him--in fact, every
where but IN 'he right direction.
The wear renewed his cries.
"Hi. Mr.. Maldon, Here, It is |,
the vicar. I'm IN the river, S,me
rhi-ts goue oil with all ms clothes,
and I've to be ut the church at ten to
assist at the confirmation Wa4t on
earth am to do =
The young man glz i "ish slmjra-
bly, fgIgucd establishment at the bald
head ;saa the a.ouiz-I red face Of the
half submerged vicar, and giving vent
to prolonged whistle. said:
by JOKE. sjr. if Yoa're 70 ~ At the
church at ten, you'll have 70 hurry
up, for it only wants five minu'rs now.
The bishop has already Ar iyri. FOR he.
WAS yarning to the governor about u
quarter of an hour back. >.
This was not strictly true, but it
had the desir effect OF iutrnsifying
the wears agony
but | say. Mr. Maldon. said the
wrstcbed wear owhat am 10 do |
haven't time to ret any fresh things
from the yiclTage. / can't 90 to the
.cL,rnh - a,n1no mn | i,o't fnaar
that B.t really ! i n, believe an:
man was ever in sueb prstlieament
b. fore Whu. can do -
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one newsyontoft4ed.tIi.m,ty that | can
sa,,as. Nv sutt ! not. uprhaps. a.
= rIr;icgfar.v clerical cat and color.
In, :. v,.ltn.t Sg.w urcb nDIer =
..,r.r,o. al v,r could rnn over :,
H.. at,,,-.h - - viil.n, orvhoav
ro..,;.., Won Whv shouldn't YOU
pr- - an :"
..Rni what are Won 10 do :" rasped
the yica~.
.oh. j, doesn't matter about me. -
r,pll.d Gerald I've nothing to DO.
and I've lois Of tobacco. and shall
NOV myself all riobt here"
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cud"uS h5"'e 'he 'a's u c"t
ne vicar arfi'e' a. ti!e ch,'C,. J"s'
As the ct"cA WAS str'Ni'S h''l past
ten. 10 ms hoFror' 'he hFs' rerson .o .o
meet MN was the oiShop' VINO ia'r'
staggered al 'he sp7c'at'e presented
oy the mos' precise ANA pomPous
minister III ms diocese.
"tXtrcmeiy sorry, my l"ru painted
th" exhausted wear. Hal AN aecl
dent-eNp am all afterwards he
bishop SAID nothing out MS look
spoke voinme2. although, beng pre-
late "l an tmnentIy humorous dls-
position, he ot course sa" that some
con'retcmpS bad happened, " nat t"t
poor vlcr underwent during tnat
llntermnaoIe service nobody but him-
sell knew. ne surp'ice ne wore was
short; Il raid Maldon trousers were
long. The sun streamed 90" n ln
upon h'm as he StooG Wl'hlh ., .he .
chancel rails, ana he leit thaC Tue
eyes OF the wnoie congregation. lLon III
the county toik IN 'he h'sh Pe"s 10
the country ooooieS IL! 'he 10" oel'I'eS'