The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-01-19
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10 1870 vas third years mao st Ori
college. reading bard and Iookisg hop'
fully ftrsssd 10 not far distsnt slruss
si,b my erests. when my anticipation
vsre ssddssly cut short by piece Of foil
which resulted 10 nothing lsss shss a
su4sicsiiou. Not osring 10 sppeas uods
the parental root 10 my psv chsssctsS
plsnned for myself little amateur geo
osix NJ on the south coast. and packing
lev books and . bsmmsr 10 my p rtmsn
tesu | lett the ancient seat Of learning 40
started for Hiehciifie-a Hshr, tar b
smesrcd little sescoast town. which | hs
discovered 10 my summer rsmbings.
| hired room sf Mrs. Fishss, Who live
IN . pleasant, whitev ashed house on ID
sun NIT OF the cliffs from which the tow
derived its name. Ms Fisber bad
dsughter yclept Amelia. and one lodge
beside myself. Oh Amelia. more anon; 0
the lodger. made his acquaintance il
this way.
Vas s.uu 'eriag along the little espls
nads having inst lett Mrs. Fishers house
when my rather som ber musinss we're sud
denly cut short By the sound Of bsrsh vol
oes behind Gie vaclsimiuR:
Draw. vilIsio. else my esgsr swor shsl
lunge, aud 10 thine ungarjed heart shAll
plunge!
turned in amsz ment and beh. ! lii
tie pink faced gentlemsn WITH mild blue
eyes rtindipg close behind me. belsboring
bis ou'stretched palm with ro'l Of manu-
script
! beg your pardon l ventured 10 say
with difficulty +. .slirsining y smile.
beg you're. sir. he returaed. bowing.
fear nst have alarm d you. it vas .
terrific passage. But see yon don't nm
derstsno. must inform you, ,ir, tbst !
am q drAmstwtl
Az he made this statement my strange
acquaintance drew himself up and -four.
ished roll Of manuscript before my eyes.
l see. You are quoting from one Of
your plays, ] SAID as politely as could,
but still with grest inclination to laugh.
just so, l ventura, however. to believe
that ! was doing something more than
quctlne; | was acting, cir. l was dan
gerous man, sir. aud my blood WAS up.
Its ft rtunste that WAS only armed With
this roll Of paper, or the conseq uences
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Hooked at the old gentlemAns comfort
lble proportions, noting the genial smile
that played around bis mouth and twin.
kl.d in bis kindly eyes. and there seemed
omtthing absurdIy iuconeraous between
bis pescesble appearance aud bis 6erce
sn3uage. Before l could speak ho bad
ted me with . card on which was
Inscribed with many = flourish. Jacob
Dawl lish. dramstist, and bowing sgsiD
nth old fashioned politeness be said:
am your fellow lodger at Mrs. Fish
RS. | hope We shall be friends, sir. Any
,lsce is dresry without compspionship.
We fho k bands aud then strolIed on
ide by side. This was the beginning Of
most pleasant scqusintsnce. which quick,
, ripsIe into warm friendship. l soon
earned 10 respect Jacob Dswlish very
highly, ftr he proved 10 be very benevo.
ent, upright and unconmonly veil read
nan, and MAS remarkable for sterling com,
,on seIse upon oil points but one. Every
'ody must have soft place. tender corn
Z wenfsl twist Of one sort or arotuer,
I'D old Mr.. Dswlish's vulnerable poin
'as the drama. He hAd written countless
lays but never had one been acted; yet,
otbing dsurted, he still covesel reame Of
'sper and believed himself to be, II not .
,cond Shakespeare. cesrtsinly 90 level
18th Ben Jonson, Ford or MsIl)wi
WHAT did il ma,tMl Il wss harmless
hin which sG,rded the old gentleman
,tense pleasure, and |. for one, never
hought Of disputing his claim. On the
l heard him read many OF bis
Isys. aud the defamation Of bis rifle
sssages slwsys gave mo much amuse
lent II the plays conld net very we'll be
,ounied. they always contained. among
Iuch exIravAgsnoe, fnud Of Information
nd many high aud n1ble sentiments.
Jacob Dswlish vas not 81 ~ 10 rsturnine
y friendly regard. He acknowledged 4
,st be bsd taken 90 susz,ng fancy to me,
ID the conseQ wss thst We spent . Z
rsst deal Of time 10 each Others society.
nr respective sitting rooms becoming mn
lal lr r,p,ry and our ont Of door ram B
ines being taken mostly ia company. Ny
~ II Highciifis would have b~eu alto d
ssbsr pleasant bni for two tbin,s q
The fret vas letter from my father. Il
hich naturally sipr ssssd tue ersst set o
sple suse s' tue folly ID I bad cent me Z
om Oxford aud disappointed bis expects Z
1ns. My istbef. although kind besrtsd, a
- tasty tempered mau and his 10 Ter =
- ccucnrd 10 unmessnred terms Of sni y
i an ended ui,h ~ iniimA'ion thst v
reed not expect any fu,tber allowance o
I'll The period of my ru-s'cstion bsd u
Isstd. Tlis DID not trouble me. ~ bad =
ver been e1trsvsssnt snd slsays bad 0
mfortsble bsIsuce after Ill my eHpetses
"a been pail. Y
The second nrplrssntnrss ws caused 9
Mrs Fish.r's dsusttr Ameii. Thi' d
aghteE sss . great source OF snnoyapcF Al
me, Tor bad 10. brsn long at Hishel,ff- o
fore discovs red 10 my dismsy thst shs q
u honofiag me sitb . sentimental re g
rd. shieb. sissl DID not return. No' =
Il uss blind 70 hsr chsrms. fer wss X