The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-01-04
GOLDSMITH AND AMERICA.

He Paid His Passage tofThis Country, Al
though He Did MOT Come.
Oliver had but lately completed a
rather wild aad irregular course of
study in college, and his kinfolk had
insisted that he should become a coun-
try parson, as his poor father had been
before him. He felt his unitness for
such a calling, but he cared less for
hat than some of the irksome re-
traints that it would impose. For in
stance, he could not bear the thought
of being obliged to wear a long wig
when he preferred n short one, or of
being always dressed in a black coat
when one of bright colors suited his
fancy so much better. He had frankly
told his relatives that he preferred
pretty clothes to the hard lot of a poor
parson; and yet, as neither he nor they
could think of any other business for
which he was better fitted, he at last
consented to apply for holy orders
But when the time came for him
to go to the bishop of Elphin to be
ordained, he could not resist the temp
tation to wear a pair of beautiful scar
let breaches with long nos and the
brightest buckets. For would he not
become a parson tomorrow. and be
forever condemned to sober black?
The good bishop was Mortified at such
levity, and refused to ordain him. Per-
haps upon examination he found that
the young man was entirely ignorant
of the catechism.
This failure of divers had been
much less of a disappointment to him
than to his friends. But as he was now
twenty-three years old, and his moth
err was very poor, it was highly neces-
sary that he should find something to
DO. And so he lac found employment
as a private tutor in a wealthy family
near Lissoy. From his pupils point
of view, he was, no doubt, an
accomplished and successful teach
er. He was only a great boy
himself. and life would have been one
long holiday to everybody if he could
rave had his own way. But his way
did not please his employer, and final
ly.after a quarrel, for which Oliver was
doubtless to blame, he was dismissed.
The money which he had armed at
tutoring, however, was sufficient to
equip him as a knight errant, for 1t
enabled him to buy the horse and the
splendid new suit of clothes with
which. as I nave said, he rode one fine
morning into the city OF Cork.
To his great satisfaction. he found a
ship already in port waiting only for
favorable wind tc sail for America
He lost no time. therefore, in selling
his horse and in making a bargain
with the captain for his passage to
the Jew world. Then he sailed out
to see the town. He had no diff
fculty in making friends; for he had
money in his pocket, and he pro-
ceeded to share it with all the beggars
and street loafers that he met. He
was ready to relieve every Ease Of dis
tAess that came to his notice, and
many of the boon fellows whom he
helped to entertain at the tavern.
Several days were passed in this way,
and the thirty pounds in his pocket
had dwindled to but little more thar
thirty shillings; and still the ship,
upon n pretext or another, delayed
its sailing. One fine night, however.
while Oliver was in the country enjoy
ing himself with some newly-made ac-
quaintances, a favorable wind sprang
up, and the captain, entirely neglect
full of his passengers, ordered the YES
sci to be cast loose from her mornings I
Inc the sails to be set for the voyage,
And in the morning, when oliver Sam
tered leisurely down to the wharf. he
found hat he had been left behind
James Baldwin, in St Nicholas.