Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-11-04
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you always notice the want OF a uni
versity education"
"Ah, quite So" said the other.
Money!" the Australian was now
saying. "Folks here don't know how to
spend it. I've come over for the jubilee,
and I don't expect to have much change
left out of 5000 when I go back. But
there's plenty more where that came
from"
Rather injudicious to be SO conn
municative to a. stranger, is it not?"
commented Mr.. Dane to his neighbor.
ooh, he is an unlocked cub, with all
his experience before him. Now, have
been globe-trotter for years, and Eng
land seems the most delightful place on
earth to me, though nearly all my old
friends are dead or married, and 1 put
up at hotel for want Of home" said
the other with rather melancholy
smile.
Indeed. You must have many in
teresting experiences to relate" said
Mr.. Dane, attacking salmi of ortolans
with great gusto. 81 have always de-
sired to travel, and I was very inter-
ested in discourse on the state of the
Fiji Islanders delivered this afternoon
ut Exeter hall by Rev. James Fergus
son."
eyes, they are very interesting
race" observed the stranger, and some
how, Mr.. Dane found himself imparting
valuable fund of secondhand infor-
nation to a most interested listener
He went to bed that night very well
satisfied with himself, and feeling as
he never had before, that man needed
to leave home to be appreciated.
Really, Mr.. Peyton, as he found his
new acquaintance was called, was a
decided acquisition. He always sat by
him at dinner, and once or twice Mr.
Dane had gone up to his private room
afterward, where the cigars produced
were of the best quality, as was the
liqueur brandy. Mr.. Peyton was par
ticularly well-bred, refined man, and it
was only by chance mention Rev.
Thomas found out how well connected
was his new friend, so he was rather
surprised one afternoon to come upon
him talking to the young Australian
who was telling choice story of how
lie had licked a man twice his own
weight aud a professional bruiser into
the bargain.
"You see, he isn't bad-hearted lad"
said Mr.. Peyton, afterward, land he
doesn't seem to have friend in Eng
land, so on that account I have rather
fellow feeling for him"
at is very good of you to be bothered
With him, I am sure said Mr.. Dane,
who did not much relish the Austria
lian's addressing him as Bishop"
Curiously enough, that very evening
another friend of Mr.. Peyton's turned
up quite unexpectedly at dinner. An
open-faced, weather-beaten man, with
bluff, genial manner, whom he intro
duced to Mr.. Dane as Col. Staunton
"He's one of the Oldest Virginia fam
lies" he explained, zone of the cd
sort, chivalrous, aristocratic, impul-
sive; hates the very name of New York.
I hope you'll join us upstairs tonight.
You'll find him very entertaining"
81 shall gladly do So" said Rev,
Thomas, flattered by the invitation.
1t really was very pleasant upstairs
in the coy little sittiDg-room. To celc-
brate his meeting with his Old friend
Col. Staunton rang the bell, and or
dered four bottles of "a champagne,
and under it's genial influence, and that
of good cigar, Mr.. Dane found himself
growing wonderfully entertaining. He
recalled several college stories, at
which both Peyton and the colonel
laughed heartily, so that he could af-
ford to overlook the disparaging re-
marks of the Australian, who had also
come up.
q say, Peyton, what do you say to a
came of cards?" said Col. Stanton,
after awhile "You and l have had
many duel, eh?"
But our friend here, Mr.. Dane,
rnight object" said Peyton, turning to
him.
MY cloth won't allow me to play,
but 1 can sit and look on" said Rev
Thomas, with genial smile.
'Oh, well then, what shall it be, whist
with a dummy" suggested Peyton.
whist be jiggcred," said the Aus
tralian Lets have 4 game of poker
"But, dear me, / don't believe have
any cards. wonder whether we could
send out for some?" exclaimed the host
ooh, have couple OF packs in my
Gladstone" said Col. 'Staunton. I'll
90 and get then." lie soon returned
with two packs, and Peyton, winning
Tie cut, began to deal.
81 remember when l was at college
knew some very amusing card tricks,
said Mr.. Dane, with sudden fash of
memory. 81 wonder whether / could do
them now? Some of them were very
INGENIOUS Let me see-there was one
now now ala 1t goY'' lie picked up
the pack of cards, and was handling
them uncertainty. "Ah, l remember
Please choose a card, Mr.. Peyton. Now
you are quite certain you will know it
again? Place it in the pack. so. NOW
will shuttle them. You observe have
not seen the face of the card. Now |
deal them into three heaps, shuttle
again, deal, This is your card, Mr.. Pey-
ton, believe, tie four of spades?"
"Quite right, Mr.. Dane. What Won
derfully neat trick. l must get you to
explain it to me by and by"
at wasn't the four of spades, it was
the deuce of hearts," put in the Aus
tralian, rudely.
81 think you are mistaken" said Mr..
Peyton, suavely.
"Oh, 1 know several more tricks, y
said Rev. Thomas, full of pride at his
success. Now this is very clever. You
see these three cards. Now, the queen
is in the middle. 1 hold them lose!y in
my fngers-so-"
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