The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-02-05
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10 W.. tall sod .ihletsally bait Hii
h,lr and heavy cuslaobs sfssiDSFl -hii'
ysi bis feature. hal tAst look OF Ferrsias
youth sboni them Hhieh s9ns men is.sis
TO ibs else even sis paainohsl lits.
Bat IL v.s not 40 nurh the uon jsrio
yoathiainsss of the mn rsehoned bisa
10 bs .. issss siIiy ysss ciss') - ths q
NOS, wonsniy sIpression of teodernes' Ia
Ola eye. that sitr oled me. IL did ~, %
tract one io,s ito1 his mtpliGss'. II sita
ply supplied tie oDs tHiug nss'sisrJ ie
make thl. msullpe,s perfect snd comp s.p,
vss on Toe poiat OF leaving sben sbfrs
entered the room . nan for Whoa l. 10
comm with m ., OF tue olub men bets,
bed 80 unmi,iss,ed di,liks.
Coarse OF spsssh ostsntsliou'ly Vulgar
10 bi, msnuer, and, 10 fact. 90 sbsoiuse
lin possible" from the social point OF
view, 1t vas . perennial source Of wonder
With every body how be could ever have
been admitted 10 Cosmopolitan" msnber
ship.
Ii wss 10 IN orsd that be Vas the million
sire son OF . dscesssl Esst-snd "fssdy-
made" tailor Of Ssmi.io descent snd thst
be owed bis admission amoos u' to the
largely sIe,,ed it6uencs of certain im
pecuuious peer. bis great friend. and one
OF the original prom o.srs Of Tbs club.
The truth OF this could not be eXscily
proved, slthoush s:ter events showed that
for once rumor did not sct up to i.s repu.s
,ion for lying.
Alust immedi,tely siier THE very ssti
msble individuals entrsncs -bis nsme,
by the way. wss Mucous Dscbmsn my
friend MsI~ell came across TO where !
stood looking out OF the window into Pic
Q dily. sud shook hsnds, asking me TO
e1cuse him ior ten minutes. snd saying
bst be would have . chat with me on bis
return. Complete silence reisusd in the
room after MsxselPs departure. broken
only by the rustic Of newspapers or 90 &C
cssionsl cougb.
Then | wsa sniddenly startled by the
voice OF Dischmsp, raised 10 loud sltero,
ton.
turaed sharply round. and cav that be
SIS standing. s,r.ddle-legssj, 10 front Of .
the Whiie-hairsd eentlemsns ebsir, vse
i,g his head aud ioreanser iu time to
stream OF angry sbuie.
You've nouopoliz,d that paper ever
since I've been 10 the room. snd for hov
long before, goodness only knovsl Do
you think you've bought the pl.os, just be
cause you've been 10 the srmyi
The occupant Of the armchair rose ap
out OF IL to his foil height Of we'll over six
feet, and oslmly laid down the paper be
hsd besn reading on tbe table beside him
II wss then thst noticed for the 6f.
time that bic right sleeve wss empty. indi
eating the loss Of bis arm.
Sir. be ssid, With quiet irony. /. is evi
dent to me that you have not been 10 the
army, inssmuo - the officer implies the
gentleman.
The rstors nj b. have been irjndicious.
bat il vss certainly rIshly deserved,
Furiou, With pss,ion Disohmsn extend
ed bis arm, and violently shook the empty
sleeve Pinned up to the lapel Of the 9th
sf's coat.
Ysu dare TO tsnnt mel Yonl be shrek
I'D. Hos oame you BY thisi Not 10 ba.
tlel mol Do you think hsve not heard
Of . certsin sentlemsD's little sH,ir with
certain young lady? The motor.csr ride
TO Brighton too much chsmpseusl -
spill and . smashed Armi Do you
think dou's knosi Bst! you go. your
deserts, Mr. { N yer and sentlemsni
The rest Of though il high time nov
TO interfere. for the wrs.cbsd osd was svi
IDENTITY contemplating further violence.
The ms,ter. however. vas suddenly tax
go out OF our hands
Uasesn BY me, MsXssll had como inte
The room. and had heard the frantic
speech OF Disobmsn.
Az the lsst word leb the bnllys mouth
Msrw.lrs hand wss op his collar, End bic
pressing upoonfo,sbly upon bis
collar bous.
ssinsiug the fellow round, be didnt
speak 10 bin, bat eummoning ssitef,
bid him call the clab secretary,
Held securely 10 M.Iweli's grip, Dissb
man looked the pictore OF vulgar discom
torture.
Mr. Sbsv. ssii M.Xsell to the seeretsry
sh.n be sppesrsd, 1 take the responsible
ity OF demanding from yon this msp's 10
s,snt tIpulsion. he h.s not only grossly
insulted Colonel Ferguson, resortins even
10 personal violence. bu, BY 80 doing 90
The clnb prtmi GO hn insslted slso every
mem Der Of H. Iiyoa do not secsds to ny
rtqls.,, |. and think, every nsbtninded
10 4 seli.'especied member sill Immediate
u ssod 10 oar reusostions
M.Iseil slightly iosssasi bic bold
shile sddfessing tho secretary, sn.blipg
Di.chusn 10 shske ti nseii free.
With ons glance OF seorcbios hate 81 his
sts csrtoY Dschusn, rot waiting for the 1