The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-06-19

BreakInp I'D gartir Puzzled lIisuud5r-
standing. Johns advice. The Indus
am anticipation.
2 HE story recalled by my latest
"Reminiscences concerning "The
Masonic Sign iu Travelling" as
ISOLATED with the name of Seal Hayne.
takes me to very pleasant part Of
DeVonshire. where / spent many a
happy day and of which I entertain
very delightful memories About
S0mersetshire. Dorsetshire and Devon
shire it has been my good fortune TO
ride. drive. boat and yacht. The
squirearchy ana the parsouarchy were
most senial and the ladies everywhere
were the most hospitable The aues-
lion of who is my neighbour" would
never be- asked ina any of the English
counties with which as a mere visitor
am best acquainted. who is not
nelghbor 10 everyone eIse?" is the best
form OF stating the inquiry.
it was on one of my many visits to
most charming TecLOFy that spell
ing bees having been at that time
quite recently introduced as a draw
ing room recreation, it had been suC-
menI, merely a pastime, or a sort of
drawing room game, might be the
means Of bringing about social inter
course among the upper, middle and
lower classes i'm the different districts.
lille at the same time it might serve
as an ala TO elementary education.
Inc idea was taken up most energeti-
cdily By the rector, who was also. as
j think the rural dean officially visit
HaE ID e. i
De stating the deans work with tech
meal precision as of such matters I
can never get nearer a definition OF
his mulufari0us labOrs than did the
bishop Whos To the inquiry made Of
him.
Ny lord. what is the peculiar duty
Of an arChGeacOHE' delivered himself
OF the now classic answer.
Wei, sir, am arChdeacOn's duty is TO
perform archjdiaCOnal functions"
So without committing myself as to
what my particularly dear old rural
dean Ca delightful title, smelling as it
does of roses and sWeetbriarsJ was
compelled by law 10 do, i viii simply
say that he was most eager To do his
best for the parishes committed to his
care, and most DESTROYS of steadily
pushing forward the education of the
children without forcing them at high
pressure.
So DE beth0ught him that to institute
spelling bees" would be a step In the
right direction, and a very consider
able step, too Now me had a garden
en- ON the premises who was considered
by everyone as possessed OF a perfect
mine OF good common sense, on which
anyone could on request draw an
sight and he old john Farlegh, would
honor the draft in fun
Whenever the rural dean wanted TO
learn the opinion Of the people round
about he would inquire of this oracle
and this working of the oracle would
bring old John Farlegh into contact
with the most of. the influential middle
class farmers, agriculturists and small
tradesmen i'm his own village and with
i'm a fouT-mile radius
IT, would have been dangerous for the
rural dean 10 start anything, where
subscriptions were essential, without
previously hearing what old John had
10 say.
So his master came across him, ap-
preaching him, as it were. crattily, and
taking him with guile,
Opinions on the weather with fore
casts, having been stated the rural
dean talked of the flowers, the insects
and the prospects of the fruit crops
Old John had words of wisdom TO
utter ON an these subjects, but what
he had to say was given In the style
of Jack Buusby and the rural dean
had to listen and deduce the moral,
after the manner OF Cap en- cutie
from the jersy CALCULATIONS or the goo
of his idolatry.
I'm thinziIis," observed the Rural
Dean, cautiously, m thlnhlns'
john
cave. aye. sir" said John, when his
master paused, you be thinHn', / be
a list'uiu''
81 was saving, join" resumed the
Dean. that I was considering the
question of starting Spelling Bees IN
this district"
-spelIin' Bees!" exclaimed old John,
as III he hadn't rightly grasped the fact,
IS hich indeed was the case
I'm afraid. you see, john tho Dean
went on I'm q c0nCiliatUry manner, that
the good folks about here, specially the
youngsters. are d bit dull, and they
want something just to-just To-
put "a little life in 'unE' suggested
old john troWuius-
.-NYelI-yes." said the Rural Dean, ac-
ceptiug the Interpretation, Just TO stir
ave. SIR" assented John, wagging
his head. "that nd stir 'em up enough,
surely"
Well asked the Dean, don't you
think chat is q good thing 80 do? And
viii not the people welcome such
movement
I've no doubt therein be plenty o.
movement returned the ancient serV-
itor with a grin. specially If they gets
away, Ayei' be muttereds more TO
himself than as if addressing the Dean,
they're main plaguy things when not
handled by them that knows 'eu.'
The Rural Dean was puzzled.
Fl was talking he said. "ot starting
Spelling Bees i'm the different villages.
should go round everywhere myself
well" said the OLD man. shaking
his head dreamilys 81 don't understand
the clergy nowadays. But 4 s.pose as
I'm getting too old-fashioued-'
WHY. John FarleEh. exclaimed the
Dean. demonstrating with him, there's
nothing very ueW-tashioned i'm what /
propose doing. ] shall start the Spell
ing Bees here, then so 0n 90 the two
next parishes"
Aye, aye. ayes" interrupted the old
man. impatieutly. Il know. But what
Is the use o. goiu' at this time? There
Won't De mo one 10 come"
why uot2' protested the Dean.
when their works over, eh?"
cit amt no sort of use.' answered
OLD John emphatically, -tiu fair time
We'll that sounds bad exclaimed
the Dean. That's holiday time"
That's just it," said John. DO you
think. sir, as they'd come then, when
they are all eujOyin' themselves with
free dancing and T0undabouts, and
Tairings. and such like? Why, sir,
you'd be nowhere.
"WeII, John. said the dean pleasant
ly. cat all events I shouldn't be there.
Then" asked John astonished.