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It is said that for a very small sum, the sexton would allow boys to climb up and ring the bells as much as they liked; and, on the day of Queen Mary's coronation, she saw a Dutchman standing on the weather-vane, waving a flag." "My! I'd like to have seen that!" cried John, to whom such gymnastic feats appealed. While they walked back to the Cheshire Cheese, Mrs. Pitt explained to them what St.
He is probably in the same amiable state of mind that the Jesuit priest said, "God was in," when He looked down on the camp ground and saw the priest sleeping with a Congregational Chaplain. Or in the same state of mind you'll be in when you look down and see the sexton keeping your tombstone up to date. The truth of Joachim offsets the repose of Paganini and Kubelik.
Few other places can boast of such endorsement as he gave in a letter to his friend, Forster, when he wrote: "Chigwell, my dear fellow, is the greatest place in the world. Name your day for going. Such a delicious old inn facing the church; such a lovely ride; such glorious scenery; such an out-of-the-way rural place; such a sexton! I say again, name your day."
The sexton being summoned from his bed, produced the keys, in consequence of a gratification, after the physician had communed with him apart, and explained the intention of Renaldo's visit. During this pause the soul of Melvil was wound up to the highest pitch of enthusiastic sorrow.
When he had concluded, the old crone snatched the writ from his hand, and, tearing it to pieces, flung the fragments into the face of the sheriff. "Take him away," said she, "and leave us alone with the sexton of St. Hubert's. Guard him well, for we wish to show him how we administer justice among us. We will be judge and jury, and our upright man shall be the executioner."
"I I am afraid I must leave you, Sir," said the sexton, making an effort to move. "Leave us!" said the goblin, "Gabriel Grub going to leave us. Ho! ho! ho!"
This glimpse at his own prospects did not tend to make Paul feel very comfortable. He could not repress a sigh of disappointment when he thought of this mortifying termination of all his brilliant prospects. He had long nourished the hope of being able to repay the good sexton for his outlay in his behalf, besides discharging the debt which his father had left behind him.
I wish you well," and his tone was one of decided relief. "Your adventures ought to prove quite amusing." Coolidge laughed heartily, the whole affair apparently taking on a new aspect, now that he felt he comprehended the real purpose of the other. "Oh, by the way, West, you must pardon me if I send Sexton into your room for a valise I left there. You see I occupied that suite until you came."
"Be'n makin' 'rangements ter preach fer ye here next Sunday yah! yah!" and with a mocking laugh he disappeared leaving the sexton shaking his fist in impotent wrath. The boy ran swiftly on until he had gotten quite a distance from the church; then he slackened his pace and began to plan what he should do next.
"Oh, the same old game, on'y he goes at it quieter nor he used. Last Sunday that there bell-ringing regular blowed him out, the old covey." A light suddenly dawned upon me. "Bell-ringing; old covey. That's not the Jack Smith I mean!" "What!" roared my companion, "you don't mean him?" "No, who?" cried I, utterly bewildered. "Why, old Jack Smith, the sexton, what was eighty-two last Christmas!
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