College Recollections and Church Experiences

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COLLEGE RECOLLECTIONS AND CHURCH EXPERIENCES. BT LINDON MEADOWS, AUTHOR OF "Preferment, a Satire," " Word Poems," &c, &c, Sec. LONDON : WILLIAM RIDGWAY, 169, PICCADILLY, W. LONDON* : G. NORMAN AND SON, PRINTERS, 2f*), MAIDEN LANE, CUVENT GARDEN. En fKUmarg OF WHO TOOK AN INTEREST IN THESE SKETCHES, AND COPIED THEM FROM THE ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPTS. TO THE READER. " A WORD to the wise," &c, is a common saying, and I would fain whisper one in your friendly ear. It was not my intention, in penning the following papers, to touch upon the more serious side of clerical life and its responsibilities. I have not forgotten that it has such a side, nor have I overlooked its importance and solemnity ; in proof of which, were it necessary, I might refer you to another volume of mine, which would perhaps be found more worthy of your perusal.

My object in writing the present one was simply but I think that will not be mistaken, and I may spare myself, and you, further preamble or explanation. L. M. CONTENTS.

Part I. At College

PAGE Mt First Interview with the Bishop . .1 My Second Interview with the Bishop . .2 My Room at College . . . . . .3 The Principal . . ..... 5 Professor McLeod . . . . . .9 Professor Percival . . . . .10 The Censor . . . . . . .11 Professor Lincoln . . . . .12 Professor Palgrave . . . . . .13 Professor Stone . . . . . . .16 Jackson . . . . . . . .18 The Night before the "Final" . . . .22 Filkin . . . . . . . .23 Examination for Orders . . . .25 Buchanan . . . . . . . .29

Part II. My

first curacy The Drive to Stanmore . . . . .33 Phœbe Flowers . . . . . . .34 My First Service . . . . . .36 Farmer Appleton . . . . . .40 The Stanmore Ghost . . . . . .42 The Ride along the Ridge . . . . .48 The Proposal . ..... 51 "Poor dear Mr. Garry!" . . . . .56 A Dilemma . . . . . . .68 Mr. Jonas Moon . . . . ■ , 71 Tom Appleton's Love Affair . . 74 The Reverend Bardolph Bracy, Rector of Browneastham 80 Little Alice op the Lea . . . . .84 The Death of Dr. IIervey . . . . .88 The Neav Vicar . . . . . . .89

Part III My Second Curacy

page The Visit to Cheriton . . • • • • 93 Farewell . . • • • • • ■ j|JJ My First Service at Cheriton . . ■ 102 Parish Politics . ..... 104 Squire Varney's Call . • ■ ■ • • 1°6 The Manse . ■ • • • • • 1°8 The Haunted Chamber at Cheriton Vicarage . . 109 The Tomb of the Varneys . ■ • • .114 Duggan versus Varney . ■ • ■ .116 Peggy Pike ...-••• 121 Widow Stanley . . • • • ■ .124 Sally Gaunt. A curious case for the Doctors . . 127 Hampson ...-•■•• 132 A Pair of Turtle Doves ■ . . • -137 A Clerical Adventure . . • • • .142 A Modern Cerberus ...... 147 Meum and Tuum ...-■•• I*9 Deborah Dartney . . • • • .152 Varney versus Duggan ...... 158 "A Dainty Dish" .... 160 Sequel to the Dainty Dish . . . • .164 A Lively Widow ...... 166 Mrs. Pollen's Peculiarities . . . . 169 Job Hansel . . . • • • 171 The Ruridecanal . . • • • 174 Jones's Story . . . . ■ • .178 Gilbert's Story . . . • .183 Markham's Story . . . • • .188 Farquhar's Story . . . . . - 190 Haygarth's Story . . . • • .197 Freeman's Story .... • 200 Ellerton's Story . . . • • .210 Parsons' Story ...... 213 Meadows' Story ...... 218 A Barmecide's Feast ..... 228 Phemie Gabbitts ...,.■ 232 An Affectionate Husband . • • • ■ 235 The Next Presentation ; or " Very, very frail" . 238 My Son Reginald .... . 245 Mrs. Pye, her Lawyer, and her Parrot . . . 248 Under the Yew ....•■ 254 A Month of Marvel and Mystery .... 25G A Turn in Affairs ..•••• 268 Holly Farm . . . . . • -269 Mrs. Pye and her Parrot in Danger . . ■ 274 Farmer Burleigh makes his Mind up 277 Farewell ...••• • 28u