74 SPORTING PARSONS OF THE OLD SCHOOL : 



who purchased a small bit of ground which he had enclosed 

 and turned into a garden, a wag thus wrote : — 



Professor Smith a little garden made, 

 And round it placed a little palisade ; 



If the Professor's mind you wish to know, 

 This little palisade doth plainly show ! 



Upon attending, with a friend, the service at a village 

 church not far from Cambridge, the preacher, whose name 

 was Beverley, appeared somewhat abstracted in manner and 

 to their surprise gave out his text as being from the Second of 

 Jude ! When calling afterwards at the inn, Mr. Costobadie's 

 companion cut the following upon the window pane with his 

 diamond ring : — 



Fie ! Beverley, fie ! with your clerical eye ; 



Be not so forward and rude : 

 When propounding your text, do not belie, 



And forget not the second of Jude.* 



When Addison was at School he and his school-fellows 

 were asked to write a Prize Essay upon the first Miracle. — 

 Most of the boys wrote pages ; the poet merely seven 

 words: — " The water saw its Lord and blushed," needless 

 to add, this beautiful conception carried of the prize. 



Mr. Costobadie used to tell a story on the same 

 subject: — 



A Parson accompanied by his daughter called at a 

 neighbouring Vicarage. The Vicar was not in, but the 

 visitors were shown into the dining room, where his 

 luncheon awaited him. Being upon very intimate terms 

 of friendship the Parson took the liberty to help his 

 daughter to a glass of sherry, and whilst waiting, polished 

 off the rest of the contents of the decanter. Unable to 



* The man who has not taken a prize for scriptural knowledge may require 

 to be reminded that there is only one chapter in Jude. 



