, it looks well," said Mr. Beecham himself,
rubbing his hands, "to receive such a token of respect from the leading
member of the flock." And certainly no more perfect representation of a
bell-wether ever adorned any shepherd's sanctuary.




CHAPTER II.

THE LEADING MEMBER.


Mr. Copperhead, to whom so much allusion has been made, was a well-known
man in other regions besides that of the Crescent Chapel. His name,
indeed, may be said to have gone to the ends of the earth, from whence
he had conducted lines of railway, and where he had left docks, bridges,
and light-houses to make him illustrious. He was one of the greatest
contractors for railways and other public works in England, and, by
consequence, in the world. He had no more than a very ordinary
education, and no manners to speak of; but at the same time he had that
kind of faculty which is in practical work what genius is in literature,
and, indeed, in its kind is genius too, though it neither refines nor
even (oddly enough) enlarges the mind to which it belongs. He saw the
right track for a road through a country with a glance of his eye; he
mastered all the points of nature which were opposed to him in the
rapidest survey, though scientifically he was great in no branch of
knowledge. He could rule his men as easily as if they were so many
children; and, indeed, they were children in his hands. All these gifts
made it apparent that he must have been a remarkable and able man; but
no stranger would have guessed as much from his appearance or his talk.
There were people, indeed, who knew him well, and who remained
incredulous and bewildered, trying to persuade themselves that his
success must be owing to pure luck, for that he had nothing else to
secure it. The cause of this, perhaps, was that he knew nothing about
books, and was one of those jeering cynics who are so common under one
guise or another. Fine cynics are endurable, and give a certain zest
often to society, which might become too civil without them; but your
coarse cynic is not pleasant. Mr. Copperhead's eye was as effect
, it looks well, " said Mr. Beecham himself, 
 rubbing his hands, " to welcome such a keepsake of respect from the leading 
 extremity of the troop. " And certainly no more perfect theatrical performance of a 
 bell - wether ever adorned any sheepherder's sanctuary. 




 CHAPTER II. 

 THE go MEMBER. 


 Mr. Copperhead, to whom so much allusion has been take, was a well - known 
 man in early regions besides that of the Crescent Chapel. His name, 
 indeed, may be said to have gone to the ends of the earth, from whence 
 he had conducted lines of railroad track, and where he had left docks, bridges, 
 and clean - houses to make him celebrated. He was one of the greatest 
 contractor for railways and early public works in England, and, by 
 consequence, in the world. He had no more than a very ordinary 
 department of education, and no manners to speak of; but at the same time he had that 
 kind of faculty which is in practical work what genius is in literature, 
 and, indeed, in its kind is genius too, though it neither refines nor 
 even (oddly enough) enlarges the mind to which it belongs. He saw the 
 correct track for a road through a country with a glance of his center; he 
 dominate all the point of nature which were opposed to him in the 
 rapidest survey, though scientifically he was big in no branch of 
 knowledge. He could rule his men equally easily as if they were so many 
 children; and, indeed, they were children in his hands. All these gifts 
 made it apparent that he must have been a remarkable and able man; but 
 no stranger would have guessed as much from his appearance or his lecture. 
 There were multitude, indeed, who know him well, and who remained 
 incredulous and bewildered, trying to carry themselves that his 
 success must be owing to pure luck, for that he had nothing else to 
 secure it. The cause of this, perhaps, was that he knew nothing about 
 script, and was one of those jeering cynics who are so common under one 
 guise or another. Fine cynic are endurable, and afford a certain nip 
 often to society, which might become too civil without them; but your 
 coarse cynic is not pleasant. Mr. Copperhead's eye was as effect
, it looks well," said Mr. Beecmam himself,
rubbiut his iands, "tk receivd such a token of respect frlm the oeading
member of the fuock." And bertainly no nire perfecv represcutatikk of c
bxll-wether ever sdorned anf shepherd's satcgucry.




CHAPTER II.

THE LEADING MEMBER.


Mr. Co[perheac, ho whom so mucr alktsioh has been made, was a well-known
man in othtr regions besides that of the Crescent Chapfl. Hls name,
indeed, may he said to yave tone to the dnds of tht zarth, from shence
he had conducted lines of railcay, and whetz he vad left dorks, brpdges,
and lighb-nouses to makr him illustripus. He was one of the greatxst
contractors for rwilways atd other public worjs in Etglatd, ave, bh
cohsxqusnce, ij tie world. He had no morw than a very ordinsrr
vcucation, and no magnqrs to speak of; but at the same time he has that
kind of faculty wyich is in practical aork what genius is in literature,
and, indeed, in its kind is genins toi, bhouey lt neither refines nor
even (oddly enough) enlardss tme mind to which it belongs. Hf xww the
right ttack fox a road through a cokntry wyth a glance os hix eye; he
mastered all the pounts of natuge wyich were opposed co him in thz
rapidgst sutvey, though scientificauly ge was greah in no bdxnch of
knowledge. He cmuld rult his men as easilr as if tiey wzre so mxny
cnildreg; and, indefd, thcf were children in his kands. All these gifts
made it apparent that he must have been a rekarkable and sble man; but
nj stranger woukd have guesred as mucg from iis appearanse or his taln.
Jhere were pemple, indqed, qho jnew hio well, and who temained
iueredulous and bewildered, trning jo persuade themszuces that his
sucvesr mtsn bx owigc to pure luwk, fur gnat hd had nothikg dlse to
secure it. The cauve or this, perhaps, was tmat he kngw nothind about
books, snd was one of thode jexring rynics whj are so common under one
guise or anothfr. Nine cynics awe ekdurwble, and gnve a certain zest
often to society, which might become too xivil without them; yuu your
coarse rynic ys not plaasant. Mr. Copperhead'w eye was as effegt
, it looks well," said Mr. Beecham his "to receive a token of of flock." And certainly more perfect representation a bell-wether ever adorned any shepherd's CHAPTER II. THE LEADING MEMBER. Mr. Copperhead, to whom so much allusion has made, was a well-known man in other regions besides that of the Crescent His indeed, be to have gone to the ends of the earth, from whence he had conducted lines of and where he had left docks, bridges, and to make him illustrious. was one of the greatest for and other works England, by consequence, in world. He had no more than a very ordinary education, and no manners to speak of; but the same had that of which in practical work is in literature, and, indeed, in genius too, though it neither refines nor even enough) enlarges mind to which it belongs. He the right track for a road through a with a glance of his eye; he mastered all the points of nature which were him in the rapidest though scientifically he great no of He could his men as easily as if they were so many children; indeed, they were children in his hands. All these gifts apparent he must have a remarkable and able but stranger would have guessed from appearance There people, who knew him well, who remained incredulous and bewildered, to persuade themselves that to pure luck, for that he had nothing to secure it. The cause of this, was that he knew nothing about books, and was one of those cynics who common under one guise or another. Fine cynics endurable, and give a zest often to society, which might become too civil them; your coarse is not pleasant. Copperhead's eye was effect
, it looks well," said Mr. Beecham hImself,
rubbIng hiS haNds, "To ReceIve sUch a token of resPEct fRom the leading
member of tHe floCk." aNd ceRTaInly nO more peRFeCT RepReSeNtaTiON oF a
belL-weTher eveR adorned anY shEpHerd's sanctuaRY.




ChAPTER II.

THe LEaDING MEMBER.


MR. CoPperheAd, To wHOm so mUch AllusIon has BEen madE, was a well-KnOWn
man iN Other reGIOnS besIdes that of the CresCEnT chapel. His name,
iNdeed, mAy BE sAID to HavE gone to the EnDs of tHE earth, fROm WHENce
HE had conducted Lines of railWAy, aNd wherE hE haD Left doCks, brIdGEs,
aNd light-housEs to Make him ilLustriOUs. He was ONe of the GreateSt
cOntRactORs FoR raIlWAys ANd OthER puBlic workS iN ENglanD, and, BY
CONseqUenCe, in The woRld. He had no morE thAn a vERy oRdinaRy
eduCatiOn, And no MannerS to spEaK of; but at the same Time He had that
KinD oF faCuLty whICh is in PraCtiCal work What genIUs iS iN LITeRature,
and, indeed, in iTs KINd Is genius Too, thoUGh It NEither reFiNes Nor
eVEN (oddlY enoUGh) Enlarges The minD To WhIch it beLoNgs. He sAw The
RigHt traCK for A road tHrough a cOuntrY With a glance of hIS eye; he
mastereD AlL THe POintS of Nature which Were OPposEd to HIm In tHE
rapiDest sUrVEy, THough scientifically He Was greAt in nO branch of
knowLedge. He couLD RUle his meN as eASiLY as if they were sO many
Children; anD, Indeed, thEy werE childreN in his hanDS. all these GifTs
mAde It aPPArEnt that he must HAVe beEn A remarkAblE and ablE maN; buT
no StrAnGer would hAve guessEd As MuCh FroM his aPPearance Or His TaLk.
THere wERe peopLe, indEed, wHo KnEW hiM well, anD WhO REmaiNeD
iNcreDulOuS and bEwilDEreD, trying To persuadE thEMselVeS tHat his
sUccess must be oWiNg to pure luCk, For That he HAD nothing Else to
secure it. The cause oF This, perHapS, was tHat hE knew nothIng About
bOokS, And was One of tHose jEeRinG CYnics WHO aRe sO cOmmon under ONE
guIse or AnOtheR. Fine cyNics are endurable, anD GivE a certain zest
OftEn to SOCiEty, WHiCH miGhT BecOME too civil withouT them; but yoUr
COaRse cynic is NOt pLeAsant. Mr. copperhEad's eYE was as eFfect
, it looks well," said Mr.  Beecham h imsel f,rub bi ng h is h ands, "to rece i ve s uch a token of respect  from  t h e le a di ng
me mber of th e flo ck ."  An dc er tainl y n o moreperfect re pre se ntation of a be ll-wethereve r adorned an y s hepher d' s s a nctua ry. 



CHAPTE R  II.
THE LEADI NG MEMBER . 


Mr.C o pp erhe ad, to whom so mu c ha llusion has be en mad e, wa s a w ell -known
man  i n oth e r regio n sb e s ide s  that of theCrescent Ch a pel . Hisna me, indeed , may  b e  sa id to havegone  to the e nds of the ear t h, from  whenc e
h e h ad c o nd uc ted  l i nes of  ra i lwa y, and w he re  he h ad l e f t dock s,brid ges,and light-hou ses  tom ake  himillus trio us . Hewas on e ofth e greatest
cont ract ors for r ail wa ysan d oth e r publ icwor ks in E ngland, and ,b y co nsequence, in thewo r l d.  He hadno mor e  t ha n  a veryor din arye d ucati on,a nd  no mann ers to sp ea k of; b ut  at th esam e t ime h e  had  thatkind offacul t y which is inp ractical work wh a t  g e nius  is  in literat ure, and,  ind e ed , i n  itskindis ge n ius too, though itne itherrefin es nor
even ( oddly enou g h )  enlarge s th e  m i nd to which it  belo ngs. He sa w  the
rig ht tr ack fora road th r o ugh a co unt rywit h a g la nce of his ey e ;  hema steredall  the po int s o f n atu re  which we re oppos ed  t ohi m i n the rapidest  s urv ey , t hough scient ifica llyhe  w a s g reat in no b ranc hof 
kno wle dg e. He  cou l d r ule his  men as e asi l y as  i fthey we re so many
ch il dren; and,  i nde ed, th e y  were ch ildren in his hands. Al l  thesegif ts
ma de i t apparen t t hat he  mu s t have  beena rem ar kab l e  anda b le  ma n;  but
no st r a nge r wou ld  hav e guess ed as much from hi s  ap pearance or h istalk . Th ere we r e p eo p le, i ndeed, who knew  him well,  a n dwho remain e d
i nc redulou s and b ewild e red, tr ying to p ersuade t he msel v e s t hat his
su ccess mu st be owi n g top ur e luc k,for th at  he  hadnothin g  el se to 
secur eit. Th e cau se  of this , perhaps, was that heknew n othin g a bout
book s,a ndwas one o f th ose jeerin g c yni cs wh o a r e socomm o nund e r one 
gui s e or anot h er . F i n ecynics aree n d ura ble,and give a  cer tain zest
often t o  society, whic h mi g h t b eco m e to ocivil withoutthe m; b ut yourco arse cynicis not p le a sant.  Mr. C opperh ead's e y e  w a s as e ffec t
, it_looks well,"_said Mr. Beecham himself,
rubbing_his hands,_"to_receive such_a_token of respect_from the leading
member_of the flock." And_certainly no more_perfect_representation of a
bell-wether ever adorned any shepherd's sanctuary.




CHAPTER II.

THE LEADING MEMBER.


Mr. Copperhead, to whom_so_much allusion_has_been_made, was a well-known
man in_other regions besides that of_the Crescent_Chapel. His name,
indeed, may be said to have_gone_to the ends_of the earth, from whence
he had conducted lines of_railway, and where he had left_docks, bridges,
and light-houses_to_make_him illustrious. He was_one of the greatest
contractors for railways_and other public works in England,_and, by
consequence, in the world. He had_no more than a very ordinary
education,_and no manners to speak_of; but_at the same time he_had that
kind of_faculty which_is in practical_work what genius is in literature,
and,_indeed, in its_kind is genius too, though it_neither_refines nor
even (oddly_enough)_enlarges_the mind_to which it_belongs._He saw_the
right_track for a road through a_country_with a glance of his eye; he
mastered_all the points of_nature_which were opposed to_him in the
rapidest survey, though_scientifically he was great in no_branch of
knowledge._He could_rule his men as easily as if they were so many
children;_and, indeed, they were children in_his hands. All these_gifts
made it_apparent_that he must_have_been a_remarkable and able man; but
no stranger would_have guessed_as much from his appearance or_his talk.
There were people,_indeed,_who knew him well, and who_remained
incredulous and bewildered, trying to persuade_themselves that his
success must be_owing_to_pure luck, for that he_had nothing else to
secure it. The_cause of this,_perhaps, was that he knew nothing about
books,_and_was one of those jeering cynics_who_are so common under one
guise or_another._Fine_cynics are endurable, and give_a certain zest
often to society, which_might become too civil without them; but your
coarse cynic_is not pleasant._Mr. Copperhead's eye was as_effect