The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-04-26

you'll find me the best customer in your
house; but there must be small matter of
mistake in my election; and l should not
wish to be SO ungenteel as to take my safe a.
mong my dear friends up stairs until that
mistake is duly rectiied, you'll step up and
make my complimentsto the gentlemen, and
say as it is only mistake of one black ball,
they will be so good as to waive all ceremo-
ny on my account, and proceed to re-elect
their humble servant without any more de-
lay at all; SO now, my dear Mr.. Brookcs,
you may put down the coffee, and I'll be
drinking it while the new election is going
| on"
| Away went Mr.. Brookes, glad enough to
escape with whole bones for this time at
least. On the announcement of his errand
to the assembly above stairs, many Of the
members were panic struck; for they clear
| iy foresaw that some disagrceable circum-
stance was likely to be the finale of the farce
which they had been playing. Mr.. Brookes
stood silent for some minutes, waiting for
an answer, whilst several of the members
whispered and laughed, in groupes, at the
ludicrous figure which they all cut. At
length, the Earl of March, afterwards the
Duke of Queensbury, said aloud, d,--"Try the
effect of tzvo balls: hang his Irish impudence,
if two black balls dent take effect upon him,
don't know what wil.' This proposition
met with unanimous appreciation, and Mr..
Brookes was ordered to communicate it ac-
cording!y.
On re.entcring the waiting room, Mr..
Fitzgerald rose hastily from the chair, and
seizing him by the hand, eagerly inquired,
"Havr they elected me right now. Mr..
Brookesl" 81 hope no offence, Mr. Fitzge-
rald," said the landlord. "but am sorry to
Inform you, that the result of the second ball
loting is, that tsoo black balls were dropped
in, sir" "Sure then," exclaimed Fitzgerald.
s'there's now tzvo mistakes instead of one
Go back, my dear friend and tell the hon.
orabe members that it is very unciyil thing
to keep a gentleman waiting below stairs,
with no one to keep him company but HIM
self, whilst they are enjoying themselves
with their champagne, and their cards. and
their tokay, up above. Tell them to try it
again, and hope they will have better luck
next time, and make no more mistakes, be-
cause it is getting late, and zyontbe chose
tonight at all. So Mr.. Brookes be off with
yourself, and iave the door open till I see
what despatch you make"
Away went Mr.. Brookes for the last time.
On announcing his unwelceme errand. every
one saw that palliative measures only pro-
longed the dilemma; and General Fitzpat-
rick proposed, that Breokes should tell him
mis- Cause was iOl)SlCoob AOt hHdt HS hdo OCCA
black 6ailcd all oUer, from head to foot, and
it was hoped by all the members that Mr..
Fitzgerald would not persist in thurstng
himself into society where his company was
dsclned.'
This message, it was generally belived,
would prove sickener, as it certainly would
have done to any other candidate under SIM
liar circumstances. Not so however, to
Fitzgerald, who no sooner heard the pur-
port of it than he exclaimed, "Oh, Iperceive
it is mistake altogether, Mr.. Brookes, and
must see to the rectfying of it myself
there's nothing like daHng with principals,
and so I'll step up at once. and put this
thing to rights. without any more unneces-
sarv delay"
In spite Of Mr.. Brooks rcmonstrance,
that his entrance into che club room was a.
gaiust all rule and etiquette, Fitzgerald
found his way up stairs, threatening to
throw the landlord over the banisters for en-
deavoring to stop him. He entered the room
without any further ceremony than bow.
and saying to the members, who Indignantly
rose up xt this most unexpected intrusion,
Your servant gentlemen l beg you will
be sated." Walking up to the Fireplace,
he thus addressed Admiral Stewart $50,
my dear Admiral. Mr.. Brookes informs ME
that have been elected three times" "You
have been ballotted for, Mr., Fitzgerald. but
am sorry to say that you have not been
chosen" said Steward. Well, then" repli-
ed the duellist. "did you black-ball me!"--
my good SIR" answered the Admiral,
show could you suppose such thing"-
"Oh, suhhosed no such thing. my dear fell
low; only wanted to know who it was that
dropped the black balls in by accident as it
were"
Fitzgerald now went up to each individu-
al member, and put the same question ser'a-
tim, "Did you black-ball me, sur'" until he
made the round Of the whole club: and it
may we'll be supposed, that in every case ne
obtained similar answers to that OF the al
miral. When he had finished his inquis'-
ton, he thus addressed the whole body, who
preserved as dead and dread silence as the
urchns at parish school do on Saturday.
when the pedagogue orders A.,lf score Of
them to be horscd for neglectinE their catr-
chism, which they have to repeal to the par
son on Sunday :--"You see, gentlemen, that
as none of you have black -balled me, ! mast
be chose; and it is Misther Brookes that has
made the mistake. But was conyinced &C
it from the beginning, and am only sorry
that so much time has been lost, and honor
able gentlemen prevented from ENJOYING
each others company sooner. WanRsr!