Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-01-27
BLINDNIhN,S BUFF.

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Three Wsg, (wbor son. sss,idiou, c,rpst
Might Father designate three Sharpers.
Entered al York the Cat s. Fiddle,
Aai hoAns that the host was out
On butinsSs for two hours aud more,
While Sam the rustic Waiter wore
e. The vissye OF simple loui,
Whom they might safely tFyso aidd!e,
They ordered dinner IN cantet--
Gold OF hot, il msuered nOt,
Provided IL was served ins,antsr.
Anj As the heat had made them very
Dry aud dusty in the throt,ie,,
They babe the waiter briug three bo::iss
OF prime old Port aud one Of Sherry.
Sam with ardor 70 the isIdel,
Then to the kitchen,
aud as he bri,kly went 10 work, lie
Drew from the spit sli5ing turkey,
With sausage embelinh'd, WHICH II
A tree upon the board was spread,
Together with nice cold brisket
Nor did he even obliyiseste
Half pigs head.
To these succeeded puddinss pies,
Custards and ).llies,
ALI doomd to fall asaeri6es
To their unsuitable bellies;
As If, like camels, they intended
To STUFF into their mon,trous etars
Enough to satisfy their ma~s
Until their pilgrimage was ended.
Talking, laughing, eating aud quafiny,
The bottles stood no moment still;
They rallied Sam with Joke aud banter,
Aud, Il. they drain'd the last deesrt.r,
iOI ue oiii'
. 'Twa, brousht-when one of them who sysa
Aud added up the itemf, cried
Extremely moderate indeed!
I'll make point TO recommend
This inn to every travelling frisnp.
Aud you Sam, shall he doubiy feed
This said, veishty purse he drew,
When his comp auious interpoIe6,
aNay Harry, that will never do,
Pray let your purse again be closed,
Youpaid all charges yesterday,
'T'is clearly now my turn 10 pay"
Harry, however, wouldn't ii,tea
To sug such insulting 1Ger;
His generous eyes appeared 10 gli,sen
Indignant at the prO1er;
And though his friend talkd loud. his GLAMOUR
Served bu, TO sggravste Halls anger.
"My wo thy fellows" cried the thru,
Snow really this is too absurd;
What d. both of ye forget,
have not paid faIthiug yet'
Am etetually 20 cram
AT your eXpenset-'ti, childish quite;
claim this peymen, as my right
Here-how much is the money, SAM
To this most rational proposal,
The others gave such fierce nesation,
One might have taneied they were foes ali,
So hot became the sltereatIOI;
Each in his purse his money rattlins,
Insisting, arguing and battling.
One Of them cried out OF la,t--.A truos
This point will ~ longer moot,
Wrsuglins for tr'ae. !. no use,
Thet may settle what we three owe,
Wen blindloId Sam, and which,o'e:
lie catches Of US first, shall bear,
The whole expenses of the trio,
With halt a crown Of that's enough
To Sam, for playing Blindman's Bus"
eam liked il hugeiy--thousht the rauyor,
For good game OF fun, was handsome
Gave his own handkerchief beside,
To have his eyes securely tied,
And soon began TO grope and search,
lVhpu the thre. Lnares Il me
Adroi;,y left him in the lulrh,
Slipped down the stairs, and stole aHap
Poor Sam continued hard at work;
Nov o'er a chair he gets n fall
Now hounderng forward With Jerk,
lie lob, HE nose against the wall;
And now encouraged by subtle
Fancy that they're near the door,
He jumps behsd II 10 explore,
And breaks his shin, against the scutiie,
Crying out at each di,aster-Df.t IT,
Dsug it, Cd rabbit 1t. and rs, it,
just in the erisi, Of bis doom
The hos, returning, sought the room;
And Sam no sooner heard his tread,
Than, pouneias on him like bruin,
lie almost shook him into ruin,
Aud with shout of laughter ssid--
BY gom, have coiched thee Row. so down
With cash for all. and my half crown"
OF went the bsndsge, and his eyes
6sem'd TO be gogsliug, DER his forehead,
While his mouth widouI with a horrid
Look Of agonized surprise.
" GULL" roared his master" Gudgeon! duncet
Fool ss you are, you're right for once.
lis clear that must pay the SUN;
But this one thought my wrath ss,usgei;
That every half penny shall come
Out OF your wages"