Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-12-09
THE NEGRO STEAKS.

PHYSICIAN.
Many wears, ago while was studying
nv profession in the town of B.
there happened to be in the same Office two
other young men, Charles II. and George
L.. the former of whom is now respecla-
bic physician and the latter, after several
wears practice. fell victim to ntemper
ance, and is now sleeping beneath the sod.
We took lodgings with Mrs. S., widow
woman, who kept rooms to let and who
sionally did our cooking. whilst we
kept q sort of bachelors hall. We occu-
pied different rooms, having one 10 my.
self, ane my fellow students one between
them.
For my part. had dainty tooth for a
beef steak, which taught Mrs. S. to cook
in the most approved style; and frequent.
" brought home delicate morsels for my
own particular palate. II. and l.. liked
these things equally as well as myself; but
neither liked the trouble or the expense
ofprocuring them. The consequence was,
that my table was exceedingly apt to suffer
from their depredalions-my nice little
dainties having been II ore than once alb
siraced amos; from the very grid'on on
which they were cooking; at last they
were not suffered to reach my room. |
could not make reprisals because the i'm.
providence of my fellow students left me
little or nothing whereon to seize.
In regard 10 other tricks which were
PLAYED pro and con, as is apt TO be the CAGE
where young men are collected together,
! believe kept up sides with them pretty
well, so that in the general account they
gained little of me except in the plumber OF
my cutables.
Things continued in this way for some
time, when coming home late one evening,
and having no light TO guide me to bed, !
CROPPED my way as well as could in the
dark. threw off my buds and was about
turning down the bed clothes, when my
hand came in contact with something cold
and clamy. l felt little fur,her-it was
a corpse. Oh horrible! What had a
corpse to do in my bed. How came it
there? What was to be done with it, All
these things passed in rapid succession
through my mind, when made a shift to
produce light, and saw that my bed tel-
low was stout negro wench who jus,
tuCu ICCOiCSlCu uCCu CACCOtCu Tue
day before for infanticide; though was
not before aware that my master had pro
cured the body for dissection.
Not exactly admirlng either the color
or the temperature OF my bed fellow,
thought she might as well occupy the un
der side Of the couch while took posses.
sion of the upper. accordingly, as soon
as might be, effected this arrangement,
and was presently in a sound slcep-not
even dreaming of ghosts, corpse, or any
thing else relating 10 raw heads or bloody
bones.
The next day II. and l.. endeavored to
get the laugh upon me for having had q
black corpse for my bed fellow; but the
joke was considered by those who heard
1t as rather grave if not cold one and
] was very little annoyed on account of it,
But owed my fellow students one and
resolved not only that would not continue
long in their debt, but that | would also
in some measure, discharge it in kind.
Accordingly, on the morning succeeding
cut some fine large steaks from the bod,
of black Sue, and gave them to Mrs. S
to cook for me; charging her at the sam'
time TO keep them from The ravenous jaw
of H. and L., for that had been plundere'
often enough by them already. Havin.
given these directions ! went out on pre-
tencc of taking n morning walk, promlsin!
10 be back in The course of half an hour.
While the steaks were cooking, the stu
dents, attracted by the snvory smell, cam
INTO the kitchen and demanded whose the
were.
why" said the widow, ",hey belon
to Mr.. Warrior"
"Eh !" said they, che has provided yer
literally this morning"
"WelI, if he has, you won't be any bel
ter for it, said The widow, for he charge
me strictly not to let you touch morsel.
$50 much the better, old LADY," sal
they, "wc know how to work him-we'I
used to it,"
"That's what he complains Of" said Il
widow.
"You never mind" said H., swell bel
you harmless. Those are devilsh fiji
steaks, amt they George ?"
"They are, upon my SOUL" returned Il
latter, IL wonder where the fellow G
them"
''That's the least care about it" repli,
H.. Il know how we'll get them"
The steaks were no sooner done, thu
the students bore them off in triumph
their room, in spite Of The remoDslranc
of Mrs. S. leaving me, however, sm'
share. nasmuch as The quantity ! had pr
vided was abundanlly Sufficient for thr
men.
AS SOON as returned, ! called upon Nj
S. to bring in my breakfast. She came
looking very hurred aud tidgely, aud sc
ting down the remains of the steak, tc
me that the plaguy students, in spite OF
she could say, had taken the rest.
"Tbe ID they have!" said ]. preten