Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-09-30

teenth."
"Right," said all the young men.
"Then let it be one of the officers of the
garrison" -,
"Be it so," said Alfonso "we will
make pool as usual, at the cafe all
thirteen OF US. and"
"The first out said student
"No,' interrupted Alfonso, that would
be bad omen; it shall be the winner
Agreed replied all and they sat
down to the table with as much gaiety
and insouciance as if nothing had been
said.
The stranger, just as the soup was be-
ing put on the table, got up, and with .
mysterious tone of voice, addressed the
assembly:
"Gentlemen," said he I" / feel suddenly
inspired with sublime idea. We are
about to eat and drink in the ruins OF
Roman greatness, (alluding to the am
phtheatre.) Let us initiate that people
in every thing that is great. Nothing
could be more splendid than the games
of the gladiators which were celebrated
over the tombs of the mighty dead
nothing more sumptuous than the festival
held at their funerals.-This probably
also funeral fete with this difference
that it 10 held before not after DEATH
Let Poitiers, therefore rival Rome in her
maguiGcence; let this cena be in honor
OF the mighty remains over which we
are sitting let it be moritaro-Sacred to
HIM who is about to perish.
Bravo exclaimed the guests one and
II ;"a splendid idea by jove a splendid
cena be it,
"Open the windows !" cried Alfonso.
The windows were opened. As soon
the soup was served, smash went all the
plates into the yard, and shivered
against the pavement. So during the
rest of the dinner, every plate as fast as
it was cleared--every bottle as soon as
it was emitted followed its fellow
One might preceive by the practiced
dexterity of this feat that it was not the
first time they had played the same
game. During the first course nothing
particular occurred to disturb their
harmony; but it so happened that the
rOti, which as you know IN France al
ways served last was burnt. Then there
was a general burst Of Indignation.
Send for the cook exclaimed they
. all to the waters.
"Order up the cook Here, cook
: cook p was the universal cry; but the
chef was not forthcoming.
Alfonso, the president then sad,-
! must 60 and fetch him 2"
j. This menace had its desired effect
: the pauure Chef pale as death, and with
, cotton cap in hand, crawled into the
room. He was greeted with the deaf
t mig shouts.
} "Come here y said Alfonso. Dc
: you take us for the officers! :! What dc
G you mean by serving us in this manner
g eh 2"
t The man of the spit stammercd out ar
!, apology. Alfonso looked at him askance
| IF | served you right" said he,
n should make you eat this detestable rotl
# of yours; but as it is the first time ofhap.
pening, my chastising shall be parent
e al one. Hold your cotton cap"
r The chef obeyed, and Alfonso turned
n out of dish into it an enormous clouteo
;. cream, (omelet souNe') } and said" come
;. now, on with the cap, and see you DOM
t first spill drop"
e He was forced to comply, and the un
! happy udes, his face and white JACKIE
e streaming with the contents Of the plat
e was followed out of the room with his
y ses and burst Of laughter.
: Thus went on the dinner, with all it'
s contents of broken plates, dishes, glasses
: and bottles, accompanied by noises of al
r sorts, which rose to tortissimo as the
wine, Of which they drank to excess
e got into their heads.
: The desert, which succeeded the Sc
u cond course, was ended by what they
r called sallade. This salldde was thu
q mixed; they turned up the four corners
o of the table cloth, and rolled therein al
!, the fragments that were left. At thi
II iuncture the walters disappeared, con
l. jectuIing shrewedly thatif they staid any
longer, the feast might be too grand fo
them. In short, when all that remainet
of the desert was bundled well up, th'
collegians got on the table, and at th'
= great risk Of cutting their feet with th'
3, fragments of the crockery and the spin
n tiers of the glass, danced thereon, til
It every thing was pounded, smashed ant
', broken. Then the table-cloth with al
ii contained, Ghe sallade9 was throw