The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-06-20
LONDON EATING HOUSE.

an eating house in town. A poor French
man III was in the winter) entered mere
ly Tor The purpose Of warning himself al
ihe ERE; he was 10 too great distress to
think Of any indulgence in The good
things there smoking in profusion, save
such as might be inhaled BY bis olfaclo-
ry nerve. While engaged in rubbing |
his half-siarved. bony hands before a
good FIRE. the master Of the house came |
up and said
"Woh's you take something's"
al tank you, sare," was the reply,
"r-
"whst will you sakei"
"Whst you plesse!"
ave have some very nice roast tur-
key and saussges; will you like ihsl!"
Il tank you, will like him we're
mooch."
"Sil down here, and will bring il.
To you"
| The Frenchman was accordingly ush-
cred into box. and the turkey and dress.
inss placed before him. OF whatever he
was asked to partske, he partook. He
ate bouniiiuIly, and washed il down with
some good wine. Poor fellow ! he had
not known such meal before for many
a long day. The proprietor thought he
had good customer his modification
and disappointment were extreme. when
on presenting bis bill. the Ffenchmsn
said
4 81 have no money, ssre."
mo money!"
mo"
/ "Then what the devil did you come
into my house, and order such din
ner fort"
"Psrdon. you mistake; | came here 10
warm myself-you come 10 me and ask
. me if will take something; ] say. !
tank you;' you say, what will you
taker l respond, What you please;'
: you bring me de turkey, de sausage. de
pudding. lie cheese, and de wine; nc
0 ask you for dem, you ask me will ! TAX,
a and can no refuse"
|, The master OF the house, who wa
. something OF humorisi. and who wa
: also struck with the Frencbmsn's gaun
+. and poverty stricken figure, suffered hin
y TO depart. But great was his astonish
E ment at seeing short time afterwards
e another Frenchman enter, who, upon be
c ing asked what he would take. hkewis
E replied. what you please. "Oh. oh" ex
claimed the landlord, 81 forgave the 9th
4 er because he was an Original but you
fellow, are a mere copyisi. shall kicl
j. you into the street," which he did &C
e cordingly. II appeared that the poo
d premier Frenchman had met an acquain
. lance and told him Of his adventure a
n The eating house, the poor starved &C
!; auaintance fastened to the spo, alreat
|, Teasing in imagination on delicacies in
70 Vulnerable, and little dreaming Of The III
il pleasant deaouenlsnt which the cruz
j Fa,ss had in reserve for him.
4 Hoe TO Rouse the Wdfeh on Deck
Q The following very amusing sketch
!. FROM the Sea Sketches in the Bosio
!, Mercantile Journal, from which sketche
e we have before made extracts.
a "You know, shipmaies," said Jack
!, |" that some Of our West India traders
e belonging TO down east are very az
IS TO neglect keeping look GU, ahead dul
If ing the night time. | once belonged I
j. the brig Nonsuch. Captain Seagu!l, an
r. we sailed from Portland, bound TO Dcms
II rara. with a cargo, consisting Of lumbe
/ and Yankee nolions--and we had III
e sIeepiest set Of men on board that eve
II met with, and have fallen in with som
i pretty preservering sleepers in my day
II But | verify believe that some Of ihes
!. long-limbed, yawning Yankees. fror
+ down east would sleep with their head
10 bucket Of water. especially il il wa
= their watch on deck.
r. One night. about ten days after les'
' ing port. we we're crossing the plesssr
IS lati,udes Of the trade winds, with ell ga
N set, closely hauled, when the captain too
u i. into his head 10 60 on deck. Il wa
lie shout four bells in the middle waich--h
ID found the old brig. under the influence
- ligh, breeze, comfortably ploughing HI
lie way along towards The south, at The ra
!" Of Two or three knots--and every man d
re deck was fast asleep!
!" The mate. land he was a smart fello
h, enough too. when he was awake.) vi
n, enjoying RICH. royal nap on the west
n er hen-coop--,he man at the helm, d
U, sirous of following such laudable exar
III pie, had nippered the tiller rope with
L rope ysrn-and stretched himself COZ
r. fortably on the quarter deck; and the o,
III er two men Of The watch had deposi.