Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-09-15

lisped young ensign.
elf am to have a vote grunted out
the senior major, | pronounce for West
India quarters
80 Yes, yes said half dozen voices
together, 'et's have West India Quarters.
Come, give him glass of sherry, and let
him begin
d" had scarcely finished off my glass,
and cleared my throat for my song, when
the clock on the chmney-piece chimed
half-past nine, and the same instant felt
heavy hand fall upon my shoulder; |
turned, and beheld my servant, Tim. This,
as have already mentioned, was the hour
at which Tim was in the habit of taking
me home to my quarters, and, though we
had d!ned an hour later, he took no notice
of the circumstance, but, true to his custom,
he was behind my chair. A very cursory
glance at my familiar was quite sufficient
to show me that we had somehow changed
sides, for Tim, who was habituaIly the
most sober Of mankind was, on the pres
ent occasion, exceedingly drunk, while |,
n full hour before that contamination. was
perfectly sober.
"' What dye want, sir 2 inquired I,
with something Of severity in my manner.
"'Come home, said Tim, with hiccup
that set the whole table in roar.
"Leave the room this instand,' said |,
feeling wrathy at being thus made a butt
of for his offences. Leave the room, or
I'll kick you out OF it, Now this, let me
add, in parenihess, was somewhat Of a
,h
strong in proportion, and, when in liquor,
fearless as tiger.
"' You'll kick me out Of the room, ell,
will you Try: only try it !; that's al'
Here new roar Of laughter burst forth,
while Tim, again placing an enormous
| paw upon my shoulder, continued, Don't
be sitting there, making haste of your
self, when you've got enough. Don't you
see you're drunk p
81 srrang TO my legs on this, and made
rush to the replace, to secure the DO
ker, but Tim was beforehand with me. and
Selling me by the waist with both hands,
flung me across his shoulders, as though |
were a baby, saying, at the same time,
'l'Il take You away at haI;-past eight to-
morrow, av you re as rampa gcous again.
kicked, plunged, | sworc, threatened,
| even begged and impIored to be set down;
but, whether my voice was lost in the up
roar around me, or that Tim only regard
ed my denunciations in the light of cursIng,
| know not, but he carried me bodily down
the stairs, steady;ng himself by one hand
on the bannsteis, while with the other he
held me as in a wise. had but one con-
ISOLATION all this while; it was this, that, as
my quarters lay Immediately behind the
| mess-room, Tins excursion would socn
come to an end, and | should be free once
more; but guess my terror to find that the
drunken scoundrel, instead Of going. as
usual, TO the left, turned short TO the right
hand, and marched boldly into Ship Quay
street. Every window in the mess-room
was filled with our fellows, absolutely
shouting with laughter Go it, Tim
that's the teliow-hold him tight-never
let co. cried dozen voices, while the
wretch, with the tenacity Of drunkenness,
grIped me still harder, and took his way
down the middle of the street
81; was beautiful evening in July,
soft summer night, as | made this pleasing
excursion down the most frequented thor
oughlare in the maiden city; my struggles
every moment exciting roars of laughter
from an increasing crowd of spectators,
who seemed scarcely less amused than
puzzled at the exhibition. In the midst OF
a torrent OF imprecations against my tortu-
rer, loud noise attracted me. | turned
my head and saw-horror of horrors -
the door of the Westinghouse just flung
open, and the congregation issuing forth
en- mdSSe. Is it any wonder if | remember
no more? There | was. the chosen one of
the Widow Boggs-thc elder elect-the ia
yorod friend and admired associate of Mr..
| M'Phun, taking an airing on a summer
| evening on the back Of drunken Irish
man. Oh! the thought was horrible; and
certainly, the short and pilhy epthets by
Whitehall was Characterised in the crowd
neither improved my temper nor assuaged
my wrath; and feel bound to confess that
my own language was neither serious nor
becoming. Tim, however, cared little for
all TINS, and pursued the even tenor of his
way through the whole crowd, nor stopped
tli, having made half the circuit of the
wall ne deposited me at nv own door, adj
ding, as he set me down. .Ohl nv vou'ro
as troublesome every evening. it's wheel.
barrow III be obleeged to bring for vou.'
"The next day obtained a short leave
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