New-York daily tribune., 1842-07-23
isBy all means said he.


known TO them, it was better TO walt TIL Id come
back for them
"'Ths was real piece Of good luck, BOB, SAID
Dam as he followed me up stslrs-' capita quarters
we've fallen into and what snug bedroom ye nave
here
"'Yes, said !, carelessy its one OF the small
rooms-,here are eight like this, and hve large ones
plainly furnished, as you see but Tor Inc pfeSep''
you know
"sOh, begad | wish for nothing better Let me
sleep here-the other fellows may care for your four
posters with satin hanglngs
go Well said ], if you are really not joking
may tell you that the room IS one OF the "ar'es' III
the house'-and this was telling no he -,
" Here I'll Sleep, said he, rubbing his hands with
satisfaction, end giving the bed mos' .fecuonao
look hEd now let US JOIN the rest
"When | brought Dan down, TO up Burke
and after him M'Mahon, and on to the last oui
every time entered the parlor, found them all ot-
slowing imme 1se praises on my house, ana each leF
low ready to bet he had got the best bedroom
"Dnner soon made its appearance; Tor II Inc
cookery was not very perfect It was al esS'' won
derfuly expeditions. There were two men cutting
rashers, two more frying them IN the pan, and ano'
ther did nothing but break the eggs Darby running
from the parlor 10 the kitchen and back again, aS
hard as he could trot.
"Do you know now, that many time since, when
have been giving venson, apd Burgundy and cd'
ret, enough to swim llfeboat IN, often thought II
was cruel waste of money; for the fellows werent
half as pleasant they were that evening on bacon
and whisky!
"rve theory on that subject Hinton, I'll talk to
YOU more about another time I'll only observe now,
that Pm sure we all over.feed eur company. I've
tired both plans and my honest experience IS that
as far as regards convvlalty, fun, and good fellow
ship il is great mistake to provide too well for your
guests. There is something heroic IN eating your
~<l1 La Df IVkeV al
felews there is kind of reflective fiatterng about
it that tells you you have been invited for your drol-
ery and not for your digestion and that your Jokes,
and not your hattery, have been your recommends
ton Lord bless you I've laughed more over red
herrngs and potteen than ever expect 10 do again
over turtle and toquay.
"My guests were, to do them justice, good illus
raon Of my theory. pleasanter and merrler
party never sat down together. We had good songs,
good stories, plenty of laughing, and plenty OF drink
until at last poor Darby became so overpowered, py
the fumes of the hot water, | suppose that ne was
obliged to be carried up to bed, and so we were
compelled to boil the kettle in the parlor This,
think, precipita,ed matters; for, by some mistake
they put punch into it nste ad of water, and the more
you tried TO weaken the liquor, it was only the more
tpsy you were getting
"About two o'clock, five of the party were under
the table, three more were noddiDg backwards and
forwards, like insane pendulums and the rest were
mighty noisy, ana now anu theh rdhei ui'P'Sou W
quanesOne. ...
"Bob,' said Lambert to me, in a whisper. 'li It's
the same thing TO you, I'll slip away, and get INTO
bed
"'Of course, if you won't take any thing more
Just make yourself at home and, as you don't know
the way here, follow me y
""Im afraid said he, I'll not find my way
home
".I Think said I, its very likely. But, come
aongp =
al walked up stairs before him but, instead OF
turning to the left went the other way, TILL came
TO the door Of the large room, that have told you
already was over the big drawing room. Just as
put my hand on the lock, contrived to blow out the
candle, as if it was the wind.
"'What draught there is here said |; but Jusi
step in, and III 90 tor light
"He did as he was bid /; but, instead of finding
himself on my beautiful little carpet down he went
fourteen feet into the hay at the bottom. ! looked
down after him for minute or two and then called
out
"'As am doing the honors of Newgate the least
| could do was TO show you the drop. GOOD hght,
Dan bat let advise you TO get Little farther rom
the door, as there are more coming
"Well, sir, when they missed Dan and me out oil
the room two or three more stood up, and declared
for bed also The first took up was French, OF Green
Park for indeed he wasn't cute fellow at The best
of times and, if it wasn't that the hay was so low,
he d never have guessed II was net featherDeu l
he woke IN the morning Well, down he went
Then came Eyre Then Joe Mahon--two and twenty
stone-no less Lord pity them he was great
shock entirely, But when opened the door Tor
Tom Burke, upon my conscience you'd think II was
Pandemonlum they had down there They wee
fighting ike devils and roaring with all their might
"' Good night, Tom,' said l. pushing Burke tor
ward It's the cows you hear underneath
"'Cowsr said he. 6 II they're cows, begad, they
must have got at that sixyhree gallons OF potteen
YOU talked of; for they're all drunk.
"With that he snatched the candle out OF my
hand and looked down into the PIT Never was
such sight seen before or since. Dan was plchlng
into poor French, who, thinking he had ali enemy
before him. was hitting manfuly at an old turf
creel that rocked and creaked al every blow, as he
called out
"'rll smash you. I'll dinge your ribs for you, you
internal scoundrelr
"Burke was struggling in the hay, thinking he was
swimming for his life and poor Joe Mahon was pat
ting him on the head and saying Poor fellow
good dog = for he thought il was Towser, the bull
terrier, that was prowllng round the calves OF his
legs.
"' If they don't get tired there'll not be man OF
them alive by morning = said Tom, as he closed the
door And now If you'll allow me 10 sleep on the
carpet, I'll take il as favor
by this time they were all quiet in the paror;
SO lent Burke couple OF blankets and bolster,
and having locked my door, went TO bed with an
easy mind and quiet conscience. To be sure, now
and then CRY would burs. forth, if they were kill
ing body below stairs but soon TELL asleep and
heard no more OF them.
tkaNtr, mad. he es-