The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1842-07-16

men, said the chairman, impera.ivcly; ISL
lence for Mr. Connor's story.
Hem! we'll then, some time about the
year-never mind the year--Ned and !
were playing with the company at Lough-
rea; business grew bad, land the salaries dim
inished with the house, until at last, one
morning at rehearsal, the manager inform
ed US that, in consequence OF the depressed
state Of the drama in Galway, the treasury
would be closed until further notice, and
that he had come to the resolution to depart
on the following morning for Castlebar,
wither he had requested the company to
follow him without delay Fancy mycon
sterna,ior at this unexpected announcement!
mechanically thrust my hands into my
pockets, but they were completely untenan-
ted. I rushed home TO our lodgings, where
I had lef. Ned Davis; knew he had receiv-
ed guinea the day before, upon which |
rested my hopes Of deliverance. / found
him fencing with his walking.s,ick with an
imaginary antagonist, whom he had in his
mind pinned against closet door. I related
10 him the sudden movement the manager
had made, and told him in the most doleful
voice conceivable, that was not possessed
of a single penny. As soon rs I had finish
ed, he dropped into chair, and burst into
a long continued fit of laughter. and ther
looked in my face with ,he most provoking
mock gravity, and asked
'What's to be done then? How are W,
to get ou! Of this!'
why, said I, that guinea which 20,
got yesterday
'Ho! he! ho! hov he shouted' 'Th
guinea is gone,'
'Gonep exclaimed. !. and I felt my knee
began to shake under pe. 'Gone-where
howl
| Il gave il TO the wife Of that poor devi
of scene shiftor who broke his arm las
week; he had four Children, and they wer
them? Had it been ten times as muc
they should have mad it,
don't know what reply I made, but
had the effect of producing another uncor
.roIlable fit of laughter.
why do you laugh!' said I, rather al
S grily.
r sWho the devil can help it!' he replied
'your wo.begone countenace would make
cat laugh
: 'Well,' said L. we are in pretty di]en
a ma here, We owe our landlady fifteen shil
II ings.'
S 'For which she will lay embargo on OF
h little effiects-three black wigs and 10
3; comedy pair of breeches-!his must be pr
e vented
e But how!' inquired.
is sHow! never mind; but older dinner
If rectly''
S. Dinner? said J; don't awaken painful I
collections
il, Go and do as l tell you he replied, &C
OF der dinner-beefsteak and oyster sauce
s. Beefsteak? Are you mad!-but before
to could finish the sentence, he had put on
tn hat and disappeared.
a 'Who knows!' thought I after he "
gone,' he's deviish clever fellow, SON
in thing may turn up;' so ordered the be-
steaks. In less than an hour, my frie
returned with exultation in his looks.
as Il have done it, said he slapping me
We the back, we shall have plenty OF mon
by tomorrow
!ht begged he would explain himself.
in Briefly them said he, Il have been
est the billiard room, and every other lonngl
in place about town, where circulated, in
we most mysterious manner, report that
lly celebrated German doctor and philosoph
nd who had discovered the secret of resusc
tn ting the dead had arrived in Loughrea'
nd How ridiculous, said.
for sDon't be in hurry. This PhllssoP
| added, is about to give positive proof
ds. he can perform what he processes, and
'ou his intention to 60 ia the ehurch-ysra