Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-07-15

FOWL ana mushrooms,
Madeira, 6 4 9 ;
Port, % o.
LAG
Nh dear, must say observed the gen.
eman, after he had read the bill. Il mrs
patronize this house again. The port is real
~ good wine knew it again directly 81
Is. 6d.-halfa crown for the waiter, e Is.
Then he put his hand into his right waistcoat
pocket, felt for his purse, found it not there
so he inserted his other hand into his lett
walstcoat pocket-no purse there. Hum
says he, with surprise down went his right
hand INTO the pocket of his buckskins on his
right side-no purse there; down into the
left, even TO the botton-no purse there.
{ The deuce' exclaimed he, feeling his coat
pockets as last hope both empty. Why
waiter, l'vo left my purse exclaimed he,
rising up from his seat; and now perceive
I've not my watch and seals. / must have
left them both on the table, You don't re-
collect me what must do.
'lfyoup please replied the waiter respect
fully, coming to the point, you must pay
your BILL
OF course | must, replied the gentle
man; | cannot expect you to trust me what
can do ! | must leave you something in
pledge,
If you please sir replied the waiter.
What shall it be-my surtout coat
can spare that
yes SIR replied the waiter, who survey
ed his coat and was satisfied that will do
well then, help me with it off. On Sec
ond thought, do not think can let you have
my coat | have suffered so dreadfully with
the rheumatism in my shoulders dare not,
upon my soul, dare not you must have
something else. What shall II bc-my boots
my new white top boots!,
{ | think, sir, you couldn't well walk away
in stockings, without getting cold and rheu-
ma,sm,' replied the waiter.
Very true, what fool am! Butso I'M
accustomed to be placed in so awkward
position, do believe I've lost my scnses-to
give my boots were madness. III tell you
how it shall be, waiter: will give you my
buckskins-bran wentworth two pair of
boots. sha'nt miss them if walk fast and
button up
'As you please, sir, replied the waiter.
After deal of trouble, the buckskins
were in the hands of the waiter: our gentle
man pulled on his boots again, buttoned his
surout close in front, and promising to re-
deem them faithfully by his servant the next
morning, Quilted the hotel, holding himself
very erect, that no opening in the front of
his surtout should discover that lie was minus
SO very important and indispensable an arti-
Gle of habiliment.
Our gentleman did not walk very far /; he
crossed the street and entered the hotel which
was opposit to the one he had Just quilted,
and from which he knew that the coaches
went to London.
Again he walked into the coffee room, took
his seat without his deficiencies being per-
ceived, and calling the waiter, said to him
The coach starts from this hotel to Lon
don, believe ?
| sYcs SIR
At what hourl'
Half past five exactly. sir
We'll, shall take supper and bed
and here continued he, throwing his guinea
down on the table, 'book me an inside place
by The name of Mr. William Barring
The waiter had heard of the name before,
and bowed respectfully.
ANY luggage, srF
No, l took my place this night by the
mail, and was compelled to stay on impor-
tant business just as | was getting into the
coach. My luggage went on, shall find i,
when arrive
Oar gentleman ordered supper, and at hall
past ten requested to be shown TO his bed
room.
Boots, said he, 'recollcct you call me al
half past four exactly, as I'm hard of waking
Don't lorget-and if you don't see me get.
t ting mp in five minutes, rouse me again
f Yes sir replied Boots
7 At half past four Boots made his appear
, anco with lantern, and after some consider
r able shaking, our gentleman reused up ant
sat by the side of the bed. Boots had light
Z cd the candle and stood by.
c 'Yaw, yaw ! said our gentleman, sllakin,
t himself and yawning. slow -horrid it is tt
be up before daylight. All, well-Boots
n give me my stockings
;, 'Yess sir
c The stockings were slowly dragged Oh
| Nov, then, Boots, my buckskins.'
e Boots turned over the other garments
u looked here and there, and upon every chair
o at the foot of the bed, and in the bed, unde
the bed, under the pillow, under the bolster
G & can't see no buckskIus, sir
S Pooh, nonsense man.
VI Another useless turn round the room
e 'Well, am sure, sir, can't see them
IA How very odd = exclaimed our gentle
IS man; perhaps am sitting on Them II
: rose, but there were no buckskins under him
# How excessively strange You didn't TAX
It them away with you when you took tn
S boots, did your
n No, sir; | never coined into the room
h You put your boots outside
K SO | did, now recolect; but still tn
y buckskins must be found Another inef
:. fectual search of five minutes, during whc
h our gentleman gradually showed that the Sc
e renity of his temper was ruilling, till at las
i he became in furious passion.
e BY heavens this is too bad in a re
IS spectacle house, too. Boots, 90 up to you
i master, and tell him must see him imme
n diatcly and without delay-Mr VIM. Barin
,, -recollect, Instantly
= In few minutes the landlord of the hote