Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-11-04
The Doubling Frenchman.


The Doubling Frsnchman.
az shall get some sleeps, nepaire."-Mons.
Morbeu.
In years by.gone, when Rockawuy was the
focus Of fashion as watering place, and before
Saratoga and Ballston had superseded it, the
Halfway House, at Jamaica, used to be filed
with traveller. on their excursions, who gener-
ally stayed there over night, and pursued their
journey to the sea shore in the morning. One
warm summers evening, when the house was
unusually crowded, an Englishman rode up in
gig, and asked for accommodations for the
night.
Landlord.-rm very sorry cannot enter.
tain you, Sir, unless you will accept Of supper
and loding with French gentleman up stairs.
TrausAer.-'No, I won't sleep in the same
room with any ID Frenchman,' and off ne
rode with all the glum looks ofa real John Bull.
In about half an hour, however, he came back
and said he believed he must put up with it.
But this expression about the Frenchman, had
by some means reached that gentleman's ears,
who had determined being stout man, upon
the course OF his conduct towards his civil vIs.
tor The Englishman s,alked into the room
| the Frenchman was all smiles and bows-John
Bull slightly nodded and sat down as grum as a
bear.-About an hour elapsed without either
! speaking when the Englishman got up and
gave the bell cord a pull.--The Frenchman
started also from his seat, and gave the string
ttoo pulls. Up came the waiter, (who had re.
| ceived his cue before) and awaited orders.
| BN.--'Waiter, cook me some supper
Frcnchman-'Yes vaitnire, you cook me-
two suppare!'
Bull started, and looked grim--the French-
man elevated his eye cbrows, and took hugo
pinch of snuff-Supper being ready, the toll
lowing scene took place at the table:
BuU.--'Wuter! bring me bottle of wine.'
Frenchmon-'Vaitaire, come back here.
you bring me t,co bottle de vine " Bull knit
his brows-Monsieur elevated his, shrugged
up his shoulders, and took another pinch Of
snuff.
BuH-Wnter, bring me, ah, what the d.
do you call it, pie or tart
Frenchman-'Vaitairc, come back here, you
bring me two. vat is de diable you call him, ah
t,co pie tuo tart!
Bull growled, and starting from his scat,
rung the bell The Frcnchman jumped to the
string and gave IT desperate pull. The wait.
or (who was almost conyulsea with laughter
cane hurrying in, when Bull roared out, wait
cr, 60 down stairs End bring me up a boot jnc.'
and pair Of slippers
FTsnckm0n.--'Vaitaire, come back here
you so DOM stair, you bring me tleo sliPPairo
ttco booi jack! The waiter soon returned Wit
the articles, when, Bull reused to the highes
, Pitch, .hundered out waiter, bring me up
:. candle, and show me upa pair Of stairs, into
o room with one bed in il
r Ftencbmen.--Vaitaire, come back here
n you bring me up two candle, show me up tt'
! pair Stare, and give me tVo room vid t'0o be
:. in--ch he
- Bull could stand it no longer--hc kicked tn
u boot jack out Of his way-uPset the candle
the table-bangei his head against the door
e the dark-pitchod the waiter down stairs an
of then rolled after him to the bottom, and darlin
:, into the bar room, ordered his horse and gls
swearing he would never sleep in the houi
with mad Frenchman.
.Ahh ha! exclaimed Monsieur, he no like
id Frenchman. VEL Morbleu, | shall g
a. some sleeps to night all alone by myself C'e
IN tait-and he went quietly to bed. MA 70