Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-05-03

| why INN, with an expression of the most
comic anxiety, akin yer honor's pardon fo,
Elm, so wake-hearcd, but when begin To
link OF Biddy's eyes-look at them, they're
the image Of her mothers bcdad-l could
not let her 60; but here's little Paudcen-
he won't be much trouble 10 any one, for if
he takes after his mother, he'll have the
brightest eye and the softesl heart on the top
OF creation; and if he takes afiher h,s father,
hell have purity hard ifs, on broad pair
OF shoulders to push his way through the
wurd-Takc him, sir, and 81 me Bddy.'
Just as You like said having pretty
good guess how matters would eventuate.
So he took away hs pet BiJdy, an handed
me the little ,oddIing urchin. This chiripng
little chap wont be long with US, though, l..
Nor was he. Ten minutes had scarcely
elapsed ere Pat rushed into the cabin, and
seeing little Paudeeu up in his arms, he
turned to me, and with large tears bubbling
IN his eyes, cried out:
Look at him. sir-jist look at him its
the youngest. Ye wouldn't have the hear,
to keep him from us. The long and the
short Of it is, I've bin spanking to Mary. We
see sne couldn't par, with Norah, and, and
didn't like to let Bidy go; but, be me sowl,
naithcr of w could live half day without
little Paudeen. No, sir-no; we can bear
the bitterness Of poverty, but we cant part
from our chilher, unless 1t is the wW of Hea.
zen to take thin from NJ "-N. O. Pic.
BILL OF FARE NOT A FAIR BILL.
AT the dinner table of one Of our principal no.
tels yesterday-it matters not which, names
helng unnecessary for our purpose-there sat
TWO men, plain in their apparel and unpretend.
ing in their appearance. They seemed 10 eniov
WIN Keen relish and healthy appetite, the
good things set out before them, aud paid their
court to the VINE with freedom that would
rirants.
"Great house this, David;" remarked one of
them. "
"Reckon it is said David "but find il a
p'aSues sight easier TO eat their fyins than it is
to read EN- in print"
Head EN-" retorted Davds friend, .rd
scorn to read EN-; | didn't come here to read,
came here to eai.'
Dh' now are we to come At the best feed p
SAID DAVID, If we can't pick il out y
by DOING rejoned his friend, "iust as we
90 at breakdown. when old Ned MORGAN. the
fiddler, plays the Boston Beau,es'-by bernn.
ing here at the top, (poIntny IN the head Of the
Dill OF fare) leading down the middle, and taxino
turn at everything we meet as we 90 alone
"Good as wheat" said David" let us die
in;' and without further ceremony they com
menced operations.
It need not be told that they did ample Justice
10 the several dishes of which they par,ook, be.
sues Gr'hkng deeply Of The wine. When thew
mad ful'y got through, smoked their CIGARS. tall
ed of their lucky trip down, and contaminated
themselves on the advantageous prices AZ which
they had disposed Of their corn, they in swan.
gerlng I'D the.expenses" kind If tome
called Tor the bill. The waiter thinking thew
alluded to the bill of fare handed them one
on the back or side, ofevery bill of fare there is
the list OF wines which, the house is prepared ,o
furnish, with the price affixed to each. THE lis,
OF wines instead Of the list of dishes, bann,nad
to present itself to our western friends and The
waiter noticed that in looking over it he became
nervous.
"Thrce dollars is three, and two dollars and
my cents, is five dollars and half" said be
aloud "and two dollars is seven dollars and
man, and three is ten dollars and half, and one
"i,y Is Twelve dollars, And here he fang the .
o'ii W passionate manner before him on the !
'dole saying 10 The waiter -" look here stran
ger ! thought Knew little ofcyphering," but |
,''N wv y "o''e my peT>lininOn To Calcu. |
late that; besides, think i! rascally take. in.
!" pie It on for all the wine nv friend and i
frank IN that way. But don't care cuss
send The boss here and if he SAYS Pm TO fork
'ver for all the wine in that hill, III do it,
'eckon no rever, you need'ut trouble Yourself
% turn down a chair for re any more. Or
course when get up To Indiana can say that
dined at this great hotel. Your dinner. h.
'dded, still addressing the waiter, was fIs,
a'e-l'm ready to sign for that value receive |.
'u' the way you figure i, on, for the wine is a
.au'ion!"
The waiter who was now, FOR the first time,
permitted I" disahuse his guests, informed them
hat he did not present them the bill of fare rs
he one which was to he footed that the whnle
mount which they had to pay was-for dinners
So. and for wine $3.50
Everything was now Acknowledged 10 bc ,
ight and the two Western men assured III.
waiter tia, they would patronse the establish. ~,
nent when they next visited The cily.-Pic.
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