Democratic banner., 1845-10-25
THE NAN WHO LOST HIS
PANTS.

hraced IN the Literary Romans o..
Wits Gaylord Clark" Ii is chl,
necessary to promise that the wrier
IS Il Philadelphia student, who after
q stolen fortnight among the gave
ties of Washington city, fladS hiln-
self Through the remlsSucss Of Il
chuOl At Baltimore, on his way home.
without 4 penny in his pocket. II,
stops at a fashionable hotel. never
rheicss, whe5e,a later tarryrng day or
two, he finally at the heel o! a great
dinner, omnis soluS in his private a
pas,ment, fanked with abundant
Champagne and Burgundy, resolves
to disclose all 10 the landlord. Sum
.4an,IGa servant. he saws:
~hsn TIE Ia.!dl"rd t. step UP to n,y
room and bring his BILL
IL" ciattered down stars, cigGling.
and shortly after his master appear
ed. He entered with a generous
srnIIe, that made nc hope Cor the best
the house afforded, ana that just then
was credited.
SLOW much do owe you'll" said ].
He handed me the bill with all the
grace of polite expectancy.
"Let me see-seventeen dOllars.-
How very reasonable! But, my dear
SIR. the most di.aCreeable partof the
business Is now IL be told. ] grieve
20 in'o!m Won that. at present, | am
cut OF money; but | know by your
phiIan,hropic looks that you will he
satisfied when | tell Won that if ! had
1t, | would give it TO you with IN
questionable pleasure. Bnt you see
my nothaving the change bv me is
the reason ] don't do il, and ! am
sure YOU will let the matter stand Il
say no more ac0ut il. am a stran-
ger 10 YOU. that is a fact; but in the
place where | came from, all my &C
quaintances know me easy as can
be-"
The landlord turned all colors.
"Where do you live any how!'
"ln Washing, should have
said in Philadelphia"
His eyes flashed with angry di.lp-
FoIntment-
81 see how it is. Mister; my opin-
ion is that O are a blackleg, you
don'i know where YOUR home is. You
begin with Washington, and then
drop in for Philadelphia. You must
pay vnur bill"
"But | can't"
"Then I'll take your clothes; If ]
don't blow me tight"
"Scoundrel.' said !. rising bolt up
right, do il YOU dare, and leave the
rest to meI'
There were m more words. He
rose deliberately. seized nv hat and
only inexpressib,es, & walked dowa
lai,S
Physicians say that no two excite
ments can eXisl at the same time IN
one system. External circuustIn-
ccs drove away almost Immediately.
The confusion Of my BRAIN.
arose aud looked out Of the win
dow. iuc snow was descending rs
| drummcd N the pane. Whut was
| to do! An unhappy wight. sans
cuiotes. in a strange cIIy-no money
and slightly mebriated- A thought
struck ne. | he'd a large full cloak,
with my other appointments, save
those he took, the landlord had spar.
Ell. | dressed myself Immediately,
drew on my boots over my fins white
drawers, not unlike small cloths; put
on nv craval. vest and coat. lid a
travelling cap from my trunk iaunt-
ing!y over my forehead. and hiuging
nv fine mantle about me, made my
way through the hall into the street.
Attracted by shining lamps on the
poriico of q new hotel. a Jew squares
from my first lodgings, | entered, re-
corded some name on the books and
heS"oke a bed. Every ihing was
ircsa and neat, and ever, servant AT
tenlive; ali augured rgh.. | kept
myself closely clooked, pulled Il CT
gar, and went to bed to mature my
pot.
Waiter, just brush my clothes
well, my fine fellow" | SAID in the
morning; mind the pantaloons, don't
s,,il any thinu from the DockelS.
there's money in them both"
81 don't see no panlaloons."
"The deuce you don't. Where
are they''
"Cun't tel. | snum, This eyes as big
MS saucers, | don't know, as true as |
am %alive!n
go down, sirrah, and tell your
master 10 come up here immeetate-
ly." The publican was with me in a
moment.
81 .andlOrdn exclaimed, ~ have