Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-06-18

force himself on the company. Afler d;nncr
Mathews made himself exceedingly agreeable
and we were all in the acme OF endowment,
when the waiter, entering, announced that am
elderly gentleman was below ,inquiring for Mr..
Mathews. 'o' WI
What's his name asked Mathews in great
alarm"
HE didn't say, sir. He-says lie knows yor
are here, and he must see YOU"
"old Thwaites - cried Mathews, starting
up;-'knew. he'd ferret me OUT
'Stay;-what sort, ola man is hc?" said our
entertainer.
HAS he brown great coat on9" demanded
Mathews.
"Yes sir"
Green Specs?"
"Ycs, sir"
Scratch wig?"
eyes, sir"
"Stoops good deal, and speaks in a north
country acccntl''
Exactly, sir; you've"
An! 1 knew it," interrupted Mathews
Struggling, up his shoulders, and shooting to-
the STAIR head. '"
81 tell you'll know he's i'm the house, and |
VIII see him! Moderated voice on the stairs.
Say Bannister's taken ill-Fm gone to the
.nea're' cned Mathews, rushing in, Selling
HE had scarcely made his exit at one door
when old Thwaitesa appeared at the other. The
latter 5 appearance correspondent i'm every re-
spec, WIN the description given by Mathews.
where's Mathus!" demanded he, abruptly
IN strong north-country accent. Iknoy bayy.
here" continued he, hobbling, into the room
and looking sharply around, and must see
him" ''' 'oe
"Mr. Mathews was here sir" replied orr
host' win more politeness than thought the
occasion called for; ''but he's Just gone to the
theatre and" WV
,,,, THAT won't pass with me, )" interrupted Mr.
Ihwaites, rudely. Il know he's i'm the ho,,se.
you can't bamboozle me. know he doesn't
play to-night-rve ascertained that. So here ,
continued he, putting down his hat and stick
and seating himself in the chair Mathews had
just vacated, there stay until I've seen him.
1--WE all started at this.
re quite welcome to stay, sir, as long
as you please" said our entertainer. cooliy'
But what tell you is the fact. Mr.. Bann;s.
ter is taken suddenly i'll and
Its lie sir" interrupted Mr.. Tbwa;,es
again; ITS lie SIR repeated he, striking the
!aole with ms clenched fist until the glasses
lihgied again, and you all know it, concluded
ne, looking fiercely around.
"Of course, we all rose at this.
Pray, gentlemen said our entertainer
be seated, beg. As an elderly gentleman
as friend OF Mr.. Mathews, Mr.. Tbwaites *
privileged to-pray resume your seats gentle
men," o.
1--WE obeyed; though confess l felt strong.
~ inclined, IN spite OF his years, to kick the
intruder out 'N
~, 30 you know me, do your proceeded Mr..
INMATES, filling out a bumper; Nautilus men,
toned me, did he? Pah! what rot-gut stuff,
what beastiy wine! wonder you can drink
such rubbish: Pdh!-nothing but pokc-juice
ana CIDER But anything-anything's good
enough Ior you cockneys,' added he, with, a
sneer. ia! ha.-curse me il think you know
good wine when you get it,
some OF us ventured to dissent from this.
but Mr.. Thwaites stuck to his assertion and
maintained it with no much n,deue,. TINT i
required all the tact OF our entertainer to pre-
Started, MI rhwaites s was sure 10 render the
theme for discord; until at length the patience
oil the company becoming exhausted, we rose
en- mdSse, and were on the point of forcibIy
eJectlng the intruder, who pulling of his wig
and spectacles, disclosed the features of Math
ews HIMSELF
IL had for some time suspected this. Nv
proximity to the supposed Mr.. Thwaites en-
aoied me to detect horse hair attached to the
wig which, passing under Mathews's nose.
enurely changed the expression of his coun-
tenance. But no other person, except our
entertainer, who was in the secret, had the
slightest suspicion Of the cheat; the admirable
manner in which Mathews supported his as
sumed character, but above ali, the CELEBRITY
WIN winch he returned, SO completely altered
In ms appearance, precluding the possibility of
his being identified"