The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-03-06

SelS Cdfpelng, Tue DcSt Oh H1dHogdny Iutnl-
lure, a splendid piano, &C., &c.; and in the
back parlor, 10 which folding doors were OPP
en-, every thing appeared with correspond
ing elegance. A table was there spread, up
on which dinner seemed TO be nearly ready.
Presently The girl returned from the cham
Der, and informed Peter, that Mr.. Sharp said,
it was just the dinner hour now and he
would have to call again.
"Please 10 go and tell Mr. Sharp said
Peter, "that | mu ST see him, Ill wait till he
comes down."
The girl carried the message, and Mr..
Sharp soon made bis appearance in the par
lor. A frown passed over his brow as he
looked at Peter, apparently so much at ease
upon the sofa. Peter rose and asked him
if it was convenient for him 10 settle that lit
tie bill to-day.
'.No," said Sharp. Sits not; and if it was
wouldn't take it at this honr. It's a very
improper time to call upon such an GRAND
just as one is going TO sit down to dinner.-
You must call again-but don't come at din
ner time: or you may drop into the store
some time, aud perhaps | may find time TO
attend TO it there"
swell now, NJ. Sharp" said Peter, with
rather a determined look "Ican't stand this
kind ofbdsiness any longer, that's a fact
| can't afford TO lose five dollars, and Pm too
poo, 10 spend any more time in running af-
ter 1t and trying 10 collect il. | must eat, as
we'll as other folks, and if you CAM pay me
The FIVE dollars to-day. 10 help me pay my
board al my regular boarding house, III stay
here aud board it out at your table,"
"You viii, will you?' said Sharp, looking
daggers, and stepping towards Peter: eff
you give me a word of your impotence; you
may ind I'LL be a long time before you col
lect your bill.''
dts been a long time already,'' said Pc
Ter, sand can't afford 10 wait any longer.
My mind is made up;-if you don't pay me
now, Pm going 10 stay here aud board it
out"
Sharp coloIed, and looked at the door. and
then at Peter.
"Come, come, young man." said he, adj
vancing withraiher a threatening attitude TO-
wards Peter, ''the sooner you leave the
house peaceably the better"
Snow, sir" said Peer, fixing his black
eyes upon Sharp with an intenseness he
could not bul feel. 81 am a small man, aud
you are considerable OF a large one; but my
mind is made up. / am not going TO slarve,
when there's food enough that l have an
honest claim upon"
So saying he took bis seat again very de-
lIberately upon The sofa. Sharp paused; he
looked agitated aud angry; and after wait
lng a miallie, apparently undecided what TO
futs uOTOutrf0 T..
a few minutes, The servant rung for dinner.
Mrs. Sharp came iuio the diuthg room and
took her seat at The head of he table. Mr..
Sharp followed, and seated himself opposite
bis lady; and between them, aud on The right
baud of MIS-. Shaip p, sal another lady, proba-
bly, some 6iend or relative OF the family
Wien hey were well seated aud Mr.. Sharp
was beginning 10 ca, I'VE, Peter walked out
of The parlor, dew another chair up to The
liable, aad seated himself very composedly
opposi,e The last mentioned lady. Mr.. Sharp
colored a good deal, but kept on carving.-
Ms. Sha'p stared very wildly, first at Peter,
aud then al her husband. Z
"What 10 ibe world does this mean p said
she. "Me. Sharp, | didn't know we were to
have company 10 d;nner."
I'VE are mott said fhe husband. "This
young man has the impudence 10 take his
seat al The table unasked; and says he is
! going 10 board out The amount of the biIl.'
SWELL, really. this is a pretty piece of po-
Iiteness,' said Mis-. Sharp, looking yefy bard
at Peter.
"Madam," sad Peter, Shunger will drive
a man through a stone wall. | must have my
board somewhere.n
No reply was made to this, and the dinner
went on without any fufther reference 10 Pc
Ter al present. MIR. Sharp helped his wife
aud then the other lady, and then himself
and they all fell TO eating. Peter looked a.
round him for a plate and knife and fork, but
there we've none on the table but what were
in use. Peter, however, was not 10 be BAT.
fed. He reached a plate Of bread, and tip
ping the bread upon the table eloib, appro-
priated he plate for his own convenience
He ihen took possession of the carving knife
and fork, helped himself bountiiully 10 meat
and vegetables, aud commenced eating his
dinuer with The greatest composure magma
BILE. These operations OF the part of Peter
had the effect TO suspend all operations for
the time on The part of the rest of the com
pany. The ladies had laid down their knives
and folks, and sat staring at Peter in wild as
constituent.
.For mercy's sake, Mr. Sharp" said the
lady Of The house, 'can't we pick up money
enough about the house &c pay this man his
five dollars and send him off? | declare
this is too provoking, Ill see what | can fnd.'
With that she rose and left Tire room.-
Mr.. Sharp presently followed her. They
returned again in a minute, and Mr.. Sharp
laid a five dollar bill before Peter, and told
him he would thank him TO leave the house.
Peter examined the bill 10 see il it was a