Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-06-28
VOL. Ill.

W ID nv O. ichAS'
And then it was nuts to the red
Jackets; they came and went when
they pleased, like so many flies, and
from Major Ensign there was con-
slant influx and efiux. As the door
was thrown open, the waters for audi
ence could see the officers laughing,
drink their wine, and lolling about, the
happiest fellows in the world. They
could even hear the drawing of corks,
while they stood as dry as you please,
now balancing themselves on one pin
and then posing themselves on the
other, and yet tickling their vanity to
the last as they dwelt upon the apollo
gy his excellency would certainly make
when he did receive them; and they
felt fiattered as they contemplated their
own forgiving dispositions and true
gentlemanly bearing. The Governor
! speaks to the Secretary --no-yes-
bark! and all were breathless-
"Mr. Meredith"
"Your excellency's pleasure"
"DiSnaiss the gentleman in the an
te-room-have the blinds turned in the
veranda, and set the table for lunch"
eyes, your excellency."
Then those that did not vanish in
stantcr were insultcd by the servants,
who felt that they had right to be
rude TO men TO whom their master
was not civil.
Well, affairs had progressed in this
way for week. had got about, but
had not made my maiden attempt to
see the representative of royalty as
yet, for had noticed that wherever a
place was carried by storm, those who
entered where others had made the
breach were eventually thought as
much of, though the former might be
rendered more conspicuous for the
while from wooden leg or a similar
trophy. Over at the hotel, where ev
ry thing looks so sleepy and dull now,
then it was the reverse. Every room
and corner Of the house was crowded
and as for the sitting room, that was a
perfect jam, The billiard table were
neglected, though every man had his
"cue." The rights of Englishmen,
Englishmen's feelings and Colonial
abuses were dwelt upon. All the rant
and scolding, abuse and what not, gen
orally ended in two things -"Waiter,
another bottle Of wine," and "d-n
the Govenor!"
Nobody enjoyed the fun more than
myself. except one a knot Of Yankees
who were thrown among us. They
were all right jolly good set Of fell
lows-but this one was more than that.
He went in for fun-and you could
see him set and laugh all over, from
his shoe tie, up. None of your horse
laughs, but the quiet thing.
One day the disappointed were all
hotter with rage than new pepper
sauce. To add to the insults they had
daily received, this day they were not
admitted at all.
Now, this Yankee felt so much
pleased that he could not sit still in his
chair-you could see the fun twinkling
in his eyes, and at the corners of his
mouth. He beckoned 10 me, and |
took seat by him. when he says
"These creatures are most dreadful
riled--but darn my skin, if wouldn't
like to try 'em one grain riore, if !
thought they would not burst. You
think they are mad. But there--good
Lord, they don't begin to be! Icould
get EN- that mad now, that like stir
red-up monkey, they'd turn right 10 and
bite thcmseles, and what's more, make
the drinks off on 'em for the whole
party"
"Do it by all MEANS" | said.
So he fumble,i in his pockets and
pulled out IA well lined purse, from
which he took two doubloons, and
then walked to the side-board, and says
-"Look here, gentlemen, these two
doubloons. | reckon, will cover drink
enough of any or all kinds for the
whole party. Now, | put them up
myself, on my own individual respon-
sibility, and if you feel that ere way in
clined, you can easily cover them. at
dollar heap, or thcreabout. 1t is jest
here and nothing more. You've all
come to see the Governor, and though
you've all tried your darndest, time
and again, you're all outsiders. and
pretty considerable well vexed, at that.
Now, that ere is considerable for me
10 risk, but hope 10 boiler, if | don't