Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-05-04

Ous and energetic. They loved
10 perpetrate jokes and they knew 5
right well how to bear them in
turn. Pat Dickey tried them once
right severely in this particular
by way Of retaliation for joke
they played upon him. In the old
en- times he kept. at the corner OF
Sycamore and Columbia, n tav-
ern, with the usual groggery ac
compartment. Pat had great ,
many bottle friends, for he was
famous at mixing punches, and
these friends found his house an
excellent place for meeting at odd
hours 10 exchange thought and
opinion. 1t was suggested 10 Pat,
one day, by several freqncnters
Of his house, that it would be a
capital idea in him 10 give a Rab-
bit Supper, for the bsneit Ola SC
lect crowd of the good fellows.
who would pay SO much each,
after partaking thereof. AS rab-
bits were abundant, Pat forthwith
had the boys out next morning,
and a goodly collection ofthc tail
less pussics were brought in. \
friend made out lis, of names,
comprising number Of old citi-
zens, some Of whom arc yet liv-
ing in the city. Pat prepared
his supper in style, and at the ap-
pointed hourthc rabbits were smo-
king in grateful incense upon the
table in every form of fry, stew,
Pie, and broiI, and the worthy
host rubbed his hands with de-
light, and proceeded to the bar
room to usher in his guests. But
10! not one was there, nor did they
come near the house that night
and Pat was left alone with his
household to demoIish the sup
per. 1t was very strange, to say
the least, and Pat determined to
pry into tho affair, though he felt
pretty certain he had been badly
hoaxcd.
The next morning the invited
came as usual, and were proiusc
in their apologies for non-attcnd-
Ance at the supper. and each one
hoped his absence had not mar.
rcd the festivity. One had beer
called suddenly into the country
another was unwclI, a third hat
q sick child, and so on through
the list. Pat listened, sympathlz
ed, condoIcd, pretended to swal
low, but saw through il and VOWED
revenge. The sly fellows laughce
among themselves, but Pat hat
his laugh privately. After cx
pressing his regrets to them all
he insinuatcd that they should no
be disappointed of their supper
as they were personal friends am
hail fellows. Sure enough Pa
soon announced a second suppc
to be given gratuitously, Is Il llln'
of compliment to certain Of hi
customers, at which he invite
the old list, and not one other
The jokers winkcd at each Other
and determined this time 10 ca
Pats supper without fail.
This time, true TO their promiS
every man came, Notwithstanding
sickness and unexpected calls
Pat was in fine humor, the suppc
was served up just as before, an
the hos, this time ushcrcd in hi
guests without fail, assuring ihcl
their previous disappointment
would be amply repaid in the ST
periority of this supper. as ''pra'
ticc makes perfect in getting u
Rabbit Suppers as in other thing
At it they went. with appetite
sharpcned by abstinence. =;
stood by. and saw every man we
helped, and occasionally the
paused to drink their obllgin
hosts health. because this was h
birthday, as he had taken goo
care to assure them when he c,
tended the invitation, that h
might be more sure of their con
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