The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-06-01
Anccdote of Hook.

We give the iollowing from The recently
published biography Of that priuce Of piac'
,icaI j,kes aud hoa1es, Theodore Hook:
Louneine by Soho Square 10 the af;ef.
noon, With Terry, the actor, the nastiils Of
the proneuaders we're suddenly salute with
concord u sseet cdots, Arising from q
spacious aren. They stopped, snufi'sd the
grateful Incense, and peepiug down. per.
ceised through the kitchen window pfepar
atoms for handsome dinner, evidently on
the pom, of b.ing served.
What feast !" said Terry. Jolly
dogs should like 10 make Que of them"
ia take any bct," returned Hook,
"ths, ! do--call for mo here at ten O'clock,
aud you will find thai ! shall be uL'e to give
q ,olcfsblo Occoun, Of the sor'by gentle.
mans canPagne aud venison."
SO saying. no marched Up TO The steps,
gave on authoritative rap w,,h The knocker.
and vas quickly los, 10 the sigh, OF his as
toa,shsd companion. Asa matter Of coufsc,
he was immediately usheied BY The servant.
IS an expected guest. Into the dIa~ing
room, whe,e large party had already as.
sOmb.od. The apartment, being we'll nigh
full no notice vas q, fiat taken OF hIs 10
,rusIoo. and half dozsn people laughed a,
uis bon mois. before the hos, discovered the
mistake. Affecting tot TO obsctve ,be Wis.
ble embarrassment of the latter. aad IN.
gouiously avoiding any opportunity FOR ex,
plans,ion, Hook ratified on uniii be bad at.
raclcd the greater par. oi the company 10
q circle round him, and sono considerable
time had elapsed ere the Old gentleman
sas able 10 catch the altenlion Of the agree.
able stranger.
81 beg your pardon. sir" be said, con.
irving at last 10 get IN word !" TO, your
name, slr-l did not quite catch i,-ser.
wants are abomlnsbly ineoI, ecl--and |
am really little At lose
"D1ut apologies, beg" grnciously re
piled Theodore; Smllh--ny name is
Smi!h-und as you justly observe, servants
are always making some stupid bluuder OF
o,her--l remember . remarkable 10.
stance" &c.
I" Bu, really, my dear sir, y continued the
host, OF the termination Of story illus,ra'
tive Of tho stupidity Of servants, | think
the mistake on the present occasion does
no, originate in the source you al'ude TO;
certainly did no, anticipate the pleasure o.
Mr. Smiths company at dinner today
No, dare say not-you said IN your
note. | know, and i, is nov. see, quar-
ter past tiye--you are little fast BY The
way but the fact Of the matter 10 l have
been detained in the ci,y--as was abou
10 explain when
Pray exclaimed the other, a. soon a,
he could stay the volublii.y Of his guest
whom, may | ask you, do you suppose
you are Addressing
'whoml Why. MIR. Thompson. o
course gu old friend Of my father. ! har'
no. the pleasure indeed Of being PERSONAL.
known 10 you, but having received you
kind invitation yesterday on my arriva
from Liverpool, Firth sueel--iour o'clocI
family par,y-come 10 boo's-you SO
have taken you o, your word. | am on
ly afraid have kept you waiting
Oh, not al all. But permit mo 10 OF
servo, my dear sir, my name is no. exacil
Thompson, il is Jones. and
: Jones 7 repeated the sol disant Smith
in admirably assumed CONSERVATION 'Jone
why surely cannot have-yes, | mus
o good heaven see it oil My dec
q sir, what an unfortunate blunder-wron
house-what must you think Of such o
Q intrusion! am really at a loss for wore
in which 10 apologze-you will permit u
10 retire al present, and morrow"
Pray don't think Of reliriug, exclair
ed the hospi,able old gentleman, yo
friends table mus. have been cleared lor
ago, il, as you say. four was the hour name
and mn only loo happy TO offer you Sc
a, nine
Hook. Of course. could no, hear Of gu
q thing, could not think OF lrespassing up
ID the kindness Of perfect stranger; il I
late for Thompson. there were plenty
chop.houses at hand; the unfortunate p