The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-10-19
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| Woo NOIJ UuCH hWuStu lu u Icbldu'
rant, few days since, at a stout, able
bodied fellow who had just arrived from
the States across the mountains. He
was dressed in buckskin breeches, cloth
pea jacket, worn out fashionable vest
buttoned up to the chin, a slouched hat
and red shirt none the better for some
two months wear. He walked into the
rooE with an air Of confidence. seated
himself at one of the little tables in a
style aud manner that showed that he
was not an entire stranger to the good
things Of this world, which are sometimes
found at a restaurant. Thus seated, he
slapped his hand on the table aud cried
Iout-- ..... ......
Waiter bring me something to eat"
"Yes. sab-yes, sah," cried a little
FreDchmap--"vat you vii hav for eatl''
Eggs, got any eggs. mutton chop.
beaf ste teskl-beefis good in this country;
veal outlets. eh2"
"Yes. sah--yes, sah-got him all.
You will have you eggs boil, fry or de
ONE lettel'
"Half dozen boiled with all the fix
ems. and bottle of wine." replied our
friend in a stentOran voice, that attract
ed the attention of all the persons pres.
ent.
Away went the little Frenchman with
yes, 'sah,' thinking no doubt he had got a
first rate customer just from the mines
with his pockets filed, with dust In
due time came a breakfast that would
have served three men al least under or
dinary circumstances. Ample justice
was done to it, fully confirming our first
opinion that the new visitor had wanted
breakfast more than once on his route
After he finished he Strengthened himself
as if to make all possible room for crowd,
ing, and demanded what the bill was.
The Frenchman was in apparent &C.
tacies, looking over the table and repeat
ing eggs, beef steak. mutton chop, veal
cutlet-'ah, yes de vine,' then summed
as sort of guess work, thirteen dol
lars, sah!" ....
The stranger seemed quite astonished
at this last announcement, and inquired
"What do yo say, thirteen dolarsi"
"Yes, my tfsend," said the Frenchman
thirteen dollars"
"You don't call me your friend" re.
piled the other, "do youl"
"Oh yes, sab, call all de people my
friend what eat de good breakfas, and pay
for him."
But you are joking about charging
thirteen dollarsl"
At this remark the man of the restau
rant became somewhat indignant, look
ing all the characteristics of man of hi,
position, being proprietor of the princi
pal restaurant, and said
"Yes sab, thirteen dollars. You ne
eat de egg fetch from Oregon. de bee
from cross de bay, de good mutton Baror
Steinberger butcher for my ouse, de yea
outlet, de best wine have; Cd d--n
suppose some lhing--.you no eat de bes
breakfast. ah de very best?
At this announcement the stranger rails
ed himselfup quite cody aud said, We'll
have eaten good breakfast, and that
a fact.
Running his hand into his buckskins
he pulled out four dollars and seventy
FIVE cents, looking the Frenchman steadi
ly in the face for moment or two---noih
ing escaping the lips of either He theI
eisurely puIledoff his pea jacket and lai'
it on the table -.Frenchman still lookin
on without talking. The stranger the
off with his seedy vest, and laid it acros
the coat No reply being made to thi:
off came the red shirt, and follow ed tn
coat and vest, leaving him with dirty
half. worn flannel one. Things now be
came exceedingly interesting. The res
taurant man, evidently little frightened
looked first at one and then at another
as much as to say, is he going to shootl
The only response to his looks from th'
lockers on appeared to be, Don't carr
much ifhe does However, fortunatel
for the Frenchman, he broke The silenc,
by saying: ..... ...
"Look here, stranger! I'll be darned
you mustn't trust me for the balance unit
| come down from the mines, when II
pay you"
And so saying he stalked out of tn
room with the same confidential fight q
drink air that he came in with. Afie
: our laugh, we followed him to inform hir
that ifhe would eat dinner he shoul
not be troubled about the pay, but th
last we saw of him he was striding tc
ward the bay, where the river boats la
at nchor. ltis currently reported since
that when man from over the mountain
; stops at the restaurant, the Frenchma
has not got any eggs. FRAENER.
IN O. PicayEHe. .... ....
STRANGE PROMISE OF MARRrAGE.-Th
following ridiculous and degrading col
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