The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-10-20
A. Breakfast in California,

Ar Frenner writes the following 20 the
Picuyupri
81 WIS very much amused iu restaurant
low days since, nj q Stout ablg-h0died iul'
low, who had lust arrived irOm'ile rnlesi
across ihH mountains, Ito was dfehs'7l iu
huckbkin brrochrs, cloih pea jHGiHt, wprn
out fashionable vest, bulthied up % ile chm,
n huuched lat aud a red ahlrl, none ihe bot,
ter for lwo months wear llo walked into
Tho room with nE air oi confidence, seated
himself ~ ouo Of the lilllo tables ~ u ny lu
and manner that showed ho was not nu en-.
ilfe Stranger lp lhe good lungs otlhiH world,
which nro sometimes found 10 restaurant,
Thus seated, he slapped hia hand on the Ia
hle aud cried out 20 the waiter briug me
somoIhng 10 eHt.
yes snlfl cried a liule Frenchmnn,ya you
vi huy for eHtY ~
'EggT got my eggs, mutton chop, beef
steak beef n good Ia this country vrul cut
lets, chi
Yes sah, Yes srh, got him MI. You VII hay
you eggs boil, fly OF do nmolcucY
Half dozen boiled with oil the fNings,
nnd bottle ofWue. Feplird our friend IN II
Hlentornn voice, That attracted thu attention
OF all the persons present
Awny went llo lilHo Frenchmnn with Yes
rnl,' thinking no doubt hritrti t,.,t first rate
els flied Win dust IN duo Iimo came n
breakfast lhnl would have served three mcu
az least upder ordinary circumstances, Am.
Vtr JuStirr WINS -tirH. -te ~, ItIlly confirming
our first opinion that the new visitor had
wanted hrcnkiuh more than once on lis
route. Amer hc finished he Strengthened
himself up as II to make all possible. room
for crowdiug, and demanded whit the hii
was.
The Fronclmqn was IN nppnron, ccs,acics,
looking over the table md repeating, eggs,
beef steak, mutton chop, veal cullet-Rh, yes,
dcync, then summed up ms a sort Of guess.
work, thirteen dollars, ,ahn
The stranger seemed quite Nsloundod ~
This lHst announcement, aud inquired, What
do you say, thirteen dolIars;'
yes, myUiad,' said the FrenchmAn,' ihir-
teen d0llars.'
You tOT'T rHff me your irIrrTr, rrITiTrri- rIr
other do you"
oh, yes, snl,i call al do pcopic my friend
who eat 'le good breakfast arid pny me for
HIM
Ilut you ore joking about charging thirteen
dollars
Al this remark the man OF the restaurant
became somewhat indignant, looking all the
characteristics ofa mnn of his posiii6n;sciug
proprietor Of the principal restaurant, aud
NfA'Nf 'Ht rsllt lllllAttll UulAulns 4 on no
eat the egg lcich from Oregon, do beet from
cross de bny,d good mutton Baron Stcinbor.
ger butcher for my house, dc veal outlet, de
srrSt vine ! haye;supposs- somethipg--yoIl 40
eat dc best rcakinst-n dc very BEST
Al this announcement the stranger raised
himself up quite ooolly, aud said, well, |
hive eaten good breakfast, aud that is a
hcL Running his hand into his bucl, skins,
he pulled out Si75, looking the Frcnchmnn
steadily in the ince for moment or two, moth
ing escaping the bps of either.
Tie then leisllrely pulled of his pea. jnckct
aud laid IL on the tublc-Frcnchman sill
looking on.withaut talking. The stranger
then of Win lIs sccdy vest, aud laid it across
the coat. No reply bripg made to thus, OF
came The red shlr,nnd followed the coat and
vest, leaving him with u dirty, hnlisworn
ianuol one. Things now became exceed.
inely interesting. The restaurant nnn, cVi.
DENLY n.little frightened, looked first NJ one
and then al another, MS much rs To say,'Is he
going To shooIs' The only response to his
looks from HE lockers on appeared to be,
Don't care much IL he does However, for
assSt.els for the Frcnchmon he broke the 81.
leQce 10y saying, Look here, stranger. I'll br
dUrUCd II yuu tiitrh't trust me f0f tic hllaEcg
until come down from the mincs, when ri
pay you
Aud so saying, lac stalked out Of the room
with tho same confidential fight or drink air
thni lac came ia with. After our laugh, we
tuliurtt lriti.- -is.Gasa him ;lal II he wnuld
ent dinner ho should not he troubled about
pny; but the last We saw of him he was strid.
ing towards the bay, where the river bonts
lay at anchor Ills currently reported, since,
that when urmnn from over the mountains
stops at the restaurant, tho Fronchman has
not got amy eggs
KEEPING HENS.