The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-06-27

IFS Piomsry raie. when suddenly the |
goo sounded. and as usual The cToNd !
md Tor The dining room.
| byering from his sSionishmeni Il !
ihd pc Of lie gorg. and seeming lie
ded3bns fumes Of lie dinner. The Hoosier
ma rush through The crowd for seat.
bul bg met By the host he vas conducted
10 plotted chair. Tbs gentlemen seated
on side Of him. as well IS The gen.
iier opposite hini, had their wine be-
foraem.
finishing his .oup. and having his !
plafell filled. The Hoosicr obseryed the
genfsen helping themselves freely 10
winend 50. seizing the bur,le Of his right
hanveighbor, he attempted - help him.
seli4ben he was modeslly informed that
The ne was .priTaie." The Hoosier
did sseem 10 comprehend. and with
blanI Of look. resumed his knife and
fork pn laying them down again. and
hayltappafenily come 10 The conclusion
that houll mol all be private" wine. he
seizq hold Of his lefi.hand friends bot.
lie. Flop. If you please sir" said The Of
iendi individual with fierce look. .lhai
is ptaie wine. SIR" The Hoosier look
ed 81 more astonished. and finding il
hardbse, thought he would make sEolh-
erin any how. So reaching across the
tablet seized The bottle opposite 10 him,
and rs Jus, IN tie acl Of filling his glass.
mhe1hi ris.G.ris re.echned private
winekir il you please" aud withdrew
the Huie from HE fearful leakage il was
abouka undergo.
Tkagreen 'ln." becoming enragei i.
beingoiled On every side, and observing
that tire was ageneral sinpeiing and iii.
teringsmong The waters. turned on The
servait who stood at The back OF his chair,
and VIII had taken his plate for the fifth OF
sixth Inc, and cried out 10 lin with an
oath 10 ring back his plate, and thai il Ii,
took ii%ay again, +" he'd be dod rod Il Ii,
didn't daw his picker on him." and. a
suiiing lie action 10 the work, put his han,
into his boson. showing The handle Of
huge boSie-knife.
After his, things went on quietly, I'll
The desea was put on the table, when
large Charlotte Russo pudding was 81
right brfore the Hoosier. This he in
msdialiy drew near his plate, and lookin
right left at his neighbors. he helpe,
himse o large portion Of il. Keepin
his ey fxed on the dish while eating, i
perez llixisicr," said the lloosier |
Nm. 4 thar ru,idin' is private put
din. fhe lefi-hand gentleman, nc
observ s what had passed, then sait
+" Allo me 10 lake this pudding, sir!"-
!" No, Won cant take lha, thar puddin'
said The IInosier, with scowl, that
private pGdiin'." And he re.helpsd hin
self. Shorty after the gentleman opp'
site was in the act Of drawing The dish ovi
to him. Hold on. Mister said III
Hoosier. with look Of Triumph, I'D hsv
you 10 know that that puddln' is privat
duddin'," while al The same lime he ~
his lhum TO his nose and made sundr
eyra,ions with lis fingers. You can
come il over me-" he continued. feelin
that joke had been practiced upon hin
/" Private wine, ell J"
The attention Of The table being atlraC
led during the latter scene, the gen,leme
around burst into a roar Of laughter. an
soon the whole story was whispered lroI
one to another. The thing took so we
that every gentleman was induced 10 sen
his bottle 10 The Hoosier, with his cor
pliments, and our green 'un' soon be
came as merry as lord. Hiccoughin!
as he left The table, he turned round 10 Ii
gentleman anisald: 3" Well old Ihiccouet
fellows, yon ,iiicough couldn't (hiccougf
come i, over thiccough) me with your (hi'
cough privase WINE" The glasses iairl
danced upon he table with the nproar an
laughter which This last remark creaiec
and The Hoosier. staggering out Of III
room, made the best OF his way to his hoai
". o. Picdyu''e.