The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-07-28
a ChiId's Dinner Paid For nj an Inn.
(FRoN DAVID ooPPERFIILD. }

The landlady rang a bell and called
out, William show the cOfee-r oomP upon
which waiter came running out Of a
kitchen on the opposite side of the ward TO
show II, and seemed good deal surprised
when be found he was only to show il TO
me.
Ii was a large. long room, with some
large maps in it. | doubt If | could have
felt much stranger if the maps had been
real foreign counties, and | cast away in
the middle Of them. | felt that it was IA.
king Liberty to sit down, with my cup in
my hand. on the corner OF the chair near
est the door; and when the waiter laid a
cloth on purpose for me, and put set of
casters on II, L think | must have turned
red all over with modesty.
he brought me some chops and some
vegetables, and took the covers off in such
a bouncing manner, that | was afraid |
must have given him some offence. But
he greatly relieved my mind by putting a
char Tor me at the table, and saying, very
ssaby, Now, six-footl come on!'
l thanked HIM, and took my seat at the
board; but found it extremely difficult TO
handle my knife and fork with anything
Like deKterity, or to avoid splashing myself
with the gravy, while he was sanding on
Posite, staring so hard and making me
blush in the most dreadful manner eyery
time caught his eve. After watching me
into the second chop, he said,
There's half a pint Of ale for you.-
Will you have it nowP
! thanked him, and said Yes UDon
which he poured it out Ofa jug into large
tumbler, and held it up against the light,
and made it look beautiful.
my eye! he said. 1t seems a good
deal. don't iIP
ut does seem a good deal, | answered,
with smile. For it was quite delightful
to me 10 find him so pleasant. He was
twinkling-eyed, Pimple-faced man, with
his hair Standing upright all over his head;
and. as he stood with one arm a.kimbo.
holding up the glass to the light with the
other hand, he looked quite friendly.
There was gentleman here yesterday.
he said, stout gentleman, by the name Of
Topsawyer-perhsps you know himi'
NO, said, Il don't think
In bEeeches aud CATERS, broad-brimmed
hat, gray coat, speckled choaker,' said the
waiter
No. | said bashfulIy, Il haven't the
pleasure
He came in here, said the waiter, look.
ing at the light through the tumbler, 'ordered
q glass OF this ale-soOuld order i'll told
him noi-drank it and fell dead. Ii was
too old for him. 1t oughtn't to be drawn:
that's the fact /
] was very much shocked to hear of this
accident, and said thought |
had better have some water
why, you see, said the waiter still
looking at the light through the tumbler.
with one Of his eyes shut up, our people
don't like things being ordered and left. IL
ofends 'em. But III drink il, if you like.
Ina used to it, and use is everything.
don't think it'll hurt NE, if / throw nv
head back, and take it off quick. Shall II
/ replied that he would much oblige me
by drinking it, if he thought he could do it
safely, but BY no means otherwise. When
he did throw his head back, and take il off
quick, bad horrible fear, confess. of
seeing him meet the fate of the Iamented },
Mr.. Topsawyer, and fall Hfeless on the
carpet. But it didn't hurt him. On the
contrary, ] thought he seemed the fresher
or il.
what have We herel' he said. putting a
ork into my dish. Not chopsl'
Chops said. 1
Lord bless my soul, be exclaimed, Il
iid'n. kaow they were chops. Why, a
,hop's the very thing to take of the bad
Effects Of that beer Amt it luckyr /
So he took chop by the bone in one
hand, and a potato in the other, and ate
away with very good appetite, 70 my ex-
RENE satisfaction. He afterwards took
another chop. and another potato; and after
hat another chop and another potato.-
When he had done, be brought me pud.
ding, and having set il before me, seemed
70 ruminate, and to become absent in his
hind for some moments.
'How's the PET be said, rousng him
'eIf.
lis pudding, made answer.
'PuddingP be exclaimed. why, bless
ne. so it is! What looking at it nearer.
You don't mean TO say. it's batter-pud-
iingp 4
yes. 10 is indeed
why, batter pudding h,, said, taking {
p q tablespoon, is my favorite pudding I
Ainf that luckyf Come on. little 'un, and
cts zee who'll get most
Inc waiter certainly got most. He en-
restso me more than once u, come in and .
sln, but what with his table spoon to my h
sasPoon' ais despatch to my despatch, and i