Democratic banner., 1849-11-26
DINING CUT
/. Eto~ 8. N: 9. hYere

and one Of the memberg Of the eespse edite-
rial. made q bhprt exchfsion into the .cQas.-
try where! they revealed some heass s1aseS.
the bresses and tfesses. cad finally getssn.
I'd about four o'clock with appsfliss k&1e
be easily itssgined, ieelyshafpesedesr1S
endowment Of q good dinSef. After inbibs
ing . glass Of vine bitters at the 81. ChaEssas
our friend Of She scissors md the qo1ii, 49,
BY his companion to JOIN him ht
quiet dinner ut his oks aotniki.
81 have nothing nics,n said be. afcr Irid
think We should reach hHme b time ~
dipe-but / reckon j can make up herie-
thing that will satisfy the densnds Of hun
ger for the honce.
"Oh, Pm not particular" replied the edo
itor, "anything viii enswsr my phfposs.-
I am one of those, you know, whose wants
are easily supplied"
Shortening the way, BIZ easy aad fsmiliss
chat. they et last rescued the gshtlensase
dwelling; at the summons Of the beI, Q fss
voriie female servant came to the door, her
shining ebony face wreathed gaily in smiled
whispering Q few words in her mastery
ear, as sson a. he had crossed the thresholdt
"You don't say SOP what are theyi's,
Nov the editor, though By no means hard
Of hearing, did not distinctly understand The
reply, for the reason that he did not wish to
listen to what appeared to be . private col:
loouy. He thought, however, that the rest
of the conversation vas about a. follow
"a pair Of fine ducks" said the sefysnt
"You don't say So,' said the host. "Wel
now an satisfied. Who would have thought
that" "Go into the psrlor," said ne to biz
guest. 81 will join you there in about ave
minutes"
aThe editor quietly wendell bis wss along
to the psrlor, wondering in his OWE mind
Why such unusual disturbance about the
dinner should be made, where everything
was always carried on in tt simplest snd
most un~6stentatiohs manner possible; but
nevertheless secretly feliciiating himself
that the dinner he was to enjoy was far more
inviting than it had been represented;E
Five. ten, fifteen minutes elapsed, . the
host did not present himself; he funoled
over the pictures and books on the table,
played q while with the poodle dog which
was taking Q nap on the sofs; half whistlsd
q tune or two, hurhmed the fraction bf 3
psalm, and was finally found gazing o
painting of Msry Msgdalen to discover new
beauties, when his entertainer made BIZ ap-
pesrsnce, Just the hsppiest hooking msn ths
editor eveF stumbled upon.
"Excuse my OBTAINING you" said 10, shHs
you heard what Betty said at the door,
% yes.'
"A pair Of 'em, by JOvs.'
$50 I understood her to say
sand a finer pair I never saw, Thought
say it, who should not; as plump, 40 fair,
and as bright b any ] evei laid eyes one;
come, Join me in q drink
Adiourning 10 the sideboard, they hLed
their glasses. The editor gave
sHere'st to themp "
tGood, here's to Them
The editor was slightly astonished, for his
friends vay Of rejoicing over the ducks was
quite singular, he TOSSED of his vine, and
commenced promenading the room, rubbing
his hands, c~huckling, and occasionally Civ
ing vent to a gufaw.
"a pair-who'd, have thought it! all do.
ing 30 nicely, toor was his exclamation.
'How are you having them 6xed?'
'Oh, I leave that to the women OF course;
I don't NEEDLE with that business
But It is q pity, considering that they sss
80 very fine. that you had not Smother friend
to dine with you.' 81
Pardon me, I forgot, / an compelled ID
ask you to 60 somewhere else for your din
ner2'
ITO do what?'
sTo dine somewhere else! You see eli ID
confusion, the servants are busy a. bees t
was 80 unexpected fact I didn't think
Il would come of for a week.
sCeme Of, why Whist do you mean7'
sThe affair up stairs
sand what the devil is the affair up staifses
'Why, thought you heard what the girl
,aid at the door?' ez+
so !, did-shs said you had q hns pair Of
ducks for dinner
Fine pair Of what?'
OF ducks!'
Sine devilsp
sShe told me that while We have been sh.
tent my wife has presented me with sskns
pair of twins, both boys
Tie last We heard Of the noor editor. h