The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-08-22
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| in his personal appearance, was standing
at the steps of the st. Charles Hotel, in
! tent-y watching the motions Of two ele-
gantly dressed ladies, who at the moment
we're passing up the street. After watch
ing them for some time until they disap-
pearcd in the distance, he turned round
and addressed an Acquaintance standing
near, asking him If he knew the hand
some ladies who had Just attracted the
attention ofthe number Of admiring gen
tlemen who where then (it was dinner
hour,y congregated in that vicinity
| "Know hem! of course do replied
the peson addressed.
"What are their names?''
They are the Misses-and by
The way very fine girls they are, anu for
tunes too
Cant you introduce friend!" asked
the first speaker.
"Well," said The other, 81 don't know
that mlghten't, particularly as 1 have
heard them speak of you. They said
you were remarkably good looking fel
low
Really now! did they? declare you
quite fatter my vanity" said our friend,
shirt collar little more altitude, and then
twisting his delicate moustache with
gloved finger. did they say anything
moreH'
"Oh! yes, they said a good deal, but
don'tthink can tell you the rest; it would
be violation OF confidence, you know,
and am sure they would never forgive
me If they should find out that | had be-
trayed them. Such things should be kept
sacred. you know
This excuse did not by any means sat
isfy our friend. In fact as always the
case when he himself was in question,
his curiosity was aroused, he was anxious
to know what the ladies had said about
him; he couldn't rest till Ie found out: he
coaxed, he persuaded. he solicited, but
all in vain, the obstinate disturber of his
peace would not give any satisfaction
AT last after exertng every expedient to
extract the desired information, our friend
| invited his companion TO take drink,
then Il second, then a third, and finally
the gong sounded for dinner and found his
curiosity ungratified. Seizing his obsti-
nate tormentor by the arm, the inquisitive
/ individual said, Come, Tom, LET'S go TO
dinner, and We'll discuss that matter over
some fine champagne"
With all my heart. never refused
good offer, and as know the quality Of
Nudge d Wilson's champagne, don't
think | can let this opportunity slip"
Up stairs they accordingly went, and
seated at the dinner table the cross oues-
ton was putin operation with redoubtled
vigor. Claret and burgundy, and cham
pag ne were ordered; the most delicate
dishes were placed before the posSessor
OF the precious information. Bul all the
temptations failed. He would not tell
! He would not sacrifice his honor by dis
| closing private conversation; besides,
it might have bad effect. and in short
/ it was altogether impossible. Our friend,
/ however was not to be discounted in this
way; he continued his attentions and his
/ prosecutions till the cloth was removed,
! till the dessert was placed on the table
and demolished, and till at last he and
/ his companion were the only persons re-
naming. Finally the latter arose, saun-
tered TO the door, and stepped out on the
capacious por!ico, where. tooth-pick in
/ hand, he took a seatin order that he might
quietly ENJOY the remembrance of his fine
! dinner. Our friend, though, was not
/ disposed TO let the matter drop; he drew
up chair, deliberately sat down and ex-
pressed his fixed determination not 10
stir till he should find out what these
| ladies' had said about him.
"Well," said the other, "lf you are re-
solved, might as well tell you; though
could ut have done so before. for fear oi
! spelling your appetite. Those ladies' said
that you were fine fooking fellow. and
| had to agree with them in that"
We'll well; whatthen! You told me
! that before"
"Well, IN the next place they said 1t was
pity you were good looking, for You
were the greatest simpleton they ever
! knew.
! On hearing this reply our friend rose
from his seat bowed politely, Remembered
that he had an appointment at precisely
that hour, and retired preciptately. He
was not seen about St. Charles before din
ner for some time afterwards. The rea
son we leave the reader to iudge-N
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