Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1850-08-27
Curiosity Rewarded.

! The other day friend al ours, who thoug /
! rather smart in the popular asceplion Of the
iern, is decidedly vain in his personal appear.
/ ance. was standing al the steps of the ST
Charles Hotel. Intently watching the motion:
Of Iwo elegantly dressed ladies', who at the
moment were passing up the street. AGei
watching them for some lime, until they dis
appeared in the distance, he turned round
aud addressed an acquaintance standing near
asking him if he knew The handsome .adie.
who had just attracted the attention the
number of admlring gentlemen who were las
IL was the dinner hour,) congregated in that
vicinity. Know them! OF couIse | do re-
piled the person addressed.
what are their nsmesh
.Thev are the Misses -, and by the way
very foe girls they are. and fortunes too
'Csn't you introduce a lriendP asked the
first speaker.
'Well.' said the other, Il don't know that |
mighn'i, particularly as have heard them
speak Of you. They said you were a re
mark able good looking fellow.
NO! really now! did they! | declare you
quite f1atter my vanity said our friend. stra-
ighteuing himself little, giving his shirt col
lar litle more altitude, and ihep twisting
his delicate moustache with his glosed fn-
ge,s, Did they say anything mofel'
oh! yes. they said good deal. but dou'l
think can tell you the rest; ii would he a
violation OF confidence, you know, and am
suIe they would never forgive me If they
should find out that had betrayed them -
Such thugs should always be kept a secret,
you know
The excuse did not by any means satisfy
our friend La fact, as was always he case
when he himself was in question. his cUtiosi
~ was aroused; he was ANXIOUS TO know what
Tie ladies had said about him; he couldn't
rest tll he found out; he coaxed he persna-
ded. he solicited but all in vain. the obstinate
dislurber Of his peace would not give any
satisfaction. AT last, after exhausting every
expedienI To extract the desired information,
our friend invited his companion 10 take
dink, then a second, thea third, and finally
the gong sounded for dinner aud found his
curiosity ungisiifed. Seiziog his obstinate
tormenlur by the ann, the inqusitive ipdivid-
ual said, Come, Tom, tets 90 tn dinner, and
we'll discuss that matter over some flee cham
pagne.
with all my heart. never refused
good offer, aud As know the quality of NJ udge
" Wilson's champagne. | oou't think can
let this opportunity slip.
Up stairs they accordingly went, and seat
ed at the dinner table the cross question was
put in operation with ,eduubieJ vigur Clar
ct and Burgundy, and Champagne were or
dered; the most delicate dishes were placed
before The possessor Of the lrecious iniorma
lion. But all the temptations failed He
would not tell. He could uoi sacrifice his
honor by disclosing private conversation;
hooi n, A. 4 laf1,a A
II was altogether impossible. Our hicnd
however. was to bs disc omfiteJ in this
way; he continued his attentions and his per-
secuIions riIl the cloth was removed. ul the
desert was placed on the table and demolish
ed. aud III at last lie aud his companion we've
the only persous remaining. Flually the LAT
ter arose sauDtered out tie door, and stepped
out on the cFpacious purIico, where. toUth.
pick 10 hand, he took seat in order that he
might quietly enjoy The remembrance of his
fine dinner. Our friend, though, was not
disposed 10 let the mater drop: he drew up a
char deliberately sat down aud expressed his
fixed determination not TO sti. I'LL he should
find out what those lai!es had said about
bIm.
Wen. said the other, Tf you are resolved,
| might as we'll tell you; though | couldu'l
nave lone so before, lof rear OF spolllne y0nf
appetite. Those ladies' SAID tia, YOU we're
a fine looking fellow, and had to agree with
them IN that"
We'll, we'll; what Ihenl Iou told us that
before
well, in the next place they said it vas
pity hat you were So good booking, Ior YOU
we're The greatest slmpleton they ever knew.
On hearing This reply our i,Iend rose from
his seat, bowed politely, remembered that he
had an appointment: precisely at that hour
md retired precipitsely. lie Was not seen
lbout the 81. CHARLES before dinner Tor some
ime afterwards. The reason We leave the
eader TO judge - n. o. PIcayune.