Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-07-10
n Venetian Adventure.

pillow, however, | CHANGED to recollect
letter which my landlord Of Bologna Sig
nor Posserini, had given me to a friend of
his, Signor Aneiroli; for as he told me,
he thought the introduction nigh, be of use
to me.
In the morning ! went to the Rialto cof
fee-house, to which was directed by the
address of the letter. here found the
gentleman who was the object Of my search.
After reading my credentials very gracious
ly, he smiled, aud requested me TO take
turn with him ~ the Piazza ST. Marc. He
vas fine-looking man, OF about sixty years
Of age. | remarked there was an aristo-
cratic manner about him. aud he wore a We
" large tie-wig well powdered, with an i'm
mensely long tail. lie addressed me with
benevolent and paironizing air. aud told
me that he should be delighted to be Of ser
vice TO me, aud babe me from that moment
consider myself under his protection. A
little business" says he, calls me away at
this moment, but If YOU will meet me here
at two O'Clock, we Will adjourn TO my cas-
sno, where, If you can dine on one dish,
you will perhaps do me the favor to partake
of a boiled capon aud rice ] can only Of
fer you that; perhaps rice soup, for which
my cook is famous and il may be just one
or two little things not worth mentioning
boiled capon-rice soup-olher hule
things, thought I--manna IN the wilderness !
| strolied about, not to get an appetite, for
that was ready, but TO kill time. My ex-
cellent hospiiable, longtailed friend was
punctual TO the momen.; joined him, and
proceeded toward his residence
As we were bending our steps thiiher,
we happened to pass luganiEera's Ga ham
shop 40 which there was some ham ready
dressed IN the window Ny powdered pat
ron paused--it was an awful pause; he re-
conuoitered, examined, and at last said, -
Do YOU know Signor, / was thinking that
some OF that ham would eat deliciousy
with our capon ~ am known IN tins neigh
borhood, and 1t would not do Tor me to be
seen buying ham. But do You 20 in, my
child, aud get two or three pounds OF it,
aud VIII walk on and wait for you"
went in Of course, and purchased ,hree
pounds Of ham, 10 pay for which was obi
ged to change one Of my two zechnos |
carefully folded up the precious Wand, aud
relolned my excellent patron, who eyed the
reiishlng slices with the eye OF a gourmdnd +;
indeed he was somewhat dltiuse IN his own
dispraise for not having recoIected to or
der his servants to get some before he left
home. During this peripatetlc lecture on
gastronomy, We happened 10 pass Catina,
IN nlaie English. wine-celisr ~ the
door he made another full stop.
In that house" said he, they sell the
best Cyprus wine 10 Nencc-peculIar VINE
Ia sort of wine not to be had any where
else; | should like YOU to taste it; but do
not like 10 be seen buying vine by retail to
carry home, 90 in yourself; bay a couple
OF TASKS, and bring them to NY cassiac
nobody heteabout knows you, aud ii WON'T
signify IN the least"
Thus last request was quite appalling
/ my pocket groaned to its very centre how.
/ ever, recollecung that | was on the high
road to preferment, aud that patron, cost
what he might was sill a patron, | made
the plunge, AMI, issuing from the catina
set forward for my venerable friends
casino, with three pounds of Aam in my
pocket, aud a flask of VINE under each arm
! continued walking with my excellent
long-taled patron, expecting every moment
10 see an elegant, agreeable residence, smll.
ing IN all the beauties of nature and art
when, at last, in dirty, miserable lane, al
the door OF a tall, dngy-look Iug house, my
M9cenas stopped, indicating that we hac
reached our journeys end, aud marshallna
me the way that | should go, began to mount
three flights of sickening stars, at the toE
of which | found his Casino It was a llt
tie place, aud a deuce of place to boot
IN plain English, II was garnet. The doc
was opened by wretched old miscreani
who acted as cook, and whose drapery Il
use a gaslronomic slmile, twas doue Il
rags"
Upon the rlckety apology for "a tahlt
were placed a battered cloth, which oac'
had been white, and two plates aud pres
emily in came large bowl of boiled rice.
Where's the capon ?" sad my parol
TO his man.
"Capon p' echoed the ghost of ser
; want the -"
" Has not The rascal sent iIp cried tn
master.
Rascal !" repeated the man apparent
terrified
- knew he would not, exelasmed N
, patron, with an ar of exutaton, for who
saw 40 cause. Wen, well, put dow
, the ham aud The vine with those and ID
rice, dare say, young gentleman, you vi
, be able TO make out ! ought to apologize
but IN fact It IS all your own fault that ther
. Is not more; if ! had fallen IN with 20
! earlier we should have had better dinner.
confess | was surprised, disappolnte
aud amused but as matters stood, ther
f was no use IN complaining, and according
+ lngly we fell to, neither oi US wanting Il
best of all sauces-appeute.
4, soon perceived that my promised pa
e ron had baited has trap with fowl TO cate
= a fool but as we ale aud drank all cal
|, vanished, and rogue as | suspected him
r be, my long-talled friend was a clever, wi
= ~ fellow, aud besides telling me numb
oil anecdotes, gave me some very good a
vice; amongst other things 10 be avolde
a he Cautioned me against numbers OF Peep
l. who IN Venice lived only by duping the "a
e wary. | thought this counsel came very
d from him. " Above all" sad he, " ke'
g up your spirits and recollect the Veueii'
proyerb, A hundred years OF melancho
will not pay one iarthing Of debt
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