The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-07-17
AvENEriAN ADVENTURE


in shame Of my double, and hose"
ieli very much inclined Ia "cry like "A
child While tossing on my pillow,
however, ! chancsd TO reeolIcc, letter
which my landlord Of Bologna Sisnor
Posscrini, had given me to friend o:
nis. S,gnor Aneiroli for as he told
me, lac Thought the introduction might
be of use TO me.
IL the morning I went TO the Ral,o
coffee house. 10 which was directed by
the address OF the letter. here found
the gentleman who was the ot jcc. OF
my search. After raA,.ins my crr,len.
tials very graciously. he sni,cd add re-
quc.tcd me 10 take IA turn with him II.
the Piazza ST. Mare. He was "A iinc
looking man, Of about sixty years OF age.
| remarked there was an ari>,ocrar,r
manner abou, him, and he wore ,c:y
large tie-wi1 well powdered with an
immensely long tail. He ad lrcs,cd mo
with b. nevo!ent and patronizin4 air,
and told me that he should be delighted
10 be Of service TO me, and badc me
from that moment consider myself under
his protection. "A little business" says
he, calls me away NJ this moment, but
If you will meet me here at two O'Clock,
we vii. adjourn to my casino, where,
il you can dine on one dish, you will,
perhaps, do me the favor TO partake Of
II boiled capon and rice. can only
offer you that; Z; perhaps u rice ,oup, for
which my cook j, famous; and il may
he just one or two little things no, worth
mentioning"
A boiled capon--ricc soup--olher
little things, thought I-manna in The
wilderness stroll-,l about, no, to get
an appetite, for that was rendy, bu, to
kill time. My excellent, ho.pi.ble.
long tailed friend was puncinal to The
moment; l joined him, and proceeded
toward his residence.
As we were bending our steps thiiher
we happened to pas, n luganigera's "a
ham shop,) in which there was some
ham ready dressed in the window. My
powdered patron paused = it was an
awful pause; he reconuoitered, exam
ined, and at last said,-" DO you know,
Signor, was thinking ll.a, some OF fthat
ham would eat dellciously with our ca.
pom; l am known in this neighborhood
and it would do for me to be seen buy.
ing ham. But do you 60 in, my friend
and got two or three pounds of il, aud
will walk on and wait for you
: went in, of course, and rurchascd
three pound, of ham, to pay for which
was obliged to change one of my t"t
zechinos. l carefully folded up tho
, precious Wand, and rcjoincd my excel
lent patron, who eyed the relishing
slices with the eye Of gourmand; in
deed, he was somewhat ditTuse in hi,
own dispraise for not having recollccte(
to order his seIvPnts 10 get some before
he left home. During this peripa;eli'
;, lecture on gastronomy, we happened tc
pass Calina, Gn plain English, wine
c cellar. At the door he made anolhc
c full stop.
Y "In that house, said he, "they sci
e the beat Cyprus wine in Venice pccu
I. liar winc--a sort Of wine no, to be ha'
q any where else; l should like you t
a taste it; but ! do not like 10 be see
buying wine by retail TO carry home
60 in yourself; buy couple Of flask
e and bring them To my casino; nobod
d hereabous knows you, and i, won, sis
D, nifty in the least"
4 This last request was quite appalling
d my pocket groaned to its very center
" however, recolleclins that was Oh ii!
n road to preferment, and that patror
y cost wha. he might, was still patron,
:. made the plunge. nn1, issuing from ia
:, ca,ina. set forward for my venerabl
friends casino, with three pounds c
v ham in my pocket, and flask Of win
Z under each arm.
; ! continued walking with my excellc'
'r long g.tailcd patron, expecting every mc
a. ment 10 sec AN elegant, agreeable res
&c dencc, smiling in all the beauties Of na
$, tnre and art; when, at Ia /, in dirt,
"A miseIable lane, at the door OF a tai
"a dingy-!ooking house, my Mnccnas slol
w indicating that We had reached %
os journeys end, and marshaiins ne It
=, way tlia, | should 20, began 10 moA'
= three flights "f sick.iing stairs at ii
- top Of which found his casino It wi
cs little place and deuce Of place
Ct boot; in plain English, il wa, garr,
o! The door WAS opened by sreicheJ O
~ iniscreant, who acted a. cook, aud v ho
&c. drapcry, 10 use a ga;tronomic sim.
Is was done TO rags"
- Upon the 'ickcty apology for a tab
Il, were placed tatiered cloth, which Jn
m had been white, and two plates; al
- presently in came a large bowi Of boll'
"I rice.
II Where's the capon 2" said my =
ig' iron TO his man.
Ia Capon - echoed the shos, Of Sc
IN want eiEc -"
tcs Has not the rascal SET, il?' cri
ri. his master.
ne Rascal" repeated the man, apI
=, rently terrified.
&c +" knew he would NOT e4clam
I,s 49, my patron, with an air Of enulla,ion,
-" which l saw no cause. W.ll, W.
ia put down the ham and the wins "
ow those and the rice, dare say, you
ied gentleman, you will be able 10 make 0
ore | ough, to apologize, bot in tsc, j. is
sti. your own fault tka, there is no, no.
ha,'if l had fallen in with YOU earlier