Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-07-04

most desirable dish near him, and ap-
propriate at least half, if not two-thirds,
of what il contained, regardless utterly
of his fclow-passengers. Then he
would call for the next most desirable
dish, if he could not reach it, ard help
himself after a like liberal fashion. In
eating, he seemed more like hungry
dog, in his eagerness. than a man pos
sessing grain of decency. When the
time came to part company with him,
his fellow.travellers rejoiced at being rid
of one whose utter selfshness hlled
them with disgust.
In Philadelphia and New York, where
Tl!ghman felt that he was altogether un-
known. he INDUCED his uncivlized pro-
pensites TO their full extent. AT one of
the hotels, just before leaving New York
to return to Baltimore, and there take
the cars for the West again, he met the
young man referred to as a travelling
companion, and remarked the fact that
he recognized and frequently observed
him. Under this observation, as il
seemed to have something sinister IN it,
li!ghman felt, at times, little uneasy,
and, at the hotel table, rather curbed his
greediness when this individual was
present.
Finally, he left New York in the l2
O'Clock boat. intending to pass on 10 Bal
| limore in the night train from Phiadel
phia, and experienced sense of relief
in getting rid of the presence of one
who appeared 10 know him and to have
taken a prejudice against him. As the
boat swept down the bay. Tilghman
amused himself frs, with cigar on the
forward deck, and then with promen.
ade on the upper deck. He had alrea-
dy secured his dinner ticket. When
the fumes of roast turkey came to his
eager sense, he felt "sharp set enough
to have devoured whole gobler! This
indication of the approaching meal caus-
ed him to dive down below, where the
servants were busy 1n preparing the ta-
BILE. Here he walked backwards and
forwards for about half an hour in con-
pany with dozen others, who, like
himself, meant to take care OF number
one. Then, as the dishes of meat be-
gan TO Come in. he thought it time to Sc
cure good place. So, after taking a
careful observation, he assumed a posi-
tion, with folded arms, opposite desrd.
BILE dish, and awaited the completion Of
arrangements. At length all was ready,
and a waiter struck the bell. Instantly,
Tnghman drew forth a chair, and had
the glory of being first at the table. He
had lifted his plate and just cried, as he
turned partly around-"Here, waiter!
Bring me some of that roast turkey. A
side bone and piece of the breast
whena hand was laid on his shoulder,
and the clerk OF the boa, said, in voice
of authority
Further down, sir! Further down!
We want these seats for the ladies'
Tilghman hesltaied.
"Quick! quick!' urged the clerks.
There was rustling behind him of
ladies' dresses, and our gentleman felt
that he must move. In his eagerness to
secure another place, he stumbled over
a chair and came near falling PROSTATE.
AT length he brought up at the lower end
of the table.
| "Waiter!" he cried, as soon as he had
found new posiiion-"waiter, | want
some Of that turkeyr'
The waiter did not hear, or was too
busy with some one else TO hear.
"Waiter, | Isay! Here! This way!"
So loudly and earnestly was this Ut
tered, that The observation of every one
at the end of the table was attracted to-
wards the young man. But he thought
of nothing but securing his proyender.
At length he received his turkey, when
he ordered certain vegetables, and then
began eating greedily, while his eyes
were every moment glancing along the
table to see what else there was to temp,
his palate.
"Walter!" he called, ere the first
moathful was fairly swallowed.
The waiter came.
"Have you any oyster sauce?"
mo, SIR"
| "Great cooks! Turkey vithou, oys-
ter sauce! Bring me slice OF ham .
"Boule Of ale. WAITER" soon after is
sued from his lips.
Tie ale was brought, the cork drawn,
and the bottle set beside TilgLman, who,
in his haste, poured his tumbler two
thirds full ere the contact of air had pro-
duced effervesence. The consequence
was that the liquor, flowed, suddenly,
over the glass. and spread its creamy
foam for the space of four or five inches
around. Several persons sitting near
by had taken more interest in our young
gentleman who was looking after num-
bcr one than in the dinner before them;
and when this little incident occurred,
could not suppress litter.
Hearing this, Tilghman became sud-
denly conscious of the Iudicrous figure
he made, and glanced quickly from face
to face. The first countenance his eyes
rested upon was tina, of the young man
who had been his stage companion; near
him was lady who had thrown back
her veil, and whom he instantly rccogni-
zed as Helen Walcot! She i was who
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