The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1852-05-04

Htw Yankee siIlsbee Got to See the Queen.
tits something Of a feat to catch glimpse
OF hcr Majesty when she goes 20 the Opera in
state, as the ruffies and lace from tho United
Kingdom rush from their country seats to Lon
don like pack Of barriers after poor Reynard,
so that everything like svuinting room or stand
ing place. is magni6cently bespoke by nobies.
and their right true lady loves all anxious 10
breathe the same air as their sovereign, on
this special occasion. The hall of he Opera
House was jam: the street leading to it ditto,
and as for box in the theatre, il cannot be had
as the saying is for love nor money! They
have all been bought week or two before, by
astute spectators, who having got wind in ad-
vance Of the Queens visit, are determined to
make all they can out oft. t.ra
A number Of gentlemen who had gone up to
see her plump little Majesty. at the close of
tel with faces quite chop fallen. and dismal
report of the impossibility of getting their no
ses inside Of the great hail.
Josh Sillsbee the Comedian was yawning
over a heavy monotony article in the Times.
and spurring up like an old game cock, sud :
denly excited said:
"Do you sa-a yeou can't get in smith,
"Getin?' growled Smith-it was Albert
Smith, the famous author-"They're as thick
as six in single bed. perfectly wedged sir!--
You Yankees are blessed cute. as they say
but think it would puzzle Uncle Sam to get
in this time"
"Would you like to have me try it." cooly
remarked the Commedian.
"No wouldn't. for you would get squeezed
out of your wits, and then we'd loose you at
the Adephi." replied Smith, who knows how to
return a compliment as we'll as Lord Chester
field
Perhaps would rejoined Sillsoee, rising
and drawing himself up. 81 don't often bet
but I'll tell you what III DO. There are six of
us in the party, and don't play till the last
piece. I'll just bet you three bottles of wine
that get into the Hall in ten minutes from the
time | leave Trafalgar Square,"
''Done!' shouted Smith
Sisbee then without saying word 1made a
curved bee line for Convent Garden and down
great Russell street, followed by self constitu-
ted committee, consisting Of Albert Smith, and
others to see the thing done. He dashed thro'
the outside the door, and tried 20 get one eye
into the hall. 1t was no go. Smith was right
about the place being heavy packed, for where
there was ono vacancy there were twenty wal
ting to take advantage il.
At one glance tho comedian saw that the as
pect of chance was dreadfully dark and that
trying to edge in auger-wse was about as
much use as trying to make three and four
count six. The ten minutes had nearly elaps-
ed, and the committee were close on his heels
to report progress. All at once his attention
was attracted by band of music in wagon
entering Bow street, in which the Opera
House is situated. lie turned round and saw
by huge fiaring board pasted on the wagon,
that it belonged to the Surry Geological Gar
dens which is sent out as an advertising van
with tiger in it, by way of making the adver
tisement more novel. The animal advertise
ment was just at this moment in front of the
Grand Hall. through which the Queen was to
pass. he thrust in his head and roared--
'Ti-ger! III ger! They say the animals
l.oser'
This report, blending with the sobbing of
the bassoon, and the chirping OF tho clarionets
in the van, brought about violent commotion
among those near the door.
Ssbee again stretched his neck out and
roared- r|
"Take care that it dou't jump over your
heads"
Instantly twenty heads were seen in motion,
| a dozen hats were seen above the crowd--sev-
eral exquisites. with point lace moustaches,
grew bluer under that portion of the physog-
nomy, popularity known as "the gill; and not
less than fifty rushed towards the door, to the
spolation of any quantity of fans, boquets. and
'sch things One or two delicate ladies sigh
ed shriek, and called for salts, and a couple
more expressed wish for their pas and drop
of muck water.
Nature they say hates and despises vacuum.
and so does Josh, and while all this pushing
and tearing was among the white kids, he haks
he had slipped slick enough in good place.
where if needs be, the Queen would touch "his
trowsers" with her train as she passed him
Before the excitement died away, and the
originator of the tiger rumor conld be sought
for. the Queen in her Haunting coach, with hor
courtly attendants, dashed up, and all was a
gain renewed hustle and confusion. Every
body rushed right and left. make way for
Her Majesty cried the policeman. fourishng
his truncheon of Office with as much unneces
sary fuss as he could make, in hopes perhaps
that his zeal might be noticed by the prince
"Ceer tho road!" screamed the usher with his
bronzed stick. The satins and doe. ins pres
sed thick and close. and Her Majesty passed
in. r4 .I
Now as the deed was DONE and the great
object ofinterest had, like shadow came and
gone some of the disappointed had time fo-
reflection. One dasper little man, with red
face. and half peck Of white cravat twisted
around his throat; which terminated like a
| tpsy letter Q, bris:led up to Sillsbee and then
said
''Ant you the man that 'olered there's ii.
ger out Of his eager
| Sillsbee looked down on him for q moment,
and replied with very long face:
"Mel why my dear sir, do you know who
you are talking tewT' cel
| IL haven't The honor replied Cravat, think
ing he might have made mistake.
| "You have the honor of addressing the Duke
de SilIsbee!' replied Josh without moving a
muscle. fsaiiia. i..1 edt 1af
81 really bog your pardon, my Lord Duke!
exclaimed the little nan dancing about in q
paragon Of delight at bandying words with O
man of such blood; IL sincerely beg your par
don my Lord Duke. Il is quite mistake,
assure you. Quito mitsake." and he frisked
oifredder than ever.-[N. Esprit of theTimes