Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-02-06
Caught In another Mans Shirt.

That was rather singular &c fix" that young gen.
tle:lan got himself into, at certain small town in the
West " once upon time He happened TO arrive al
the pleasant village OF s., one autumnal even
ing and put up at its only nn and as he entered, he
heard music and dancing in upper chamber. The
landlord who was an old acquaintance, Informed him
that ball was going on in the hall above and he ask
ed him TO go up with him TO be introduced TO- and Join
the jewellers This he declined, the ground that he
was not properly dressed for the occasion, and espe
cially that his linen was too much soiled.
"Never mind that, said the big burly landlord 81
give you shirt; y and he stepped into the next
room and brought forth a Garment that would have
been large pattern for Daniel Lambert, and holding
it up, said
There, now, is comfortable, roomy shirt for
You"
"Oh that would never do said the guest 81 should
lose myself in it utterly"
On second thoughts, the landlord could &c do better
for him. One of the girls ironing some shirts in
the kitchen for of the boariers and he would get
him one that would fit, any how" So he disappeared
and presently in with a nice clean SACK into
which his guest soon thrust himself, and having made
hasty toilet, assembled to the ball Being
young man from much larger place and rather good
looking witha, he found. no difficulty in obtaining
'partners,' and these happened to be a judcious
selection from the most beautiful girls in the room
The other beaux at length began regard him with
no little jealousy and of them went far to
say that he'd cut the comb of the conceited cock, if
he didn't mind his eye@' And all this while the sub
iect of his beligeent remarks regarding himself
with the utmost compacency, being the observed of
all Observers
Meanwhile there was the &C foot foot foot % of
stage-horn sounding in the distance; presently the
coach numbered up to the inn; the driver threw out
the mail and the lines to attendant oster, and has
tened into the bar-room, having farther Ia
Dor upon his hands until next day. He was elso in
vited by the landlord to ego up stairs and join the
dancers" proposition which he at once accepted -
Those days when stage-driver was amongst The
most popular" men in every little community; for
he had travelled and seen the world. The driver re-
tired to change his clothes, and nothing farther was
seen or heard of him until he entered the ballroom,
| his face flushed and his voice somewhat husky with
passion, and strobe into the middle of the hall The
music stopped and the driver broke the ensuing silence
with the question,
"Is Mr. Samuel Jenkins, of s., heres >"
t" am Mr. Samuel Jenkins said our popular guest,
stepping forward, doubtless fancying that some new
attention to be bestowed upon him.
ooh, You are Mr.. jenkins be you 90
"Yes; and what may your business be with me ?"
i s'Nothin', only when you get through with that
shirt of mine that you've got your back and ar strut
tin in, I'D just thank you to leave it at the bar" '
Yankee Pass.
The following good story is related by correspon-
dent of an old paper of 1899:
Not long since gentleman from Connecticut, being
on his way to the Westward, was stopped in New
York State, on Sunday, by misery Dutchman, who
was invested with civil authority. Mr.. B. in vain
plead the necessity of pursuing his journey unmoest-
ed. At length, taking five dollar bill from his pock
et- book he said:
Sir. this is your service. on condition that you
will give pass
After few minutes pause, the mercenary charac-
ter replied
81 will give you your pass for five dollars you
may write de pass, and will make my mark x"
! Mr. B. accordingly sat down and wrote order on
merchant in town for fifty dollars worth of English
goldsmith the Dutch signature-and took his leave
with " Your humble ervant,"-called on the mer-
chant who cheerfuly loaned him fifty dollars with the
idea of fifty per cent. gain the goods. Soon after,
the merchant called on noble Dutchman for the
balance of the order, which he started and exclaim
ed
"By tunder, oze you nothing, ize give order =
but seeing his mark, exclaimed:
"Dish is dat tam Yankee pass"
He found hmself reluctantly obliged to cancel the
demand swearing dat he could dat tam rascal,
he would give him one horse lickin."-Courier Of N.
H., 1799