Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-08-04

About the time Of the inauguration Of Presi-
dent Pierce, gentleman, named Parker, be-
longing 10 Concord, joined in the general rush
TO witness the great ovation. Our friend, who
IS an attorney of some note, has not been much
of traveller, but he takes the New lamp
shire "Patriot," and is well aware that there
are such things as the swapping of umbrellas
and hats, at big hotels. To guard against the
loss or exchange of his new "ule," therefore,
Mr.. p got printer to strike him off four
inch square card, upon which looked out Of the
crown Of his hat, in bold two line plea, CASA
Parker, Attorney at Law, Concord, New
| Hampshire. "
There was great rush at Wizards on In
auguration Day indeed there was perfect
Jam everywhere-and our friend Parker found
some difficulty in getting down TO the table
along with some of his fellow townsmen.-
The dinner was fine one, the champagne de-
licious and after an hours sitting, the New
EngIandcrs left the table in the merriest mood
Imaginable.
Now, fellows" said Parker, as they
emerged from the dining-room, "every man
look out for his own hat I've got a mark on
mine that nobody can mistake"
But there was some sort of mistake some
where, notwithstanding Ii was sometime be-
fore Mr.. Il. found his hat at all, and even then
ho labored under the impression that it had
grown trine older since he went to dinner
But the placard was in the crown, all right,
and casa Parker, Attorney at Law, Concord,
New Hampshire" stared him in the face as he
looked inside.
Cali right, fellows" said Parker, raising
the tile to his gourd. "Nothing like making
sure of things when you are going into a
crowd My hats safe anyhow" But he on
ly put the hat on the top Of his head, for it was
entirely too small TO go on.
"What's the matter Parker = enquired one
Of the party, as the Attorney attempted TO pull
on his hat.
Oh, nothing" responded Parker, again
looking into the Smoothing all right,
of course, ASA Parker, Attorney at Law,
Concord, New Hampshire Certainly,
knew il must be my hat" And again he at
tempted to pull the hat on.
The party around could lily suppress laugh
ter al the comcal motions of the embarrassed
lawyer, but he did not appear TO notice it, and
industriously endeavored TO make the hat fit,
somehow. In a state of the most absolute be-
wilderment he at length turned to one of the
party, and presenting the hat, desired him to
tell what name was in it. The man read
"Asa Parker, Attorney at Law, Concord, New
Hampshire
All right-of course" exclaimed Parker,
again attempting to pull on the hat, only to
his still greater bewilderment.
Will you have the kindness to tell me who
| am :" said he, still more perplexed.
Certainly" said the man addressed ;
"You are Asa Parker, Attorney at Law, Of
Concord, New Hampshire
"Of course" said p. 81 knew it," And
he made one more trial at the hat.
1t would be very difficult to say whether
Mr. Parker knew himself from ga hole ia the
ground" about this juncture. He looked
again into the hat and read the inscription, and
then at his friends, who still preserved straight
faces, and finally cared.
I" Gentlemen" said p, with intense grayi-
ty, "If am Asa Parker, Attorney at Law,
Concord, New Hampshire, and if this hat be-
longs TO Asa Parker, Attorney at Law, Con-
cord, New Hampshire, all l have to say is,
that my heal has SloeLIed most coafoundedty
since L trent TO dinner ?
Who changed Mr.. Parker's card into some
body else's hat1-N. Y. Spirit Of The Times.