New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-08-05
'.,'IlA HY CRESCENT.
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EATING ICE-GREAM RAW.
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hi asskarm and sultry evening during the
~ asddihher Of '4S, as DR.. B. and myseh were
y. saafetiH a fashionable saloon of our town, in
: anlrirssin the cool luxuries which the proprie-
ta.s Of tsfhe establishment know SO we'll how to
ii;fsspas and chatting the while upon such sub
.iiectsssas fancy and caprice suggested, tall,
individual Of about twenty three,
, q HhadAss, his appearance, and alter looking
, na ABbsihAim for sometime In bewiderment and
:. ssdotbpseated himself at table close by the
i. onn I'D which we were sitting The young man
ss aSssS parently stranger, and from the comb
try; and the Illuminated sign, with /" Ice
~ fesvns confectionaries,' etc., etc, biasoned
n datteon, had evidently taken him in Know
Ing tnA Doctor to have great propensity Tor
'tsssbi fcaical Joking, turned to see what effect
w this new arrival would have upon him
- Sshe glance at his restless, twinkhng eye,
asakisfsd me that there would be sport the tiger
was already in Imagination gloating over his
n ri Aver sitting sometime if uncertain how
so sJ16fbceed, the young man plucked up sufficient
courage to address us, and inquire whether he
=, could !. get some ice cream and couple OF con-
dictionaries stating, at the same time, that
III ~ had never been at the canawl afore, and
a. Didn't know how people acted OF SIGH places =
sn He was informed by the Doctor that if he would
ring the small bell which stood on the table, his
wishes would be gratifed, The green 'un did
sShe was directed, and in due time was served
with the ice cream and CONTEMPORARIES
After cycling for few moments the articles
UL Before him, he took the spoon from the glass,
took small quantity Of the cream, and put 1t
the tip Of his tongue, and then locked about
Z. the room with an air Of great Satisfaction and
.d4light. Soon, however, another idea seemed
M to strike him; he rammed the spoon deep into
is The glass; took it out heaping full, and in mo-
~ SSaent its contents had disappeared
at AT side. the
y next, the Doctor was his feet and clutched
9 ;sny arm conyulsiyely, and with one hand point
II ing towards the victim, almost screamed:
ssMy God, that man is eating his ice cream
hle raw
Down went the ice. cream, spoon, confectiona-
= ries and table upon the floor; out leaped the
e victim at least ten feet towards the middle OF
the room gasping for breath, eyes protrnding
from their sockets, and countenance exhibiting
marks of the greatest terror and helplessness
In a moment the doctor was by his side. felt his
pulse, unbuttoned his coat, waisteoat and shirt
COLLAR as if to admit fresh air, then gently
pushed him into chair, and commenced tanning
him with the skirt Of his coat. 1t was then that
the victims tongue first became loosed, and with
imploring look, he half whispered, half screeched,
0h, kin live." Upon this, the doctor looked
mysterious, felt his pnlse again, examined his
tongue, and then in solemn tone replied
sit may be, young man, that by implicitly
following my directions, you can yeL escape Tue
consequences Of your rashness and folly. l
would advise you to Z -
Amy thing, I'll do any thing you tell me, so
as kin get over this spell and find my way
home again =
aWell, then, sir, take off your coat The
young man did So Tie handkerchief about
you;" he was obeyed And now, sir, 60 to
the door, run three times around this square
with all the might that is in you; and then
come back to me, and will tell you what fur
Their to do"
The young man vanished, and we resumed our
seats In few minutes, however, he returned
putting and blowing, and apparently in better
spirits.
Now said the doctor, &C do you put on your
coat, button it up close to your chin, go to your
lodging place, and turn into bed Immediately
and let me advise you, young man, that here
after, before you undertake to eat ice-crean, sec
that it is properly prepared; and let me partic-
ularly charge you,'' and here he assumed q very
serious air, g never do you attempt to eat il
rawl"
The young man stammered forth his thank;
for the advice, and then left, we following soor
after. 8 @
FREAK OF FORTUNE. Paris paper relates
that in that city, prize of 10000 was draw
in the Loterie PicGrde, By o waiter in q cafe
Two gentlemen who had bought quantity o
tickets, sat down to a green table TO divid,
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