The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-06-28
From the New Orleans Crescent.
An Editor 0Dlni ug ONT.


! An Editor Dining Out.
Quite distinguished citizen of our CITY,
and one Of the members ofths corps editorial,
made short excursion into the country last
Sunday, where they revealed some hours
among the breezes and the treesee, and final
ly returned at three or four o'clock, with up.
petites, il may easily be imagined, nicely
sharpened for the employment Of a good din
ner. Ate imbibing glass of wine bitters at
the st. Charles, our friend of the scissors and
quill was invited by his companion to Join him
ia quiet dinner at his own domicl.
Il have nothing nice,' said he, 'for did
not think, we should reach home in time to
dine, but reckon can make up something
that will answer the demands of hunger for
the nonce.'
ooh, I'm not particular replied the editor,
anything will answer my purpose; I'm one
Of those. you know, whose wants are very
easily supplied
Shortening the way by easy and familiar
chat they at last reached the gentIema rs
dwelling, and at the summons of the bell, a
favorite female servant came to the door,
with her shining ebony face wresthed galy
in smiles. Whispering few words in her
masters ear, almost as soon as he had crossed
the threshold, he exclaimed
You don't say so! what are they!
Now, the editor, though by no means hard
Of hearing, did not quite distinctly understand
the reply, for the reason that he did hot wish
to listen to what appeared to be n private col
loquy. He thought, however, that the re-
mainder Of the conversation was about as
follows:
"A pair of fine ducks said the servant.
You don't say so,' returned the host, we'll,
now, am satisfied; who would have thought
that. Go into the parlour,' said he to his
guest, I'll join you there in about five min
utes.'
The editorial gentleman quietly wended
bis way alone to the parlour, wondering in
his own mind why such unusual disturbance
about the dinner should DO made, in house
where everything was generally conducted
in the most simple and unoste ntstious mar
ner possible; but nevertheless, scarcely fe-
lictating himself upon the fact that the din
ner he was to enjoy was far more inviting
than il had been represented. Five, ten, if
teen minutes had elapsed and his he st did
not present himself; he fumbled over the
pictures and books on the table played
awhile with the poodle log, which was taking
a nap on the sofa, half whistled tune or
two, hummed the fraction of a psalm, and
was finally found gazing on painting Of Mary
Magdalen, to discover new beauties, when
his entertainer made his appearance, just ex-
actly the happiest looking man the editor had
ever stumbled upon.
Excuse my detaining you,' said he, but
you heard what Betty said at the door,
oh, yes said the editor.
"A pair Of 'em, by lover
so understood her to say.
"A nd n finer oair naver saw fhou oh sav
it who should not; as plump, as fair, and as
bright as any ! ever laid my eyes on; come,
join me in a drink
Adjourning to the sideboard, they filled
their glasses; the editor gave,
Here's TO them
'Goodp said the host, heres to them!'
The editor was slightly astonished, for his
friends way ofrejoicing over the ducks was
quite singular-he tossed off his wine and
commenced promenading the room, rubbing
his hands, chncking. and occasionally giving
vent to guffaw.
"A pair-who'd have thought it, and all do
ing SO nicely too!' was his exclamation.
How are you having them fixed!' inquired
his visitor.
'Oh, l leave that to the woman, Of course
don't tneduie with that business
But its pity considering they are SO very
fine, that you haven't another friend or two
to dine with you.'
Pardon me, forgot l am compelled to
ask you to 60 somewhere else Tor your din
ner'
TO do what!'
TO dine somewhere else! you see all is in
confusion, the servants all as busy as bees, it
was so unexpected-in fact, didn think it
would come off for a week.
Come off!-what do you meant!
why, the affair up stairs
And what the divil is the affair up starsF
'Why,I thought you heard what the girl
said at the doorP
so ! did-she said you had fine pair o
ducks for dinner
Fine pair of what"
'Of ducks!'
Fine devils! she told me that while we had
been absent, my wife had presented me with
fine pair OF twins, both boys
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The last we heard Of the poor editor, he
was partaking Of a plate of soup-"solitary
and alone" at restaurant in Charities
street.
6JSnipes has added the followingto his
tiffany:
From sanctimonious mothers, who court