New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-12-06
NUMBER 2se.

The Mephistopheles opposite smiled, and at that
| moment the soup was placed upon the table
My Dear Jane, never did eat such 8 dinner
l copy few items from the carte, with expla-
| nations by c.. There was creei soup, a
| mixture Of carrots, onions, turnips, ham, pars-
| iey' bay leaves, butter. -four, etc; there was
| bonf en- ctnaigrette, cold beef with a regular
| salad dressing; there were rol-au-vents, rab-
| bits; 6eignets d Ia creme, kidney beans; there
| vas salmon -da-blet, soles smothered in sauce .
piles of fruit, cake, and wine Of a variety ard
| flavor which / never indulged in before. The
| champagne seemed to come in at the nick Of
| time, the Chateau Margau1 was prodigious, the
| dessert wines were immense
| We sat, one opposite the other, slipping our
| nectar. A cup of coffee and cigar were before
me. / must say that had unbuttoned my
| coat NJ. Jules told me to be at my ease. /
| accordingly took off coat and waistcoat This
made me feel 50 comfortable that ventured
| another glass. 1t was delicious. gently pushed
aside the coffee, and told MIR. Jules that liked
| the English custom of wine after dinner He
replied that he himself in England had learned
it; indeed, if liked, the cloth should be cleared
But would join party of excellent fellows
| up stairs, where heard number of voices
There could associate with some good souls,
| and drink wine dd iibitun. / asked vino they
were. Well, they were members of club, who
| admitted none but the initiated I, however.
| as brother, and member of the great allied
nation, should be admitted without difficulty
| He rose and went out In three minutes be
returned. If would submit to be blindfolded
| while five questions were put to me, the thing
was done. l must confess that had taken
more wine than was right, 50 consented to this
very foolish thing
| was in darkness A silence dead as that Of
midnight reigned in the room. M. Jules had
left the room cautiously and closed the door be-
hind him. I waited 1--WE, ten, fifteen minutes
and then heard a tap at the door. l spoke
not, but waited. All had read Of the initia-
tions of neophytes, of the mysteries Of Eleusis
| the last days Of Pompeii, the drinkers in vi.
vain Grey, rushed across my anxious brain
knew that silence was the first duty. The dool
| opened gently and heard a slight cry. Their
it closed again; only for q minute, however, fol
the next instant i heard rush and roar D
voices. My arm was rudely seized, the seruiett.
which bandaged my eyes torn off, and fount
myself in the presence Of the landlord and tw,
walters. all iabbering and talking in wild ane
incoherent manner.
| looked about mechanically for my coat
| waistcoat and hat; they were no where to b.
seen. Strange, too, but every spoon off the Ia
BILE, and every fork, had equally disappeared
What was the meaning of all this Was it ont
of the trials alluded to BY NJ. Jules' Where
too, was that generous individual' The scream,
and gesticulations of the evidently irate land
lord compelled me to look to my own condition
| But could not make any sense Of what he said
He handed me a long bill with gross total m,
| eyes were unable to see. A waiter, with a fey
! words of English, endeavored to explain to nj
that / was to pay. / replied that my money
| watch, etc., were in my coat and Waistcoat
| The landlord, on this being interpreted, grew
crimson with rage, and muttered something il
French One of the walters left the room.
sat down and drank my coffee quite satisfied
for, of course, he had sent for Jules.
In about ten minutes, in walked four soldiers
| with guns, ferocious boards, tall fur caps, ant
i! a look Of stolidity quite enough to put a sain
in passion. They dragged me to my feet AM
pushed me before them protested; swore
! / said l was respectable Englishman. Il
vain; there was no fraternity about them
| They were four as unmannered ruffians as eve
| I saw In this state-without coat, hat O.
4 waistcoat-I was taken into the open street
!! and marched like malefactor, with q guar
Of four men-Where, / knew not. 1t was nsarl,
dark. and very few noticed me. Some boy
laughed when l stumbled over their horrit
stones; but what they said / knew not, neithe
/ did | care. Twas desperate. I hated France
turned Russian. One moment l even wishe
myself Greek patriot; but of that ! repente
when recollected SIS description of tn
Greek patriots Of London-half Russian serfs
half Jew peddlers. Icould have planted dag
ser in the heart of France.
{ tsaw nothing of the road by which they too
| knew of nothing but glare of light,
me, of voices, until was ignominiousl
murlnul Ihaal 4, 70 cell-into cell, Jane-Mrl
1nruse Il n. IL this went to Paris-I, who neye
Jones; TOT ns;da # police Office in London, An
saeh saw eae .a1 nslae I'M srground, damp dark wit
fuen five comrades, us1 ali ersnohmen. doubtless q
thieves @ There was no : seat left; | sat dow
upon the floor; it was Of - 4;ona sa u oan ths
task my pen to tell of the al 'iiihas'oiis - wa
night.
|
An hour later was free. The ponce ma
captured NJ Jules, noted thief, hber sleu ool
vict, and swindler. They found my proper. roper
ON his person It was all returned to me ih'as
But / had four pounds twelve shillings 70 pa
for the dinner. / never saw q man 80 opssqu
Gus as was the landlord. / cut him dead, an
mark me, / make no more stray acquaintance
in the streets.
III Nhs MaIIaNt,S O TRr,