Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1855-12-13
Tilghman hesitated.

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Quick quick urged the clerk
There was rustling behind him of ladies'
dresses. and our gentleman felt that he must
move. In his eagerness to secure another place
he stumbled over a chair and came near falling
PROSTATE. At length he brought up at the low.
er end of the table
Waiter he cried, as soon as he found a new
position, s'waiter, want some of that roast tur.
key!'
The waiter did not hear, or was too busy with
some one else to heed
SO loudly and earnestly was this uttered that
the observation of every one at that end of the
table was attracted towards the young man.
But he thought of nothing but securing his pro-
vender. At length he received his turkey,
when he ordered certain vegetables, and then
eating greedily his eyes were every moment
CHANGING along the table to see what else there
was to tempt his palate
''Waiterl 2" he called, ere the first mouthful
was fairly swallowed.
The waiter came.
"tiaYe you any oyster sauce'"
"No, Sir"
Great cooks Turkey without oyster-sauec.
BRING me slice of ham"
Bottle of ale, waiterr'' soon issued from his
lips
The ale was brought. the cork drawn, and the
bottle set beside Tilghman, who, in his haste,
poured his rambler two-thirds full ere the con-
tact OF air had produced cffervescence The con-
sequence was that the liquor flowed suddenly
over the glass, and spread its creamy foam for
the space of four or five inches around. Several
persons sitting near by had taken more interest
in our young gentleman who was looking after
number one, than in the dinner before them,
and when this little incident occurred, conld not
suppress litter.
Hearing this, Tilghman became suddenly con-
scious of the lud:crous figure he had made, and
glanced quickly from face to face.
The first countenance his eyes rested upon
was that of the young man who had been his
stage companion; near him was 4 lady who had
thrown back her veil and whom he instantly
recognized as Helen Walcot She il was who
stood behind him when the clerk elected him
from his chair, and she had been both an ear
and eye witness Of his sayings and doings since
he dropped in his present place at the table. So
much had his conduct affected her with sense
OF the ridiculous, that she could not suppress
the smile that CURED her lips smile that was
felt by Illghman as the death blow TO all his
hopes Of winning her for his bride With the
substance OF these hopes went his appetite
and with that he went also-that is, from the
table, without SO much as waiting for the desert.
On the forward deck he ensconced himrelf until
the boat reached South Amboy, n j., and then
took care not TO push his way into the ladies'
car, species OF self denial to which he was not
accustomed.
Six months afterwards-he did not venture to
call on Miss Walcot-Tilghman read the an
nouneement of the young lady's marriage to a
Mr. Walker, and not long afterward met her in
company with her husband. He proved to be
the travelling companion who had been SO dis
gusted with his baorish conduct when on his last
trip to the cast.
Our young gentleman has behaved himself
rather better since when from home, and we
Trust that some other young gentlemen who
are too much in the habit of taking care of num-
Der one when they are among strangers will be
warned by his modification, and cease to expose
themselves toNhe ridieule of well bred people.