The American patriot., 1855-11-24

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thing sinister tn it, Tilghman felt, at times,
little uneasy, and, at the hotel table. rather
curbed his greediness when this individual
was present.
Finally he left New York in the twelve o.
clock boat, intending to pass on to Baltimore
in the night train from Philadelphia, and expe.
rienced sense of relief in getting rid of the
presence Of one who appeared to know him
and to have taken prejudice against him.
AS the boat swept down the bay, Wlghman
amused himself first with a cigar on the for
ward deck, and then with promenade on the
upper deck. He had already secured his din
ner ticket. When the fumes Of roast turkey
came to his eager sense, he felt "sharp set"
enough to have devourcd whole gobblcr'
This indication of the approaching meal caus.
ed him to dive down below where the servants
were busy in preparing the table. Here he
walked backwards aud forwards for about half
an hour in company with dozen others, who,
like himself, meant to take care Of number one.
Then as the dishes Of meat began to come in
he thought it time to secure good place, So
after taking careful observation, he assumed a
position with folded arms, opposite desirable
dish, and awaited the completion of arrange
ments. AT length all was ready, and waiter
struck the bell. Instantly 1ilghman drew forth
a chair, and had the glory of being first at the
table. lie had lifted his plate and just cried
as he turned partly around" Here, waite, .
Bring me some Of that roast turkey. A side
bone and piece of the breast. when hand
was laid on his shoulder, and the clerk Of the
boat said, in a voice of authority
Further down, sirl Further down! We
want these seats for the ladies'"
Tilghman hesitated.
'Quick! quick !" urged the clerk.
There was rustling behind him of ladies'
dresses and our gentlemen felt that he must
move. In his cagerness to secure another
place, he stumbled over chair and came near
falling postrate AT length he brought up at
the lower end ofthe table.
"Waitcr!" he cried, as soon as he had found
a new position" waiter, want some Of that
roast turkey"
The waiter did not hear, or was too busy
with some one else to hear.
"Water, say Here! This way!"
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
provender At length he received his turkey,
when he ordered sertain vegetables, and then
began eating greedy, while his eyes were
every moment glancing along the table to see
what else there was to tempt his palate.
"Watcr!" he called, ere the first mouthful
Nh, ,,,;tor cana
t.M.'o,, sa,, o,,s4or ,,,,oo o.,
uNn s;y
"Great cooks! Turkey without oyster sauce!
"Ro..lo of ale waiter y soon ,fter ;ss,od f.or,
bic 1;,s
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'ont.ct of .;r had nroduced ettarv, sconco srho
consocuonca uas that tho l;onor f,ou.d t,d.
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n,oro ;n.prast IN onr vonrv oentjeman who ~. :
lnoL;nr af,er numher one th,n IN tho d;,nar
1 h"fHro him and when this little ;nc;dent oc.
onrrad non,d M. sunnress titter
Uasr;no tb;s Tlrhnan hacan,n c,.aaon,,,
eonsc;oms of tho lnd;crons f;cure he nade ana
olonced on;cL,v from f,ce tn facr The f;rS.
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tha vo,,n,, mon Who Ind hean h;s stoco oo,,,'
non;on Nor him was, ,odv who had thro,,n
bacl hcr re;l and whom be Instantly racon o"rl
n;ycd os H.lan Wa,cot She # wos who stood
behind him when thc c,erk elected hin, f,on,
lie cb,,r. and sh. had hecn 10Th m oor 81, i
eve. witness Of his savings and deinps. since he
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h;,msaif ,,nt;, tho ho,t roached Snntb lM,,'o.,
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