The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-05-04

brands and particular winners. NOW u were
altogether against the doctrine OF tins re
publican era and free country 10 assert iha
Jonathan and the rest Of the radical drink
ers, who 60 10 the root Of the matter, and
take the naked poison, have not their pref
erences too-aye, and right 10 them. Jon
alhan highly esteemed the concoctions a'
one particular subteranean resort. More
over he liked the company. And especial
ly he admired and envied the keeper. He
was The glass OF fashion and the mould oi
form in flash sentility. He was all creature
IA thing Of aesh-sross, sensual, bursting
ou, hesh-and when intellect was disiribul.
ed, he must have been overlooked, for not
the fainiest shadow Of any thing like il was
discernible about him. He wore brass but.
ions and double-sit chains and his whole
costume was studied ignoring Of every
thing dooon,, respectable, or genilcmanly.
Big rings with Brummagem jewels hooped
his fat fingers, and the whole animal was
The very ideal OF bartender, as you
often see him, displayed at his door, on a
STOOL which The adipose matter Of his limbs
seems 10 overlap; squat like fat toad al
the mouth Of his hole-or rather like cor.
pulent spider. pretending 10 bo asleep, but
still on the look out for flies.
This man was Jonalhan's highest exam
pie Of comfort and prosperity. Wasn't he
free Of all the places where life was TO be
seen by virtue OF suffering his walls 10 be
hung with "posiers." And had he no, a
quiet, gen'eel life Of il, protected from the
weaiherl And was no, this vastly better
than 10 be obliged 10 walk, rain or shine,
"through The streets ofNew York city," run
ming in dolorons accidents through the
whole lis, of penny, three.penny, and six.
penny papers and wonderful extras Jona-
ihan's heart warmed with ambition. He
was nearing mans estate, and remembered
The high hopes with which he lef home,
tina, he should soon get into business, aad
"give good account ofhimself." He had
accumulated something for Jonathan was
Yankee enough 10 take care that folly did
not drain his purse. He loved pleasure, bu,
he loved money too; and was quite Shy.
lock among the lame ducks on The news.
boys exchange. He could advance them
daily capital, at rates which would have
made Wall Street shrink, 10 young bank.
rup,s, 10 whom inexorabls clerks declined
their quo'idian without tho ready money
A sharp eye for sixpences had improved
his finances in about the same ratio ha, his
morals had doieriorated and that is say.
ing great deal.
One day Jonathan read in tho papers the
advertisement Of the stock, fixtures and
good will of an established restaurant The
advertisement requested tho party who wish.
ed to invest, to address Franklin" with
real namc. Spirit Of the kite.ayer! II
"spiritual manifestation" are the true fact
and real thing, why don't you crap" the
heads Of those who put your head on dram
shop!
Jonathan was already in treaty for fix
cd route on daily paper, a good property,
and honest business; being the privilege Of
serving regular customers in certain dis
trict. Many such monopolies arc worth
moro than clever sized farms, 'and what
would have been call ed fortunes few years
ago, have been made in them. But Jona-
than thought he would I" "address franklin
as he was probably requested to do. No
harm could como Of that, he was certain
His better genius might have whispered that
he was not so sure. An interview was had
and Jonathan was surprised though no. dis.
pleased when he found that the +" establish
ed" stand was his established rendezvous,
and the head quarters Of oil his set. His
customers were therefore ready found ut his
hand. He was not long in closing the bar
gain-nor was he very hasty, for Jonathan
considered himself sharp. Ho was formally
put in possession of tho "valuablo fixtures
and unexpired lease" at what everybody
said was 80 dead bargain" The old pro-
prictor gave as reason that no was 'anx-
ious to leave the city" There was no doubt
Of that.
Jonathan forthwith advised his father Of
this frst step in prosperity, and reminded
him Of his promise to give "good account
Of himself" To bc sure there was no little
circumlocution in his letter, and the epistle
required to be read entirely through and re-
viewed, before the nature Of the business in
which Tho writer had embarked could DO
gathered from It and after all It left some
doubts to be solved and ellipses to be sup.
Piled. But as Jonathan sent his mother
ead sisters patterns for now dresses, anl n
basket Of tropical fruits to the younger ones,
and talked large Of being able soon to put
them in a way Of doing for themselves; tho
impression mudc by the news from Jonathan
was on the whole, satisfactory at tho old
homestead.
A free entertainment to the friends OF the
establishment was Of course tho inaugura-
ton Of the new landlord. Everything up.
pcared to open fair, and with high hopes
Jonathan betook himself to tho legal bust.
Of teaching people bad habits, and confirm
ing those who had already formed them
himself included. Venerable cobwets were
disturbed by him with great activity
Cheap ornaments were added totho place as
new attractions. Only the old sign hung
out still. ut the suggestion Of the old land