Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1855-08-09
UNA, PARISH OF TERREBONNE THURSDAY. AUG: g. 1859

taking up a handful Of cigars, "sit down,
my boy, and take smoke.' And he
thrust his host into chair, and rendered
him light.
Il don't more than half like this" said
the landlord, putting vigorously at his
cigar.
stake another, then: they are cursed
bad cigars, fact!'' said Podgers,
81 don't mean the cigars, sir, for they
are the best that could be had in the mar.
ket," retorted the landlord warmly. 81
mean your conduct. sir.''
''I'm really very sorry, pom my word
not aware Of anything I've done, my boy"
said Podgers, feeling that great crisis
was at hand.
Il want my bill settled, sir" said the
landlord. sand that's the long and short of
it. You've no baggage, sir
"No, contound those internal shipping
agents Of mine, - interrupted Podgers.
"You've been talking about remittances
and have not had sign of one," contin-
ued mine host.
"Curses on that internal post office de-
partment. l wish had Cave Johnson
here now, Indignantly uttered Mr.. Pod
gers. l....--.-. -...r. ....
sand my private opinion is that you're
a humbug," forcibly exclaimed the land
lord.
81 don't understand you, sir, said Pod
gers. ..5 ..-....s -...--.....
''An imposter, swindler!" exclaimed
the landlord, who was an old hand at the
bellows. Il will give you four and twen-
ty hours more, sir, and if you do not settle
III have you arrested as swindler; and,
in the meantime you do not stir from this
room. Your meals shall be served up to
you, but to ensure that you do not go, | will
retain your pantaloons." In vain did Pod
gers buster and demonstrate. The land
lord was determined to "stand the hazard
Of the die" and departed with Podgers'
combinations. =.s. .--z.
That Podgers felt much down at the
heel is not to be wondered at, and he threw
himself upon the bed, cursing his luck
and all hard hearted landlords. The hours
waned with their accustomed rapidity, and
the clocks Of the city struck IL P. NJ,
when genteel individual entered the Of.
flee of another fashionable hotel, and
dropping his cloak off his shoulders, in
quired if he could be accommodated with
a bed for the night and be called very early
in the morning, as it was absolutely nee.
essary that he should take the first train
of cars. He was at once shown to his
room and retired to his bed, putting his
boots outside the door.
At the appointed hour he was called,
but Immediately after the porter had re-.
turned to the Office, the bell of No. D was
rung furiously. The waiter appeared and
the gentleman inquired for his pantaloons.
The waiter knew nothing about them, but
search was Immediately made for twenty
two's pants. They were not to be found;
twenty. two stormed and swore like a
trooper; he didn't care SO much about the
pants, but his purse, containing $50 was
in one of the pockets. He had been rob-
bed, and prevented from going on his jour-
ney-he would expose the transaction in
the public papers. zs efe s7eseys}
sWhere was the landlordr' ab tsaa
s'In bed." IL .ss
"Have him out hHc. sds 81 3ss
The sleepy proprietor was ruthlessly
hazed out of his warm bed, and trotted in
to twenty-five. He was very sorry, in-
deed; gentlemen should bolt their doors in
the inside. He hoped that twenty-five
would not make noise aboutit. In order
that twenty-five might proceed ON his jour-
he would loan him a pair of his own pam
falcons and the sum Of money he required.
twenty-five was taken with another attack
of blasphemy, which threatened the com.
plete anuihilation of the entire race Of
hotel keepers, but the paroxysm passed
off and he took the pants and the $50,
Jumped into cab and proceeded to the
cars, leaving his address with his amiable
landlord. ii ssi 'eaizhshHs 88 TaR i
In q few weeks afterwards the two land.
lords met, and in talking over old affairs,
the queer robbery Of No. % was men.
TONED, when it somehow came out thai
lt.stwenty-two" was no other than Podgert
in propia persona, sans cullottes. He had
raised the seige, closed the Baltimore
. campaign and evacuated the city with all
the honors Of war by means Of . pair O
breeches. = i. E.s,ats. y3aggis
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