The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-30

cOInpOTt myself, fearrd XOL
wrong box. "Anyhow," ssid Mr.. Prompt bring yous-
self 10 mocring remember treat all citizens alike
hsre-and DO quite at home T. the establishment.
Smooth, believe Is the nameYp He looked ut rd az
rise from bis easy posture; With sort Of lauguid on
that anything l desired wouit bs put through ise
Jehu. Here he drew q dsfcrlned hat over his fore.
head And LEI ~ moist po .ass
Intellectually upon the face o. female dog-iron.
suggested that il 'warnt' so bad ss, shot He re
yellow face Of the negro potraded itself in tho door.
way. "Masr, he sjAcuIated, 'Ats da man (poiusing
70 Prom Ut whose fAcs 10 contraet what ali
d plomscy oh dis stsbshmsnt" The yellow face With
drew behind the green osize All tais time had oeel
careful not to disclose to Mr. Prompt that minister
"Ctixen" says he, coutinning his segar that Mig
gers SASSY enough for three legations Pierce him
here-,or what about ne establishment tell.
Anyhow seeing it's you sbout giving you an iieA
Of what nterminabe nucda Pierce would get every
thing into he had his way; hut there isn't time
now, and you won't join in sega, suppose We
send out and have frat rate hrandy smashs"
This respectfully declined ! thought it would give
to do about the establishment, and nobody to do i.
except himself In reply e sqaestion, he said the
SELF out, and was laid away to dry. At present he
alone conHituted the estaoii hmrnt There used to
BELIEVE. 'sa Uncle Sam ys. id) but a' nothing had
been seen of him for tbs; heard
from be was entering into partnership wi Monsieur
Souley for the pnrchase OF Cnba at price, Az for the
attaches 60. pay and expected by the gov
eminent to do great deal o. work, while he amount
paid to the other small mat he very wisely spent
Il in cab hire to the sights wh,h it just covered
One might be almost seeing the former
on the approach Of court concert while the pesen Of
advent Of drawing Ioom In fact, Uncle sam afforded
him just shot enough to settle the sms Of certain
pleasure trpe the love of which he very wisely
with It, in fact Mr.. Prompt said with cOnsiera lsgic,
that when people only half paid they
msnced segar why he did up The Diplomacy Of the
establishment by the job that is he absorbed in his lean
person the fun,ons Of Minister Plenipsteatlary, SEQ
rotary OF Legation, and gentlemen attaches. Aud
for the performance of their duties (ths pickings
not worth mentoning) he would a. the end
Of few years. make out his account against Uncle SAM
whom be too srag tito ward and generous
not to allow IL. sFact stranger" he reiera ed with
great assurance 81 am smost rked TO death here
monster gray cat having entered the room, and ia.
spected curiousiy tho several rs-trnps, Mr. Prompt
IL much annoyed, drew himself nth great effort from
room, accompany ing her reat with Peters Wpio
macy. !" 'Ihen, Nj. Prompt" said T. may consider
boots the table ADD politely ell ngating his ody
he replied, "Nothin shorter ~ In to question
he said he could fix re OUT With anythog--srom PASS
port to grindstone In fact he was man Of universal
qualities, and could accommodate the needy vita al
most anything. He could issue passport for the
Internal regions give cAed to dine with Nc. Jones
when got there; and, by way Of facilitating mat
tiers, lend him saddle TO ride there. | ADMITTED
bring out all the various functions known to doll,
macy but having taste for the sport he proposed
intimated my preference for box at the Opera aud
says Prompt. who seized With very troublesome
cough, 'f you amt got ahead on me there p Sesiag
his confusion begged he would pardon the inlimaon
In reply, he good naturally drswed ont chem things,
somehow, don't core within he privileges of the
tablishment. Can accommodate ye with box ut the
Iheatre Royal, Wesminsterpay the very best sort Of
patent farces in that national place of Then
they've an audience forbeariog Why, citizen the
fun in that establishment bull fghsing all hoer
Should the low comedy call Pam, AMI his walk
ing gentleman, john chance to have steam up, you will
be sure to get your moneys worth for the iaa viii be
mn akQ Adj said
Garden and Drury Lane but dul show shops CON-
pared with it." Again ! thanked Mr. Prompt for his
kindners, and told him would wait till the next bull
batting came misunderstanding from good authority
that such amusing spectsces in that had frequent
sights and dark places Of London Mr. Prompt said had
better wait the return of the absent Secretary which
could not BE- more than SIX months hence That fanc
nonary was particularly up In the art Of putting man
Nsw, citizen, says !, thinking it was about time
ter mission you = ss the ss 40
passports. let me inform you that solomon Smooth
Mister Perces minister extraordinary {, Europe in par
Pisree said had me to call together
what had set forth produced the document ct th
sight Of which Mr.. Prompt relieved himself Of yer
iar and With an sSIs :. ,asy is aside bat sua
segsr The governors cum, MAs'r Prompt ~ exclaim-
cd the negro, again thru:ng HIS fall yellow face into
am the governor II you have no objection" said
r I' ss 70
rattle. slow !" He seldom comes ont Of thia p,aesF'
sj.eui.ted Prompt leading The Wy through an s.tsms
room, lighted By small lamp that shed siciiy hight
over the few antquated pieces Of furniture contausd
Mr. Prompt, ushernG mo into the room and clong tho
door . be retired Deserving through the pale glow
the lamp my venerable friend Buck, who seated 81
table In the centre Of the ROOM amusng himself with the
cat Prompt had kicked Of his pre-
sence he immediatsly recognised me and such warm
in the Continental meeting after long absense He
said saunders and his boy Dan Chat e. he boy 70
gan pckng up the wick q the old lamp while drew up
seat and commenced without further ceremony dis
clofing the object Of my visit and making hi
raj Read this Carefully" SAYS T. hanaios him NV
instructions from the State TX parment He took it like
tentvely watched the changes that his
tenance he read IL. IndursbIe Pierce w he
ed, adding languid sigh Then bis poriiy asa,e seemed
to expsnd his hair 10 grow whter and his general ap
pearaDce to venerable air he read the
portion that particularly directed % bag him pro
Gun. Indeed his crooked eye became straight with in
dgnaton while his neck longer retained Its wonted
curve. &C. have studied the man but find yet know
sn s' 81 Saaa r.
meant Pierce. lie replied testify, In the Aft rmatve.
"severai times has he made cut ridiculous figure
sition. and he will have partner to this
stupid Of projectswe, weIlp' Here he seemed Ia the
presented several private notes which had received
from Pierce, explanatory Of his views with reference
70 the immense benefit that would to the nation
and manifest destiny, from this great congress This Ia
spiIed the old With sudden passion for letting
. little OF the confidential. "Now smooth" says he
relieving his mouth Of incumorsncc which, missing
It's AIM took effect in the Of the cat who up
fearful yell aud scampered out Of the although
can't understand Pierce have great confidence In you,
and there mething ridiculous about this affair that
feel ke relieving my mind to you, which do without
prejudice not to examine your confidential
notes. they doubtless OF like character with those
have nyef received from him this very subject The
seems crazed. lie has inundated With connden-
ta tribes about Cuba the affairs Of Europe the Central
American question, and the holding congress OFT
end am bored 10 death With his opini ms which,
on the policy Of the latter, cheap indeed" Tho
old man now became exceedingly nervous; indeed he
seemed like iaborisg under the frst symptoms Of
IN overdose Of Paris Life Pils Smooth an
sacrificed yer SIR literally sacrificed 10 all his foy The
despatch bak has groAned under the Of bis
nonsense which am compelled TO reai and commit TO
the flames lest our nation should suffer by is disco
sures. have appealed 70 him behalf " my con-
SCIENCE have reasoped 10 him from thu depths Of my