Volcano weekly ledger., 1855-10-27

him. As the boat swept down the bay, Til
gilman amused himself first with q cigar on
the forward deck and then with promenade
on the upper deck He had already secured
his dinner ticket. When the fumes Of roast
turkey came to his eager sense he felt sharp
set' enough to have devoured whole COB
bier ! This indication Of the approaching
meal caused him TO dive down below where
the servants were busy in preparing table.
Here he walked backward and forward 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 be-
gan To come in he thought it time to secure
a good place. SO after taking careful obser-
walton, he assumed o position, with folded
arms. opposite n desirable dish and waited
the completion of the arrangements. At
length all was ready, and waiter struck the
bell. Instantly, Tlghman drew forth chair
and had the glory of being first at the table.
He had lifted his plate and just cried as he
turned partly around" Here, waiter, bring
me some of that roast turkey A side bone
and piece Of the breast Y when band
was laid on his shoulder, and lhe clerk Of the
boat said, in voice of authority:
Further down Further down We
want these seats for ladies'
! Tilghman hesitated.
"Quick quick !" urged the clerk.
There was a rustlng 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 lower end of the table.
"Water !" he cried, as soon as he found
new position, waiter, | want some of that
roast turkey !"
The waiter did not hear, or was too busy
with some one else to hear
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 secu-
ring his provender At length he received
his turkey, when he ordered certain vegeta-
bles, and then began eating greedily, while his
eyes were every moment glancing along the
table to see what else there was TO tempt his
palate
"WaiterY" he called, ere the first mouth
full was fairly swallowed
The waiter came.
nave you any Olstet sduct!
"No sir"
"Great cooks! Turkey without oyster
sauce. Bring me slice of ham,"
Bottle Of ale, waiterl' soon issued from
his lips.
The ale was brought, the cork drawn, and
the bottle set beside Tlghman, who, in his
haste, poured his tumbler two-thirds full ere
the contact of air had produced effervescence
The consequence was that the liquor flowed
suddenly over the glass, and spread its crea-
my 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 incl
dent occurred, could not suppress litter.
Hearing this, Tlghman became suddenly
conscious Of the ludicrous 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 a lady who
had thrown back her veil, and whom he in
stantly recognised as Helen Walcoti She it
was who stood behind him when the clerk
elected him from his chair, and she had been
both an cor and eye witness of his sayings
and doings since be dropped in his present
place at the table. So much had his con-
duct affected her with a sense of the ridicu-
lous, that she could not suppress the smile
that curled her lips; smile that was felt by
Tilghman as the death blow to all his hopes
Of winning her for his bride. With the sub
stance of these hopes went his appetite; and
with that he went also-that is, from the
table, without so much as waiting for the des-
sert. On the forward deck he enseouced
himself until the boat reached South Amboy,
N. j., and then took care not to push his
way into the ladies' car, species Of self de-
NAL to which he was not accustomed
Six months afterwards--he did not VEN
ture to call on Miss Walcot--Tilghman read
the announcement Of the young lady's mar
riage to Mr. Walker, and not long after
wards met her in company with her husband
He proved to be the travelling companion
who had been so disgusted with his boorish
conduct when on his last trip to the east
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 number one y
when they are among strangers will be warn
ed by this modification, and cease to expose
themselves to the ridieule Of well bred peo-
pie.
MoDEsry-There is resistless charm in a
modest demeanor which is worth more than
all the arts with which designing women seek
to captivate the opposite sex. Merotricious
attractions may chance to please to-day, but
native excellence, with the simple setting Of
modesty will delight tomorrow and next day,
and so on without interruption Moreover.