The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-23

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per advantage. This clinched my determination for
o speedy metamorphoee. On raising my eyes from
the window into which had been looking at some
pictured exaggerations Of the alleged achievements
Of the allied fleets and armies In the Baltic and
Crimea, observed through side glance q Peter
Funk looking chap close by, apparently absorbed
in measuring me for an operation. ! could
scarcely avoid laughing outright at the
stupidity Of the clown in thus taking
for fat one who could twist the sharpest
noble in his taxridden realm around his finger like
piece Of thread BY way Of adding to the poig-
nancy of the discontinue was preparing for him,
/ took whole handful of loose gold out Of my
b1eeches pocket and counting out some fifty dollars
of it, as If intended for the afternoons expenditure,
put il by itself in another pocket, and sent the
balance, with loud jingle, rafting back among
their companions, with the silent exclamation Of
IF that don't fetch you, my dear fellow I'm most
annually mistaken"
On tuning round in the direction Of where he
TODD, my gravity was taxed TO its utmost tension.
The fellows mouth fairly watered at the sight of
the gold, and his vilanous hangdog eyes glistened
with unwoned brilliancy at the prospect Of getting
liberal dip in it. An accomplish who wa stationed
few PAGES of, almost rvalled him in rapture Of ex
preston. Stretching myself out, taking look up
and down. and then whstling the first two lines Of q
popular street tune, as though was at loss to
know where to go, or what to do with my money,
gave them renewed and still more cheering as-
surances of my being most glorious goose to
pluck The first step took in the direction of Lord
Street, Funk No. pounced upon me, and touching
his hat--the invariabe rule here with every one
when addressing the titled or the in
suhdred voice. "please, sir, can have few words
+" Certainly. cid boy a thousand OF them If you
don't take too long about it, AS I've got to see
friend who has just arrived down here, for mo-
ment,' replied.
"Step in 'cre for n moment, please was his next
request, pointing to an alley or entry. Would you
like to get some magnificent Havana segars, sir,
chcar--you understand me hor some silk 'andker-
chiefs, hand Grape shawl or two, which ave
just brought hin myself? Nothing like them to be
lad in hall Hengland, Fir henormous duty on lem,
do You mindY None but the first nobility can
hafiord to touch EN- sir trust in God sir, whether
we comes to an understanding or no, that you will
not whisper a word about it Inadvertently TO a
friend you kuow--1 mean, hasd know an honorable
gentleman like you wouldn't do SIGH thing for the
world If yen knew the irn it would bring hipon me.
All sir you've 70 hdea in the States Of the terrible
| consequences which hall ere must suffer who har
! caught smuggling. An, there what ave ] been
| saving? That unfortunate word, sir, puts me com
pletely bat your mercy; my life hamost 10 hin your
lands now but spoke him confidence, though not,
| to be sure intending to go 80 far, and has I've
| made the Slip must now trust to your honor"
This was slight specimen Of the entertainment
to which was invited in the alley. In return as
sured him that had high regard for smusglers-
it's foundation and all the lazy, spunging leeches
connected with them cent adriit to honestly earn
living OF to suffer the consequences OF their deDes
sentiments told him he need not have the slight
| est apprehension about my informing on him, and
that would like very well to get five or ten thou
sand good segars they seemed to be very scarce
article in England and would have no objection to
| purchasing the slawls together with dozen or
! two Of The handkercheis, il we could agree. He
was in perfect extacies at this, and wanted TO close
a bargain at once but his partner had the s0gars
in huge market basket enseioped in q cloth, and
the alleged contraband shawls and etceteras were
| wound around his own body, commended that It
| would be impossible for me to accompany them to
the private room Of the tavern to which he had in
vited me for the purpose OF examining the things,
| without missing my friend, the time appointed Tor
meeting whom had already expired. Call round to
| the Commercial Hotel in about twenty Minutes,
raid sand then we can talk the matter over at
| leisure in nv room or anywhere else you Ike"
"Say at II precisely, sir" be calculated, looking
up at the Exchange clock as we again reached the
| treet.
| Enough said" returned. And binding the de-
claration With warm shake Of the hand, departed
giving him as my name that Of the little ducksgged
| St. John calico dealer, who came across with rs >
| end was putting up ct the Commercial.
| Turning the first corner, made tracks down
Lord street, up john to Dale, and down e a chop
| ! entered and from the window of which had full
| lew Of what followed Both Funks were on the
ground at least ten minutes before the time speci
the hotel and peered inauiringly into the distance
in every direction, with the hope OF distinguishing
discolored white hat associated with summer pants
and patent feathers. The effort was, however, fru!t
less as Liverpool did not contain duplicate comb
nation of the kind. At halfpast u they exhibited
| marked signs of uneasincss, which added mate
rally to the qualification which my chop and old
| ale were already afordng me- At length, after
! nufnal consultation between the Funkg. No.
! entered and inquired for his man. II was perfect
luxury to witness his CONSERVATION when the little
New Brunswicker appeared and answered, to his
| not the gentleman, that it was taller and
younger man, with white hat and summer pants,
| he Immediately suspected that something was out
| and then recurring in his mind to the scenes which
took place on board the Atlantic, he found no diff
| Guilty in solving the seeming mystery. :" Go long,
you damn hockheads," said he, and then turning on
his eelretred, leaving them still more confounded
AZ soon as they were out Of the way, l left the
chop house, and after meeting with snndry similar
adventures, returned to my hotel, with firm de-
termination to ADglicee my dress az much as pos
| sible the first thing in the morning.
| In compliance with this decision, sailed out
after breakfast or Tuesday, and going TO halter
he dene minated his most fashionable plugs can.
| not say with any certainty how many pounds II
weighs: but il seems to be intended for seat and
stool as well as hat for Charley Canigan or Pete
y
ing without the slgltest danger Of COMPRISING il.
| When you knock against anything you are going
under. instead fits leaving q kink in the hat, i
simply jams II down so as to leave heavy dent In
| your forehead. Leaving my KNOX with the hat
ter, az an illustration Of the wide difference which
can ard does exist in the manufacture Of hats, be
tween the people Of two nations speaking the same
language hut utterly unlike in every other particular,
made for the first taors shop in Lord street, got
pair Of thick black cloth pants, and left the sum.
mer togs behrd. now began to look quite natu.
raj 10 others but felt most abominabiy out Of sorts
myself Thinking / could get along very WE'LL |
s,foled about for some time without attracting any
particular attention, save when involunsarily took
OF my Int to see II Il not really lined with very
Brownlow Hill saw pair OF stub-toed Laced shoes
in shop window which, though not much lighter
than par Of our fire boots. were the nearest ap.
proaeh had yet seen 70 What shoe ought 70 be ;