New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-05-05
a PRIVATE ROOM
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Il One particularly dark, damp dull drizzlE an
4 dsagreeable day IN the Inter part Of Noyembt
q tall, aant customer dressedi IN blu
4 coat with metal buttons s'yaller striped pant
loons and calfskiD terninaions sat sssolitary an
alone little room situated in 81 certain littl
vi tavern in - street. philadelphia. sEa3' SE
81 Before hina was Il little round table, on whose ma
t bic enot little pitcher Of smoking puncl
ssrsschsl Ret and Hns gass s9itaTyind
was his second pitcher full-ngh his second empt,
One minute after, and Sy0n coudn,t--fact YOU see
have squeezed drop ont Of either pitcher Of gass
bga fortySswo Founder hydraulic press. Ss5T55s
in the door. - : =.
III 6 Ring, sd ~ Elg1@5f
aOf course did Isitclearing off?n , t,;5,{.
No, sa.;damp, sa---fog So thick ,sa,. you cou
aals s = On. t Spoon Have anything ~
Yes, saimlned iately, SAL Nj
The waiter withdrew, and in q few seconds returne
With me third pitcher Of punch and York was BEGIN
ning 70 fees glorious when, on raising mp his ewes,
He rubbed his eyes again. $ 7S5 -
By thunder!' said he, e here's some fellow sittin,
right before mes swear there's mpulence foryou
ahls y 2 private room, sir, flor my sole aceomnoda
He waited minute, expecting an answer. but hi
rejection only stared at him and held its peace. e
was saying sir, that this is my private room,
mne, SIR cried York fetching his voice an octave
igner man = vas before. q answer was made ant
ne rang the bell furiousy. The waiter made lis az
7pearance again. " sI92 -
II f Ring, 50 n viii WI "a ss,>. s$2
a.f g. did ring. Didn't ask for private
Yes, So, this is d private room, sa., n
It's! Why there's fellow. sitting right oppo
impndence ~? .ss, 4 7I =
Table, sa--fellow, sd ?ab s$is! MI Vi X 4
= Yes, theretis. Well, Just never mind. Bring on
n nff
In a very short time the fourth pitcher. with two
glasses made its Appearance. 81. Ia n
lork lle one Of the glasses and then showed it
W ~ yeu drink y aaid BE- addressing tie figure
on Oh I g y. vent ss eh ?Wsll IT
Better drink, old fellow. continued he. Your
auas + getting cold and you look as if you was fond
10 answer being returned York finished the pitcher
and rang the bel popped the Yater
.sTo e. sare did Didn't you hear the b.bbell? ~
Didn't a order a private room 2? ,Eh2n ,55i
Yes SO, this is private room sal . 4 slt
pretty private room this is, with fellow sit
when it's offered him, and rr.ed nosed man at that.
", well never mind, bring more punch, and tt-un-
bers I'll try him again Z J, .5": siits1''8
Presently pitcher number FIVE and glasses to match
was borne IN with due state.
!. Better try some, old boy said York axingly
to his double The reflex merely looked good nj,
tured, but said nothing i'fs y NJ " 33$2 -
Well, continued York, with sigh, if this isn't
the most infamous Never mind, ri drink the
punch; d, S5. 4: -, ~
And 50 he did, every bit Of it. Aboutstve minutes
su1ced toend the pitcher York rang the bell super.
fu ll2l! The waiter; came again. w
Ring, sap s59s$ fGNs5 80. ~ . \
Why certain. Why shouldntI? Where's the man
who keeps the place?r g t$3.5A tss' ,z.;;~ 25s
n Boss, sa ~ g Ill see lin SAL t., "A
Shortly after; mine host, quietloeking little man
With notified caicop face, and Shining bald
mead, made his appearance. -
\ s9W.-W-Whats to pay demanded York rising and
assuming an air Of dignity ls m. - :
!. Five pnnches--fye levies, sir soa5s@
here's the money sill, said York, forking over
he coin. " And now want to know why when / !
;al tor private goom you should put here with
" 9 There's nobody here but you and I, SIR"
" ob6dy !! Do You ssspose. can't see! Do you
hlnk Lam drunk There, look there two of em,
Y jingo!'t gE5s
Well sir, must confess, I can't see but us two"
(" You can t eli ?t,isAnd York dragged the land
I'd to the table. there, continued he, point
g to the glass .st5 1h7th there's the rascal now.
ne Of EMS enough like you to be your brother, and
e other is the most Lord forsaken meanest looking
lte man ever saw IA -