The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-12-11

Macs SloIer, correspondent OF the knich
erbocker MaeassN, tells tho following goo,l
. story; remember another queer dialogue which
camc In my experience at hotel in Boston
] was going 10 bad rather late, whenall at once
! heard one Of tue sweetest voices In the world.
with sort Of an English ring In IL, say In the
next room,
Clara. dear!
I We'll, dear 7 answered another. Iost III the
same English chime
'ls II the lobster yoa want =
| Yes, love. answered Clara. And want
Che ham ton and yoa may open the oysters.
and tho sarsiinc box
Well thought / II those angels Aiut going
In for pretty suhetAntial supper. am mistaken.
Hut I had morv brfhrr me 10 astonsh me
while you srs about IL OlHrN dear, you may
~ well opca tho Yarmouth blosser. I'm 20.
ing 10 take all there Il IN Il. And the chccsc.
o don't forget tho cheese
All ~ onec Clara. eas nigha ~ could judgc
from tho sound. was poking about very indust-
riously, cried out with Joy
%, I've found the Stmsburg pie--thc dear
little putty fol graw q, must 10 the bot
tom Of The slrasburg pier
'rhatll do,' thought !. a. looked back
'ive heard Of tho English sppe,ies, ba. dent
want Ia hear any more. I've heard Hiram say
that Byron didn't like TO sce woman cat, and
I don't blamc him ifthcy "a, like this whcw.
There was uttlng sort Of nosc going on
for while; and then Clara cried.
4 declare, ther ismy white satin drc" In
And herr Is my diamond ring In the cheeec.
q how oddl Why lcspcctrdto iud Il In the
pie ~ much u coaki b.. fs.,
A dim suspicion bogan TO come into my head
that the eveplng meal of the young ladies wasn't
limited 10 cntabics, and that one OF the effects
OF their refreahmenta wM 70 mako things liz
around In q very promisclous manner But
what was my utter amaxemeut when the soft,
silvery voice Of Clara agnin cried:
70 dear, I'm 10 hungry Lucy. we've got
nothing hcre Of any consequence lets ring and
mako tlscm scnd us somssfAtsg 10 saf.'
You'll do thought ]. y wonder u YOU'RE
rich. Therc1 bc a hminc III Doaion n you
stay loog--thats 40! Ham, lobsterr, herring.
pies Js--WAtIsxxsnP sstg1fi
Hero hsll sslecp, and thc next day found me
bright and early ut the Fit0hburg depot. and
rattllDg of " tho ancient shades VI Chippcty
Whonk. where tho bones OF The Revolutionary
soldiers lie buried Aud II came to pas. that
nfcr while forgot oil about Clara and Lacy.
especially rs II was story didn't care 10
tell ..
Aboat year sitar, was at tho celebrated
"IieI-Iiag and Bible temperance Hotel, In a
well known city on the North river. While
staying thcrr, ] got acquainted With two M
nice EngIish girls On ever knew, travelling
with pa plump old fellow who had been In
the iaucy victaalling business In London. The
girls wore the names, too, Of Clara and 1.usy,
but somehow ] nrver thought VI the couple In
Boston. iRastways. this pais didn't cat much
10 speak of, and nobody who ever saw their
clear. cream and roscleaf faces and beautiful
eyes, which sparkl~l spry with common sense,
or else swan about In wondw at the scenery
NJ We went down the river. would have accused
them of eating too much. let alone drinking.
] offered, being "A was single man. TO at
tend 10 their baggage. They went forward
with ma 10 point II out A. We got near tho
city ,ber was considerable ol time and furry,
and The girls wcrc rather 10 furry too.
well, Miss Lacy" said ], "o1ly point mo
out your traps. and III send them up 10 the
hotel, anil hs you OF oil square as a box
which IL it2' .a - -
10, Mr.. slopcr, pa hes got such queer way
Of marking his baggage lie was terribly
AFRAID Of losing II, and ~ be put on marks be
was sure there could be no mistake about
There--thoss trunks with such quser little pic
lures in white paint, under The handles, are
ours"
There was m awful hurry and furry going
on around; povtcrs. Gvmen. passengers and cv.
srything, rsShing and crushing about like mad;
but ~ Lucy spoke, and ~ looked st hsr bag.
gage, something cane into my mipd--s light
broke over mo Ike Ky rocket Into midnight,
and burst into the ioodeut laugh that ever
.ssrsd mo up siase ass hcrs.- aoae ss yaur
Little towa gAsden grins. but . regular hapdred
thousand scre ga1kw--s laugh by The square
miIe-s whoIe western prairie laugh. The old
gentleman wanting 10 Distinguish bis baggage,
bsd psociIled little st0ss MARKS under tbs han.
dlcs--snch marks - you can go ut the grocer.
iss On bosss oi imported prsscrves and pottsd
meats. On one trusk wss lobster, ON sno,h-
~ herring, Oa ous cbsfse, on sDothss pie.
YES, Il was IN thst identicsl .lolstss" that
Clara kept her white satin dress. and In that
very "checso' that Lacy had discovered hu
diamond ring. % u7
NosAL,--All IL not gold that gliticrs, and
all HOLSTERS and pies were hot made 10 be eaten.
Neitiber h IL always possible 10 Judge Of Q
yosng lsdy without ssssing heS. though Old iolks
veil rs that wives should be chasn by tbe ears
and not by the EYES.
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