The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-04-05
ButteTfield ut u Ball -.-. A California
Sketch.
BY John PnGNIx, ESQ.

been attending closely TO my Legitimate bu-
siness, and do not mind saying that have
been tolerably successful did little in
butter last week, not after the manner OF the
celebrated sculptor, Canovo-who, | am
told used to carve horses and other animals
out of cleaginous substance, which looked
well, but become unpleasant to the smell IN u
short time-but in the way Of speculation
! which increased my satisfaction and my ba
lance at Dolittle, Walkor 4 Co.'S, my bank
ers, in no small degree.
was sitting in my countng-room few
| days since, ia an amiable frame OF mind,
/ thinking of that butter which had sold to
manufacturer to grease the wheels Of his
manniactory, and wondering whether its
strength increased the power Of the machin
cry, when Podgcr, of Gawk & Podger, drop
ped in.
"Butterfeld," said he, don't you want to
/ 90 to ballt"
A vision Of Mrs. Buttcrfcd, resplendent
! in a new dress, passed before my mind.
/ thought Of the dance at Doittlc's and in my
usual prompt and decided manner, replied :;
"Well, don't know
ITS complimentary ball, given for the
benefit Of the officers Of the army and navy,
and comes off at Madam Pixies on Friday"
said Podgcrs. The name is piquc, aud is
pronounced P'quCe, bat Podgers don't
/ understand Frcuch
Now, always like the officers, poor fel
lows they look SO pryttiIy IN their brass
mounted clothes, and wa K around with such
melancholy ir, as though they were won.
derng how they managed to support exist
cnce on their pay and allowances and how
. a ia. q.
few words more with podgrrs, We started
of to purchase the necessary pastcbosrd. |
suppose it was because the ball was ma
tonal affair that We went to tho |. States
Mint for that purpose. Here We were intro
duced to a Sngularly handsome young icl
low, who gazcd rather obviously on Polgers
and myself, When We preferred our request.
"Ihe ball is very select said he
"Ah,' replied !, chats exactly the reason
We wish to patrouizc IT,
The young gentleman could not withstand
the smile with which these words were ac-
companicd.
What name y said he.
"ButteriieId,' lrrphed.
"FIour aud pork, said he, with kindly
expression
Corner Of Battery and Front, Answer.
Cd, and the thing va, done
Podgrrs got his ticket also and We .uft tic
Mint, arm in arm, wondering If ihc lovely
design for head on the new three dollar
piece was intended for likeness Of the Uni.
ted States Treasurer oi whose agreeable
coUntcuancc VIC cnug)ta glance as wo re
tired.
Mrs BGttcrn.d was 50 delighted, so was
Austin, fancy he Slut Inc note day or
two after, very prcti'y conceived, with ilo-
niton, |alcuc,cuncs point, cdginSN, and other
hard words IN It, which must have given him
great qualification to compose purchased
OF Kcycs mot that Keycs, but another oncJ
a new blue dress coat with braGCn buttons
military you know a par Ci cinuam0H 10
,orcd leg scsbbards, aud very easy thng IN
the way Of a vest, garnet cOlOrcd velvet with
green plush cross bars, il which !ancied |
lancyd | should create something OF sensa-
ton. also dropped in at fuckers, and
seeing pretty Jrcas,pin IN the form Of a
figure >, which hc said was tasteful coucelt
for married mlu, SLOWING that there was two
in the family. bought that also, and here
by acknowledge that 1t has given me great
satisfaction.
Friday evening at last arrived. podscr,
was to come ior us in carriage at
o'clock, and VIC commenced dressing at >,
Immediately after dinner Ny friends have
sometimes Hattcred me by rcmarking some
thin. in my air aud persona! appearance re.
scmb iug the late eloquent Daniel Webster,
Oormerly Secretary Of State under Tyler'-
admihistrationJ After dressing and 60 n,
through the operation which Mrs Butercld
unpcasautly terms prnklug, walked into
., ,t
pr,trnsc of borrowing candle. lie was SIT
ing by the fire, smoking cigar, and read
ing TcuuySon's poems, which take this OPP
poItuuity Of declaring are the siiiic>t trash
ever had tho misfortune 10 get ho,d OF.
"Mr. BrummcI, - said |, eomplaccnty, "dC
YOU think look at all like the great Da
mel :"
ErummeIl gazed Inc with evident admi
, ration.
"Ycs," he replied, "but you are not AZ
heavy as lie was:
Not" said !, "why Daniel Webster wa:
not very large man."
"Oh. :" replied hc, Il thought you alluded
to Daniel Lambert"
: This was IA dampcr.
/ We worked for three mortal hours gcttin!
little Amos to sleep. That child is tive
c years of age possesses wakctulncss OF dis
position perfectly astonishing in one 81
, young, and has pleasing popularity o
u bowling terribly IN the night at intervals q
about twenty minutes. parcgoric and tally
e were too much for him this time however
he succumbcd at last and dropped peaceful
~ to sleep, at la past seven, To u second
At eight, Podgers aud the carriage arrived
Mrs. Podgers came up to Mrs. ButtcricId :
room to show herself She was tasteful,
and magnitccntly at,ircd She wore whit
Grape illusion Of eighteen iiounceS, over
n proiuseIy embroidered tulIc skirt, looped ul
+ on the side with a boque, OF Swiss merngucS
d Her bodice was Of scs green tabnet, Will
= an elegant pincuasion oc Orangc-colorcd moi
antique over the bertha. Her head dreS
was composed of cut velvet cabbage leaves
+ with turnip az haturdt and smalI-bonc'
turkey secured hy a golden wire, "a Ia ma
tire Ghotei,' crowned the structure. Pod
. gers gazed upon her with complacent ant
i pa,donablc pride.
r We descended to the carriage, but tindin
r. it impossible for all of us to ride within
n Mrs. Podger> stood up on the seat with tn
e driver. Mrs. B. aud got inside, and Pod
gers walked. By the way, on this account
he subsequently, in an unJustiliable man
= ncr, objected to paying his proportion {
the expenses Of transportation, as had bee
e agreed upon between us On arriving q
- - Mrs. Piquc's, regret TO say very III
n pleasant alteration took place between my
/, self and our driver on the subject Of the ie
e | was finally compelled to close the discus
). sion by disbursing ten dollars, which, tina
y di.agrceabic individual unnecessarily +,
. marked, twas only about dollar u hundre
a after ALL" On entering the hall, which wa
brilliantly illuminated, we were struck wit
its size and elaborate finish, and also wit
the unpleasant fact that nobody was thcr
The fact is we had arrived little too earl,
. However, we amused ourselves waikiki,
20 about, and Podgers got into the suppc
e room, where he broke sugarchckcn o
n the top of large cake, to carry home
y his little Ann Maria, and being detect,
10 Al rilv nip,tpI mud ka,l .