Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-10-22
miscellaneous
Fron the HumOrs Of RalcOnbhdge.
If 1T AMT RIGHT. I'LL MAKE
IT ALL RlGHt IN THE MORN
INGI

A keen, genteely dres-ed' geule""".'
mau put up at BrlizhOoVer's Hotel, W 81
.B,tln,ure, Que day some years ago, "''d a. I"
ter duing very sumpta"Usly every H"i' :
,drlnking ms Ulard, Margeux aud He'd u
sick, aud smoking his "irss," "ByIons'
AMI -Unasad, .ras I" until the landlord lie e
gan to snnnise the "hiI' getting volum' -
nuu-, he INA IL tie clerk fOit il up aud P'e :
s.,nt Il To our modern Don CR ar De ia
Z n. who, casting his eye over the hong :
hn,s II perpsndIcu'Arly arranged hSnf1s.
.d,sr,N,gel thal-whlch in no wise alarmed
hun huWeSer- he was IN tor matter ot
cuoI e! IA
"Ah! yes, | see; tusll. presume it's all /
right, all cnreel, SIT, no doubt about H.
'saJs Dpn % ar.
"No doubt at all, SIR" says the polite
.clerk,-.we seldom present bill, sir, until
the gentleman are abuut to leave, SIR; but
When the bills are unusually large, sir
"Largel SIT? Large, my dear fellow, -
says the Uon-"bess your soul, you don't
call that large? Why, sir, a--a--th"' 'S'
when WAS in Washington, at Gadsbv's.
cir, bless Jou, | frequently had my friends
of the Senate and the Ministers to dine
at my rooms, and what do you suppose
my bills averaged week, there, sir T.
Il can't possibly say, slr-must have
eouue ed up very heavy, sir, l think,' re-
sponded the clerk.
"Heavy he hal you may well say
they were heavy, my deal fellow-fUs
and eight hundred dollars Utek!' saws
the Don, with a nonchalance that would
win4he admiration of fash prince OF the
realm.
20, no doubt Of it, sir; it is very expen-
sive to keep company, and entertain the
government officers, at Washington, SIR
the clerk replies.
"You're right, my dear fellow, you're
right. But let me see" and here the
Don stuck a little glass in the corner OF
his eye, and glanced at the bill, ''ah, yes,
l see, $l02 81 l-a-a-somethlng-
right, | presume; if it amt right, weH
make it all right in the morning"
.Very good, sir; that will auswei. sir
saws the clerk, about to bow himself out OF
the room.
"One moment, If you please, my dear
fellow; that Marlsux of yours is really su'
pe-b. A friend dined here Yesterday with
me-he is a--a,gentleman who imports a
"A great deal Of wine: lie a-a--pro'
nounces your Schroeder an elegant article
I shall entertain some friends to night
here, and do you see that we have Suth
Gent Of that "Marteux" and "Schrsder'
cooling for us. my friends are judges o.
a pure article, and IA Iwish them t'
have IA good opinion Of your house,
Understand?'
"Ah, yes,sir; tha'll be all right" say
the clerk.
"Of course; ifit amt III make it al
right 10 the morning!" says the Don Ca
sqr, as the official vanished.
"Wel, Charles, did YOU present tha
,yentl4map's hili' asks tbe host OF th'
clerk, as they met at ''the office"
"Yes, sir: he SAWS it's all right, or he1
make it all right in he morning, sIr,' re-
plies the clerk.
cry WpH, SINS lHo o"ANNS
"see that he DIES IL
That evening II Captain Jones caI'e
on Don Cesar "a servant carried up III
card-Csptsin Jones was requested
walk up. Lieutenant Smith, U. ). N
next caTleI--"waIk up" DR.. Brown c'
lei -"w.lk up" Col Green. his cAId-
"w Tx up;' I'd SO until some six er e'gl
distinguished persons were walked up
D,n { se ars private paIlor; and pret'
A,o, the 81 yer necks were brought VI
corks were pop. ing glasses were ellnEln
ias,s ami Iauphter rose above tire wine HI
ciga $, aud Don Cesar was putting h
frieuis through in the most approx
style!
Time few, as it always does. CaP
Joues gave the party bit, salt ~a''
song. Dr.. Brown pitched in sentlinen
while Colonel Green an | LIelten'nt 5 MI
taIkal largely of the ''last session. WIN
tkrir friend Benton said to Webster, an
Webster to Benton, and what Bill AlIr
said to sem both. And Miss Corsica, Il
French Minister'S daughter. what she hS
privately lntlIDhCou w H'e"sS""
in regard to American ladies', and VIII
the Hon 80 and so offered to do AMI 81
for Colonel Green, and so and 80 and
and 50. Still the corks "popped'" al
the glasses iingled, and the merry jest, al
the lough iocdud, and the rich sentime'
and richer fumes Of the cigars filed u
room.
Don Caesar kept on hurryiug up 4
wine, and as each bottle was uDcoke
be assured the servants" alright; If
ain't all right, sSs'R make Il alright
tie morningp
and so Don Cesar and his bon vivO
friends went il, until come two dozen b
ties of Schroeder, HocI. and Sherry b
decanted, and the whole eu'ire party w
getting as merry as grigs. and SO noisy a
Tip.roarious, that the clerk Of the nsti
ton came up, and standiug outside oft
door. sent q servant to Don C@'ar, to P
Iitely request the gentleman to step
into the hall one moment.
"What's thati" says the Don; 'spe
loud, I've got buzzing 10 my ears
can't hear whispers"
"Mr. Thompkins, sir, the clerk OF
house, sir" replies the servant, in sh'
key.