New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-01-19
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Charley waddler was fast young man and a,
cosmopolitan. His early history must forever remain
= mysiery fr be could mt himself tell where he was
darn nor had he the renotest idea Of who his pater
al aud maternal ancestors This fact. however,
rave him no uneasincss. He was satisfied in his own
mind that be was tile scion of no common stock, and
be shared his course in life accordingly.
His earliest recolectons were associated with q
finkers establishment in London, presided over by
a one John Savage, TO whom he had been apprenticed
~ some mysterious individual; but Charley had q
soul above kettles and pans although he early ex-
hibited predIection for handling such !" tin as is
held in reverence by the sporting fraternity
early one morning he quietly left the abode Ct his
grant packet ship and in due course Of time arrived
lean Republic.
Charley didn't feel at all inclined to work much
after be got here but it was necessary that he should
do something 50 he entered one Of our principal ho
tells as waiter, and for long time took the items very
closely while standing behind the chairs of ladies' and
gentlemen ut table. He was not long in acquiring
all the airs and graces belonging to fashionable soci
ETY., and after he had thoroughly drilled himself before
the dinufve looking glass in his bed room, he deter
mined to throw up his mental occupation and take
his chances for fortune in the world at large. His
capital consisted Of an unlimited stock Of assurance
castof suit Of fashionable clothes and hundred
dollars in hard cash.
Upon bidding adie1 to the hotel, he took up his
abode in cheap boarding house up town. kept by one
Mrs Stintem, and inspired the andlady and her
boarders OF both sexes with the idea that he was an
immense fellow The ladies' looked upon him as a
perfect Adonis the men regarded him with envy, and
ne would have been entirely satisfied with his condi-
tion, had not the lessening of his pile admonshed
him that something besides adnlation was necessary
enable him 70 keep up appearances He had made
mp his mind that matrimonial speculation would pay
better than any other and there chance for
trade that nature in Mrs. Stintems bshment
he began to cast about him for an opportunity else
where. n ss5tt TX
his eye fell upon paragraph in daily paper which
gave the particulars OF an eopement from Saratoga
the parties concerned in which heiress and
young man, who had not much else than his shape
to recommend im His mind was made up Instantly,
SO he settled his bill at Mrs StiHtems and took his
departure for the locality of fashionable follies men
toned, forthwith H s.
Having arrived. Charley put up at hotel, and after
imbibing uep, be lighted cigar and seated himself
on the piazza outside to reflect upon what was to be
done next He counted over his money, and found
that he had just seveatyfye dollars left to operate
with. This was not exactly sufficient amount where
with to make splnrge at Saratogoa, and be perceived
the necessity Of acting at once and energeticaly.
While trying to bit upon some plan of procedure, a
and young lady Of surprising loneliness, who had
evidently just returned from promenade, entered
the hotel BY a private door.
say Snowfall cried Waddler, jolly looking
negro waiter who happened to be passing at the time
g Yes, massa,, answered the darkey, as he ap-
preached our hero with serape and bow.
ii (" Who are those persons who have just entered
yonderG' asked Waddler In an imperiOus tone.
Wot, de ole gemman an lady, an de young lady 2"
inquired Samb0 it5a
Yes replied Waddler.
O, denis Massa Rapit, Mrs.. Rapit and Miss Rapit,
e How are they off for soap?" asked waddler
Sar n said the negro with puzzled expression.
Have they an abundance Of the collateral, the
rhin9ythe browns? What's the figure n
q Idon't think the Claterals am arriv yet, said
Sambo, with still mystilied air. g De Browns got
here yesterday. but don't think dat any oh de Miss
Browns am got got better hgger dan Miss Rapt.r
Psha y exclaimed Wadaler, impatiently, you're
the dumbest niger I ever saw. What's the size of
their pile? You understand that, don't you n
Yes sar p exclaimed SaInbo with grim " l think
Icomprehens Dc luency OBJ you observations now.
fon want 70 know how much dc ole gemman's
wort II
i !" That's it, exactly, replied Waddler.
don't know zaekly, continued Sambo, :" but
dey do say he's very wefy.'s .sz1
!" What kind Of an old customer is he ~ d1eried
Naddler, e is he brick ~
g Wei, no II doesn't tink he 'blongs to dat caten
CORY, answered sambo, but he am mex door to it,
for he am sperritchalist, an he frows his money
away like water on de mejuns.n
Maddler took quarter from his pocket and placed
lit in the negros palm. The latter was then about
leaving bat he was brought to stand still again by
his interrogation. who said:
g Hold on minute, snow ball, l want to use you.n
Then, after studying deeply for a while, he con-
inued: " You wouldn't mind acting as especial
waiter for me little while il it would pay we'll would
you?'
make q bit of difference to me who is waiter for,
longs gets paid.
elbow long have you been here :" was the next
question.
Jess come here Gay fore yesterday mornin, an
swered the nero.
z. Has oil. Rapit seen You yet p asked Waddler.
No massa, / doesn't tink he has, answered
Tony: n. - ,.e,.. .....,,,,-.
how did yon find out anything about Rapit and his
family 2" asked Waddler.
Cease i heard couple OBJ young gembe'em
torkn' bout dem in de saloon, answered the negro
and as didn't have muffin else to do at the time,
listened to what dey was sayin'. You know it's
good ting for niger to know sometimes who's Who
What is yoar name r. asked Waddler.
u Antny Dickson, sar,' was the answer: "but deyl
calls me Tony, for short"
Q Well then, Tony said our hero, want you to
be on hand whenever / call for you. II shant stay
here more than day or two, at the most, and then
his family will stay here for some time yet but when
they leave for home want you to call on me in New
York. Here's my address,
As he spoke, he wrote his address with pencil on
the back Of card and handed 1t to the waiter after
which he continued:
shan't require yonr services more than week,
and il win the pile I'm playing for I'll give you
rstTate situation, with big salary, for the term of
your natural life. L lose, Til give you twenty dol
lars Will that do ~
aDunno, massa, answered the negro, "dat depens
on suckemstances. You hasn't told me what you
wants OBJ me yeti
aYour work will not be very hard,'' answered Wad-
dler; and you can do it like rolling off log, if you
have any genius about YOU and think you have from
your looks. / want you to be q medium for spirit
manifestations"
de Lor' o massey!h exclaimed Tony, rolling up
the whites Of his eyes with look of horror 81 doesn't
tink kin go dat, massa; don't know muffin bout de
sperrits"
g I don't want you to know anything about 'em, 9
said Waddler; only want you to pretend that you
do. You can play possum, can't your
81 speck So" replied the negro obviously; but
look yere, spose when Is maxim blebe de sperrts
am got hold o. me, one OBJ EN- should cum long sure
enuf, an crack dis ole conk o mine How bout dat
chi" " r
Don't you be at all alarmed about that answered
our hero, encouragngly g the spirits don't often
trouble nggers, and if of them should accident
ally come along, shall be with you all the time. and
know how to manage EN- like book. I could take
the influence off of you before you could say what
Will yon do it?h
eyes massa,n answered the negro, after rejecting
q h. alynd do nh hut /