The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-01-29

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"Ah, ha! What a meeting is this |
shall remember you young roysterers as long
as live. And who wouldn't. should like
to know, after our Introduction at the opera
above oil places--and in this time Of Rubi.
mi furore--above all seasons--over a dead
mans skulI!'' said Mr.. Berrill. "Ah, ha! Il
is an experience few can boast Off, indeed
such thing ever happened before or will
happen again." as''+ '' t 70 ''.H.
1T was reserved for you, = remarked Cole.
raiDe, innocently; sthe very one individual
who knows how properly to appreciate it,"
Saint Aubyn himself could hardly repress
start at the directness With which these
few carelcssly spoken words chimed in with
the train Of thought presented to his mind by
what he had seen and heard. Mr.. Berrill
looked sharply round at Coleraine, as man
might who imagines something ofimportapce
has been said which he has not heard Alright
"What!' asked he, in lower tone than
that in which he had been speaking for some
time. -a, .4 @.' --' ''
att is sort Of providehtial thing, say"
exclaimed Coleraine, with laugh, "that
this completely unique and unparalleled
experience should fall to yoI lot, seeing
that you know SO we'll how to relish it, which
is what few would be efaai so.'' sr
"Yeu think so, eh!" still looking at him
with rather closer atteAtion; then turning
suddenly to Saint Aubyn, he continued 10
his former manner Of hearty good humor.
at is quite true. Very few would relish
the humor of your joke; did not ut first, |
can assure you; but now / like the fancy,
and it will be joke to me for the rest Of
my days, and will be, no doubt, to whomso.
ever it is recounted. Good things became
immortal. But, allonS! we will celebrate
our meeting tonight; indeed, | would not
have separated from you without doing SO
for thousand pounds. have some passa
Bile claret of which must have your opin
ion." n}". ., l-f fi
They had arrived ut house Of fashion
able exterior in the giciuity Of Hyde Pork.
Mr.. BerrillSashered them ins and in q
handsomely furnished apartment they found
supper already prepared. .a asgt
"Be seated" exclaimed the host; "make
yourselves quite at home, pray. But--about
that skull; it smells rather earthly. should
prefer to have it placed in another room, il
you have no objectiop." a... aa.
"Certainly; here It is, said Saint Asbyn,
'Srawing it vita some dfthcalty from his
pocket. ... .f.s. ,.-........ ..s....s !,
"Robcrt," cried Mr.. Berrill, "carry that
into the study, and place it carefully on the
table" ..s -....
The footman, with much surprise, receiv-
ed the unsavory relic, and bore it off.
"Dead men make stir in the world. now
and them" said Saint Aubyn, rather timor,
ously; for ere the remark was half uttered,
he bethought himself that possibly it might
be dangerous.
.Has" said Mr.. Berrill. "We are all liz.
BILE to fancies, eh, Mr.. Suint Aubyn! We
make ourselves and other people the victims
of our fights. have been your victim to.
night, ehn' #'!'95- ,'2''' rs .s''E8 >.'a 20
Sand now the dead @1n, banished from
the supper table and from pleasant company
Is yours. Who will be his, woBderi' re-
turned St. Aubyn, with something like o fash
Of, his accustomed smile. "But, alas we
shall have no more flights Of fancy from him
poor fellow; be is past add ths+--serious unc
sad forever!~ t..s So ,t..,., ,.,.... ,,a..4..-
"Sad as an empty bottle" said VIVIAN
| "Aye. aye; joke away!''' cried Mr.. Berrill
"But supper waits, and we had best set to-
| "The ladies!" calculated Vivian. Ill, ,...
81 doubt whether they will join ns,"" saie
Mr.. BerritI; "but We viii see. Robert, SEND
Anne 10 inquire il Mrs, BetrilI is ready fol
supper. Mr. Saint Aubgn, come here. You
who have done me mischief, shall sit at my
| right hand; it is always my desire to set .
| good exasaPie. All, ha! But bark to tht
siIken rustic . Here come out ladies'" {. g
/ AT this moment Mrs. Berrill and hel
daughter entered the room, bowed with easy
politeness to the strangers and Instantly
took their seats at The table, The cenver
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Esation now, Of course, assumed ditferen
character, The mistress ofshe house had
much to say respecting the performances o
the evening; and upon this theme there wal
much pleasant and /, animated taiking--ths
great musicians, singers, actors,odanceFs an,
4 the theatres ofthe world qfording aburdan
material for gossip land cHitieism. Mrs
Berrill was very lady.like and aeomplaisante
j Miss Bsrrill was very, beautiful. and Mr
4 Berrill, hearty and hilarious. After pleas
| ant half.hour,1 supper was concluded; tn
ladies' withdEew. and the gentlemen wer
4 by themselves again. The claret was pro
nounced excellent; and the host took cos
! that it should not be "wanting," It wa
Y some time past three o'clock in the mornin
| when this curiously. met party broke up
4 When they did SO. all were in . very merr
n and good -humored condition; md Viva
and Colersiae, aiter sinking hands, wit
\ their host, and bidding him aGood night
for the sixth or seventh time, neandere