The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-09-14
Cost Of . Letter OF Introduction


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Mr.. Editor-I send you below an accoul
Of how letter Of introduction may be q ver
expensive gift, which You may publish,
worth while. The narrative was given
several young Americans in q restaurant
Paris by the subject himself. He was
man Of twsnty-feur years IF age, Eve feet 81
inches in height, with straight, dry, brow
hair, whiskers and moustachs Of the soler {
fops-tew, from which stood out q pair q
prominent dull blue eyes, with red swolle
lids. His head was mounted upon a SINAI
body and legs exceedingly attenuated, Will
knosk.knees and large feet The dress .
this individual was in keeping with his ply
sique. He wore an old battered beaver,
large loose ovsreoat % Raglan) and fadeG
yellow breechss, fitting tightly to his legs.
I Get out said he, from the States last sum
msr II zee Europe, and az wanted to have
good time got some letters Of introduc-
ton, amongst which was one to Lord
to whom delivered il on my arrival at Liv.
srpool six miles from which city his lord
ship resides. Next day was invited to din.
ner. So | put on my store clothes and at
the appointed hour rung the bell A large
servant in livery conducted me through a
hall, and throwing open door, cried in .
loud voice, "Mr c., from America" |
found myself in room filed with ladies
and gentlemen, which had not anticipated
and Lord E. was not there What was
to doi remembered how the old dan
sing master in America had taught me to
bow, 90 began bowling and falling back
half yard at each bow until backed up
against tho wall. If the idea had struck me
might have changed direction and bowed
down the side of the wall, but didn't so
stood still, not knowing what to do.
WhileI was in this position, some one
came up and shook hands with me, and /
found out that he was one Of the other gen.
tlemsn to whom had brought letters Of in
PRODUCTION. He took me up and presented
me to the company, and put me in chair BY
Lord E. sat down and waited for
dinner. At length the longed for dinner was
announced, and as the other gentleman took
ladies In the dining room 90 | gave my arm
to the niece and took her in. / was next to
the niece and every time she drank glass
Of wine, drank glass, and she kept
drinking so began to feel fine and to get
very sosiable with the niece When the
ladies rose the gentleman handed them into
the drawing room, and returned to drink
wine and crack nuts. My head was already
little dizzy, and the lights seemed inumer-
able. But everybody drank, 90 | drank -
After time q couldn't tell how much) the
others got up to join the ladies. tried to
get up also, but was astonished to find that
my legs did net nova drought my whole
mind to bear on it, and willed powerfully
that my legs should instantly lift me up..-
But it was IN vain. My rebellious limbs re-
fused to obey the dictates of the mind, and
1 remained unable to stir, hopelessly gazing
at the gentlemen DESERVING me- However,
SEINE friend came to my relief did not
know who, or my eyes were little dim, and
found myself once more in large arm
chair beside the niece.
They al got talking about ''Picolomini,"
didn't know who Picolomiyi was, but ]
soon fouiud out she was singing woman
Well some Lords who were present gave in
vltations to some Of the ladies to 70 to their
boxes to hear her sing next night So in
vlted the niece to 60 with me. thought Of
course, ehe'd say no but she didn't; she
agreed to 60. The shock Of being actually
engaged to take the niece of Lord e. to
the opera, sobersd me for q while, and
thoughts Of the rashnsss Of . generous and
con6ding nature, and the truth of the old
proyerb Sput not your trust in princes"
rushed over my darkened soul. However
these reflections soon passed away, and
again got quite sociable with the niece and
very cozy. Late in the evening the party
broke up, and ! staggered to the door, and
with little hope, got into the carriage All
how that carriage rolled ltwas like ship
ut sea, and buttad about in it all the ak
miles back to town, and got into bed.
Next morning woke at one o clock, with
. thundsring headache, and it flashed upon
mo that l was engaged to take the niece to
the opera and had no box looked ct INV
clothes, and found that my old Granger
was too shabby, and my hat had been but. |
ted out of ofall shapes the night before
50 hurried on my clothes and went to the |
ticket Office OF the opera. The man told me |
that the boxes were all taken But said |
there's no use saying that, i must have a |
box. After examining some papers, he
laid | could get one, but it would cost me IS |
about e24.) was obliged to take il. Then
ran to shop and got dress coat, a bea.
YER, and q pair Of gloves, and began to dreaa
up at two clock At about elk took q cab
from the street and drove to Lord e.
When got near the house il struck mo that
perhaps the niece might expect to 20 in INV
and there was in q dirty one
horse street cab, but it was too late 70 turn
,ack, sol determined to trust to the ssub.
Unity of luck ! got out at some distance
rom the house. and told the cabman to hide
'ehind the shrubbery and wait till came
'ack, not on any account allowing himself to
% seen: Then went up and rung the bell;
he hig servant showed me in, when found
be niece oil ready; ] sat down, and We talk.
q for about half an hour. kept hoping
hat she would propose to 20 in her carriage
ut she didn I, and when we rose to 20, L
'alksd trembling out, with my knees knock.
q at the idea Of having to call up the one
orse cab out OF the bsshss. The big ser.
ant threw opsn the door, and 10 there ,
God Lord E@-s coach and pair with
Tree tootnen. Lord how l stepped down !
lose stairs. !
The opera was anything but amusing for :
., With . headache from the liquor Of the '
ght before, and | thought il never would :
ID. However, it did end and after re- +
rning from the opera, sat for half an b
ur, aad then took my leave, with the 3
,omy prosr ect of walking six miles with |,
miners beating in my temples, for Of course b
} cabn1sn had got tired waiting and had b
ne back to the hotel Imagine my delight i
en i found the goodman and three foot D
u waiting to take me back to the city. l r,
i've up 70 the hotel in style, treated the b
lchmsn and footmsn freely and was es- q
TED 70 bed, BY the landlord himself Next Il
e0lnQ &oooomdoA f.ou> ~ ron.n N mid r.