The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-09-14
COST OF A LETTER OF INTRoDUC-
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restaurant in Paris by the subject himself, He
was a man Of twenty-our years of age five feet six
inches in height, with straight, dry brown
hair. whiskers and moustachcs of the color OF rope
tow from which stood out pair OF prominent
dull blue eyes, with red swollen lids. His head
was mounted upon small body and legs, exceed
ingly attenuated, with knockknees and large feet
The dress of this individual was in Keeping with
his physique He wore an old battered beaver, a
large loose overcoat, Ga Ragan,) and faded yellow
brooches, fitting tightly to his legs.
I set out said he, from the States, last summer,
to see Europe; and as | wanted to have good
time, I got some letters CT Introduction, amongst
which was one to Lord E. to whom L delivered
it on my arrival at Liverpool, six miles from which
city his Lordship resides. Next day was invited
to dinner So put on my ''storc clothes, aud at
the appointed hour rung the bell. large servant
in livery conducted me through the hail. and throw
ing open door, cried, in loud voice, 'Nlr c,
from America" | found myself in a room filled
with ladies and gentlemen, which had not antIcl-
rated and Lord F. not there w hat was
/ to do? L remembered how the old dancing
master in America had taught me to bow, SO be-
Gan bowling and falling back half yard at each
bow, until | backed up against the wall. Ii the
idea had struck NE might have changed dlFec-
ton, and bowed down the side of the wall, but
didn't; so | stood still, not knowing what to do.
While was in this position some one came up
and shook hands with me, and ! found out that ne
was one of the other gentlemen to whom haa
brought letters OF intrGductlon.s lie took me up
and presented me to the company, and put me IN
d chair by Lord e. niece sat down and waited
for dinner At length the longcd for dinner was
announced, and all TIE other gentlemen took ladies
in the dining room, so gave my arm to the niece
and took her in was next to the niece, and eve
rv time she drank glass CT wine drank glass;
and she kept drinking SO | began to feel line and
to get very sociable with the niece. When the Ia
dies rose, the gentlemen handed them INTO the
drawing room, and returned to drink VINE ana
crack nuts Ny head was already little dizzy,
and the lights seemed almost innumerabe. But
everybody drank so | drank After time, q
could not tell how much) the others got up to JOIN
the ladies' | tried to get up also, but was aston
ished to find that my legs did not move. brought
my whole mind to bear it, and wiled power
fully that my legs should instantly lift me up
| But it was in vain. My rebelliOus limbs refused
to obey the dictates Of the mind, and remained
unable to stir, hopelcssly gazing at the gentlemen
deserting me. However, some TREND came TO my
relief-did not know who, for my eyes were little
dim-and | found myself once more III large arm
chair beside the niece.
They all cot talking about "Picolumini.'
didn't know who Picolumini was, but L soon found
out she was a singing woman Well, some LORDS
who were present gave invitations to some OF the
| ladies to 90 to their boxes to hear her sing that
night So invited the niece to go with me- L
thought of course she'd say no. but she didn t; she
agreed to 60 The shock Of being actually engag-
ed to take the niece of Lord i. to the Opera, So
bered me for while, and thoughts of the rashness
of generous and confding nature, and the truth
of the old provcrb, ''put not you trust III princes,
rushed over my darkened soul. However, these
reflections soon passed away and L again got quite
sociablc with the niece, and very cozy. Late IN
! IL l,,,i- op1I cta ppnI
to the door and with little hope, got into the car
rage All :. how that carriage rolled! 1t was like
a shin at sea, and buttcd about in it all the SIX
miles back to bed.
Next morning [ awoke at o'clock with thun-
dering headache, and it flashed upon me that | was
engaged to take the niece to the opera, and had no
box | looked at my clothes, and found that my
old "ranger' was too shabby, and my hat had been
butted out Of all shape the III eht before. 80 / hur
red on nv clothes and went to the ticket office OF
the opera The man told me that the boxes were
all taken But said there's use saying that
[ must have box" After examining some pa
pers he said l could get one, but it would cost To
S24 about | was obliged to take it. Then ran
to a shop and got dress coat, beaver and pan
of gloves, and began to dress up at two 0 clock
At about six took cab from the street and drove
to Lord E-s. When [ got near the houst
it struck me that perhaps the niece might expcc
to 90 in my carriage, and there | was in dirty
one-horse street cab; bat it too late to turn
, back so determined to trust to the ''subhmlty o
luck" [ got out at some distance from the house
and told the cabman to hide behind the shrubbcr.
and wait till came back, on any account allowln;
r himself to be seen ] hen ! went up and rung thu
bell; the big servant showed me in, when toun'
, the niece already; ] sat down, and we talked TO
:, about half hour. / kepta hoping that she wou
propose to go in her carriage, but she didn't; AM
, when she arose to 20, | walked trembling out, wit
q my knees knocking, at the idea of having to ca
J. up the one-hOlse cab out of the bushes. The bl
= servant threw open the door, and 10. there stoo
: Lord E--s coach and pair, with three footmer
:, Lord how l stepped down those stairs
The opera was anything but amusing for mt
with headache from the liquor Of the night b'
It FORE and l thought it would never end HoweN
er it did end; and after returning from the opera
e I sat for half an hour and then took my leave
y with the gloomy prospects of Walking SIX mile
with hammers beating in MY temples, tor OF cours
the cabman had got tired of waiting, and had gof
n back to the hotel. Imagine my delight when
" found the coachman and three footmen waiting
e take me back to the city. / drove up to the hot
70 in STYLE treated the coachman and fOotnen trecl
IS and was escorted to bed by the landlord himself
is Next morning descended from my room
p midday, and was told by waiter that eabna
had asked for me three times that morning. III
I landlord was looking at with familiar smile
his face very different from that OF last night, an