Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-11-12
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A Reminiscenss Il Daltinsse.
CHAPTER I.

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Those Who some ave snd twsnty years 20,
were fsniliar with the peopae, matters and
things OF the pleasant Old City Of Baltimore
viii Of course BY no means have forgotten that
there lived and fourished there, about that
time, two popular landlords, whose hotels were
the headquarters Of hospitality, and abodss Of
Baruun's, and BsItshoovsr, Of the Fouotsin,
both me and well preserved specimens Of the
hotsa kespersof the oldsn time, when the land
lord was wont to take the head Of his own
table at dinner time, and dispense the yiands
to his guests fn Propria persoaa; sgood old
custom; which We would Be well content to sse
restored. But. the day Of the Barnups and
Beltxhooversr and the Gadsbys, and the rest Of
that class Of Bonifacee has passed away, and In
tbs fast sge of ours, Ne may nsvss szpsct a
see their hike again. ~ - . zf-s-sstf- & "a
One day, and the evening Of that day, and
the early morning Of the next, there occurred
1t the two two hotels Ne have named, . series
Of Incidents which, in themselves, perhaps,
may be considered rifing enough, but which,
taken together, and viewed in connection with
the pecuiiarities Of the two hosts, may not be
found entirely devoid Of interest and amuse-
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There had been for some time staying at the
good old "Fountstn, in Light street, young
gentleman Of remark able prepossessin9 q appear
anes, Of decidedly elegant and polished man.
ners, swimming address, and obvioasiy sccom-
plished, cultiystedAnd we'll informed. He had
entered bis name on the register as from not
distant city, and he was regarded as student
who had cems 10 Baltimore topass Q few weeks
By way Of recreation and relaxation from the
severity OF his devotion TO intellectual pursuits
In his tastes he was refined and elegant:
drank the best and most costly uinSs, and
showed himself equally accomplished as goxrs
MAUD and goarnsst. He had evidently been
delicately nstured, and had . Discriminating
spPrseistion Of the good things Of this life,
under all their ysrio1s heads. ress
The gay sojcurner in the Monumental City
vas also notable as q most tasteful dresser.
His costume was faultles. He Always appear
cd at table, in the parlor, tho reading -room, at
the theatres IN the street, in society ,in fact,
everywhere, in . suit Of glossy black broad
cloth, we'll made, we'll fitting, and becomingIy
worn when ne went forth, he always wore,
pie, voluminous black cloth cloak, made in the
Spanish style, once and for 10 long in vogue. :
Our hero among other things he was doing
in baltimore that winter was "waiting for re-
mittzncss.' He was BY no means singular In
this pursuit. He was not the 6rst sojourncr in
strange place, IN hrst-cl.ss hotel, surround
Cd BY and making free with the laxuries OF
sumptuous table, . well stored cellar, and COM
Portable apartments, who, amidst all those
joys, Vas waiting for rsmittsnces-n Norwa
he the last who has found himself IN that in
teresting category. The tribe Of those inter
esting walters upon Providsnce is by no means
extinct, even at this epoch Of the worlds civil
issfion. - - - 49, 95 3. ts1s..
Nov, ~ had happened before, and has hap.
pensd since, and isvery likely 10 happen agsin
while "waiting for remittancesn oar elegant
and aeeomplished student felt the iaconve-
nisncs Of being entirely without moderate
supply OF ready money With which to "carry
until the sxpsctsd remittsnces should arrive.
OF course an application ct the ONCE Of the
shotel for Temporary relief, in this kind, could
by ne means awaken any distrust or doubt on
the part Of the cashier, whsn presented In 30
easy, slf-possessed and fascinating . manner
a. that Of the young stranEers and if w9 not
until the thing bad bssnr repeated somewhat
often, and at Intervals not fhr apart, that the
thought occurred to the dispenser Of these sap
plies that the expected remittancss we're
long time coming. Note how rspidly suspicion,
when once it IL eoBcsived in the brain OF man,
growsinto maturity; becoming, unsigh htly child,
krst donbt, then conviction, and then-but we
One hne morning in December, while our
sybszitic seudsnt vas enjoying that delicious
half hours after-nap, 30 much moro luxurious
thsu all the sleep that has preceded 1t, he was
reused By smart knock at his chamber door.
Come In ~ he, exclaimed, and the ripper
entered .'<f-istsss = 80
aohH' aid th. youne gentleman, :, turning
f.ssssl!Y hras On his pillow I sh0ushs II w,s the
--s'Ne, sir.n calmly rspiied the intruder; s.it
isnot the boots It Is I. the keeper Of this hotsl
and by name Eeltzhooyer.' n r.-raE.
a0h, yes, 80 1t i, I declare. Well. Excuse
me, sir; the room hso dark. Prsy cit down,
-No. thank Jon, !, replied niss hest, IN can
as we'll stand while / Say, especially as do
nat intend to stay long. The tact Il, Mr.. -
yoe have been waiting good While, in this
hoQse, for remittances; and on the strength Of
thsss have been living pretty freely here, until
what With your board bill, yoar vine bill, your
coach hire, and Jour borrowed money st the
Nev, sir. far Be il from me 70 doubt that : gen-
tlsnas Of your appssrasss and psstensio6s Is
q hat he holds himself to Be. I supposs, Of
course, your remittances viii come, before
long; and I shall particularly charge ths per.
ter, who goes to the post o6oc twice day, to
inquire especially for stters for you. When
they eones they shsil b forthwith brought %
tion. supposss to-ny iafisg Sour paasa-
1Whsthsr ths sstsnisksd susstof f,s Yeshtiis
hsd or hsd not objections. the Iandlord d that
no9P1taDIe eeotaDifshmentd did not taKYy - aecor-
tain. Taking the garment he had named, he
recsded from the aPartment leaving the occu-
pant dumbfoundsd and sghast, fog, rsader-a
word In your esr--tbe unmsntionablss were
the only onss he had in the world. - aisl q ;
ese s4E av CuxPSKR III. 4A-fisz1 : q. -
On Q chilly night in Decsmber, 18-, ct Just
shout the hour when the lsst lingering gussta
Of that comfortable old sstAblishnent, the City
Hotel, In CAiTsrt street, Baltimors, a which
the veteran Bsrnum vas the genial host, were
dropping OF to bsd, there hastily valked IN at
the ample 'front.' door, and up to the marble
counter q The o0es, . young gentlsnant sDss
ssnfly sttfrsd in . glossy Spanish cloak. Re
appeared to be In . most distressing hurry; he
wanted room for the night; hs wanted 70 -
called e 4 O'Clock; the saes eoash Tor Frsdsr-
ick started from fhs offes of Stockton B Stokes,
In the hassment Of the hotel q 8; hs would not
mics u fsr thossand dollars; be had prsesisg
basiness In Frsdsrisk; he had come from his
residences In Distant psrt o. the city % slsep
at the hotsl, on parposs to be On the spot and
70 secure his passages he wanted are put In
his room st esss; ana 70 - esllsd stl without
fAil; ~ "rsitsr.' he sxclsilasd, ~ way of vind-
Ing sP his orders, "bFing ne . hot whisky
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