Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1860-06-09
aflistellaneous,
The Lost Pants.
A VERY AMUSING SKETCH.

The following is passage from the rich
articles which are embraced iu the literary re.
mains of Willis Gaylord Clark. 1t is only
necessary to premise that the writer is o
Philadelphia student, who after o stolen
fortnight among the gayeties of O Washing
ton season." finds himself Through the re-
missness Of chum) at Baltimore, on his way
home, without cent in his pocket. He stops
at O fashionable hotel, nevertheless, where,
latter tarrying day or two, he finally, at the
heel of o prua dinner, omnes Solus in his private
apartment, hanked with abundant champagne
and Burgundy, resolves to disclose oil to the
landlord. Summoning o servant, he says:
"Ask the landlord to step up 10 my room,
and bring his BILL"
He clattered down stairs, giggling, and
shortly thereafter his master appeared.
He entered with O generous smile, that
made me hope for the best that his house
afforded, and that, just then, was credit.
How much do | owe you ?" said ].
lie handed me the bill with oil the grace
OF polite expectancy.
LET me see seventeen dollars. How very
reasonable But, my dear sir the most disa-
greeable part is now to be disclosed. l
grieve to inform you that am at present out
of money; but l know, by your pbilanthro-
pic looks, that you will be satisfied when l
tell you that if had it l would give it to
you with unqualified pleasure. But you see
my not having the change with me is the
reason why l don't do it and am sure
you will let the matter stand and say no
more about it. am stranger to you that's
fact but in the place where come from,
all my acquaintauces know me, as easy as
| can be-"
| The landlord turned all colors.
az 4
"ln Washing should say Philadel'
pha"
His eyes flashed with angry diuappciut.
ment.
81 see how it is, mister my opinion is that
you aye o blackleg. You don't know where
your home is. You begin with Washington
and then drop it for Philadelphia. You must
pay the BILL"
"But / can't"
"Then I'll take your clothes if 1 don't
blow me tight"
"Scoundrel n said I, rising bolt upright
"dO it if you dare ! do it and leave the rest
to me !"
There we're no more words. He arose de.
lberately, seized my only inexpressbles, and
| walked down stairs.
Physicians say that no two excitements can
exist at the same time in the system. Exter'
| Dal circumstances uIONe AWAY, ululuet luluio-
diately, the confusion OF my brain,
! arose and looked out Of the window
The snow was decending as | drummed on a
pane. What was l 10 do? An unhappy
wight, sans cuiottes, in strange city, no
money, aud slightly inebriated. A thought
struck me. l had large, full cloak, which,
with my other apportionments, save those he
took, the landlord had spared. i dressed i'm.
mediately, drew on my boots over my fair
white drawers, not unlike small clothes, put
on my cravat, vest, and coat laid travelling
cap from my trunk jauntly over my forehead
and hingng my mantle gracefully about me
made my way through the hall into the street
Attracted by shining lamps in the portiec
of new hotel, few squares from my lodg
ings, entered, recorded my name on the
books and bespoke q bed. Everything wa
t fresh and neat every servant was attentive
all argued we'll. kept myself closely cloaked
putfed cigar, and retired TO bed TO matur
my plot.
"Waiter, just brush my clothes well, m
! fine fellow" said /, in tho morning, as be eu
} tered the room "mind the pantuloons-don'
spill anything from the pockets. There
D money in both"
. 81 don't see no pantalaons,"
0 "The devil you don't Where are they
: Cant tell. I'm sure. ! dom: know, 9
help me God"
go down, sirrah, and tell your master t
b. come up here Immediately" The publica
was with me in moment.
had risen aud worked my face before th
\ glass into dendish look OF passion, "LanC
i. lord !" exclaimed !, with brief gesture, ''
a have been robbed in your house robbed, si
' robbed My pantaloons aud purse Col
tanning ole hundred and tfiy dollars in note
n are gone. This is a pretty hotel ls thi
scripture ! an strsnger and ! lnd u,