The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-09-12
MISCELLANEOUS.
BREECHEs vs.. PETTICOATs.
BY WAINWRIGHT.

Bet you an even fifty we recognize you
in ten minutes - An oyster supper and
basket of champagne, 'thatyou are iden-
tilted before the evening is over exclata7
ed, in rotation, three tashionabiy dressed;
gentlemen, loungng on the ssteM OF the
--House. the crack hotel5of New Orr
leans, to a fourth, who only snllhed quietly
in reply to their excited assertions.
The little group was a remarkable one,
the individuality of each member9ofit ii be-
ing SO strongly marked as to render him
noticeable. even amidst q crowd.
Captain Ranger was the first speaker, a
dashing officer, who had seen Service in
the Mexican war, at once the ugliast and
most fascinating man in New Orleans -.
He had small dull eyes, thin bristliug hair,
knobbed temples, a hIdeous scar across
the left cheek, Incompatible impudence,
unequalled tact, and an instructive PERI
ception of the toibles and weakness of the
fair SEX that rendered him at once the en-
w and the terror Of the other lady-killers
OF New Orleans.
No. 2 was Captain Kenneth of the navy
a jovial, red-taced man of fifty, short in
stature, but endowed with herculean
strength, fond Of wine and women, ahd a
most amusing companion, though some-l
what tco free in conversation and manners3
for lady's boudoir.
Walter Fitz- James MontmorencYNVaa-
singhsn, the third speaker, was BY
fesSior a poet-that is, made eXecrable
verses, and grumbIed at the brutes ofpub-
fishers, who refused to pay for them. He
was little, thin skinned, and light-haired,
with the conceit of 3, Malvolio the ambi-
ton ola Caesar, the waddle of a duck, and
the voice Of a mouse.
Allan Loring, the fourth, was a young
man, slender, but elegant in figure, with
hands and teet feminine in size and beauty,
a beardess face, outline and tinted like
that OF handsome gr, sleepy blue eyes,
a profusion of waving curls, and delicate
scornful mouth He was the son Of a
wealthy New York merchant, a stranger
in New Orleans, and the recent acquaint-
{: ance of the three gentlemen above de-
scribed. This worthy trio, attracted by
his beauty, and complssionating his ap-
earent fragity, and inexperleRce, resolv-
ed to srotect himvperhaps proposing to
them selves as asFeuse I'd, to ease him of a
little, of his mopey in a gentemanly way.
But, 10 their astonishment and mortitica
ton, they found this inexperienced; deic@
ate boy, more than q match for them Hi
whateGer games they proposed; whether
or chance of calculation. He was not to
be outwited; for he had the preserAe Of
mind and keenness of perception ol a
North American Indian. .And he was to
be feared, for the grasp Of his lily hand
was like that Of vice, his nerves were oi
steel, his skill in handling weapons OF
every kind surprising, and his disposition
that of tiger, though veited by the gentle
and caressing manner of a woman :. =
Had they, at length, really gained the
advantage of the young Northern, when
he accepted the bets with which oas, story
commenced--even offering to d09b'e them
that he would make his appearance at q
grand fancy dress bali, on the following
evening, SO skllfuIIy disguised that.they
should be unable to recognize him -.
Allan Loring though not, as on the
eventiul night, Rabited la Pompd8ou9'
he executed a PaSsent in his private
apartment, to the unbounded amusement
OF the coStunoeWr and Sam, a;knowing
darkey, whom he had hired to afa and abe
him in tn S arduons undertakinEs>s
'Golly, massa,' chuckled SAM, yo4 kf
the prettiest gal dere, sartan .fotsdi asy
them got sch led and white cheeks, ard
dem curls set you off, most smazin.' :;
Certainly, blue satin, lace, hoops, rougS
DdtCi8tSs UD"uClS ltdii VI tfF.t5S
and pencied eyebrows, had Worked a maj;
velIous change. Allan almost doubteS
his own ideutity. T..
Sam is right, Mr.. Lossg ssssad tn,
costumer, you make a vsrshandsomt
young lady, if you only could .fook ltt,
more modest. Drop your eycsa little;
so-and don't take quite such losigss!sps.i
.sC6nfuund the hoops: growISd AIhI
"a. fr bis perambulations be contrived t.
upset. /, CHINA vase. How the. da1ena
am H6ayigate with this toggeSy rs. >.
Practice is all that is .esded!. FAX
it up this way-so-Don't lift yodr. ski
onite SO high, and use your fan a.Ttt'
more. There that viii dc. Very well,
AN right! then I'm oil, Sam. WI
what's the matter now, you black rasca
for that worthy was apparently in convui
sions.
sOh Ior' massa! can't help it! Oh
Ii hi It's too much faEslis nig@a. to Sc