The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-04-04

cue smiled, and she laid her 6ne arm round his
yet once more would blow and the music diyirI
w" would "na,S Srng '. aaft t{d .in. sc EXQUISITE
And your lips, stealing past, would give me
The maiden Iesstsi ant in her innocent siss-
f0yeor whistle ycr
For onli 80 how silly 'twou,d be. -
To sit there aud whistle fcr-what You might takas
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The follow rom ~
laughable tale Of ''Dcsperation, - e r.
rich articles which are embraa6
ary remains of Willis Gayl
is only necessary to premise
is Philadelphia student, who aft6l(
fortnight amid the gayeties of a Washing
ton season" finds himself (through the re.
missness Of chum) at Baltimore On his
way home, without penny in his pocket
He stops at a fashionable hotel, nevertheless,
where after tarrying day or two, he final.
ly, at the heel Of grand dinner, omnes so.
tus in his private apartment, fianked with
abundant Champagne and Burgundy, re-
solves to disclose all to the landlord. Sum.
moning waiter, he says:
ASK the landlord to step up to my room
and bring his BILL"
He clattered down stairs, and shortly
thereafter his master appeared.
He entered with a 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 he. He
handed me the bill with all the grace of pc.
lite expectancy.
"Let me see-seventeen dollars. How
very reasonable! But my dear sir, the
most disagreeable part of the matter is now
to be disclosed. ! grieve to inform YOU
that, at present, am out of money; but
know by your philanthropic looks, that you
will be satisfied when l tell you that # /
had 1t would give it to you with unfeign-
ell pleasure. But you see my not having
the change with me is the reason dent do
it; and | am sure you will let the matter
stand, and say no more about it. I am q
stranger to you, that's a fact; but in the
place where l came from, all my acquaint.
ances know me, as easy as can be-"
The landlord turned all colors.
"Where do you live, anyhow" ?"
I'm Washin--I should say Philadel.
phia."
His eye flashed with angry disappoint.
ment.
II see how it is, mister; my opinion is
that you are blackleg. You don't know
achere your home is. You begin with Wash.
ington and then drop it for Philadelphia
You must pay the bill"
but l can't"
"Then I'll take your clothes; if dom.
blow me tight"
"Scoundrel ~ said I, rising bolt upright,
''do it if you dare! DO it-and leave the
rest to mew
There were no more words. He arose
deliberately, seized my only inexprcssibles,
and walked down stairs.
Physicians say that no two excitements
can exist at the same time in the system.-
External circumstances drove away, almost
Immediately, the confusion ofmy brain.
arose and looked out of the window
The snow was descending as l drummed on
the pane. What was to do? An unhap.
py wight, san cullotts, in q strange city; nc
money and slightly inebriated. A thought
struck me.
l had a large full! cloak, which with my
other apportionmcnts, save those he took,
the landlord had spared. dressed imme.
diately; drew on my boots over my fair
white drawers, not unlike small clothes
put on my vest, cravat and coat; laid a trav.
elling cap from my trunk, jauntingly over
my forehead, and finging my fine mantle
gracefully about me, made my way through
the hall into the street.
Attracted by shining lamps in the porti.
CO of new hotel few squares from my
lodgings, entered, recorded my name on
the books, and bespoke q bed. Everything
was fresh ond neat; every servant attentive;
all argured well.
kept myself closely cloaked during the
evening pulled cigar, and retired to bed
to mature my plot;
"waiter, just brush my clothes well, my
fine fellow" said in the morning, as he
entered my room. mind the pantaloons
don't spill anything from the pockets; there
is money in both"
81 don't see no pantaloons."
"The devil you don't! Where are they?'
"Can't tell, I'm SIRE; don't SO help me
God"
"Go down, sirrah, and tell your master to
come up here Immediately"
The publican was with me in moment.
had arisen and worked my face before
the glass into . fiendish look Of passion.
"Landlordr' exclaimed !, with briei
gesture, II have been robbed in your house;
robbed, sir, robbed! My pantaloons and a
purse containing three fifty dollar notes, are
gone. This is a pretty hotel! Is this the
way you fulfil the injunctions Of Scripture?
I am stranger and ! find myself taken in
with vengeance. will expose you at
once, if I am not recompensed."
"Pray keen your temper" said the agi.