Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-05-28
AN FRESHMAN AT a DINNER PARTY.

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al was in dhread, my lord" says I, afther
looking about and seeing no signs o. dinner, that
was behind time 'Oh, no, says he, laugh
ing, i've don't dine before seven, but I'm
glad you've come early Seven, thinks l to
myself that's four hours from us yet at lsste,
an almost persht with the hunger, afther the
long walk, and not attn bit since eight o'clock
that morning. That's eleven hours fasting,
clear Murther, what'll do at all! Oh wait
till they ketch me come to dine OF great house
agin.'
"well, Molly, there was, talkin and lookin'
about me for four long hours, an gnawed in-
wardly with the hunger but Of cOorse had too
much manners to spake Of it, At last, when
was OIL, the door opened and in came one Of the
iiutemen in the red velvet small clothes, and
tould 'em dinner was en- the table. "A canary
bird couldn't siug swseter, says l to myself,
listening to him. So they all got up and every
jintleman gev his arm to lady, an out they
went in pairs, as If il was to dance they were
goin' The dinner was before US, laid an all
| but what most admired was the jintleman
spoke Of in tue red velvet small clothes, who
though they were the grandest in the company
behaved like the very lowest, takin' away thu
plates an sbowin' the greatest attention TO eVerJ
one present.
ii took my safe among tho rest 'Whafll
you take, Mr.. Guerin p says Lord Peppercorn.
the house, what you have yourself must be best,
an III inke some o. that If you please So ho
ga me helpin Well, declare to you Molly,
hardly had took the second mouthful, when he
locked over at me, an 'Mr. Guerin, says he,
Lady Peppercorn islOokiu' atyou.' why, thin,
my lord says l, not kowin' what he was at,
she's heartily welcome, an purifier pair o.
eyes she couldn't have to do it,, says So they
all burst lauRhin' in spite O. themselves. u
mean to say, Mr.. Guerin,' he says again, that
Lady Peppercorn will take wine with YOU oh,
now twig you, says / with heart aud a
half, my lady, hob-nob with you, il you PLACE.
well, Molly, while l was talkin, to Lady
Peppercorn, what does one O. the jintlemen in
the red velvet do but clip in n hand under me
elbow nm whip away the plate from me a'mos
before touched what was upon it, could ali
him with grain O. salt; but was ashamed tt
call for it agaiu, an before l could ask fol
another helpin' the whole o. what was on thI
table was cleared away. 20, murther, Pether,
says ], to myself, lis that all you arc to get To-
night But the minute after there was iresh
dinner laid, an they all went to work as orisH
as ever.
"Wen, | got another cut o. malt, and says i
now there's hopes I'll be let ait a bit in peac'
au' Quietness-when-'Mr Guenn' Wlll you &c
ma the honor of wine p says Lord Peppercorn
with pleasure, my lord says |, bowin' down e
me plate quite mannerly. 80, While wa
drnkin' wine with Lord feppercorn' "hs' uiu
see only the same jintleman IN the red yelVe
sppin iu hand tor the pate 'g'p, .,d 40 10, nom
. XII vim the other hand. 'Aisy a while sir,
saws /, ii you plare. I'm not done with that yit
We'll they ali 6gin laughin', as if it were play
SO that thought some oithe ladies' would dhrop o
. tbpir chairs An thin one o the jntleme
began takin' wine with me, an another aftb'
that, so that couldn't find time to ait one mors
r before the table was cleared agin.
q .Your done for now, Pether,' says !, 'yo
. will be starved alive. Sorry bit, Molly, 4
there was third dinner brought in to en-
c Oh, see how it lie, said l when once th'
+. begin they never stop attn here. Well, It's
n bad wind that blows nobody no good, III g