, 1861-12-12

SUull TeSeTNt VI OplIluu1
replied Jack, "until have the satisfaction o.
meeting that gentleman in private. But how
are we to proceed? With this woman in the
way, it entirely battles my comprehension.
"Do you know, Jack, l was thinking Of that
during the whole time Of the meeting; and I
does appear to me that there is . way open by
which we may precipitate the crisis. Mind
don't answer for the success OF my scheme, but il
has at least the merit of simplicity"
"Out with It. my dear fellow aih ell i'm
patience" cried Jack.
"Well, then," said I, "dd you remark the
queer and heterogeneous nature Of the company
don't think, if you except the Quakers, who
have the generic similarity Of eels, that you
could have picked out any two individuals with
tOlerable resemblance to each other"
"Thats likely enough, for they are most
seedy set. But what Of y"
"Why, simply this suspect the majority ol
them are political refugees. No person, who is
not an absurd fanatic or designing delnagogue,
can have any sympathy with the nonsense whirh
is talked against governments and standing ar
mics. The Red Republicans Of whom can Us.
sure you there are plenty in every state in Europe
are naturally most desirous to get rid Of the lat
ter, BY whom they are held h check; and il
that were once accomplished, no kind Of govern.
ment could stand Tor q single day. They are
now appealing. as they call 1t, to public opinion,
by means Of these congresses and gatherings !;
and they have centrived, under cover Of zeal
for universal peace. to induce considerable num-
Der Of weak and foolish people to join with them
in cry which is simply the EOrerunner Of revo-
luton"
"All that understand; but don't quite see
your DRIFT"
Every one Of these bearded vagabonds hates
Al. NH e IT,,
deed They want to have revolution first; and
IL they could get 1t, you would see them flying
at each others throats like pack Of wild dogs,
that have pulled down deer Now, my plan is
this: Let us have supper-party, and invite
deputy from each nation. My life upon 1t, that
before they have been halEan.hour together,
there will be such a row among the trater.
nisers as will frighten your uncle Peter out Of
his senses, or, still better, out Of his present
crOtchet"
"A capital idea' But how shall we get hold
Of the fellows?"
"That's not very difficult. They are at this
moment hard at work at roulette, and they will
come readily enough to the call if You promise
them lots of Niersteiner."
"By Georgel they shall have It in bucket
fulls, f that can produce the desired effect.
say We must positively have that chap who
abused the army"
al think II would be advisable to let him alone.
would rather stick to the foreigners"
40, by Jove, we must have him. l have q
slight score to settle, for the credit Of the SER
vicel"
swell, but be cautious Recolleet the great
matter is to leave our guests to themselves"
"Never fear me. ! shall take care to keep
within due bounds. Now let us look after Uncle
Peter"
We found that respected individual in state
Of high glee. His own run Of luck had not
been extraordinary; but the Latchley, who ap-
peared to possess a sort Of secondsight in liking
on the fortunate numbers, had contrived to ac'
cumulate perfect mountain Of dollars, to the
manifest disgust Of q proiane Quaker opposite,
who. judging from the violence Of his language,
had been thoroughly cleaned out. Mr.. Pettigrew
agreed at once to the proposal for supper party,
which Jack excused himself for making on the
ground that he had strong wish to cultivate
the personal acquaintance Of the gentlemen,
who, in the event Of his joining the Peace So
ciety, would become his b ethren. After some
pressing, Mr.. Pettigrew agreed to take the chair,
his nephew officiating as croupier. Miss Lavinia
L,atchley, so soon as she learned what was in
contemplation, made strong effort to be allowed
to join the party; but, notwithstanding her as
sertion Of the unalienable rights Of woman to be
present on all occasions Of social hilarity, JACK
would not yield; and even Pettigrew seemed tc
think that there were times and seasons wnef
the female countcnance might be withheld with
advantage. We found no dltncety whatever
IN turnishlng the complement Of the guestS
There were seventeen Of us IN all-tour Brltons,
Two FrenchmeH Hungarian, q LomUaru'
Piedmontese, Sicilian, Nsapolitan, q Roman
an Austrian prHss'an Dane, a D9teiiman,
and a Yankee. The majority exmoNed oearus
OF starting dimension: ana ie~ OF tne.s appeared
10 regard soap ~ tue hgnt o' JusunaO'c 'u~'
ury. -. A,
retugrew made an aumiraole chairman. Az
tnough not eonverSant WIN any snguage SasC
nus own, ne conirNeu, oy u'tans Q. "ner'ns Me
tcrnlnanons o. nus WoruS 70 Gs'Iy on very