The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-05-22

arrogant, and completely astonished me
by his aristocratic manner. a. .s
ao"Confound those raScally fellowsl" said
he, chow on earth could they have been
so awfully stupid! The idea of a gentle
man passing night in this wilderness,
without his servantsl Well we must do
the best we can. told you, you know,
that it would not do to let Wallets go out
of our sight-they are, no doubt, feasting
and drinking at some station forty miles
behind. Stop, I'll ask the landlord if
they have, been here" y
| Before could ask him what be meant
he went to the hotel Office, and inquired
for the proprietor, who presented himself.
"Has my valet been here, landlord, to
engage rooms for myself and friend7'
"No, sir-no one has engaged rooms
here to-day" .e,s.# sF
"Therel 1 knew it'll Oonfound the
rsscalsl Where is your register?"
| The host placed large book upon the
counter, and the deaf gentleman wrote in
| it, in firm even hand: ra.
"Sir William We're, London, England. {"
and pointed to the register, saying, 10 a
whisper. Put title to, your nams-I'll
show you some fun .i.,..-fs
Not wishing to be behindhanG,l I added
title to my cognomen. and we asked to be
shown to our apartments. OF course
these were the best in the house; aud Of
course, the landlord evinced the creates.
anxiety that our wants should be attended
lto--in return for this kindness, the deaf
gentleman abused him like pick pocket,
$ It soon became blown about that two
English .noblemen. were stopping at the
Windmill Tavern, and the doorwsys and
windows were beset by crowd of cnr;oas
persons, who wished to share the glory oi
having seen real live aristoecas. ra8E
At supper, Sir Wiliias bss, bssan TO
call him, insisted, on saying long anil
elaborate, grace, before snybody Aaa'
mouthful, and keptiit mp with saeha piou
air. for snch o length, Of, tine! tia. those
present, not doubling his siaceri5y, wxre
half starved with waiting, 81 It's close,
the meal commencsd. apd servant. s:4as
! ing behind Us. poured out glass 81. wa; ey
for my companion, who Immediately flung
the tumbler, water aud all, out of ths
window.
"What do you mean. scaundreI, by CIV
ling me that? Bring me brandy! Do j j
suppose ever drink such miserable siuf,
as waterfh ias'
The waiter shrank away, terribly con,
fused and astoniahed, and brought bottle
of brandy, which the deaf gentleman re
eeived with bland smile, and drank
quite cppiously Of, while the other beard
ers looked on in astouishment.
A dead silence reigned at the table af.
ter this, until the noble Sir William sud
denly called out, at the top of his voice
"Ltodi0rd! Landlord"
"WeiI, sir'
"H4yen's you any music?"
"Music?'
ayes. T can never get through sup
per without music--can't you get band
or some musicians to play while we ea'2
Il do not know of any, sir--sxcept
fidle, that one of the walters sometime
plays on, air. sge i5
THAT'S i,--that is just the thing
= Send for i ,tinme6iately, and let him play o
shall never be able to eat anythingln
, The violin was brought, aud the waite
frightened half out of his wits, was ssa
, toned directly behind the chair of th
I deaf, gentleman, and made to play varie
etty of jigs, waltzes, cotiliions, etc., whic
! he did most execrably, but to the grea
q apparent delight of his lordship, who bea
a time with bis knife and fork on the table
, wagged his head, and evinced the livelies
appreciation of the performance. ra
a 1t was with immense difficulty that
I kept straight face through all thes
lyagaries; but my friends 1countenanc
4 remained perfectly immovable until SUP
! per was over, when he silenced the must,
). and askeda blessing a little longer tha
a the grace. xoa :. - go sf1
The evening was passed in sueeessio
Z Of curious fests and surprises on the de,
). gentleman's part that convinced me of th
eccentricity of his character, and ente
ing into the spirit Of the thing, joine
!. him in several freaks such as insistin
that the stove in / cur rooms should I
n blacked and polished before bedtime, ths
n we should have the large dinner bell du
o ing the night, ncase we wanted anythiu
:, and that ladder should be. set on IL
[e outside Of the house, near our windo,
I'd for fear of FIRE. Then, after playing
=. game of marbles with much gravity
i. the parlor,. we retired, and had hear
D. laugh, which had been .pent up within q
I for several hours.
d. A little. past midnight, just as 1 b.
se fallen into sound sleep, I was arouse
ID by tremendous ring of the bell, al
ar found Sir William sitting up in be
as swinging the noisy instrument about /
If head, and shouting tWaitert Landlor
Id Waiterr' at the top of hislungs. is
a Half,the people in the house were
We ourodoor in minute, and every Que su
posed that some terrible calamity had Q
he curred; but 1t seemed that the deaf gent
en- mo n only rUanted a plass' of brandy whi