Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-04-18
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A Private Room.

ern contributor:
One particularly dark, damp, dull
drizzly and disagreeable day in the lat
ter part of November, tall, gaunt,
queer-looking customer, dressed in a
blue coat with brass buttons, with yel-
low striped pantaloons, and calf-skin
terminations, sat solitary and alone IN
little room, situated in certain little
restaurant in this city.
Before him was little round table
on whose marble top was ''not little
pitcher of smoking punch, sscreetching
hot" and wine glass. The solitary
individual was York-nothing else
and that was his second pitcher-nigh
his second empty. One minute after
and you couldn fact, you see-have
squeezed drop out Of either pitcher or
glass by hydraulic press.
York rang the bell. The waiter
popped his head in at the door.
"Ring, a?"
"Of course Ibid. Is it clearing of: p
'sNo, sa-damp, sa-fog so thick you
could ladle it out with spoon, sa.--
Have anything sa?''
"More punch, and strong"
eyes, sa-immediately."
The waiter withdrew, and in few
seconds returned with the third pitcher
of punch, and York was beginning to
feel glorious, when, on raising his eyes,
he saw his own figure in pier-glass
opposite. He rubbed his eyes again.
ssBy thunder!r' said he, here's some
fellow sitting right before me. III
swear there impudence fer you. This
lisa private room, sir, for my sole ac-
eommodation.'
He waited minute, expecting an
answer, but his reflection only stared
at him, and held its peace.
81 was saying, sir, that this is my
private room-mine, sir !" cried York,
fetching his voice an octave higher than
twas before.
No answer, and he rang furiously.
The waiter made his appearance again.
ssRing, sa?'' ...... .
eyes, I did ring. Didn't I ask for
aprivate room?"
eyes, sa this is a private ROOM
7'sIt is? Why, there's fellow sitting
right opposite me now, on the other
side of the table. Rot his impudence.' y
"Table, sa-fellow, sa!'
eyes, there is. Well, just never
mind. Bring in some more punch and
a couple of glasses"
In very short time the fourth pitch
er, with two glasses, made their appear
ance.
York filed one of the glasses, and
then showed it over to the other side of
the table.
"Will you drink p said he, address
ing the figure in the glass.
%"Oh, you won't, Ell? Well, II
will"
And so he did. ~.
"Better drink, old fellow" contin-
ued York; 'syour liquor is getting cold,
and you look as if you was fond Of the
thing
No answer being returned, York rang
the bell again.
In popped the waiter.
"Ring, SAP"
"To be sure, Ibid. Didn't you hear
the b-b-bell?'
81 did, sa.'
"Didn't I order p-p-private room !?
Eh?"
eyes, sa ; this is private room, sa. -
"a pretty private room this, with a
fellow sitting right opposite, that won't
take glass of punch with you when
it's ofered-and a red-nosed man at
that!sessOh, well, never mind; bring
more tumblers and more punch. I'll
try him again
Pitcher number five was accordingly
brought in, with due state.
t'B-better try some, old boy" said
..lle, coaxingly, tohis double.
The reflex merely looked good ma
tu.ed, but said nothing.
"Well," continued York, with sigh,
lfsif this isn't most Infamous Never
mind, I'll drink the punch"
And so he did, every bit of it.. A
bout FIVE minutes sufced to end the
pitcher. York rang the bell superhuo-
usly.
Waiter came.
"Ring, sa?''
Certainly. Why shouldn't r.
Where's the man who k-k-keeps the
place.
'sBoss, sa? I'll see him, sa.''
Shortly after, the host, quiet little
man, with mottled, calico pattern face,
and shining bald head, made his ap.
pearance.
"W-hat's to pay?" demanded York,
rising and assuming an air of dignity.
olive punches-fve levies, SIR
''There's the money, sir, said York,
forking over the coin. ''And now
want to know why, when I c-c-call for
private room, you put me in here with
somebody else ?
"There's nobody here but you and
l."
"Nobody! Do you think I can'1
see. Dye think I'm drunk? There
look there! Two of 'em, by jingo."
"Well, sir, I must confess, I CAM
see but US two
"You can't, eh?' And York drag
ged the landlord to the table. "Lool
there, then; there's the rascals still
now. One of 'em is enough like you tt
be your brother----and th-the other i!