Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-03-28
6aoreester 9ailg Spg.
IN A BOSTON FOG.
BY AN AMERICAN.

t'ne past III new YORK, and which has SO
much alarmed the people of that city, has been
introduced IN Boston, and was prscliced on
Ihomas W Steamburg, barber, on Thursday
night. While crossing the common TO his
nome, he was attacked by three men one
selzed MN by the throat and half strangled
MN another seized his mouth with gloved
hand, and the third distracted his wallet.
winch contained abou: seveuty-five dolhrs in
money"
EaThis was from the Courier OF that morning.
New York had triumphed and Boston with
eyes swapping virulently, sought another por-
tlon OF the car, perhaps to hunt up his tenn
per, which had been for some time on the
point OF departure, and had now left HIM alto.
gether.
Lorrlmer took to himself great satisfaction.
In mid way, and laughed inwardly at his
opponents discontinue
Presently the vialities of the locomotive
having been restored, the train rolled on. and
Lorrimer took to calculating the chances of
lulniling his appointment that evening He
at length abandoned the hope, and resigned
himself to the affecting prospect of a solitary
Sunday in strange place.
Az o'clock, p. M, the Boston station was
achieved. Then followed for Mr. Lorrimer
the motel, the supper, the vain search for Sat
urday evening amusements, aud a discomfort
ed stroll III Il wilderness of unfamiliar streets
with spirits dampened by the dismal fuggy
weather.
lie ionnd the common, and secretly admir-
ed, but longed for an opportunity 10 vilify il
to some ardent native. His point of attack
would be, that ii furnished dangerous opuor.
tunlties for crime, as illustrated in the case he
mad recently been discussing. He looked
@iounu lor somebody TO accost, and felt az,
grieved at finding no available victim Final
~ IN great depths OF spirits, and anxious for
temporary shelter from the all penetrating
uolSture' he wandered lnto saloon of invit
ing appearance, and sought the national CON
soiatlol, oysters.
"hue lie was satisfying his appetite
stranger entered the small stall, and dropped,
win snllle ana nod, upon the opposite
seat "ouid Mt lntrude, sir, he SAID, "but
every otner place is 1ull. Its wonderful how
Dostoh gives iIsell up to oysters on Saturday
niehtS,-aii other sorts OF rational enjoyment
oelng legally prohibited"
Lorrlmer welcomed the stranger and de-
Hghteu at the opportunity of bit OF discus.
sion, ana still cherlshlng the malignant desire
to injure somebody's feelings in the matter Of
the c. mmon, opened conversation by asking
IT Boston were really much given to bivalyn
lar excess.
he stranger, who was a strongly built and
rough vlSaged man, with nothing especially at
tractIye about him. except humorous and
fascinating eye-twinkle, Strengthened himself
and delivered a short Grafton
'Bess me, sir !" said he, ''are YOU a toreign
er? Why oysters are the universal bond Of
brotherhood, not only in Boston. but throuyb.
out this land. They harmonize with our sharn
wide awake spirit. They are an elenant in
our politics. Our statesmen. legislators and
high placed men, generally are weanrd nm
them. Why, dear me. oysters are fnnda.
mental idea in our social system. The Last
society circles around, fried and estewed
Our festive scenes, YOU know. depend nnon
them in no small degree for their zest That
isn't all, either A full third of opr nonplation
is over oysters every morning. at rInvcn
o'clock. Young Smith. on his wav dnwn
town after breakfast. drops into the first soInon
aud absorbs some oysters Al nrac;seIy aI.,,
en- o'clock he is overcome with h,,naSr and
takes few on the shaItsball, Tn ,he io, ""o
of an hour anretite rIamors and ha ,,So,nrs'
again. So on tiIl dinner ,iwa and oftor Iin
ner oysters nj short intervals mil had t;nI ),
And the sIalwart STRANGER IoonaJ ha,'I, ga
laughed Justify for Jew sernnIs mil ahl
ruptly checking his mirIh he in snIom,n ,o,os
directed the waiter Ia ntrndnre so~,>, Ole ''''''
Then occurred an interesting oy,hanoo ,f
courtesies Social enligbt.nmsn, No. ui.,;lI,.
illustrated. The snartlny aIa was sat rr,n!,
the table. In silent conlemnIa,;nn ,ho p i,rn
gentlemen awaited the sul s,d.nre of flo b,od
Then, smiling intensely tbev cordially or,s,,
ed the flowing muos: tbav mad, III, ,d,,,ris
click: they paused.
"Slr ga Il ona with ran;oi h,a,,,l,
"Sir," responded the other in il,n ,,,arror
Colemporaneonslv thev nartool, nfih1 ni,nn
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