Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-02-09


sUrpnas roa FouhrEzsl ln-sueh was
the hurried order given by q couple Of gen
gemen, Who drove up at siIverthOra's in
sleigh early on Saturday evening. They
formed the advance guard of party Of four
teen from the city, who had planned sleigh
ride and a supper at Rocky River. The re-
naming twelve we're to come out in Geers'
four-horss sleigh. The two gentlemen above
named had hurried on in advance, in order
to have zuppers prepared for the party.
fs suppsrs Cor fourteen 70 repeated Silver
thorn, briskly, to his chief cook and the
work Of preparation went forward with alae-
rity. We may add that, If any man is quail
hsd to get up supper for fourteen, in man
nsr quite superior to any one else, that man
is silVerthorn. He was directed by the gen
tlemen to draw literally upon the choicest
contents of his well stocked larder, and to
spare no expense in the bill Of fare. They
intimntsd that If he had any particularly
choice vine hid away in his cellar for rare
occasions, they expected him to dust the cob
webs from the bottles and place them upon
the side board, to be discussed by the party
Of fourteen when the cloth should be remOv-
ed, all Of which silverthorn promised to do.
Meantime the gentlemen sat by the bar
room Ere, slipping hot punch and smoking
their segars, their nostrils pleasingly tingled
BY the sayOry odors of the kitchen, which
arose from the cooking viands. Fourteen is
just the right number for a supper party;
neither too many nor too fewi and very
delightful time was anticipated by the gem
tlemen as they awaited the arrival of the re-
naming twelve.
1t occurred to one Of them as he slipped
his punch, that their friends, on their ar
rival. being cold from their ride, would relish
something warm, so he directed SiIverthOrn
to provide at once a steaming bowl of brandy
punch " for fourteen" the arrival of the big
sleigh being momentarily expected. At
length it was announced that the supper was
ready to be placed upon the table, but the
party had not made their appearance. The
gentlemen grew uneasy. They had rushed
to the door and windows several times on
false alarms, and one of them, becoming quito
nervous, ran down the road half mile or go,
boping to meet them or hear their tintinnabu
Iating bells. But he saw nothing of the big
sleigh, and the bells didn't tintinnabulate,
so after shivering in the road for half an hour
in vain expectancy, he returned to his COM
paniOn, whom he found pacing the bar room
floor in very unhappy mood indeed. A
consultations was held and it was decided that
if their friends did not arrive within stated
period they could not be coming at all, and
melancholy as was such proceeding they
would sit down and eat supper without them.
They must pay for the suPpers anyhow, they
argued, and they might as we'll do what they
could towards eating them. The time ex-
pired without bringing their friends, and af-
ter both of them had taken a run of about
a mile towards Cleveland withO& seeing the
big sleigh, they returned to the house and
sat down to supper. It was melancholy,
looking at twelve empty plates, and the
twelve pairs of knives and forks that were des-
tined to be untarnished. One of them, who
is poetieaI, repeated in tones of sadness-
81 feel like one who treads alone,
Come banquet hall deserted"
az feel like thunderr' groWled the other,
who hasn't got poetry in him-not apOetry.
Their long fasting and the exercise land
other % tings y they had taken sharpened
their appetites and they at once made Wig
orous assault upon the provisions that had
been prepared for fourteen. There were roast
beef, roast turkey, duck, quail, oysters, plum
pudding, brandy sauce, by request,) pies,
cakes, &c, sufficient to feed a score Of hun
cry men. Then there was the bowl of hot
brandy punch, for fourteen-all to bo paid
for, and not soul to dispose Of them save the
two friends.
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