Litchfield enquirer., 1864-11-17

7 remains of the sumptuous dinner. were throwr from the window inio Susy's flower beds; arm ; ed with bar of soap and fine damask tabl. ) napkin, Joe began to "wash up.'l! How the grease sticks r
 Perspiration streamed from every pore, ht rubbed manfully at the greasy plates aud z dishes, and if the water was cold, he certainly was not. .s-...-.. :" I have wet my shirt frontv' Splash No1 , Good for white pants ? Splash No. 2.
 That went into my eyes somebody wip, them my hands are wet. Don't rub them , out. Hal.'
 !, The table was cleared at last. Five damp greasy napkins, thrown into a corner of ths room, testified that the dishes were washed and wiped. The water followed the 'leavings', and : the quintet sat down to cool off. (Do cigar. assist that operation i? i , Spite of the superb dinner, five inner men called, like Oliver Twist, for more, about seven o'clock. ~ ''3 'H t1.s
 'What's for tea ? four voices echoed it. 4
 Letus have coffee Can make coffee said George. ...-..,.... s.--s l And steak can cook it, said Joe. ] -'. There's bread and butter;' said Harry. as
 George went for the steak; Minnie under took to make the fire; Harry cut the bread I Joe set the table; while Charley cleared the kitchen by sweeping the pots and pans used at dinner into closet, washing being omitted in the operation. e-.f.,.r s.... t
 Minnie, blowing and putting, making the fire. was saluted with i T How it smokes!' ..a..-t 'What ais the fire, Min?'
 Harry discovered the cause, pulled out the damper, and merry blaze repaid him. The coffee boiled, the steak sputtered in the pan, aud the men panted, perspired, whistled, and used improper words over the heat.
 It was good supper, and piling up the dishes it was'too hot to wash') the five bach elors returned to the parlor. --a s-s
 It was involuntary, but each eye rested for a moment on the seat Susy was wont to oc- cnpy. A little music, more talk, and still more smoking, filled the time till midnight, when each one yawned himself off to bed. Harry who was always the one to lock up,' staid the latest The kitchen looked dreary :; no fire, greasy frying pan placed on a helmet over the coffee pot, bits of bread lylng about loose, dirty pots here, and dirty dishes there. The parlor was in disorder chairs stood in forlorn confusion; smoke hung all over. The dining room with it's piles of dirty cups, sau- cers and plates, its unswe pt floor, greasy nap kins and smoky atmosphere, was worst of all, and Harry inwardly admitted that somehow the house didn't look as usual.
 There was fun the next morning making up the beds. The milkman and baker had vainly knocked for admi;tance, and finally retired in disgust, and the bachelors breakfasted off the stale bread left from the nights cast, and cof- fee black and sweet.
 Every man clear up his own room.'
 The order given, each started to obey. Joe pulled off the clothes from his bed, and having put the bolster and pillow on, proceeded to put on first blanket, next spread and inal- iy the two sheets, and finishing the whole by putting himself on top to rest from his tolls. Minnie, after pulling all the clothes off one side in trying to tuck them in on the other, and then correcting the mistake by tucking them in on the other side and pulling them off the first, pat his bolster on over the pillow, anI concluded it would do. Charley merely smoothed his down. slgely observing that if he pulled the things of, he never could put them on again. Harry and George, who shared the same room. having followed Charley's plan, put on an extra touch by sweeping the room. and leaving the pile of dust in the entry. 'Ex- celsior.'
 Three days experience convinced them that
 
 and coffee for breakfast were followed by cof fee and steaks for dinner, and both for supper. I Charley suggested that they should have their meals sent from the restaurant
 All mea-cooks-so We stick to the contract, was his final observation.
 The motion was seconded and carried by unanimous vote.
 By this time, every dish, plate, napkin, pot l o,I tha rty nd u lx concluding that they wouldn't want them any more, the gentlemen piled them up in the kitchen sink, on the floor and tables, and left them.
 Hurry'-it was Georges voice. haven't got clean shirt 0'a- s -. | Nor l. t. -us @ | .NorI. .-s.... .f- | 'Nor r.
 five got one.'
 sNor handkerchief, nor collar, nor pair of stockings, nor
 Stop Two weeks since Susy went, and no washing day
 There was dead silence
 Who knows how to wash ?
 No answer. --a5s l 'I-Ive seen it done,' said one faint voice, owned by Charley. You soap the things, and rub 'em on board. 2 -1 s5'].a1 s-' | 'Can anybody Iron '= 'r They all thought they could manage Md part ..5..s v.
 The kitchen was opened for the first time for ten days. One cry burst from five lips Tables, chairs, dresser, sink, Were one mass Of reaches. collected by the piles of greasy dishes They overrun every place. s1'aa s
 Shut the door. Now for it. cried George, and dashed at the invaders. Bedlam seemed to have broken loose. In reaching after one of the critters, Charley upset the table. Crash went the crockery. Screams of laughter, cries of disgust. blows, thick as hail, comments on the heat, jokes, warnings, flew about for an hour, and then the panting party ceased from their labors and viewed sternly the cold cor puses' of their foes. A scream from Minnie
 There's one down my back ? 5gs,s
 George cried Joe there's one on youl hair ~ ! Don t mention it. Look at the fellow or your shirt sleeve. s,.5,,.. Ns
 A general stampede for the bathroom fol lowed. stst. Let s wash up here.
 No sooner said than done. The soilet clothes were collected from all the rooms, and the boarGs and soap brought up from the kitchen. fa .#a
 'i Joe and Harry washed, blistering hands ane E,rabaodo fo th,.ir