Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-01-26
:. CUMBERLAND, MD, THURSDAY, JANUARY 26 1866

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latter stepped in his way and said: "Thou
art good fellow thou! Thou pleascst me
Where goest thou Tell me !"-7a .ra -
Philip answered, T" INTO Mary street to call
the hour " r.n1 .e" -.
Capital" !" cried the mask, 81 must hear
it, will 60 with the thee. One hasn't such
chance Every day. Come, thou foolish fel.
ow, and let the hear thee; but tell thee do
it like a virtuoso, or shall not be satisfied.
Cans't thou not sing a jolly verse;"
Philip saw well that the stranger was =
little elevated with wine, and that he vas a
person of rank, and replied g Sir. I could
do It better in warm room, by glass Of
wine, than in the cold, which almost freezes
my heart in my body" With that be went
his way into Mary street, sung and blew his
horn. -.. a. .L II s
The mask accompanied him, and said
" That requires no skill can do that also,
foolish fellow 6ivceme thy horn; will
blow and sing for thee. Thou shalt wonder
thyielf half to death" .a-. -- d.
At the next station Philip granted the
strangers cntreaty, and let him blow and sing.
1t went quite in order. So also the second, l.,
third and fourth time. The mask would not
weary of representing the watchman, and was
inexhaustible in his praises of his own skill.
Philip laughed with all his heart at the strange
ideas of the merry gentleman, who had proba-
bly, come from jolly party or from ball
where he had taken little more wine than
was his every day custom.
Doest thou know sweetheart, have a
great desire to be watchman for couple of
hours? If do not now ] shall never again
have the honor in my lifetime. Give me thy
mantle, aud broad brimmed hat and take my
domino. Go to au ale house and drink little
at my expense, aad when thou has t got
enough come back to me and change clothes
again. Here is a couple of Thalers for drink
money. What think'st thou, sweetheart p
The Waterman did not wish to give up his
Office, but us the mask followed him with
pressing cntreaty and as they came into a
narrow alley he capituacd Philip was mis-
erably cold, and warm room would do him
good, and u little something to drink. not less.
lie consented to make the young gentleman a
vicarious watchman for M hour aud a-haf,
viz: till twelve o'clock at which hour he
would meet him at the principal door of the
Gregorian church, and re-cxchange garments,
hour and staff He also named the four
streets in which he was to call the hour.
Hearts treasure !" cried the enrapturcd
mask, {" | could kiss thee if thou vert not
greasy fellow. Thou shalt not regret it..
At II o'clock will meet thee at the church,
door, and add to the drink money, little
purse IIurrah am Watchman "
The garments were changed. The mask
was made into watchman, and Philip put
on the mask, placed the elegant plumcd hat
with its band sparkling with brilliants in his
head, and wrapped himself in the folds of the
fine red silk mantle. As he left his substi-
tute it fell heavily upon his heart, that the
young gentleman might thoughtlessly or wan
tonly dosecrate the official dignity and gravi-
ity of the post. He turned round once more.
and said 81 hope you will not abuse my
good nature. aud raise a mischief, for thu,
would bring Indignation upon ME, and deprive
me of my Office" Na
"What thinkst thou of? foolish fellow, u
cried the vicai. Think'st thou don't un.
derstand my duty? Let me care for that.
am Christian man, as well as thou. Away
with thee, or will throw my staff between
thy legs. At II o'clock fail not to be at the
door of the Grcgorian church and give me my
mask again. Adieu. This is devilsh good
joke for me-" Boldly went the watchman his
way, and Philip FASTENED to reach neigh
boring ale house.