Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-11-23
Desperation.

desperation.
The following is a passage from the yer,
laughable tale Of 'Desertion, one OF tn,
richest articles which are embraced in tn
literary remains Of the late Gaylord Clark
IL is only necessary to premise that the au
thor is a Philadelphia student, who, after
stolen fortnight amid the gaities Of Wash
ington season, finds himself, Through the
remissDess OF chum) at Baltimore, or
his way home without penny in his pock
ct. lie stops at fashionable hotel, never.
theless, where, after tarrying for day OF
two, he finally, at the heel Of fagreat dinner,
onne, sotes, in. his private apartment,
fanked with abundant champagne and Bur.
gundy, resolves to disclose all to the land
lord Summoning a servant, he said.
I Ask the landlord to step up to nv room
and bring his bill !"
4 He clattered down stairs laughing, and
soon his master appeared. He entered
with generous smile, that made me hope
for THE best his house afforded, F" and that
just then was credit
How much do I owe you?" said l.
lie handed me the bill with all the grace
Of private expectancy.
Let me see-seventeen dollars. How
very reasonable. But, my dear sir, the
most disagreeable part of the matter is now
to be disclosed. | grieve to inform you
that at present | am out of money, and
l know, by your philanthropic looks, that
you will be satisfied when | tell you that if
] had it, would give it toyou with unaual.
flied pleasure. But you see, my not having
the change by me, is the reason 1 cannot do
1t, and l am sure you will let the matter
stand and say no more about it. | am a
stranger to you, that a fact, but in the
place l came from, all my acquaintances
know me as easy as can be. "
The landlord turned all colors
Where do you live, and how?''
In Washing-I should say in Philadel.
pha"
His eyes flashed with angry disappoint-
ment.
II see how it is, mister; my opinion is
you are blackleg. You don know where
your home Isl you begin with Washington
and then drop, it for Philadelphia You
must pay your bill"
But can't
Then ~ take your clothes; if I DON t
blow me tight.
''Scoundrel" said 1, rising bold upright,
do 1t it you dare and leave the rest for
me.
There were no more words He arose
deliberately, seized my hat and my only in
expresslbles, and walked down stairs.
Physicians say that two excitements can
exist at one time in the same system Ex-
ternal circumstances drove away, almost i'm
medlately, the confusion of the brain
L rose and looked out of the window. -
The snow was descending as looked on the
pane. What was | to do An unhappy
sans cottottes in strange city; no money
and slightly inebrated. A thought struck
me l had large, full cloak, with all my
other appointments, save those he took, the
landlord had spared. dressed immediate
ly, drew on my boots over my fair drawers,
not unlike small clothes, put on my cravat,
vest and coat, laid travelling cap from nv
trunk Jauntily over my forehead and fling
ing on my fine long mantle gracefully abou,
me, made my way through the hall into the
street.
Attracted by the shining lamps of the
portlco of new hotel, few squares from
my first lodging, | entered recorded my
name on the books, and bespoke a bed
Everything was fresh and neat, every SER
want attentive all argued we'll 1 ken,
myself closely cloaked, pulled cigar and
retired to bed to mature my plot
=
uitei, just DTusn my cfOthes well, my
fine fellow said l, in the morning, as he
entered my room, mind the pantaloons,
don spill! anything from the pockets-there
is money in both.
Il don't see the pantaloons. -
'The devilyou don t. Where are thew"
Can t tell, I'm sure; l don't know, so
clip me God "
"Go down, sir, and tell your master to
come up here Immediately.
The publican was with me in moment. |
had risen and worked my face before the |
mirror into fiendish look of passion.
Landlord y exclaimed |, with fierce ges-
ture, II have been robbed in your house
robbed, sir-robbed, sir-robbed! Ny pan
falcons and purse containing three fifty
dollar notes, are gone. This is pretty ho- .
tel. Is this the way you fulfill the injunc
tiOns of Scripture? | am a stranger. and
have been taken in with vengeance. !
will expose you at once if | am not recon-
pensed."
Pray keep your temper" replied the
publican. Il have just opened this house,
and it is getting good run; would you ruin
its reputation by an ACCIDENT | will find |
out the villain who robbed you, and will
send for tailor to measure for the missing
garments. Your money shall be refunded.
DO you see that yoIr anger Is useless! h
my dear sir, | replied, II thank you
for your kindness, did not mean to re-
proach you. If those trowsers can be done
to day, | shall be satisfied; time is more pre-
cious than money, You may keep the 9th
ers if you find them, and in exchange for
the one hundred and fifty dollars which you
give me, the contents are yours
The next evening with new inexpressi-
bles and one hundred and forty dollars in
my pocket, called upon my guardian in
Philadel pha for sixty dollars. He gave it
with a lecture on collegiate dissipation, that
| shall not soon forget enclosed the mo-
ney back to my honorable landlord by the
first post, settled my other bill at old Crus-
tvs, the first publican, and got my trunk
by rail.