Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-11-10
A Students Freak.

without cent in his pocket Nevertheless
he put up at first class hotel, where, after
tarryng day or two, he finally at the heel
of grand dinuer, 'omne sGlas," in the pri-
vale apartment, franked with abundant
Champagne and Burgundy, resolves to dis
close all to the landlord. Summoning a ser
want, be said, s'Ask the landlord to step up
to my room and bring his bill"
He clattered down stairs laughing, and
shortly after his master appeared. lie en-
tered with generous smile, that made me,
says the student hope for the best his house
afforded, Z and that, just then, was credit.
'-How much do owe you?'' said |.
He handed me the bill with all the grace
Of a private secretary. s
'.Let me see-seventeen dollars. How
worry reasonable. But, NV dear sir. the most
disa greeable part Of the matter is now to be
disclosed | grieye TO inform you that at
present am out of money and l-now, by
your philanthropic looks, that you will he
satisfied when | tell YOU that if 1 had it, [
would give it to you with unqualified pleas
ure. But you see my not hayng the change
by me, is the reason | cannot do it, and [
am sure you Will let the matter stand and
say no more about it. | am a stranger to
you, that's fact, but in the place where [
came from, all my acquaintance know me
as easy as can be"
The landlord turned all colors.
sWhere do you live. and how p
'sln Washing i should say, Philadel-
phia"
His eyes flashed with angry disarpoint-
ment
Il see how it is, mister; my opinion is
that YOU are backlog. You don't know
where your home is, you begin with Wash
ington and then drop it for Philadelphia.
You must pay your BILL
But / can't"
''Then III take your clothes; if I don't,
blow me tight
..Scoundrel," said, I, rising bolt upright,
do it, if you dare, and leave the rest to
me-
There were no more words. He arose de-
liherately. seized my hat and ny only mex
pressibles, and walked down stairs.
Physicians say that two excitcments can't
exist at the same time in one system Ex-
ternal circumstances drove away, almost i'm
mcd;ately, the confusion Of my brain.
| rose AM looked out Of the window The
snow was descending as | drumod on the
paine What was TO DO? An unhappy
sans cu7oftes in strange city ; no money, and
slightly inehriated A thought struck me-
had large, full cloak, which, with all
my other appointments, save those he took,
the landlord had spared. ! dressed imme-
diately, drew ON my boots over my fair draw
ers, not unlike small clothes; put on my
cravat, vest and coat, laid travelling cap
from ay trunk jauntily over my forehead,
and fin1ing my fine long mantle gracefully
about me, made my way through the hall in
to the street
Attracted by the shining lamps in the por-
tco OF new hotel a few squares from my
first lodgings, | entered, recorded some name
on the books and bespoke a bed. Every
thing was fresh and neat, every servant at
tentive, all augured well. | kept myself
closely cloaked, pulled a cigar, and retired 10
bed to mature my plot.
Waiter, just brush my clothes we'll, ny
fine follow said |, in the morning, as he
entered my room; ''nind the pantaloons
don't spill anything from the pockets, there
is money in BOTH
Il don't see no pantaloons.'
THE deyil YOU don't. Where are they -
Cant tell, Pm sure don't know, s'elp
me Go9.'
'Go-down, sir, and tell your master to
come here immediately"
The publican was with me in a moment.
had arisen and worked my face before the
mirror into q fiendish look Of passion
Landlord = exclaimed [ with a fierce
gesture. II have been robbed in your house !:
robbed, sir, rob ed My pantalocns and a
purse contai ling Tires fifty dollar notes are
gone. This is a pretty hotel. Is this the
way you fulfil the functions Of scripture .
| ann a stranger, and have been taken IN
with vengeance. | will expose you at once
if | am not recompensed."
Pray keep your temper, replied the pub
lican. 81 have just opened this house, and
it is getting good run: would you ruin its
reputation by an accident: | will find out
the william who robbed you, and will send
~ % 0oilOl " hiCdcuiC yOu wi youl H'iNHliiS
garments. Your money shall be refunded
DO you see that your anger is useless =
My dear SIT" | replied, FL thank you
/ for your Kindness, did not mean to reproach
you If those trousers can be done to-day,
| shall be satisfied time is more precious
than money. You may keep the others il
you fiud them, and in exchange for the one
hundred and fifty dollars which you give NE
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
Philadelph for sixty dollars. He gave il
with a lecture on collegiate dissi patton, that
! | shall not soon forget. enclosed the mon
ey back to nay honorable landlord by the
first post, settled MY other bill at old Crus-
tvs the first publican, and got my trunk by
mail, and thus endeth my first and last stu
dent freak. -
/ THE Hem APPARENT OF MEXICO Late
advices from the city of Mexico state that the
Emperor Macmillan has publicly adopted
Dan Augustin de Iturbide, the first Emperor
of Mexico, as his heir Simultaneous witt
with this announcement, it is said that Dor
Augustin, who is now in New York, has de-
clined the protiered rank and the prospective
honors. This may be true, but we think il