Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-11-02

tortlnitly left his pocket-book at home
on the marble centre-table. "But, by
Jove," he said, 'it was a feast fit foI
the gods r ...a.a a.5
said, "Oh, never mind, and drew
out my purse; tho | in'ardly wished
the gods, as the dinner was fit for en-
was there to pay for it.
come of of a very clever family.
The agree'ble gentleman then said
"Now, will show you our club. 1t
dates back to the times of William the
Conqueror."
"Did Bill belong to it ?'' l inquired.
ale did"
"Wall," j." | said, ''if Billy was one of
/ 'em, | need no other endorsement as
to its respectfulness, and I'll go with
you, my gay trooper boy And we
went off arm-in-arm.
On the way the agree'ble man told
me that the club was called the Slosh.
ers. He said that | would notice
that none of 'em appeared in evenin
dress. He said it was agin the roofs
Of the club. In fack, if any member
appeared there in evenin dress, he'd
be instantly expelled. "An1 yit," he
added, "there's geneyus there, and
lorfty emotions, and intelleck. You'll
be surprised at the amount of intel
leck you'll see there"
We reached the Sloshers in due
time, and [ must say they was a shaky
lOokin lot, and the public house where
they convened was certainly none of
the best.
The SloSherS crowded round me,
and said | was welcome. What a
beautiful breast-pin you've got" said
one of 'em. Permit me-" and he
took it out of my hankercher. isn't
it luvly," he said, parsin it to another
who parsed it to another. 1t was
given me by my aunt, on my promisin
her Id never swear profanely; and |
never have, except on very special oc-
oasions. see that beautiful booSum-
pin parsin from one Slosher to an
other, and I'm reminded of them sad
words OF the pOit, "parsin away pars-
in away" / never saw it more
Then in comes a athletic female, who
no sooner sees me than she utters a
wild veil, and cries:
AT larst at Iarstl Ny Wilyim
from the seas =
| said, mot at all. Marin. Not on
10 account. have heard the boat
swain pipe to quarters-but voice
in my heart didn't whisper Seu-zan
I've Delayed the marlinspikes on the
upper jibpoop, but Seu-zans eyes
wasn't on me, much. Young woman,
| am not your saler boy. Far diff
ferent.'
"Oh, yes, you are = she howled.
seezin me round the neck. "Oh, how
I've lookt forwards to this meetin y
"And you'll presently said, "haye
a opportunity Of looking backwards
to it, because I'm on the pint of leay-
in this institution"
will mere observe that | came of a
very clever family \ very clever
family indeed.
Where | cried, as | struggled in
vain to releas myself from the eXcen-
trick females claws, "where is the
Capting-the man who was into the
Crimea, amidst the cannon's thunder
| want him.
He came forward, and cried, What
do | see? Ne Sister, me sweet Adu.
laide! and in teers! Willint = he
screamed, "and your the serpent as
took to my boosum, and borrowed
money of. and went round with, and
was cheerful with, are you? You
ought to be ashamed ofyourself."
Somehow my coat was jerked off
the breast pocket of which contained
my pocket book, and it parsed away
like the brest-pin. Then they sortel
quietly hustled me into the street.
1t was about II o'clock at nigh
when | reached the Greenlion.
"Ha ha YOU SLY old rascal, youv''
been up to larks p said the landlord
larfin loudly and digging his fist int,
my ribs.
| said, 'Bigsby. if you do that agir
| shall hit you! Much as l respec
you and your excellent family, | shall
+ disfgger your heneyerlent counter
nance for life"
, what has rufled your spirits
, friend ?" said the landlord.
"My spirits has been ruffled, " | an
sered in a bitter voice, "by a wipe
who was into the Crimea. Wha
> good was it., | cried, "tor Sebastopot
y to tall down without elvelopin in il
rooms that viper p
| then went to bed. | come Of
very clever family.
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