The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-07-03
A Boarding House story.

An amusing incident occurred at one of our
large and fashionable boarding few
days ago which had caused not little blush
ing and scandal in that respectable establish
ment. A Cuban Don, whose numerous
trunks and general appearance indicated
wealth. not great while since arrived with
his lady at the above establishment, and
engaged the principal suit of rooms. The
lady was pretty and lively, the manners of
both were pleasing, and they became the
general favorites of the house. A soiree was
given one evening in their honor, and their
ignorance of American usages, their bizarre
style of dressing and their unreserved
manners contributed not a little to the plea
sure of all. But the funny part remains
to be told. In the midst of the general
hilarity the guests were startled by the
appearance of a jesuit priest. The polite
hostess received him graeiously, but thou. hit
he made a mistake But no-he said he had
been invited to perform the marriage ceremony
which was TO take place in that house
Now she was certain he was mistaken,
and there was a slight litter in the fashionable
assembly at the expense of the good father,
But at this moment the Cuban Don came
forward with his lady leaning on his arm and
with charming faivete of manner and in
the most amusing broken English, begged to
explain that he was patty referred to; that he
had become so enamored of the many good
qualities of the lady leaning upon his arm
that he had determined to be generous, and
offered her his name, and that he would feel
obliged if those present would act as atten-
lants. At this unex pected explanation and
suggestion there was very considerable mice
revealed, and the maids and garcons d'hon-
neur were not forthcoming. The happy cou-
Pile received notice to quit next day N. O.
Cor. Planters Banner.
A WINCHESTER GIRL OF '63.-One day du-
ring the hard winter of SO, a Miss Arnold APP
piled to Gen. Milroy for permit to pure base
forage for her COW, whose milk was an item of
no little importance to the subsistence of her
fathers family during the reign of that mon
ster. care you loyal?' asked the General
Eyes, she replied. He began to write the
permit. $40 the United States or Confeler-
ate States?' ''To the Confederacy, of course
she replied. "Then shall give you no permit.
This infamous rebellion mu st be crushed"
g Well, said she, '.if You can crush it by star
wing John Arnolds old cow, do it, and be drot
to you. sy
A writer in a Paris paper states that in En-
gland you can tell the rank of your visitor by
the number ofknocks he gives at your door
Thus a duke and peer knock twelve times, a
baron nine, baronet six, a commoner thres
a postman two, while the rest of society is not
worth one rap.
Gen. Thomas Jordan, Chief of Staff to Gen.
Beauregard, during the war, is now one Of
the assistant editors of the Memphis Appeal.
We are curious to know if this hero has
any more histories to sell the Harpers. - Day
Book. a 195g
There isa young lady in St. Louis, Miss
Ann E. Leak, who was born without arms
and who writes and does fine needlework
young man in want Of a wife who can't pull
his hair, scratch his eyes, Or thump him on
the head with broomstick, should pay his
addresses to Miss Leak,
Is Barney Aaron has challenged Samuel Col
lyer, his late contestant in the prize ring,
to fight him for one thousand, or twenty
five hundred dollars, within one month or
three months. Colyer expresses his willing
ness to do the fighting, but leaves the busi-
ness in the hands of his friends, who, it is
stated, will let him fight for $4,000, if the
New Workers want to come up. -L
II wonder where those clouds are gong?"
sighed Flora pensively, as she pointed with
her delicate finger to the heavy masses that
hnated in the sky. Il think they are going
to thunder" said her brother
The editor Of the Montezuma Republican
has on exhibition 2 mosquitoes bladder, con-
tanning the souls of twenty Government
swindlers, and the fortune a dozen or more
editors have accumulated in publishing a
country newspaper,