The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-08-30
Desperation.

The following IL a passage FROM tho very
laughable tale OF I" Desperation" one OF the
rich articles which are embraced in the lit
erory remains Of the late Willis GAYLORD
Clarke. II is only necessary 10 promise
that the author Is filadeiphis student.
who, aftvr stolen fortnight amid the gale,
ties of a Washington season, fipds himself
| (thro' the remissuess Of chum) at Baltimore,
on his way home. without penny 10 his
pocket. lie stops at q fashionable hotel,
nevertheless. where. after tarrying day
or two, he finally. at the head of great
dinner "otaHe Soias,' in his private apart
ment, frauked with abundant Champagne
aud Burgundy, resolves 10 disclose eli to
the landlord. Summoning q servant, lS
said
Ask the landlord to step up to my room
and bring his Lill"
lie elattered down stairs laughing aud
shortly after his master appeared. He en-.
tered with a generous smile, that made
me hope for the "best the house afforded. !"
aud that, just then, was credit.
How much do owe you said /.
He handed me the bin with all tho grace
OF private expectancy. sa.
Let me see--seventeen dollars How
very reasonable. But, my dear sir, the
most disagreeable part OF tho matter is now
to be disclosed. griese 10 infcrn you
that at present am out of money and
know, by your philanthropic looks, that you
will be satisfied whom tell you that IL
had II | would give il to you with unQual-
lled pleasure. But you see, my not having
the change about me, is the reason cannot
DO II, and am sure you will let the matter
stand as II is aud say no more about it. I
am stranger to you that's q fact, but iii
The place game from, all my aoqusintances
know me as easy as can be-"
The londlord turned oil colors.
Where do you live, and-and howP'
I'm Washing--l should say in Philadei.
phia."
His cyes flashed with angry disappcint.
ment.
see how ii is Mister, my opinion ID
that you are bla6kleg, You dou't know
where your home is you hegin with,Waah.
lngton and end with Philadelphia. Yua
must pay your BILL
" But can't"
Then I'll take your clothes if / don't,
blow me tight" .e.
:" Sooundrel," said !, rising bolt upright.
" Just doit it you dare, aud leave tlse fest
TO me.o "
There were no mole words. He rose do.
hherately, seized my hat and my only mex.
pressibles, aud walked down stairs.
Physicians say that two excitements can
VI exist at the same time IN ono system
External clrcum' tanees drove away, almost
immediately, the confusion of my brain.
l rose and looked out of the window,
ihe snow was descending as drummeo on
The pane. What was to doH An unhan?
py sans coutoHes In strange city no mon
ey and slightly inebrated. A thought
struck mo,
had large, full cloak, which, with all
my other appointments save those he took
the landlord had spared dressed inme-
diately drew on my boots over my fair
drawers, not unlike small clothes, put on nv
cravat, vest and coat, lay a travelling cap
from my trunk jauntily over my forehead,l
and fitnging my fine long mantle gracefully
about mo, made my way through the hall
into the street. y
, Attracted by the shining lamps In new \
hotel, few squares from my FIRST lodgingei
entered, recorded SOME rdme on the
books and bespoke a bed. Everything waH
fresh and neat, every servant attentive
afgncd well, kept myself closely Cloakedi
pulled cigar and retiredLto bed I'd iiiature
my plot. -, la ,sref
- - && 4 \ aee.
% Waiter. just brush my clothes well, ms
hne fellow" said ], in the morning as he
entered the room, mind the pantaoons
don't spill anything from the pockets tiera
is money in bothI' oi,H H'
don't see no pnntaloons." 90
"The devil you don't Where are they u .
"!Gln't tell I'm sire, | don't know, s'elp
me God .ai-,aflt -. ,
GO down, sir, and tell your master to
come up here Immediately"
The publican was with me in momen'.
Ind arisen and worked my face befofe the
mirror iptoa fiendish look of passion.
Landlord " exclaimed |, with fiercs
gesture, have been robbed in your house
robbed, sir-robbed ! my pantaloons and
purse containing three fifty dollar notes ara
gone This ID pretty hotel. Is this the
way you ill the ipjunetions of Scripture
am stranger and have been taken IN will
4 vengeance. | will expose you at one il |
I'm pot recompensed." 1Jr r..
Pray keep your temper,' replied ths
publican. 81 have just opened this housei
md ID s'getting good ran would you
,uln its reputation by an accident / will
ind ont the villain who robbed you, and |
Sill send for ataildr tQ measure you for
'our missing garments. Your money shall
'e refunded. Do you see that your anger
y useless ?"
"Ng'dear sir, ,''trepIied, al thank you
or Your Kindness | did not mean to re.
'roach you. If those trowsers can be done
o'day, shall be satisfied time is more
precious than money. You may keep the
thers, if you find them, and nj exchange
or the cue hundred and fifty dollars which
'ou give me the contents are yours"
Thenext evening with new inexpressibles
nd one hundred aud forty dollars ip. my
ocket, called upon my guardian in Phla:
elphia for sixty dollars. lie gave it with
lecture on collegiate dissipation tlia: I
hall not soon forget. enclosed the mon.
y back to my honorable landlord by the
rst post, settled my other bill at old Crnss 2
US, the first publican, and got my trunk
y-mail. t'ts NV
The Sunken Lake:
The Sentinel, published at Jacksonville:
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