The New Orleans crescent., 1869-01-17

from head to foot, "snd great deal more than
is necessary; We shall never be able to eat one-
half of it." h
"Ho, ho, Barthasbss, resumed the sol Il or, ''sdd
dozen OF larks and to be sure to let us have
scme good wine, old and cool. and dessert too,
wei decked with sweetmeats and every other sr-
pepdsre But no malice, do nothing that can
frgbten the lady. For which reason, desire that
everything may be placed ready for eating in
yopder wardrobe, by the bed side. Sir" SAID be
to the husband "you have only 70 open 1t and be
as ured you will find every thing have ordered.
The wife, perceivilg that she was detected, and
that any opposition on her part would only teno
to expose her the more, FASTENED to open the
wardrobe herself, where she found all that had
been mentioned, to the utter astonishment OF her
husband. She herself pretended to be equally
surp ied, AID indeed had no less reason to be 20,
though not on the same account.
The soldier determined sustain the part
which he had assumed, ordered the cloth 10 be
Immediately laid. that the supper might not get
cold. AS he was half dead with hunger, he
seized the leg OF capon, which ne devoured In
"Taste it: sir" said be; believe me, the favor
Is delicious"
The poor man, still shaking with fear, and fully
persuaded that what he saw was solely the effect
Of magic. could scarcely summon up sufficient
resolution TO obey. The wife also, feigning
dread she did not experience, observed that, for
her part, she could not think Of touching
morsel.
Fear nothing said the soldier; /" eat boldly,
and be assured you will find everything of the,
best sort"
The husbands hunger at length overcoming bis
fears, be ventured to yield to it's dictates and
having, by dint of persuasion, induced his wife to
follow his example, they both agreed that they
had never eaten a better supper; the former. In
particular. observed that the cooks of hell were
equally expert with those Of Granada.
After supper, the soldier taking compassion on
the poor advocate, whose fears, though power
ful, had not subdued his appetite, was anxious to
give him an opportunity of escaping from his
prison with this view be thus addressed the mas
ter of the house:
"You must allow, sir, that have treated you
like q gentleman but that is not enough; will
DOW show You the spirit to whom we are indebted
Heaven forbid :" exclaimed the wife, Tho'
. trembled through fear of detection.
% Do not be afraid" replied the soldier, Sho
plainly perceived the cause of her alarm "f is
not what you imagine entertain too grCAt
respect for the fair to disoblige one of then"
The husbands opposition was not less vCSent,
though it proceeded from very different mc,,ye.
but the soldier assured him he need be undst no
apprehensons. 81
Madam" said he to his wife, "order at,the
doors in the house to be opened, not Forgetting
the street door. for the moment commandshim
to be gone: If be peets with any resistance: he
will break through everything"
The servant had no sooner complied with shis
request, than the soldier, rising from his seaEex-
claimed in a loud voice, "Barthasibas, thou Eho
hast regaled US so handsomely, who now see& us
and nearest us, quick begonel the doors yAre
open. therefore do no mischief. Show yousSesf
en- pGssdft to the company, but not In youf tas-
ural form, that you may not frighten the adasS as
to the gentleman, there is no fear of alarmifsf
man of his courage. Pray, sir, in what ssape
would you desire to see himg" .S!,
"0h in whatever shape you please, sir z s;ar-
swered the husband. =
appear, then. in the dress of an sdvocaey
resumed the soldier. 24S
The poor prisoner finding 90 favorable sasofs-
portunity for effecting his escape, thrust b;s1t3
over his eyes that he might not be knowe and
skipped across the room with the agilitSot q
rope dancer. q. l.
The husband, at sight of him betraye 6;sssr2
symptoms of fear as almost discomposed thGssuSr
ces of the soldier, while the wife, in order te .Db
port the farce, sank into a protracted h-Srs.
She was Immediately undressed and put tsshe3,
whittier the husband followed her, anduhe e. dir
retired to his garrett, much better dlspos,A 20
sleep than before. The husbands thoughtssneFs
so entirely occupied on what he had seen, thso 10
could not think or talk upon anything else o. zig
the whole night. y,
The next morning the soldier came to take Ssaps
of his host, who returned him a thousand tt@.t,ys
be then took his post in the street, with in SIR ~
the door, where having waited until the husS91s
had gone out, he returned TO pay his respee,r 20
his wife, who was still in bed. and on his apssa.-
snce. had her face beneath the ed.clothes .n :.
"Wby, madam" said the soldier "shouFS.ecp
refuse me the pleasure of seeing your face s45Ase
been unfortunate enough TO incur yours d,s-
peasurei" ~
$50 TAR from it," said she, "that IL is the sigs,I
entertain of the obligations you have impos:y tsy-
On me, which makes me ashamed to appesS E:-
fore you" =
This confession extorted reply equally gsS:g,,
and after some conversation, he politely toe .ssfs
leave, highly pleased with the adventures os.fi8
night, and laughing heartily at the dissppointts1t
of the young advocate. f!l
This adventure soon became the talk Of Sfs
town; and the husband was almost thez 03-
ly man in Granada who was asiguorant of the dS-ss-
i've parts of it. sF