Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1870-05-31
No further solicitation was deemed es-

Inc uough-nuts, salmon, mOlasses, ana
other edibles disappeared in rapid and
mysterious succession, and it was only
when the table no longer groaned from its
weight of luxuries that there was any
manifest disposition to talk. 1t was then,
however, that the poet of our mess rose
with great dignity, and said he desired to
propose toast. "Charge your tin cups,
gentlemen, while l drink to the girls we
left behind u.s."
This toast seemed to elicit the views
and experience of all persons present upon
the subject Of love.
Every young man narrated how, at
some time or other during his eventful
life, he had come the "ueni, cidi, eici''
game over some true and trusting damsel.
One young gentleman was in the act of
describing The wrctched and hopeless con-
dition of girl who had been in love with
him for two years, when a gentle rap was
heard at the door. "Trot in," said voice
from our party, and the door opened. A
portly gentleman of about sixty-ive made
his appearance.
"Gcntlemen," said the new individual,
II trust that you will pardon the liberty
| take in thus obtruding myself upon you
my excessive fatigue is my only excuse.
| am constrained, gents, to ask at your
hands st-and-and-s little re-
freshments. ......... ......
"Dive in, old chap, you are welcome
to the little that's left" said a member
Of our mess, well known as Mr.. Rosey
Bill.
Il seldom drink" said the stranger,
after he had been seated about five min.
utes, "but just at this particular time
think can justify myself in violating q
rule, and will on this occasion imbibe 9
few drops of your red-eye.'"
"May | take the liberty" said our po
ct, 'of asking you, sir, the definition o
that werd?"
"Let me answer that air question,
said Rosey Bill. ''Red-eye is the vulgal
for whisky; diferent'folks calls it by diff
ferent names. l generally speaks of it al
the Bloom-of-youth."
II am man of few Words" said tht
stranger, as he half filed his cup from th'
contents of the demijohn. 81 seldom o.
never indulge, but when a man is leg-wea
ry and exhausted generally, as | am to
day, u moderate amount of stimulation
find is not bad thing, but | am violentl,
hostile to frequent libations."
We all concurred with the stranger, ex
cept Mr. Rosey Bill, who did not hesitate
to express his unalterable conviction tina
"a genuine ticker was a good thing al
the time" and concluded his remarks by
stating that 'sno rumsucker could throw
dirt in his eyes; he could always twil
whisky on any chaps nose"
docs the young man mean to rehec
on my nose? If he does, | have simply t.
say that my name is Winter, and that hi
NAV hear from me at some future time
and, by the way, gentlemen, to chang
the topic, l have little story to relat'
connected with my name. You see tina
[ was travelling from Sacramento to Marys
vile, few days ago, in comrany will
my family, consisting of five marriageabl
daughters ('take another doughnut, sale
our poet)-thank you-blt as [ was re
marking, a fellow insulted my cldes
} dala her. | informed him that | was
man of few words, and then proceeded t
give him quite genteel dressing down
at the termil alton of which, the consum
mate impudence to get off very stal
| Joke on my name. Said he to me, Sir
as nv fi,nd may possibly ca on you
J please state how / shall address you,'
! informed him that my name was Winter
: sWinter-Winter,' said the scoundrel
! well, your name may be Winter, bu
yoir actions are what should call sun
D mary But, gentlemen, said our guest
D this is not business; you will all soon dis
r cover that | am a ma of few words
4 came among you to establish a place {
0 resort for miners; [ have large famil
consisting, as l before stated, of FIVE maj
, riageable daughters, propose to stal
: what | shall call the Miners Home
). place you know that would afford sue
S comforts and cheerfulncss as to remin
: you Of the happiness OF your parents
firesdes. Do you think an institution {
G this character would be sustained in tb
I village?"
s "Do you propose to---I mean, Mr.. VIII
ter, do you design to bring your daughte
# with you 2" said our poet, in very col
T. fused manner.
# "By all means, sir; and / hope al
o believe that the presence Of these estim