The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-08-17


an old-fashioacd Christmas dinner at
the "Lepre," he made list of the in
gradients Of plum.pudding, aud antic
ipated the agreeable surprise which
would delight the party, owing to his
secret order to the chief cook Unfor.
tunately, however, Crisp had either
forgotten or knew not how to direct the
cooking of the rich materials, which, to
his dismay and to our diversion, were
served 10 a crude and liquid state in an
enormous tureeu. But the climax of
his rage against Italian yiands arose
from his obstinate attempt to Italianize
our vernacular by some euphonious
vowel termination-an expedieut he
had found successful in more than one
instance when baked 10 attempts to
make himself understood by the urbane
natives. A sound Of violent alteration
greeted our entrance to the rattoria
one day. Crisp was seated flushed and
sweariDg-not according TO the heather,
but the Christian vocabulary-fourish.
ing napkin indignantly and gazing with
despair upon plate Of indigo. 1t
seemed he desired turkey for dinner.
Instead of gaiiinaccio, the legitimate
Italian for that precious domestic bird,
he had ordered pcrsistcnily tu chino,
Notwithstanding the shrugs of the
waiter, who was so accustomed to his
eccentricities us to believe him capable
of any dict, aud therefore after vain
.emonsrances had taken him at his word.
One morning the Cafe del Greco was
crowded, but above the hum Of coIver-
sation, aud through the dense cloud of
tobacco smoke, rose q voice too well
known to our breakfast group, importu.
nately crying 'Jruva, JraUissima, an.
cora! !" Every one looked up from the
toast and omelet; every pipe was with
drawn; the walters griuned the John
Bulls laid down Gaiiynani; the Ital.
ians paused in their game OF iominoes,
and artistic arguments were brought to
sudden end. Louder and more fre.
quent grew the clamor, aad all peered
curiously towards the vocIerous quar-.
ter, until we begged the reluctant Yer.
non togo and stop his noisy protege, who,
when asked the meaning of his exclama.
tions, replied, "Why, did they not call
out Jraoa aud uacora at the opera when
they wanted thing over again l
want another cup of coffee, to bo sure"
This explanation circulated at once,
and an Englishman Of our acquaintance
came pen; lively towards us with his
hands pressed against his ribs. Gen.
tlemen," said he, "that countryman Of
yours will be the death of me. sat
beside him in the parquette last night,
and although | assured him over and
over again that my eyesisht was excel
lent, and | was using it to the best
advantage, he continued to thrust his
sharp elbow into my side, with "Look
there j. every time the JaHerina made
piroutte, aud the consequence is,
am sore and black and blue and this
morning he has spoiled my Indigestion
by making me laugh, while cutting, over
his preposterous but elegantly gotten
up note book, wherein, among other i'm.
pressious of travel, read this :-"Hem.
The Vatican built by several Popes
prior to the French Revolution"
AtsNaples, as usual, Crisp quartered
himself upon Vernon. One day that
victim of his own good nature, looking
up from his writing table, beheld his
chum at the window of their common
sitting room going complacently through
an enigmatical pantomine. Placing his
hani on his heart, he bowed and smiled
then opened his arms for an inaginery
embrace, and ended by lifting up his
eyes as in alteration, falling on his
knees, aud waiting kisses from his
jewelsd fingers. Vernon was mortified
aud alarmed, on approaching the win
dow to fiud that it overlooked the
paiasso of well.knowu and highly
respected marquis, aud that half doz
en- gamtas, street musician, water
carrier, soldier, aud friar were
watching Crisp from the opposite side.
walk. ATTEND to your own affairs" )"
was the latter's irritable answer to
Vernon's remonstrance; "I've been
reading about this country; this is the
way they make love you have fright
ened away pretty woman who was
doubtless on the point Of reciprocating
my advances" At that moment a
knock was heard at the door, and in
walked the landlord, pallid aud tremb.
ling, with two gendarmes. 30 Sig.
more " exclaimed the frightened Boni-
face, 81 am ruined man the Marquis
has complained to the police that his
wife has been insulted by one of my
guests, aud warrant for his imprison
ment has come" All the possible
scandal of this adventure flashed uson
Vernon, while the gay Lothario became
|. .agitated aud speeches.. His more self
possessed companion resorted to des.
perate expedient; taking the landlord
aside, he whispered that Crisp was
mad, and that he should take him by
steamer that afternoon to Leghorn and
put him in charge of the American
Consul, to bc sent home. A colloquy
with the gendarmes ensued an explan-
atory message was sent to the Marquis ;
and the result was that, after an hours
suspense, the officials retired with a
shrug of compassion, and murmuring,
"Porero An,ericano--pazzo per a.
more p ,ScriJner's Monthly.
A western preacher explained the
passage through the Red sea by saying