The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-04-26

| The former matter was quickly az
ranged, and was daring back, when
1 was met by a rush and pressure
/ that almost forced me behind an ad-
| jacent ecreen. The Baron de Bete
Fauve had arrived, and was being
triumphantly marched into the hall
The Rar-n Booa1l de Bette Fauve,
when visible, proved to be remark
ably small gentleman, with intensely
black eyes and moustache7, the lat
ter curling fercely up almost into
the former; but my own situation de-
manded all my attention. With
draw [ could not. To sit down in
that highly attired society in light
brown overalls, snch as might be
worn by a stableman, was not to be
thought %. All! an idea. Just
within the door, near the wall, but
with space TO get behind it, stood q
| large screen against " hich | had been
pressed. Capturing waiter, /
drew him with me behind that
friendly shelter.
Help, help, my II an. Can't get
back. Just leJ me elip off these con-
founded-hurry, up [ gasp
ed, and tore the buttons loose with
tightening speed.
''Ail right, sir
The waiter was as quick as I, and
scarcely gave me time 10 disonga3e
the last button before he caught
away the garment, and bungling it
up, vanished IN the crowd.
'Ehl hillo! stop, you! Good hea
- no-its impossible! And
yet-mercy on us-what shall dO?'
A horrible fact had revealed itself
In making up my hurried toilet; 1
had actually buttoned on my overall
emitting my black dress pantaloons!
What was to become of me? Gar
ments indeed, were there-garments
even too ample and obtrusive. l
had worn, while dressing, n pair of
| wide but shOrish trousers once used
in Chinese burIesque, written by
my friend Shelton Tor the delecta-
ton of private circle, and which,
being intended for that occasion on
ly, were adorned with devices gro
tesque and terror-strlking represent
ed III colors crimson, green and blue.
And these abominable trousers L
had brought with me to Lumperter's s
Hall
A chill shot through me as 1 real
lied the full entent of the misadven-
ture, L staggered back family against
the wall, and endeavOred to collect
myself Glancing round the corner
of the screen, I oserved, with shud-
der, that the company were taking
| their p aces, while the ladies in the
gallery had risen, en- masse, and
were directing so concentrating a
fire Of eyes upon the entrance, where
the valiant. lion quelle had paused
to return the salute that greeted hiIn,
that to esclpe WIS impossible. I
must remain whore 1 was, till able
to concert with some compassionate
attendant some plan of escape.
There was the settling murmur
and buzz, the "Gentlemen pray si-
lencc. For gracel' and the ''Stand
still, waiters!" in q voice of authori-
ty. Grace followed, and the noise
of feasting: but the next ineligible
word frOze my very soul.
"Remove that screen!"
InstinctivelY [ c,utched and held
it back. There came a violent tug,
but there was too much at stake for
feeble defence, and 1 held on with
desperate tenacity.
"Quck, now, with that screen?"
! said the voice Of authority. "What
the natter"
There's a gent, be'ind, a-'olding
of it back" SAID some officious' BOBBY.
"Here-you!" 1 gasped. give
shillings, Ten! Twenty! Five pounds.
Fetch brown overalls! Forgot
trou-Let the screen alone, can't
YEP"
'Bless my ear, sirl Ere is n go!'
said a waiter grinning, bnt compass
sionate; for he had recognized me,
even thus.
''Take that thing out of the w4yr
roared the voice of authority.
''Must do it, sir" exclaimed the
waiter. ''The hcatabIes can't come
by. Stop! There's a vacant seat
Tnint three steps off. -
'"That's mine" I Igroaned.
COW lucky! Now just you slip in
TO it as l shifts the sceen so ) t. pur
tect you. Tuck the table lliver wei
into your wesllit and nobody'll b.
the wiser. One, two, three. Hof
you go!'
OFF it was necessary e. go, for b,
caught away my delences, but ex
tended the folding arms, of the screeI
so as nearly to touch the vacant seat
In that instant, how [ hardly knew
r l found myself fairly seated at tht
board, the friend who should hav,
accompanied mo at my side.
''You take it very coolly, oil,
/ fellow" remarked the latter. g
fancied that ut those dinners pune
. tuality-"
Il take It coolIy, very coolly,
= I replied. And 1t is for your SAX
t l am doing so. May [ ask you t.
: spare me as much adjacent tabl
: cloth as is compatible with your PEI
l sOnal convenience
: "Tableclothl Assuredly. Blu
9 why2"
"Ihere are reasons, hidden reasons
l But of that hereafter A glass c
: wine?'
t "My friend is agitated. His man
0 ~ fingers quiver. Something
am;ss with Charters" remarked III
! companion, in the sepulchural ton
! he Is given to use when chatting thos
1 he loves.
: Henry Shelton, who never so far a
S 1T is ascertnined- had q ralntiva /