The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1872-02-15
IN HOUR OF AGONY.

Has the reader ever had russell with
Bengal tiger in full vigor and appetite !?
Has 1t CHANGED him to be in balloon when
perforated by Prussian bullets Has it
occurred to him to have been indulging a
commendable curiosity in the remoter re-
cesses of a coal-mine when an explosion
suddenly severed the connection between
himself and the world without? These are
forms of nneasness not to be lightly treat
ed of. They shrink into nothing beside
that supreme commingling of grief, aston
rlence on certain never-to- be forgotten
evening of January, 'forty-nine
Times soothing influence has wrought
Its accustomed effect. All bitterness, all
self-reproach, have died gradually away
IN place of that mental tumult which. for
long period, attended the remembrance of
the incident in question; l now find my
solf able to narrate with Indifference, nav,
even with a smile, the circumstance to
which, but recently, my most intimate
friends burst hardly hazard an allusion.
The Guild of Lumpeters represents one
of the most ancient and honored of Lon
dons IS civic institutions. What they are,
Why they are, have not the remotest idea
They have a hall, solely, it would seem,
Tor purposes of hospitality. They give
SINNERS OF uncomfortable succulency and
toothsomeness. They invite mayors, nav,
kings, who don't always come, and princes,
who generally DO, and they also invite me.
! go, for like them
frete1ts were never wanting for Lum-
peter feed. The recovery of the chief city
magistrate from billion. attack, the break
ing up of the frost, the birth of son and
her n to the Ban Of GF"fiHis GARDEN, of the
Geological Society, such were among the
events | could recall as having suggested
ieastful rejoicings. But that to which |
nave now to refer was to be regarded AZ a
private and peculiar gathering, almost, in
point OF TACT, corporate family-fscd. com
p1sing no more than ninety.fve CHESTS
selected with discrimination. for tho MIR
pose of testing the merits of a new head
cook.
There were to be no speeches, no music.
The usual loyal toasts, no more Abovc
ALL no ladies'.
The Lunpeters We're particular-and
IIiouSht coLseryatlve--in matter. Of nitro
Ihey themselves To man adhered ia tbe
fashion, morlband, but not lefunct. of an.
.io-outtoned partaloons, figured silk stock
ihgs' ouckled shoes, expansive white waist
coats, and the mighty cravat patronize,l
oy his late majesty the fourth George. Il
was well understood that the adoption of 3
similar costume on the part of their GUESTS
would be interpreted BY Lumpeters rs the
most delicate return that could he ofar,l
Tor their hospitality. |, myself invariably
sported the fancy dress in question.
on the eventual day | have mentioned
!. happened that had been detained 3,
snam oers later than usual, and on reach
ing nome had barely time to dress. While
as'hg So | received an anxious MESSAGE
from friend who was to have .ccnpna-
MED me to the banquet, but who ham, |
late, and himself stranger to the milf /
begged me to secure for him sen, neYt
my own.
With increased expedition | finished NV
loie', ana the diniLg hsll being but five
""A from my residence, | quickly /
Dnstoned on pair of rough overall.. threw
On my cloak, and hurried to the .not
-, INV astonishment, crowd. dense and
,'ii sugrnentinS, was gathered about the
,oor- 1t was only through the aid of
friendly policeman thst was enabled n
maze my way "What WAS the mater, +"
tt was presently announced that the
: French lion slayer, the Baron
bobadil de Bette suve, had at the Ja.t
moment, accepted an invitation TO dine AZ
Lumpeter, Hall
ihe character Of the assembly hs,l nm
'ersene change Not enly had a little
endorsement Of hundred and twenty
guests been hastily invited. but a dense
mass OF spectators lined the hall. the mas.
ages, and the ante chamber. and even
ro.hed over into the banqucting room il.
EN- me spacious gallery of which was
'ire"dy fliled with ladies whom the eh;v-
,irous guild had found it impossible 10
lream of excluding.
! was late: but dinner had been Deferred
All an hour. There would be inst time
rush into the room, secure nv friends
cat, and then deposit my cloak and over
u. IN the room devoted to such purposes.
Inc ioFmer matter was quickly arranged.