Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-01-02

heaps OF money, but no one knows
how he gets it or who he is. He col
lects wonderful lot of people round
him, some of the fastest and most II
otous of the students here, and he's al
ways got Polish count with him, a
goodlooking, impertinent scoundrel,
who is so dreadfully offensive that my
longing to kick him is growing into
positive disease. Woodbridge, though
ne has only been domesticated here
few months, has already had several
rows with the police and government;
and, as they say to-night's supper is to
be the boldest thing he as yet at.
tempted, l advise you by all means to
come"
After having been talked to in this
strain, l need scarcely say that looked
forward to my supper at Woodbridge's
with much curiosity. The remainder
of the day was spent in lounging about
and in very noisy dinner with the
students, and at about eight in the
evening found myself at Woodbridge's
lodoings.
He occupied handsome apartments
over the shop of the principal saddler
of the town; and when / arrived there
were some ten or dozen young men
seated about, some of whom l knew,
Scarcely, however, had my name been
announced before tall, elegant look
ing man Of about thirty years of age
stepped forward, and, addressing me,
arologized for Wooodbridge's temper
airy absence, introduced himself as
Count Zintorski, and begged me to
take cigar and make myself at home.
There was frankness in the fellows
address which corresponded but badly
with look of subdued distrust and
stiffness IN his eyes, and felt
/ could not reciprocate his ap-
parent warmth. Our host soon
after arrived, and the party being very
shortly completed, we sat down to a
game of vingt-et-un to pass the time
until supper arrived. Now, hating
cards with all my heart, and never
playing except when politeness com
pels me, 1 happen always to enjoy Won
, derful luck; and accordingly, on this
occasion, when Twas dealing doubled
the stakes ut every hand, and won a
considerable sum. My greatest oppo-
nent, and consequently the largest
loser, was Count Zintorski; and al
though he tried every manpuvre OF
which the game is susceptible, my luck
still stood hy me, and l rose from the
table, having cleaned MIN out of his
last F31ederich dor. He was perfectly
calm, congratulated me on my luck,
and took the loot OF the supper-table,
opp cite to Woodbridge, with the air
of Il mn who felt himself thoroughly
at home.
Reader, We're you ever present at a
German students supper party II
not, you have no idea of noise, of wild,
mad fun, of practical jests pushed to
their utmost extent My experience in
these scenes has not been small, but
never was | present at such scene of
not as was enacted at Woodbridge's
that night. Englishmen and Germans
tried to Guido each otherin noise; song
followed song; the health of each mem
Der of the party was drunk IN rapid
succession, and each member Of the
party was drunk himself. My ill-health
prevented me from joining to much
extent in the dissipation, and l sat
looking on and wondering whether |
/ had ever found real amusement in such
/ pandemonium. At last, while Oscar
I don was telling a wonderful story of
1 run with the Ballybotherun hounds,
/ half in English and half in German,
/ the landlord entered the room and de
clared that if the noise was per-
sisted in he should be com
PEELED to call in the gems darmes. This
| announcement was received with yells;
! he was told to fetch whom he liked.
I Woodbridge muttered some vague SEN
/ tence about - Englishn's houses cas-
sic, and the landlord retired amidsta
/ storm of groans The uproar was re-
newed, but five minutes after, we heard
the heavy tramp of the gems darmes
ascending the staircase, and all OF us
determined to resist the invasion by
| force. Some seized sticks, some laid
! hold of pieces of furniture to huri at
the intruders, and [ grasped an empty
champagne bottle by the neck and
Slipped it INTO my coat pocket, keeping
my hand on it the while. The door
was flung open and the chief of the po-
lice entered, leaving two of his men
outside the door.
Gentlemen, said he, in an author
itative voice, "in the name of his
Maj l command You to quit this
house at once
A roar of derision was the reply.
"Suppose we don. intend to go z"
said student with red beard, taste
fully decorated with scraps of salad,
shreds of tobacco, etc.
Then l shah proceed to execute my
duties and turn you at once into the
street.
A second derisive roar much louder
than the first.
by the holy Malone" said Oscar
don, rising slowly before the astonished
gen d'arme, and pulling himself up to
his full height, I've a mind to fling