Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-07-17

Tie following souvenirs of Artcmu- Ward
occur ina american paper published inPIri--
Mr.. Howard paul is responsible for the
anecdotes. Ward (-ay- Mr.. Paul. VS. a
deiishtlllcomIanion and when not 0TpresS-
cd l,v illness or iliiguci with work. wI- a-
-av and animated a- boy. Though of
delicate and sensitive organization. hc tad
wonderful f1w of animal spirits tha1 deyc,-
opei IN all sort Of whimsical freaks lie
related stories of bis western experience a.
Snowman in a dry. solemn manner that
cnuyul-cd his hearers. and when olt and
about with his companions he rarely opened
his lip~ without uilerin- quaint figure of
-pecca or droil exar-crati1n Of phrase. Now
and then. when the humur took him. lie
woali pun o. madiy Is the rcloab-ah.e II.
j. Byron himself (that wag that's hrayei a
Thousand ear-l. Bat il was hi- l-l. turnS
ol thought funny iancie-. and crote-que
Yankee celebrations that afforded the great
ct pleasure | was brcakia~tins wiki him
ouc morning at o no. particularly clean
4ua-i-Freach Leicester square restaurant.
and hc ol l-cryei u hair in the butter. .Nai-
ter" De called "Ye~'r." ''llayc you any
bali butter 2'' The waiter looked puzzled.
ANY what. sir 3'' ''p1 Won perceive any
thing @" demanded Artemus. .'Uh | beg
Your pardon, sir ! Do see yes, -ir-a hair,
Sir Now vou understand me, perhaps? -
Al. yc,. -ir-bald hutter-vc-. -ir, but
never heard il called like that before. and
of ~huiilei the waiter >uothcring smile.
\ knot of men came ont Of the Savage
Ciu5onc evening after one Of tie saturday
dinners. and at the door sjooda good Speci-
men % q wcathcr-heaten. red-iaced old cab
man. attircd in one ottho>c wonderful triple
capcl oyercpats that are fast disappearing
from thc metropolitan ranks. Artemu~ was
struck with the old fellows .arb. and rs he
mounted his box called out. "Cabhy. III
come down. want You" lie did a. request
cI. "taliv.' continued ArtrmC~, with
twinkle of his eve, You are the very man |
wish To- see. I've been dining here with
some literary and artistic Nvel.S. and they
can't cnlishtcn me, and | feel you can. ''
The old .Ilryey looked inquirin-iy. Now.
would v0u be good enough 10 tell me the
litlcrancc between c1ayer-ence and diver
ccncc ?'' The old man puckereI up his lip.
scratched his head. and. with the broalcSt
srinc replied w ell, sir, yon'r a stranger
To me. bat should say there l. good deal
to he said on both sides. ' "Good :" shouted
Artemus. That's wha; call the rctort
cautious All ri.ht-now drive u. Three
of us entered the cab. ANY particular
place D" the man asked. oh! an (ani
pretending To confer with Us for an instant.
which he did with inimitable by-play) drive
u the Bundles Prairie. Nv here l. that.
sir ." "What London cabman. and don't
know the Bundles Prairie ?" is it pub
lie house - "By-the-way' laughed Artemus.
soffo rocc. 81 his companions, THAT would mt
make a bad sign for public house. If ever
give up the quill and turn licensed yictual-
Ter. that shall be the name Of my establish
ment." Then turning to the cahman he re-
You don't know the Bundles
Prairie?" NO. sir" "Well, then. well
alter our minds. Drive to the Alhambra,
instead" And to the Alhambra we went,
md passed. need hardly say, jolly evening,
or Artemu~ was in high spirits and over
lowing with whimsical conccitS.