The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-06-18
Sublime Cheek,

The 1 lowing characteristic aBetd0te Of
Theodore Hook Ia gwen in Barham's life Of
that extraordinary man. A street neal
soho Square, either DsaLe or Fifth street
was the scene OF action. Hook WAS loung-
ing up one of the streets, in company with
Terry, the sctor, when they saw through a
kitchen window preparations for hand.
some dinner.
What a iels;?" said Terry. Jolly dogs,
should like to be one of iheIp."
"Pil make my bet," returned Hook,
that l do; call for me here at ten O'Clock,
and you II find that shall be able tn give a
tolerable account Ct the worthy gentleman
champagne and venison.
So saying he marched up the steps, gave
an authoritative rap, and was quickly lost to
sIght, as his astonished companion. As a
matter Of course he was Immediately ushered
an by the servant, a. an Unit xpec,ed guest,
into the drawing room where a large party
mad already assembled. The apartment
bsing well nigh tril, no notice was at frs,
taken at his intrusion, and half a dozen pso-
pie wee laughing at his bon mot, before the
host discovered the mistake. Affecting not
10 observe the embarrassment of the latter,
and ingsniously avoiding the opportunity
for an explanation, Hook rat led on until he
had attracted the greater part OF the company
In a circle near him, and some Con idsrable
time elapsed before the old gentleman YVES
able to catch the item ion of the agresa5l,
stranger. Il beg your PARDON" he said. AT
last. coniriving to get IN a word; 'but your
name, sir-I did not quite catch it-servarts
are SO ab,minably incorrect, and l am really
little at ioss--"
Don't apologize, I heg," grseiously re-
piled Theodore "Suib-my name is
Smilh-and a. yon jus ly observe, servants
are always making rue stupid biunder or
another. l remember a remarkable in
stance, etc"
erBut reals, my dear SIR" continued tie
hest at the termination of the story, illns-
trative o: stupidity In servants, Il think the
mistake Of the pers one does not originate in
the source you slude to;''I certainly dii
not expert The iessure OF Mr.. Smi his COM
pary 10 dinner tudsy.'
MO, dare say no; ven sail four in your
note, I'm w, ard it Is now. zee, q quarter
pss iive-you are little fast, by the way,
hut the &c =, | have been detained in the
CITY, sn6 va sb 1ut TO explain when
"Pray," ex.lsinied the other as so n a. he
could t-y the volubility OF his guest "whom.
may 1 ask, do YOU think vol are addressins?''
"Whom? Why Mr.. Thompson, of course
old friend OF your f,ther; have not the
pleasure indeed. o. being personally known
10 Won, bu', hsving received your kind invi-
tatian on my arrival from Liverpool-Fiith
street, four o'closk, family psriy-came in
boots-you zee l have taken you at your
word. am only afraid have kept you
waiting"
'No, no, not at al. But permit me to
observe, my dear sir, my name Is not exactly
Tbompson-it il Jones, and"
''Jones!' repeated his self-syled Smith,
with admirably assumed Conformation;
'Jone-! Why surrey, 1 cannot have-ye-, i
mus.-good heavens! l zee il all. Nv dear
sir, what an unfortunate rlunder-wrope
hou.e-whst must you think of euca an in
truson? am really II loss for words in
which t. apoiogrs. You will permit me TO
retire at present and io-morrow-"
'Pray don't ,hink Of retiring" exclaim-
ed the b spt,ble old gentleman; '.yonr
frisna's table mus have been clea,ed
long ago, if. rs you say, four was the hour
named; and am oniy TOO happy to offer
You .eI n mine"
He, Of courss, could no. think of such .
thing-could not think of trespasing on
lie kindness Of perfect slzansse; If TOO hate
5or Th@pson, there wess plea1 Of chop