The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-10-24
THE MIGHTY MULLETT.

HK IEspEcTs THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE PAR1
CHURCHES UNDER DIFFICULTIES
THE CABMAN SPOKE NO ENGLISH, AND MULLE1
SPOKE NO FRENCH.
Don Piatt, in his " N ,tes from Abroad" i
the Capital, gets off the following amusin
story about the "Mighty Mullett," the gres
North American Architect: ~
There is good story in circulation her
anent our Hamilton county Michael Angelo
the mighty Mallett," that will bear print.
The only architectural hope of America al
rived in Paris after duly telegraphing to tn
Hotel de Babe fer suite OF apartments and
bath. Some friends, notably CO.. Knox
therein domiciled for the nonce, met the archi
tectural hope Of America on his arrival an,
invited him to dinner on the same evening.
After the Hope had settled in his apart
ments and finished that bath-an attendsn
standing by to see that he did not escape
through the waste-pipe-it yet lacked an hou
of dinner, and the Hope, archltecturally, O
our land announced his inten ton of taking
turn in Q carriage and locking far as tn,
time would permit, upon some of the more
celebrated structures of this great city. A.
he was ignorant of the French as spoken, ht
requested Col Knox to engage an open voiture
for him, and explain to the driver precisely
what he CHE Hope) desired. Col: Knox
kindly undertook this mission. Calling up
one of the red jAcketed Jehus of Paris, be
said in French:
"This little gentleman is a famous architect
He wishes to see all the churches of Paris, to
compare them intellectually with Hotel
Babe, which he considers the finest specimen
of architecture extant, next to the State De.
psrtment, Washington. He will probably ex.
press some disgust at the sight of each church,
and tell you in English-for he speaks nc
French-that it is inferior to Hotel Babe. You
must not mind that, but drive him to another,
and If you can show him a finer building than
Hotel Babe, he will pay you literally"
Osbby, touching his hat, promised to do
his best, and the Mighty Mullett, taking his
seat, the voiture was driven on its way. In a
few moments the Mighty was in front of the
N .de cine, land the driver made him speech,
not word OF which did Muilett comprehend,
to the effect that in his he driver's) estima-
ton, that was far handsomer structure than
Hotel Babe. Mullett shook his head, mean
ing, as he said after wards, that he "did not
compre bend q damned word the fellow said !"
He then was driven to ST. Augustine where
the same little ceremony was gone through
with. AT er, they brought up in front of Notre
Dame. and the driver pointed triumphantly
ct that grand structure.
The hour was nearly up, and the Mighty
Mullett only shook his head and said, "Hotel
Babe" To his amazement he was then driven
to ST. Sulpice. The hour was up and Mullett
was hungry. B,ing profane man. he ex.
pressed himself with more violence than pro-
priety, in the wish that his driver would re-
turn at once to Hotel Babe The driver
shook his corput mt head slowly, as a sad ex-
preston stole over his intellectual counte-
nance. Hs piled the whip vigorously, and
Mulett found himself before ST. Roche. He
swore the driver out of this, and the faithful
owner of an animated hat-rack attached to
four wheels proceeded to another church.
Now, there are twenty.six noted churches
in Paris. To see them all would take from
two to three days, for wide expanse of
French territory lies between them. The
mighty Mullett had made but seven and the
shades ofevening were falling along the beau
tiful streets. He was hungry and slightly ir-
ritated. and from demonstrating in profane
English he took to the use of his fists. The
poor driver only responded by Struggling his
shoulders and crying "Oui. oui, monsieur p
At last the assaults became SO violent that the
coachy appealed to police officer This con-
servator OF good order, finding Mullett could
speak no French, called from q store with
+" English spoken" on the sign and asked the
interpreter 10 find out the trouble. To this
English spoken" person the driver addressed
himself:
81 was told to drive this little Monsieur
Goddam to all the churches 10 Paris. am
doing so, and he pounds me in the back
Will you ask the little Monsieur Goddam why
be pounds me in the back-which 1 do not
lke?"
A. .x-s.u.t;or Iyo-oJ 81 Al.
turned, much mystic id, to the hotel, where
Mulle,t found his American friends smoking
and drinking long after the dinner to which
be had been invited. He paid the driver,
Col Knox assisting, and was about turning
On his friend, when this driver said to the
Colonel
"Your little friend, Monsieur Goddam. is
,ne imbecile a lunatic, would say swine,
put for this liberal pour bois. He has pounded
ne in the back. 1t is not agreeable, but l
orglve him. Only do not let him out alone
my more, or he will get himself destroyed in
painful manner"
Col. Knox promised to take heed. and was
lbout turning to re-enter the hotel, when he
1ad grave suspicion that he was being as
'aulted. Looking down, he saw the Mighty
Mullett was indeed demonstrating in a lively
manner on his (Col. Kaox's) lower extremi- |
les.
Now Col Knox is large, portly gentleman.
md we all know that the Mighty Mullett got |
discouraged at lack of encouragement when |
only ten years old, and never grew any after
wards. When, therefore, that gentleman |
ooked down on him in q cheerful, yet plying |
manner, and said
Now, Mullett my boy. you had better put
hat of until after dinner, when you will |
rave more strength. You had indeed. Don't
'1cite yourself in that way in your exhausted
tate; you may throw yourself into convul-
ions and have rush of something"
Saying this, he took the mighty Multett ten
lerly in his arms-for Mullett was weeping by
his time-and seated him al the table, Two
himbles full of champagne so Modified Null
cit, the Mighty, that he joined with the
'thers in laugh over his attempt to inspect
II the churches of Paris before dinner.
Paris, September %. 1875. DIP.
Wants and To Rent inserted in the BULLETIN for
fly cents.