The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-05-11

national toaSt> hau been uuil hohoi'''
/ should never hear the last Of it,
"yery well, dear; then ! suppose
mustn 4 expect You till ! see YOU hope
you viii have pleasant evening. Don't
take too much wine,' she continued
laughingly
..Can't answer for myself on such an
aceasiou." her husband responded.
!. The - Tavern" he said TO the
coachman: and kissing his hand 20 his
wife. IN few moments was whlrled on!
Of sight.
CHAPTER II.
The . United Welshmcn' had finished
their dinner, and had made considera-
hle progress with their dessert. Each
man wore attached 60 his button-hole =
wonderful compassion Of green and
white satin and silver iilagee. which was
supposed lby dint Of making believe
very much indced) 20 represent the
sleek \ sacred 10 the occasion. A per-
feet hurricane of MS and ms and p's
rs and sc's flew about the room, only
ceasing for few moments when me
chairman rose 10 propose 4 toast, or the
bards AZ the far end of the banquet-hall
tuned their harps for some Cambrlan
melody. Evan Jones was seated NJ me
festive board. but alas, no longer the
spick-and-span Evan Jones who had but
acouple OF hours earlier left the Office OF
Nessrs. Berwick 4 Brown. His care
fullv-brushed hair was now rough and
disheyeled, his face red, his shirt-front
limp and crumpled. his utterance thick,
and his general appearance that OF 4
gentleman who has dincd mot wisely,
but too WE'LL Poor Evan had been by
no means immoderate in his potations,
but he had so weakened himself by long
lasting, that the little he had taken had
had an exaggerated effect upon him and
he was rapidly becoming augmentatiyc,
not to say pugnacious. II was an arti-
Gle Of faith with him. even in his sober
moments. that he was in some mysteri-
Gus way connected with the last Of the
Welsh Kings, and in his present elevated
condition this idea took possession o.
his mind with rcdoubled emphasis. lie
had more than once commenced a SEN
tence beginning, :. As "A 'Scendant Of
Llewellyn.- but without getting any fur
, Their. Az the second failure his left-hand
neichbor. 10 whom the observation was
addressed. replied profanely. 40. blow
Llewellyn,n Evan Jones looked M HIN
for moment with an expression Of Inn
measurable scorn and disgust. and theI
turned 10 his right hand neighbor: : !
descendant Of Lleweyan, pears 70 me
-as 'scendant-of Lhwellyn-' ane
then stopped again.
Cwm nog lwyn bora dwmnath cwly,
llimach BACH" replied his right-hane
neighbor.
.Dwyllog lwmmo gwlloch y din'
( nos, - remarked another Of the party.
/ "Cwlla gwyn dwylleth dym da y CIV
4 bala llewelly caerloc, = responded Jones
, whose tongue was loose enough in hi
y native Welsh. and who would probabl,
e have continued in the same strain 70
: some time had not the Chairman re
: qucStcd attention for The s.March Of thu
I Men OF Harlech,'' which was about 4
& be given BY the choir. Jones sat still
A during the chorus, with head and hans
! keeping tipsy time to the measure: bu
< his soul waxed hot within him under tn
: influence Of the inspiring strains, an,
4 no sooner had they ceased than he wild
a " got upon his legs, and said in a loud
) thick voice:
\ "Mis'r Chairman, shay9 $ a hum
: bic represen 'tive-I mean ancestor
!. mean 'scendant--of Llewellyn, | don
a think this 'spicious 'casion-"
i Here there were loud cries Of sOr
!. der.'' s.Chair.'' ..Sit down." An
o Jones was pulled yiolcntly down BY tn
' coat-tails by one Of his neighbors. IN
J. gentlemanly looking man to whom "
e have alluded in our first chapter wa
e Jones's ris.0-ris AT the table. The seen
+ was 30 ludicrous that he could not sup
i press a smile, which was observed b
e Evan, whose choleric temper fired u
a instantly at the supposed affront.
q What TIL devil YOU grinning at.loo
e you?''
n Did smile2 really beg your pal
e don but am quite sure was not 'grif
a ming a. you call it
e You did, sir; you grinned like--lik
IS Cheshire cat, sir. appeal 70 TIL gem
d men present. You've suited me, sir
10 suited me grossly. Names Jones yer
n good name: 'scendant Of Llewellyn
t. and 'mand 'sfaction Of gen'lman.'
= :. NV name Il Jones, too, though
D. haven't the honor Of being dcsccndar
O. Of Llcwcllyn. There j. my card. II
and If when you come % your sob,
senses you desire to apologize for yot
unscemly behavior, | shall be happy
n see YOU
r Evans right-hand neighbor thrust II
4. card, which bore the inscription
" MIR. OWEN JONES.
ar 10 Winslow square, BeIgrayia. ;. W.,
or into Evans waistcoat pocket, and Il
TO owner. by no means DESTROYS Of bein
Is involved in an after-dinncr brawl, move
"a away a. another part u the table. l
- dint Of little humoring those arour
- managed to soothe the fiery Evan I'M