The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-07-11

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not DO. nov really began 10 Be Ye1cd.
aad indignant a, ihis treatment par.
sued my course, however, to 4 tiilh house
Here ] was lucky enough 10 fad rons.
lug fire In the psrlor; and having a. I
hoped fer The last time, deposited my
carpet bag on & chair, was about 10 ring
the bell, when | was saved the trouble by
the landlord, who, entering 10 a great
pet, approached me without further eere.
mony, took mp my carpet bag, placed II
Ia my hand sgaiu, and ordered me out Of
bis house without delay. wan, bed,
said /. DO you said be; then you'n
dod one elsewhere, for yoa shaut stuff
yonr carpet bag at my expense aud ont
be pushed me, 10 defiance Of al my ex-
postnlatIons. Never wss poor devil so
ineensedi was completely Al loss ts
discover the eause Of this treatment 1t
had now become dark, aud my anxiety
for lodging became still greater. | re-
solved upon one more experiment, how
ever, before gave myself up to despair,
aud seeing sixth house Of q very tempt
Ing description, 10 | marched, and ap-
preaching good looking woman in the
bar, | made my best bow, aud asked her
/ II could be accommodated with my din-
ner aud lodging for the night? Certain
/ y, sir, said she, with a smile, and In q
loud tone, called William, the waiter, and
Betty, the chambermoid. Both came in
a trice and the landlady, pointing to me,
said, This gentleman wants bed and bis
dinner; show him into No. 2, Betty; and
you William, take The gentlemans order
for dinner. William and Betty hesitated,
both scanning me, aud my carpet bag
more particularly, with as much surprise
as II they had never seen two such OBJ
jects before; and at the same moment
putting their heads towards their mistress
| could hear them whisper, Carpet bag
In an instant The smile OF the hostess
turned to ffown; and, without further
explanation, she exclaimed, looking over
the bar at the same time at my unfonu-
nate carpet bag, No, sir; we have no
room; ii won't do here; ind for the sixth
time | was sent forth on my adventures.
now became thoroughly enraged, but
suddenly feccollecting that, by law, VIC
tuallers, are obliged to receive travellers,
l.resolved TO be no longer trifled with,
and for the seventh and last time, entered
house in Pearl street, where without
ceremony, walked into the coffee room,
threw my carpet bag under the table,
took off my great coat, and desired the
waiter TO get me beef steak, oyster
sauce, and potatoes. Yes, sir, was the
quick reply. The order was given to the
cook in an audible voice, Nice rumpsleak
holster sauce, and tators for onel The
cloth was laid, and in less time than
could have expected, | was discussing the
merits Of the viands laid before me. Good
meat, thought ], requires good drink, and
| ordered, in breath, a pint of porter
and pint of sherry. Yes, sir, said my
attendant again, aud with equal rapidity
they were placed before me. The fellow,
in turning round from me on this occa-
sion, observed my carpet bag under the
the opposite table. Halloal said he,
whose is this here carpet bag? 'Tis mine
replied. Had confessed myself kan
garoo or rhinoceros, do not think
could have produced more astonishment
than by this admission, and ! could OBJ.
serve him look round the room to the as
sembled guests, as If he expected them to
join in his surprice. Still had no sus-
sicion that there was anything in my, bag
or in my appearance, to attract extra
ordinary attention; so, without further
reflection, | finished my dinner, and cal.
led for pint of port. On this being
brought in, | put the old question, Can
! be accommodated with bed? No, in.
deed, you cannot, Mr.. Carpet bag said he
shaking bis impudent face close to mine.
This was past all endurance, and declar-
ed would not stir ont Of the house that
night. Won't you indeedl said be; wen
soon see about that, and ou. he went.
The persons In the room regarded me
with side-long glances OF doubt; but
before / could make any remark upon
what had occurred, in came Mr.. Walter
with a policeman. That's him, said he.
pointing 10 me. That's whol roared /
with indignation; what have yon to say
TO me! The policeman, who seemed a
decent fellow Of his sort, begged Of me
not to be violent; be believed, be said, |
had carpet bag? have, replied L; and
what then2 Only | should like to look
into IL, cir, said he. III be -- If Won
shall, retorted /. Ha! Hal sniggered The
waiter, ! thought how ii would be. | /
now became perfectly outrageous, and
demanded Of the policemen If be took me
for felon! No, sir, said be; but the fact
Is man with a carpet bag has been 90. .
ing round to the different tayerns In
town, pluDderiug the landlords, aud
caution 10 this effect having appeared in
the public papers, suspicion has arisen
that you may be the man with the carpet
bag, and have been called 10 10 ascertain
the fact. The eiyility of the fellow, and .
The ludicrous, although yexatious, cause
Of al my wanderiBgs, being thus ex-
planned, ! conld not bat smile at my siln.
alton, bat determined at once to Justify
my character. gave him the key Of Tie
paddock, desiring him TO open the bag,
the contents of which enumerated, con.
cluding with the astonishing declaration
that, last Of all, be would Gnd canvas