The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1881-08-02

man of business is beautified. BIS face
vesreth slook Of impotence and vapid-
ness. Often times he striveth to put on
8 look of gravity and severity, We which
al sorted with his eountenance, think
ing thereby to appear unto ye transient
person spd stranger as being some
what In this he is like unto sneak
ing cur, which, observing re passer. by
to move peaceably along, Is encouraged
thereby to erect his.h and rush upon
him with much show Of valor, vet
when fierce look is turned u, on him.
bestoweth his tail between his legs and
right speedily becometh himself.
When any come 10 We bar to drink.
ye hummer pricketh up his ears and
putteth on a wskeful look. NEST won
derfaI to remark; and if so be that
he catcheth We eye of ye conner. he
smileth and noddeth, and il hath been
said We like was never known that be
sbonld refuse 10 partake.
He affecteth ye company of game
sters, and UNDERSTANDABLE how to stock
ye cards and steal small change from
ye pot, yet be is not owned as being Of
them. for he hath not skill to play we'll
his hand. Yet ia this way we may see
what Re aspireth to be; and. indeed,
some there be who. not having closely
observed him. reckon him as belonging
to ye gaming gentry. In this 1t is with
him as with some of little talent who
follow and insinuate themselves among
philosophers and men Of science. to We
end that Indifferent observers may give
them credit for being learned and wise
and. of a verify. they do often attain
unto this their desire
Ye hummer delighteth to appear as
having some part in all great business
transactions. and having gotten himself
near to ye principal parties, he puffeth
him up and assumeth attitudes as hav-
ing much interest in We matter; and il
there be wanted any 10 witness, cometh
forward and sIgneth with such a grand
flourish as you would think be was a
foreign ambassador at the least.
He liketh much to stir in politics. OF
which he hath learned. as a parrot. the
common sayings. Truly he delivereth
himself of his nothings with prodig
ious verbosity.
de frequenteth courts. and seeketh
by bei1g much in We way, to procure
himself to be chosen on ye jury. OF a
verify be hath wonderful success
Hath an editor gotten card to a
party Or dinner, ye hummer knoweth
it, and it will go hard but be getteth il
and goeth thereon himself. At great
dinner he doeth much justice to ye
good things around about. and hath
great satisfaction of them.
When We hummer goetb on a jour
ney he fareth like king. He taketh
to himself many airs concerning what
accommodation he shall have, and in
ye morning taketh We landlord aside
and laboreth with him concerning We
charges; explaineth that tor We present
he has fallen into q pecuniary strait,
but he expecteth q remittance from
home, aud when it srriveth he will re.
turn and pay ye reckoning in most
handsome manner.
Solomon sayeth it is not good to OBJ
serve times and signs Ye hummer
holdeth a different opinion. He looketh
on ye sun, also he notch how long il
be till supper time. and when We RICH,
hour cometh he droppeth in at ye house
of his friend, and though he protesteth
that he is not hungry. still he draweth
up to ye board and doeth much execu.
ton; yea, encountereth ye perils of "
table most valiantly!
1t would be of little profit to dwell
on all ye little points of ye hummer,
nature. Enough hath been said con
corning his haunts and habits 10 make
it q matter of small difficulty to recog
nize ye singular creature. #.