The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-08-27
HOOK 8 PRAOTToAE JoRBs

There Ii a story told Of Hool
carrying / splendid wooden High
lander from before snuff shop, throw
ling q cloak round 1t, and trusting /
Into q cab. my friend he said
ADDRESSING the driver, who looked
rather astonished at the figure, II
very respectable man, but q littl'
tipsy." Not even the passer-by iI
the street were exempt from his COO
impudence. Observing a man O,
most pompus air. strutting down thu
Stand, he stopped him with II beg
vour pardon, sir. but may I ask you
if you are any one Particular" Then
without waiting for a reple, he walk
ed off, leaving the stranger trans
fixed in Amusement. These how
ever, are but poor specimens of his
effrontey. StroOling one day arm
in arm with Daniel Terry, the actor,
/ up street in Soho, his nostrlls were
assailed by q most savory Odor.
Looking down an erea, he saw the
| servants in the kitchen below dress
ing up q very fine dinner. "A party
no doubt" said Terry; 'jolly dogs!
what a feast! I should like. to make
one of them" "I'll take q bet I do"
replied Hook. "Call for me at TO-"
Leaving his friend, he mounted
the steps and knocked at the door.
Believing him to be n of the
expected guests, the servant coducted
him to the drawing.room, where a
number of per m were assembled.
Making himself perfectly at home
Ire had q haIf-dozen people about
him, laughing at his 60ns mOts, before
the host discovered that a stranger
was present. II beg your pardon
sir" he said, addressing the unin-
vited one. "your name!-I, did not
quite catch it; servants are so incOr-
rect" 'Smith, sir, Smith," replied
the unblushing Theodore, "don't
apologize; you are quite right, sir,
servants are great block heads; I
remember a most remarkable In
of their mistakes." "But
sir" interrupted the host
mildly, II did not anticipate the
Measure of Mr.. Smiths company to
dinner, Whom do you suppose you
are addressing?" "Mr. Thompson,
course" answered Hook, IAN old
arend of my fathers. I received a
kind invitation from you yesterday |
my arrival from Liverpool, to
dine with you to-day, family party,
come in boot, you said" The host
ut once disclaimed the name of or
any knowledge Of the vivaci0us
"Good heavens! then I have
come to the wrong house, exclaimed
he hoaxer; my dear sir? how eau
apologize? so akward, too, and I
have asked a friend to call for me-"
The old gentleman, proboiy think
ng so witty a parsonage would make
IN excellent addition to his party,
him 10 remain. With q
orofusion of apologies, Hook at first
to extraordinarily
accepted. Everybody was delighted
With him; all the evening he kept
10 constant fire of wit and repartee,
md ultimately sat down to the piano
md sang extempOre verses on every
me present. In the midst of these
he door opened, and, true to his
appointment, in walked Terry, at the
light of whom, striking a new key,
sang:
Tim very much pleased with your fare,
Your cellars fine as your cook;
My friends MI. Terry. the player,
And I'm MI. Theodore Hook.
One day after riding some distance
n a hackney coach, he discovered
Re had NJ money in his pocket to
,ay the fare. Catching sight of a
riend upon the road, he took him up,
to borrow from him the sum
equired, but the friend was as
mpecunious as himself. Hook
considered for a moment then calling
ut to the coachmsn, desired him to
rive to Mis- a well-known
Nest-end surgeon. Arriving there,
le sprang out of the couch, Knocked
oudeIy, and demanded of the servant
Who answered if Mr.. so-and- so was
The doctor was descending
he stairs at the time. "Oh, my dear
ir," he cried wildly, in an agitated
Dice II trust you are not en- gagged
excuse the feeling of a husband.
erhaps a father by this time-your
tendance is required instantly at
A1o Il
treet. Don't loose a moment; q
lost peculiar case, 1 assure you.'
II will order my carriage and 60
t once,' said the doctor. mo need
such delay, I have one at the
DOR; jump in; 1 have to 60 for the
urse and will follow Immediately"
The lady, to whose house the doc
II was driven, was a sonrtempered,
liddlt-aged spinster; herindignation
pom receiving such a visit for such a
urpose. may be imagined, and the
octor was too glad to escape from
er very pronounced wrath. But his
'oubles were not yet over, for upon
home cabby demanded of :
i'm the entire fare, and would not !
ave the house until it was paid.- =,
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