The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-05-10
AN OLD TIME ~HAD BOY. !"
Re,lrea D, Isprka Lance.

odore Hook was probably the bes, known of all the lokers of his age. and those who were the butts of hts numerous, and most generally reckless. iTlcks. never were permitted ,c forge, him. oi his famous dokes A considerable number were ot a eeIy practical character. d kind of tTolie thai modem socie,y has declared 10 be Intolerable. Such. for example, was the a BcTners Stree, Hoax. which is thus re,old n in inc Edinburgh Lad.fs ieH'- , ES.. Hooks meise for perpetfating su-h a ;ilck Is moi definitely known. Some say thai the lady who vas the VIC tlIs. ei t had offended flock ID some way. Aaa that this WAS the singular fashion m sa4eh ke fetal3ated Aaother reason, whtta NC may chatsebly conclude 10 be the more probable oi the tSo, assigns II io eei ~asea Hoax made as.h Mathews. Inc actor. shile the paif were passing aioas befnel, street. ,o the etiegt ihA; he would make one ofsthe houses n r to whose nea,ness Mathews aad cTawn his attention ihe talk - all ! oudou. Oa, VI curiosity. perhaps. Mathews accepted the eci. asi H-ok thefeupon secluded himself for 4 week sItting lc;ters. ot winch he despatched t~e 1T .hsee thousand "a vl54ou> $ ldcsmen and oSseTs n London. asking :fe io eittct goods ai No. <. t-tHsFs slfees m d eer;ttn day and ai !, pa.fit= =al..i ha4s. winch hc spccincd. U aas Hneef |, Said .o have taken sads .ass ePpa>t;e she house tha' he m shi grl | ,saaa ..eM ot Inc fun and confusion wi.teH se .atf lpa.ea would e ste. At me .ppnlate5 6eaf tafis tad WAeens be saa - poaf .ata tee que; htgle street. 1-,ftef>. anteitAsefs clhsaen, bakess ..Ed 4tt saHs Aaas5 4ad hscNets ds-Ns s4ta 8stte.> oi .t.e. \ si.e aa i,a.3t sanae doctors. .tsyefe. uafsest ministers. n.eIa- A..s r.s.si salci4. ti 2. ta .cNu 4ti. the .a-d t4a.> - i-lnuan. - whom Il 3ok had ss4.d a#@.s VI zen asking hm te
 'eea to bear ihe confession oi | a, ine
 az.nzIlof Soou tke s,ree, ".ts 8iot kea ts3a end e cnd and 1 stcnc of tAc most inaese u51b1e confusion epsQed In at- tenptinF . estrte sse themselves from he censciy wed.5 cd mass, yeiiiele, were sns 1sAel and thc,l onten's scattered on he slacnG baIteis icii tom tie brew c,9 .fays and rheii s5u'gGfs flowed dow T ihe FH.tets All VAS confusion doubiy eonioundee. i,y this tune oi -oatse the hoaN had become apparent. ...sd on!} J freed fiom ;ae motley moe .hai | - taken. possession II Il. after ~hlEa II presented the appearance oi a street 1T some town ih-; tad bcen kcd ai.eI havns sus- ,alnea a long siege. Hoes, alarmed II The saRant. proportions winch his silly hoax had assumed. and dreaaias the vengeance ef the eisil authorizes. II his snare in the pic; were dls eeeEed. thought I, espedieu, to tusiie.sic ioi :. lew weeks III the a' IT blc0 over.
 The ioiioaiug IS cf a mere ciytitzed na- tute. and has ~,thal spisc of romano C
 Bu, no one without Hook remarkable talett could venture lo emulate his au- dacity. One night, continues the above quoted authority, Hook was passing through one oi the streets of .pndon with hls hoaa companion, Daniel Terry. the actor. and he happened to notice down an area a splendid dinner winch some servants were preparing. "A party, no doubt. sad Terry oily dog wha, | feast, should ike io make one oi them. I'll take bet l do. said Hook. <" Gail for me here al ten o'clock. and you will md shall Dc able 10 glxe tolefapie account ot the worthy gentle man thampagne a3d veafson. so say
 ng he left his friend Terry, bounded up the steps. gave vigorous rap ts the kneeker. and was admitted by the scry- ant, who, of ecurse, magnet hun 70 be one of Inc ntHed guests. Having en- tered the Grawing which already i contained s pretty large ompany. he
 pihgled ~ith the crowd, and vas laugh
 ing .ahd lok,ng wl;h those around hun fs.-ses tr .t tt
 otefed him Even then, osing to Hooks volatility. II wes some tune be- lore inc host got Foppoftuulty oi de- maoo.ng an e p.4Daiion of his presence.
 deg your pardon. sir. sl las, he con ,rVed to gef out. bu, yo4s name. sir dfa ne; qaitc catch u. servants arc so ..9aminabIy incorrect. and l am really at loss. Don't apsiogixe, beg. re- y'iea Theodore with the most unblush- IuE enfnH.efy. smith my name $ smith. 7n are qai'c righ, sir servants are great blockheais. remember a re- mafk4oie instance. etc. Bat really. ny aeaf SIT. in,erposeI Inc hos,, |" certainly a.d not ant pate the pleasure of Mir. smiths company 10 dinner Whom do you suppose yoa are address ing " Nr. Thompson. of coerse. re- plsed Hook" ar old friend of my father. ] l rceeived kind invitation from you yes terday. on nj arrvai from Liverpool 10 dine wIih you to-day. so you see have taken you at your word l am only afraid have kept yoU sa.,Ing." No, Eo, not a; al. bat permit Ue 70 observe, my dear SIT, my name s not exactly Thomp- son T $ lones, and jonessH re- peated Theodore. pretending D be,hun- defstrGck Al the intelligence, !" mus, have come to the wrong house My dear SIT. wha, an unfortunate bignder Nha' must you ,h,nk of such an in,ru- son: l am really q, loss for words to apologize. iop xlli permit me to retire ai present ss awkward. too. and have asked q .I.es1d io al for rne attcn The hos. thinking that such q lsYefy and wI,,y parsonage would De deClded zcoulsi- non n the party. beggeg h.rn q, say. and amply was he T~pala for h4s fqsbearanee. kSCnhs 4