The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-08-08

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Creditors
A very amusing Hofy IL going the
rounds in Vienna Among the pfoml
uont citizens NJ tho capital N The Aus.
irIaa Empire IL gentleman whom VIZ
'hall call Herr Ffig Ne IL the pre-.
pficiof " q large factory. and IL, more.
over, wellknown NJ n l1vial, whole.
'oulcd fellow who delights to give large
dinner parties
Not long since he sent out invitations
~ NIL his business friends 10 pariake ri
his hospitality NJ n dinner party
Herr Fritz was known 10 he q good
entertainer Ills wines we're 20 good
that some numbers VI the nobility,
whose social status was much higher
than that Of Herr Fritz, condcscended
10 associate with him. 40 they could
guyllc some oi his fine wines. IIia cock
was a major general among cooks As
might bo inferred, Nil the invited
guests were present nj the appointed
hour They were disappointed In their
expectations, bat agrceably 80, for the
banquet was even more excellent than
any they had ever attended. The menu
was conceded by experienced gour-
mands who made menus their specially,
10 be head and shoulders over any they
had ever tackled The wines were not
tit for prince, They we're too good
II occurred TO some Of the guests, who
were moi as busy as the rest with their
knives aud forks, that II was u little
singular that neither the wife nor
daughters Of the host were present, but
they supposed that perhaps they had
gone 10 the skating rink. II was a reg
ular stag party
At first, as is frequently tho case nj n
dinner party at which there are gentle
men only, the proceedings were some.
what tedious. BY degrees, however,
the guests became more lively under
the stimulating influence Of the wines.
Their tongues became looscned by the
frequent lubrications, and there was
flow Of geniality and wit, such as Is
found only on press excursions.
Good humor prevailed TO an almost
alarming extent. Everybody present
was in an hilarious mood. Just at this
crisis Herr Fritz stood up and intimated
that he would like 10 make a few re.
marks.
"Bravol" said fat man with red
face, pounding on the table with tn,
handle Of his knife.
snow we will hear something funny
remarked another guest, getting hi'
mouth ready TO laugh.
"Speechl SpeechN exclaimed severa
Of the!gucsts who had contemplated th,
wine when II was red
There was solemnity about the hos
that almost convulsed the merry gentle
men present.
Gentlemen, see around mo all nv
creditors. and have some very import
ant information TO impart TO you
and he paused.
The fat man, 10 whom Herr Fritz wa,
owing 10000 marks, turned trihe pale
and seemed 10 be unable 10 close hi
mouth, In which he had deposited /
morsel Of pate de foie gras.
Several other creditors looked at cacl
other.
Gentlemen" continued the orator
you will regret TO hear that | am
bankrupt"
Roars Of laughter. That Is good;
over the hills TO the poor house, sanl
another.
The orator did not Join In the laugh
ter. With increased solemnity he said
81 wish, gentlemen. for your sake
and for my sake, that was jesting. bu
am not. OF late have experienced
severe losses. II Is impossible for m,
10 meet my obligations. II, however
you gentlemen are willing to give m,
six months time, ! can pay of every
thing, and save my honor-and m,
life. for"-and here Herr Fritz drew i
revolyer--"I propose 10 blow out my
brains In your presence" and h,
placed the deadly weapon TO his temple
The Mortified guests sprang 10 theil
feet. A few Of the more courageous en-
deavored 10 wrest the revolver from the
desperate man. but they did not sue
coed. Herr Fritz declared that h
would not give up the revolver until q
certain document. giving him m OK
tension Of SIX months, was signed. and
he suddenly drew the document from
his breast pocket.
As we have already intimated. all III,
creditors. owing To the wine. we're in /
most genial mood. They had perfec
confidence In the honesty and ability o.
Herr Fritz. and In few minutes th,
document was signed by ali the creditor
Of Herr Fritz
Then the mcrriment was renewed In
earnest, although there was n hollow
ring in the laugh Of the fat man that tolt
of an aching heart. Fritz put up hi
revolver. which. 40 Il has been intfmat
cd, was not even loaded. - formulated
from ths 6eTman for Tsrds Sittings.
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