The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-04-24

AS~ANt pHot y ~ spAy ASeSShs
whats the very reasonP" inquired
the gentleman In spectacles.
''Why, l was shocked to find, just
now, that I had left my purse at home
in the hurry Of coming out. and"
"Oh, OH" cried the laughing audi.
ence, ''here's the policeman! He'll
settle him."
''But how does that explain the other
two breskfastsP' asked the gentleman.
Not at ALL" said Jack.
'Impudent rascal" said the land
lord.
II mean," said he, shat that doesn't
explain it, but l can explain it."
well, how?' said the gentleman,
hushing the angry landlord, who had
meanwhile given IL hero in charge.
Don't lay hands on met" cried Jack.
"rll go quietly, if you let me alone;
but first let me explain"
Hear him, hear him. cried the
spectators, land watch your pocketsl'
Here Jack gave a rapid statement of
the events of the morning. This only
excited laughter and derision, and our
hero was hustled off, and in two
minutes found himself in a crowded
police Office.
A considerable delay took place be-
fore the landlords charge could be
heard. =
Agony of expectation" groaned
poor Jack, I'm have bread and butter
when l breakfast-not toast; it's more
hearty, and besides you get it sooner;
and yet, o table-cloth, o thick slices. o
tea. when shall | have breakfast
The case is at length brought on.
We'll, now, you sir-Mr. What's-your
name" quoth the magistrate, "what
is the wonderful explanation of this
very extraordinary habit of taking
three breakfasts, sir? You seem very
cool about it,
Sir" answered Our hero, ait is out
of no disrespect to you that l am cool.
You may well be surprised at the cir
cumstanccs under which l find myself,
but in addressing q gentleman and a
man Of understanding, ! have no doubt
he will discover a ~veracity in any state
mcnt which has escaped eyes less dis
ccrning.' So Jack gave an account OF
the whole matter, and the upshot of it
was that the magistrate not only pro-
ceeded to throw the greatest ridicule
on the charge, but gave Jack a note to
the nearest cotfce-house, desiring the
tavern-keeper to furnish the gentleman
with a breakfast at his expense, and
explaining the reason why.
With abundance of acknowledge |
ments, and in raptures at the now Ger
tain approach of the bread and butter,
Jack made his way to the tavern. al
last | have thee!' cried he, internally.
80, most fugacious of meals, what a
breakfast | shall have! Never was a
breakfast so intensificd!'
Jack Abbott, with the note in his
hand. arrived at the tavern, went up
the steps, hurried through the passage.
Every inch of the way was full of hope
and bliss, when, 10! whom should he
light on but the other landlord whom
he had just left in the courtroom, de-
failing his version of the story to the
new landlord, and evidently poisoning
his mind with every syllable. Raging
with hunger as he was, Jack could not
stand this. With a despair for which
he could find no words, he turned
away in the direction OF his lawyers.
Now, the lawyer quoth he, solilo-
quizing. was an intimate friend of my
fathers, SO intimate that if he offers
me breakfast can accept it, and of
course he will. | shall plainly tell
him that | prefer breakfast to lunch;
in short. that | have made up my
mind to have it, ever if | have to wait
until dinner-time or tca-time, and he
will laugh, and we shall be jolly, and l
shall get something to eat at last. En-
quisitc moment! What a breakfast
shall eat.'
The lawyer, Mr.. Pallinson, occu-
pied a good large house, with the
marks of plenty On it. Jack hailed
the sight of the blazing fire in the
kitchen. delicious spot" thought
he, kettle, pantry. and all that. Hope
there is milk left, and bread and butter.
What slices ! will eatl'
But Jack unfortunately rang the bell
of the Office instead of the house, and
found himself among a parcel of
clerks. Mr., Pallinson was out; was
not expected home until evening. Jack
in desperation stated his case. No re-
suit, but, Very strange. SIR" from
one of the clerks. No Mrs. Pallinson
to whom he nj, ut apply, so
bIhshing and stammering Good ,
morning." Jack found himself out
again in the wide world of pavement {
and houses. The clerks had told him .
that Mr.. Pallinson always dined at the ,
Mendal cofiee-house when awav on
special business, and towards it our
hero turned his melancholy steps, de-
termined to wait there for him. 'Ah,"
thought Jack, with a sigh, Give o'clock
sn't far off, and then I'm certain. c
What a breakfast I shall have when it c
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