Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-30


of curiosity, as travellers desiring to
make acquaintance with every phase of
English life, others who look as if no
sort Of life-eyen its lowest-was new
to them.
Types of both are two men seated at
side table in company with the in
dividual who has called for the bottle
of fizz." He alongside is a man of mid
dle-age, of dark complexion and heavy
black beard, with hair of the same
color slightly grizZled. A countenance
purely Italian. such as may be seen
any day in the streets over an organ
such as is supposed to belong TO the
genus brigand.
He on the further side of the table is
evidently also an Italian, but one OF
very different class judging by his per-
sonal appearance and demeanor. He
is a mere youth, his cheeks just begin
ming TO show beard. the down upon his
upper lip only discernible by its dark
ness. The expression of his counte-
nance is that of youthful ingenious
ness-frank and unsuspicious; while
that upon the face of his countryman,
who sits vis-a-yis, is singularly con-
rasting-sinister to an extreme. They
are dressed differently, and in garments
that show unequal wear. The older
man is in a suit of darkcolored eioth,
somewhat shabby and threadbare, with
a shirt whose soiled collar falls limp
over a pinless scarf, neither ring on his
finger nor watchain upon his waistcoat.
The younger wears a silk, velvet jacket
and tweed trousers, while on his we'll
got-up shirt front, spotlessly clean,
sparkles large diamond, another of
yet grander size cleaning upon the
third finger of his left hand, while
heavy gold guard with pendants hangs
out from the pocket of his white Mar
settles vest.
The championship of abe three men
would seem strange in any other place.
But there it may be set down to
chance-a fellowship due to the fact of
their having taken seats at the same
table. entered into conversation, and
proposed taking drink together Such
is the case so far as concerns the young
fellow in the silk-velvet sacque; but the
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mate acquaintance, as is learnt by list
ening to the conversation.
Say, Bill" cries he with the bull
dog to one of the walters, why doant
We bring in that bottle O. fizz? Dye
'spose 1 can't pay for it?"
"No-nothing of that" responds the
tavern Ganymede; I'm so busy, as
you sees. But you shall have it direct
now.'
Saying which, he shoots out to the
bar, soon returning with bottle OF
gooseberry juice, in London taverns
called, and supposed to be, champagne,
though not by the tavern keepers them
selves.
1t soon foams up in the long shanked
glasses, and goes to the lips of the
three bon-viyants seated at the side
table.
"Arter all1 says he who ordered it,
there's nowt like glass o shammy
to git the spirits up. 1t makes Teller
feel jist the right thing. What say ye,
friends?"
"Ah! you say truth there" rejoins the
elder of the two in tolerable English,
but with an accent Enthusiastically Ital-
ian. Its very good of you, Signore,
to call for so expensive wine"
Dang the expense! Though l be
born Briton l haint no prej'dice against
forreners, as some o. my countrymen
has Besides, knows as you too are
O the right sort-both O. We p'litical re-
foogees, ant ye?"
II am--decidedly," says the elder, in
emphatic tone; while the younger sig
mites assent with a nod, accompanied
by an approving smile.
well, | wouldn't be true English
man, if / didn't treat ye wi some sort
O. hospitality, an what signifies bot
tie o. shammy? Tho my coat isn't o.
the finest cloth, it's pockets aint alto
gether empy. I dare say / can afford
pay for the fizz, tho that there stoopid
waiter don't peer to think So"
"But you shan't pay for it," inter
pose the youngest of the party, Il shall
do that. Here, garcon!"
mo, no, mister" protested he in the
shootingcoat and CATERS, Il called for
the drink and it be my
mo matter about that" interrupts
the other. please let me settle the
score"
"Well-if you insist-but you must
allow me to call for another round; an
maybe you'd rather have summat stiff
er-say brandies?"
ooh, anything you like. Now. wait