Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-05

, which kept one-half Of his legs warm,
stirred his gin and water with great
energy and putting himself upon his
feet, all at once, by violent effort,
said he was DESTROYS Of offering a few
remarks to the company; whereupon
the person in the cooked hat no doubt
that the company would be very happy
to hear any remarks that the man in
the long coat might wish to offer.
Il feel a great delicacy, gentleman. in
coming forw'rd.' said the men in the
long coat. having the MISFORTUNE to
be coachman and being only admit
ted as an honorary member Of these
agreeable Swarrys. but do feel myself
bound, gentlemen-drove into q cor
ner, If I may use the expression-to
make known an affiicting circumstance
which has come to my knowledge;
which has happened I may say within
the soap Of my every day contempla-
ton. Gentlemen, our friend Mr.. Whit
fers Everybody looked at the individ-
ual in orange livery, our friend Mr..
Winters has resigned"
Universal establishment fell upon the
hearers. Each gentleman looked in his
neighbours face and then transferred
his glance to the outstanding coach
man.
You may we'll be Surprised, gentle
men," said the coachman. Il will not
wenchure to state the reasons of this
irrepairabel loss to the service, but
will beg Mr.. Winters to state them
himself for the improvement and .imi-
tation of his admiring friends"
The suggestion being loudly approved
Of, Mr.. WRITER'S explained. He said he
certainly could have wished to have
continued to hold the appointment he
1,nI ,nk
extremely rich and expensive, the fe-
males Of the family was most agree
able and the duties Of the situation was
not, he was bound to say, too heavy; the
principal service that was required of
him being that he should look out of
the hall window as much as possible. in
company with another gentleman, who
had also resigned. He could have
wished to have spared that company
the painful and disgusting detail on
which he was about to enter, but as the
he had no alternative but to state, bold
ly and distinctly, that he had been re-
quired to eat cold meat.
It Is impossible to conceive the dis
gust which this avowal awakened in
the bosoms Of the hearers. Loud cries
of "Shame!" mingled with groans and
Kisses, prevailed for q quarter Of an
hour.
Mr.. Winters then added that he
be traced to his own forbearing and
accommodating disposition. He had
distinct recollection of having once
consented to eat salt butter, and he
had, moreover, on an occasion Of sud-
den sickness in the house, so far for
gotten himself as to carry a coal scut-
tie up to the second floor. He trusted
he had not lowered himself in the good
opinion of his friends by his frank con-
fession of his faults. and he hoped the
promptness with which he had re-
sented the last unmanly outrage on his
feelings to which he had referred,
would reinstate him in their good opin-
ion, If he had.
Mr.. winters address was responded
to with o shout Of admiration and the
health of the interesting martyr was
drunk in the most enthusiastic man.
ner; for this, the martyr returned
thanks and proposed their visitor, Mr..
Weller; q gentleman whom he had not
the pleasure of an intimate acquaint-
ance with, but who was the friend of
Mr.. John Snauker, which was q sum-
cient letter of recommendation to any
society Of gentlemen whatever, or
wherever.
On this account he should have been
dlSpoSe0 70 nave given Mr.. WellerS
health with all the honors, If his friends
had been drinking wine; but as they
were drinking spirits by way of a
change. and as it might be inconvenient
to empty tumbler at every toast, he
should propose that the honors be
understood.
At the conclusion of this speech
everybody took a sip in honor Of Sam
and Sam, having ladled out, and drunk,
two full glasses of punch in honor of
himself, return thanks in neat speech.
Wary much obliged to you, old fell
lers," said Sam, "for this here compli-
ment; wich, comm from SIGH quarter,
is very overwhelmin.' I've heard good
deal on you as body, but will say,
that never thought you was SIGH un-
common nice men as I find you air.
only hope you'll take care o. yourselves
and not compromise nothin' o. your dig
nifty, which is very charming thing to
see, when ones out walkin' and has
always made me very happy to look at.
ever since was boy above half as
high as the brass-headed stick o. my
very respectable friend, Blazes, there.
AS to the victim of oppression In the
suit o. birthstone, all I can say of him
is that hope he'll get just as good 0
berth as he deserves; In vich case, it's
very little cold swayyy o. ever hell b
troubled with agin.e