Arthur O'Leary: his wanderings and ponderings in many lands . s, — mutton ? At that very moment, as I flung the pine saddle fromone end of the stage to the other, a savory odor reachedmy nose; the clatter of knives, the crash of plates, thesounds of laughter and merriment, fell upon my wretches were at supper! Even the first servant,who should have responded to my wrath, bolted from thestage like a shot, leaving his place without a momentswarning; and Katharina, the sweetest Kate in Christen-dom, my dainty Kate, assured me, with her mouth full, the meat was well, if I were so contente
Arthur O'Leary: his wanderings and ponderings in many lands . s, — mutton ? At that very moment, as I flung the pine saddle fromone end of the stage to the other, a savory odor reachedmy nose; the clatter of knives, the crash of plates, thesounds of laughter and merriment, fell upon my wretches were at supper! Even the first servant,who should have responded to my wrath, bolted from thestage like a shot, leaving his place without a momentswarning; and Katharina, the sweetest Kate in Christen-dom, my dainty Kate, assured me, with her mouth full, the meat was well, if I were so contented. Determinedto satisfy myself on the point, regardless of everythingbut my hunger I rushed off the stage, and descended likea vulture in the midst of the supper-party. Threats,denunciations, entreaties, were of no use, — I would ntgo back; and let the house storm and rage, I had helpedmyself to a slice of the joint, and cared for nobody. Itwas in vain they told me that the revenue officer and hisfamily wer^ outrageous with passion; and as to the apoth-. £^^^^Wlx ^yv J^l^e^Zyiytoc<^yy C/. :^/u:^/-\ THE SMUGGLEES STORY. 83 eeary in the stage box, lie had paid for six tickets in senna mixture; but Heaven knows I wasnt a case forsuch a regimen. All persuasions failing, Mr. MElwain, armed all inproof, rushed at me with a tin scimitar; while Madame,more violent still, capsized the helmet and its scaldingcontents over my person, and nearly flayed mf .live. Withfrantic energy I seized the joint, and fig ing my waythrough the whole company, rushed from „ le spot. Eo-mans, countrymen, and lovers, dukes, duennas,demigods, and dancers, with a loud yell, joined in thepursuit. Across the stage we went, amid an uproar thatwould have done credit to Pandemonium. I was nim-blest of foot, however, and having forced my way throughan impracticable door, I jumped clean through the wood;and having tripped up an angel that was close on myheels, I seized a candle, thirty-six to the pound, an
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