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Chit Chat.
the fete . "It is only adjourned for a day , " remarked the young man , " let us dine in the Palais Royal , and go to the play afterwards . " The old gentleman agreed , and they took a walk round Paris by way of getting an appetite . At five they turned to the Palais National , and entered one of the celebrated restaurateurs of that luxurious locality . They asked for a private room , where the young man ordered a most expensive and splendid dinner to be served " The old gentleman
up . protested against such expense ; but the young man politely insisted , saying that it was his dail y dinner , and the countryman gave way . The dinner was served , eaten , and the wines paid somewhat deep attention to—so much so , that the intellects of the old gentleman were slightly obfuscated . Dessert was brought , and the two sat down coolly to luxuriate over another bottle . Suddenly the old gentleman stared in astonishment . The man was performing certain series of
young a cabalistic signs with his fingers and nose , somewhat of the same character which Mr . Denison so elegantly offered to the appreciation of the Yorkshire electors . 7 'he campagnard was indignant . " Oh , " cried the young man , " I see you are not a Freemason ! " " Is that the sign of Freemasonry ? " cried the old gentleman . " The first sign , " replied the young man . "Ah , I wish I were one , " sighed the countryman .
JJO you wish to join .- " said the Parisian . "I shall be delighted . " " Then , I' m your man . In thishouse the Grand Orient is now sitting . If you will accept , I will go up and have you elected at once . " " You are too kind ; but what is the ceremony ? " "Very simple . Take off your coat and waistcoat ; let me bind your eyes with this handkerchief ; and then wait until I return . " The delighted countryman accepted gladly , and hurried to comply . Coat and waistcoat were off in an instantand his bandagedThe man in a few minutes left
, eyes . young him . An hour passed in anxious expectation . Nothing occurred until the old man felt himself violently seized by the arm , and his bandage taken off his eyes . The furious landlord and three waiters stood before him . " My silver spoons , my silver forks , my clock , my silver candlesticks , " cried the landlord . The terrified old gentleman answered , " My coat , my waistcoat , my watch , my money . " The landlord stood petrified . "Explain . " The old gentleman told his storyThe landlorddespite
. , his rage , roared with laughter , sent for a hackney coach , and drove with his fellow-victim to the Prefecture of Police . The story was told , and the secret agents set to work . Before morning , the clever youth and all his booty were captured . The countryman appeared as evidence , and then returned to his native village , a wiser if not a better man . —North British Daily Mail .
FREEMASONRY AT LAW . —At the Tralee Sessions , a curious case was tried before the Assistant Barrister , Mr . Freeman . A person named Thompson sued a gentleman named M'Gillicudd y , a Freemason , for the amount of entrance fees as a Mason paid by him to Mr . M'Gillicuddy . Thompson said he had attended for the purpose of being admitted , but declined going into the Mason ' s room , as he heard there was a poker in the fire for himand that he should ive his watch
, g up and money as well as take an oath when he entered it . The Assistant Barrister observed , that if any oath were required by the Masons , it made them " an illegal society , " and threatened to compel one of the witnesses ( a Freemason ) to declare whether an oath was taken by the Masons , as he should then have reason to think them an illegal society .
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Chit Chat.
the fete . "It is only adjourned for a day , " remarked the young man , " let us dine in the Palais Royal , and go to the play afterwards . " The old gentleman agreed , and they took a walk round Paris by way of getting an appetite . At five they turned to the Palais National , and entered one of the celebrated restaurateurs of that luxurious locality . They asked for a private room , where the young man ordered a most expensive and splendid dinner to be served " The old gentleman
up . protested against such expense ; but the young man politely insisted , saying that it was his dail y dinner , and the countryman gave way . The dinner was served , eaten , and the wines paid somewhat deep attention to—so much so , that the intellects of the old gentleman were slightly obfuscated . Dessert was brought , and the two sat down coolly to luxuriate over another bottle . Suddenly the old gentleman stared in astonishment . The man was performing certain series of
young a cabalistic signs with his fingers and nose , somewhat of the same character which Mr . Denison so elegantly offered to the appreciation of the Yorkshire electors . 7 'he campagnard was indignant . " Oh , " cried the young man , " I see you are not a Freemason ! " " Is that the sign of Freemasonry ? " cried the old gentleman . " The first sign , " replied the young man . "Ah , I wish I were one , " sighed the countryman .
JJO you wish to join .- " said the Parisian . "I shall be delighted . " " Then , I' m your man . In thishouse the Grand Orient is now sitting . If you will accept , I will go up and have you elected at once . " " You are too kind ; but what is the ceremony ? " "Very simple . Take off your coat and waistcoat ; let me bind your eyes with this handkerchief ; and then wait until I return . " The delighted countryman accepted gladly , and hurried to comply . Coat and waistcoat were off in an instantand his bandagedThe man in a few minutes left
, eyes . young him . An hour passed in anxious expectation . Nothing occurred until the old man felt himself violently seized by the arm , and his bandage taken off his eyes . The furious landlord and three waiters stood before him . " My silver spoons , my silver forks , my clock , my silver candlesticks , " cried the landlord . The terrified old gentleman answered , " My coat , my waistcoat , my watch , my money . " The landlord stood petrified . "Explain . " The old gentleman told his storyThe landlorddespite
. , his rage , roared with laughter , sent for a hackney coach , and drove with his fellow-victim to the Prefecture of Police . The story was told , and the secret agents set to work . Before morning , the clever youth and all his booty were captured . The countryman appeared as evidence , and then returned to his native village , a wiser if not a better man . —North British Daily Mail .
FREEMASONRY AT LAW . —At the Tralee Sessions , a curious case was tried before the Assistant Barrister , Mr . Freeman . A person named Thompson sued a gentleman named M'Gillicudd y , a Freemason , for the amount of entrance fees as a Mason paid by him to Mr . M'Gillicuddy . Thompson said he had attended for the purpose of being admitted , but declined going into the Mason ' s room , as he heard there was a poker in the fire for himand that he should ive his watch
, g up and money as well as take an oath when he entered it . The Assistant Barrister observed , that if any oath were required by the Masons , it made them " an illegal society , " and threatened to compel one of the witnesses ( a Freemason ) to declare whether an oath was taken by the Masons , as he should then have reason to think them an illegal society .