upon the honour

upon the honour of a gentleman, excuse his political speech. But, gents, he says, you all know how i trys to please ye in the way of raffles and such things, and how i throws in the belly and stomach fixins. Now, brighten up, ye men of tastemr. Brodereque laughs satisfactorily as he surveys his crowdim going to do the thing up brown for ye,to give ye a chance for a bit of bright property what ye dont get every day cant scare up such property only once in a while. Itll make ye old fellers wink, somemr. Obrodereque winks at several aged gentlemen, whose grey hair is figurative in

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man chance. Heaven

man chance. Heaven knows what it may lead to, he added piously. Now, missor ladyor sister, as the case may be or even sis i believe that form is given in the gents handbook, if you will put your lily hand in mine wait. Promise me not to call me any of those awful things during luncheon, and afterward i may tell you my name. It depends. A test. Im on. Were off. Mr. Martin dyke proved himself capable of selecting a suitable repast from an alienappearing menu. In the course of eating it they pooled

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id get the

id get the twist of the thing,id pitch into it, big. These little things always trouble public men more than the important intricacies of government do. You see, they are not comesurate,thats it. Says mr. Brodereque, looking wondrously wise the while. After bowing, smiling, and acknowledging the compliments of his generous customers with prodigious grace, he merely announces to his friendswith eloquence that defies imitation, and turns rhetoric into a discordant exposition of his own important selfthat, not having examined the constitution for more nor three sundays, they must,

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addressed some remarks

addressed some remarks to him, puts his thumbs in the sleeveholes of his vest, throws back his coatcollar, puts himself in a defiant attitude, and is ready to deliver himself of his speech. A political speech from the general. Gentlemen, hats off, and give your attention to mr. General obrodereques remarks. Resounds from several voices. Mr. Obrodereque is somewhat overcome, his friends compliment him so he stands, hesitating, as if he had lost the opening part of his speech, like a statue on a molassescask. At length he speaks. If it was a great political question, gentlemen,

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salvers. Behind this

salvers. Behind this counter, genteellydressed and polite attendants are serving customers who stand along its side in a line, treating in true southern style. The calling for drinks is a problem for nice ears to solve, so varied are the sounds, so strange the names style, quantity, and mixture seemed without limit, set on in various colours to flow and flood the spirits of the jovial. On the opposite side of the saloon are rows of seats and armchairs, interspersed with small tables, from which the beverage can be imbibed more at ease. On the second story is the great eating

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saloon, with its

saloon, with its various apartments, its curtained boxes, its primlooking waiters, its pierglass walls. There is every accommodation for belly theologians, who may discuss the choicest viands of the season. The company are assembled,the lower saloon is crowded mr. Obrodereque, with great dignity, mounts the stand,a little table standing at one end of the room. His face reddens, he gives several delinquent coughs, looks round and smiles upon his motley patrons, points a finger recognisingly at a wag in the corner, who has

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greycoloured felt hats,

greycoloured felt hats, slouched over their heads while their nether garments, of red and brown linseywoolsey, fit like falstaffs doublet on a whip stock. They seem proud of the grim tufts of hair that, like the mossgrown clumps upon an old oak, spread over their faces and they move about in the grotesque crowd, making their physiognomies increase its piquancy. The saloon is one of those places at the south where great men, small men, men of different spheres and occupations, men in prominently defined positions, men in doubtful calls of life, and

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are you a

are you a gentleman or are you aa dont say it, duchess. Dont. Remember what tennyson says one hasty line may blast a budding hope. Or was it burleson. When you deny to the companion of your wanderings the privilege of knowing your name, what can he do but fall back for guidance upon that infallible chapter in the gents handbook of classy behavior, entitled, from introductions uncertainties to friendships fascinations. We havent even been introduced, she pointed out. Pardon me. We have. By the greatest of all masters of ceremonies, old

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Always civil, and

Always civil, and even obsequious at first, ready to condescend and accommodate, he is equally prompt when matters require that peculiar turn which southerners frequently find themselves turned into,no more tick and a turn out of doors. At times, mr. Obrodereques customers have the very unenviable consolation of knowing that a small document called a mortgage of their real and personal property remains in his hands, which he will very soon find it necessary to foreclose. It is dark,night has stolen upon us again,the hour for the raffle

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them feel satisfied

them feel satisfied he imports the choicestand who can keep on a cheerful face the while, can fill an aldermans chair to a nicety. In addition to the above, mr. Obrodereque is one of those very accommodating individuals who never fail to please their customers, while inciting their vanity and, at the same time, always secure a good opinion for themselves. And, too, he was liberally inclined, never refused tick, but always made it tell by which welldevised process, his patrons were continually becoming his humble servants, ready to serve him at call.

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going up by

going up by the process that im coming down. Theres philosophy in that. It could not be denied that mr. Obroderequecommonly called general obroderequewas very much looked up to by great people and bacchanalians,men who pay court to appease the wondrous discontent of the belly, to the total neglect of the back. Not a few swore, by all their importance, a greater man never lived. He is, indeed, all that can be desired to please the simple pretensions of a freethinking and freeacting southern people, who, having elevated him to the office of alderman, declare him exactly the man to

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develope its functions.

develope its functions. A few of the old school aristocracy, who still retain the bad left them by their english ancestry, having long since forgotten the good, do sneer now and then at mr. Brodereques pretensions. But, like all great men who have a great object to carry out, he affects to frown such things down,to remind the perpetrators of such aristocratic sneers what a spare few they are. He asserts, and with more truth than poetry, that any gentleman having the capacity to deluge the old aristocracy with doubtful wine, line his pockets while draining theirsall the time making

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grades,niggers excepted. And,

grades,niggers excepted. And, although his hair is well mixed with the grey of many years, he declares the guilt of selling liquor to niggers is not on his shoulders. It is owing to this clean state of his character, that he has been able to maintain his aristocratic position. Yes, indeed, said one of his patrons, who, having fallen in arrears, found himself undergoing the very disagreeable process of being politely kicked into the street, money makes a man big in the south big in niggers, big in politics, big with everything but the way im big,with an empty pocket. I dont care, though hes

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scruples about religion,

scruples about religion, and who seldom think morals worth much to niggers, because they aint got sense to appreciate such things, are expected to be on hand. Those who know bright and fair niggers were never made for anything under the sun but to gratify their own desires, are expected to spread the good news, to set the young aristocracy of the city all agog,to start up a firstbest crowd,have some tall drinking and firstrate amusement. Everybody is expected to tell his friend, and his friend is expected to help the generous man out with his generous scheme, and all are expected

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to join in

to join in the bender. Nobody must forget that the whole thing is to come off at your house,an eating and drinking saloon, of great capacity, kept by the very distinguished man, mr. Obrodereque. Mr. Obrodereque, who always pledges his word upon the honour of a southern gentlemanfrequently asserting his greatness in the political world, and wondering who could account for his not finding his way into congress, where talent like his would be brought out for the protection of our southhas made no end of money by selling a monstrous deal of very bad liquor to customers of all

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must always protect

must always protect southern character, the chances will be restricted to two hundred, at five dollars per chance. Money must be paid in before friends can consider themselves stockholders. It is to be a happy time, in a happy country, where all are boasted happy. The first lucky dog will get the human prize the next lucky dog will get the pony the third will make a dog of himself by only winning a dog. The fun of the thing, however, will be the great attraction men of steady habits are reminded of this. Older gentlemen, having very nice taste for colour, but no particular

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good stock, is

good stock, is kind to children, who play with him when they please. He knows niggers, is good to watch them, has been known to catch runaways, to tear their shins wonderfully. Indeed, according to the setting forth of the sagacious animal, he would seem to understand slavelaw quite well, and to be ready and willing to lend his aid with dogs of a different species to enforce its provisions. The only fault the brute has, if fault it may be called, is that he does not understand the constitutionality of the fugitive slave law,a law destined to be exceedingly troublesome among a free people. Did the

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The second prize

The second prize he considers generously low at two hundred dollars and the dogthe sagacious animal constituting the third prizewould be a great bargain to anybody wanting such an animal, especially in consideration of his propensity to catch negroes, at sixty dollars. The trio of human and animal prizes produce no distinctive effect upon the feelings of those who speculate in such property with them it is only a matter of gradation between dollars and cents. But, to be more offhanded in this generous undertaking, and in consideration of the deepfelt sensibility and hospitality which

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great one, the

great one, the inducements held out were no less an incentive of gambling propensities than an aim to serve licentious purposes. In a word, it offered all young connoisseurs of beauty a chance to procure one of the finestdeveloped young wenches,fair, bright, perfectly brought up, young, chaste, and of most amiable disposition, for a trifling sum. This was all straight in the way of trade, in a free country nobody should blush at it some maidens, reading the notice, might feel modestly inclined to, because nobody could gainsay it. This is prize no. 1, primeas set

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down in the

down in the scheduleand the amount per toss being only a trifle, persons in want of such prizes are respectfully informed of the fact that only a few chances remain, which will command a premium before candlelight. Prize no. 2 is a superior pony, of wellknown breedhere the pedigree is set forth which advantage had not been accorded to the human animal, lest certain members of the same stock should blushraised with great care and attention, and exactly suited for a gentlemans jant or a ladys saddlenag. Prize no. 3 is a superior setter dog, who has also been well brought up, is from

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described were proceeding,

described were proceeding, another, of deeper import, and more expressive of slaverys complicated combinations, was being enacted in another part of the city. A raffle of ordinary character had been announced in the morning papers,we say ordinary, because it came within the ordinary specification of trade, and violated neither statute law nor municipal ordinance,and the raffler, esteemed a great character in the city, was no less celebrated for his taste in catering for the amusement of his patrons. On this occasion, purporting to be a very

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mother to my

mother to my little one she will keep her word. Thus saying, she casts a look upward, invokes heaven to be merciful to her persecutors,to protect her child,to guard franconia through life. Tears stream down her cheeks as she waves her hand and retires to the cabin. Chapter xvii. Pleasant dealings with human property. We must deal gently with our scenes we must describe them without exaggeration, and in rotation. While the scenes we have just

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a side street,

a side street, her leader stopped and she followed suit. Mr. Dykes engaging and confident face appeared below her. Within, he stated, pointing to a quaint gothic doorway, they dispense the succulent pigs foot and the innocuous and unconvincing nearbutnotverybeer. It is also possible to get something to eat and drink. May i help you down, miss. No, said the girl dolefully. I want to go home. But on your own showing, you havent any home. Ive got to find one. Immediately.

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quail on toast,

quail on toast, or maybe a welsh rabbit. What time did you breakfast, miss. I had a ruined egg at sixfifteen. The girl surrendered to helpless and bewildered laughter. You ask the most personal questions as if they were a matter of course. By way of impressing you with my sprightly and entertaining individuality, so that you will appreciate the advantages to be derived from my continued acquaintance, and grapple me to your soul with hooks of steel, as hamlet says. Or was it harold bell wright. Do you care for reading, miss. Ive got a neat little library inside, besides an

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automatic piano and

automatic piano and a patent icebox. By the way, miss, is that policeman doing settingup exercises or motioning us to move on. I think he is. But i cant move on, she said pathetically. Couldnt you work my van, miss. Its quite simple. She gave it a swift examination. Yes, said she. Its almost like my own car. Then ill lead, and you follow, miss. But i canti dont know whoi dont want your van. Where shall

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However, there is

However, there is a chance of harry being sold to a brother divine, who by way of serving his good lord and righteous master, may let him out to preach, after the old way. Harry will then be serving his brother in brotherly faith that is, he will be his brothers property, very profitable, strong in the faith with his dear divine brother, to whom he will pay large tribute for the right to serve the same god. Harrys emotionshe has been struggling to suppress themhave got beyond his control tears will now and then show themselves and

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points, mr. Scranton

points, mr. Scranton concludes. One word more, gentlemen a bit of advice whats worth a right smart price to ye allhere he parenthesises by saying he has great sympathy for creditors in distressand ye must profit by it, for yer own interests. As the case now stands, its a game for lawyers to play and get fat at. And, seein how marstons feelins are up in a sort of tender way, he feels strong about savin them young uns and ye, nor all the gentlemen of the lower place, cant make em property, if he plays his game righthe knows how to. Yell only

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devising some plan

devising some plan for carrying out a deeplaid plot. I have just called my friend, who will give us the particulars about the constitutionality of the thing. Here he is. Mr. Scranton, ye see, knows all about such intricacies he is an editor. Formerly from the north, one of the party is particular to explain, as he directs his conversation to romescos. That gentleman of slavecloth only knows the part they call the rascality he pays the gentlemen of the learned law profession to shuffle him out of all the legal intricacies that hang around his murderous deeds. He seems revolving

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Now, gentlemen, he

Now, gentlemen, he says, the throws are soon to commence, and all what aint put down the tin better attend that ar needful arrangement, quicker. As the general concludes this very significant invitation, dan bengal, anthony romescos, and nath nimrod, enter together. Their presence creates some little commotion, for romescos is known to be turbulent, and very uncertain when liquor flows freely, which is the case at present. I say, general.old hoss. I takes all the chances whats left,

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is at hand.

is at hand. The saloon, about a hundred and forty feet long by forty wide, is brilliantly lighted for the occasion. The gaslights throw strange shadows upon the distemper painting with which the walls are decorated. Hanging carelessly here and there are badlydaubed paintings of battle scenes and heroic devices, alternated with lithographic and badlyexecuted engravings of lustfullyexposed females. Soon the saloon fills with a throng of variouslymixed gentlemen. The gay, the grave, the old, and the young men of the fashionable world, are present. Some affect the fast young man

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