Burke Manuscript

Burke Manuscript: Page 282

Transcript

There used to be a story that a new arrival, a merry man, who enjoyed fun and society, was passed on by his friend to Mr F. at his place at the Springs. There he was hail fellow well met and had a good time. Then Mr F. had his joke. He passed him along to one who had a place some miles further. “Ah”, he said, “now you will have a good time ------ is a grand fellow for hospitality”. The new chum passed on, called, but ever after he always said F. must have been awfully deceived in his man! “Damn him”, he said, “why he is the meanest curmudgeon I ever met. Not a smoke or a drink in him, and hurried me off.” Fitz knew his man, and in anticipation enjoyed the fun.