Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1806-08-22

arousintsd With the humor Of hates ana 1e.narl,
of he American Theatre, ana en- ngaEs g 1870
rfstfed s. : perasal If Il The spirit Of the sals
~. II he continuii selsine of king, and the Po-
Eieasss and etsgris q sshe Frenehman.l
70 II K4Ne, RS {
on, MONSIEUR T0Nso ~.
THERE liv,d, !. zane reports, II days Ofyore, &
AZ least some Fifty yearS go, Or more, Ell ~.Iaks
pleasant WIGHT II towu, yclep'd Tom kingi s.
"A fellow that vas clever q jcke, 81. VI ~;
Expen Ii III the arts % teaze and slsoee, 81, -
n short for strokes of hulhoms quite she ta'sf
s.Tomahy ! ioyisl club dis King was known,
4 Viii whom his actiye Nit unrivalrd shone--
Choice spirit, grave se.mason, buck. and blood.
Would eroud his stories md s'oss e e -. s
And none adsappointments eer could lear
His honour Aow'd lin such coPious 1000.
] 10 him ffoIic was ! high delight 49,
! a irolc he would hunt for day and night, S
Careless how Prudence % the sport might EoWn
He,er pleasant mischief sprang % yiew,
AZ once Ger hedge and ditch sway be new,
Nor left the game ill be had run e down. .t t5
One nisA. our hsro. ranblins with ! friend, IL, IS
Near find ST. Giles's chane'd his course 20 bend,
Just BY thaf spot the Seven Diars height
'Twas silence I'D around and clesr the coast,
Tke0atch, % usnal, doing On he post. So
And scarce lamp display'd Z tsinkhnS hsnt. 81
Arspnd mi. place ,her. iiy' a d. nurarou. clans
Ofhonestp lodding foreign artixans. zs...5 :,
Known It that time BY name Of refugee ss ~
d The nod ofpersecution from their homes z U sz
Il E6mpeiId Tie inoAensive race % roam, S
And here DIZZY lighted like swarm ct bees.
eartvo friends were sanntrns thro' die street.
u hopes some food for hlmour soon 20 meet
When ii window near. tght they view - aszz -
And though dim and melancholy ray, lg2 n.
lt seemd he prologue 70 some merry play,s 1 81
tsndsthe gloomy domeour hero drew.
Strait Il the door he gave thundring knock ~
The time Ne may suppose near two o'eloek) 4.
In al, says King. il Thompsonl lodges here
Thompson cries tother,i : Who the devil = ne 6 II:
Iknow moi" King replies g but want @ see #g :
What hind Of animal win now appear.p
After some dine little Frenehnah came, 81 &.
One hand display'a tush-ights rembling lame,
The oths. hsld ,hing thsy call eais..s & j. :
Ansserd ssisssoat s,sf b sSosldei spread. y
Scarce hafa.ste, e hay yavnins note. -
Ihonsh ,has on.ineIyrou.'d. hs eourtoa,ly snipd, i
And soon ddress'd our wsg IN accents mild,
Beading his head politely 10 his knee--
Psay, care. sdspant you, dH ysa roMe - late
Itsg your pardon, snre, q naie yeE voit
Frey sel re, sase, pdf ysr csmmands vid ne ?" e
- ST" replied King. !. merely thought % know,
Az BY your house chanc' d 70 night TO go--- -
sBut really. / disfurbid your sleep fear--
Isay Ithought, that you perhaps coaId tsll, s 81
s Among the folks whom this street do dwell,
-. gthfrssa -. TaaMessn is4ses here"
Theshiv'nng Freedman though NOT pleasd 10 End
The business Of this unimportant kind. ~ Z:
Too simple - sgspeeeswss mezntinj esry
Shsusgd out sish that thus his rest should break
Then with unalterd eoutesy be spake, ii ..s. MI
Ns, saye, no sonsieur 1sasen ia9geshere." ! =.
Our vag beggd pardon, and fward home he sped. &
While The poor Frenehman erawTd again 10 bed =
But King sesolv'd not thus 10 drop the lest, 81 .
So the next night With more of within than grace.
Again be made visit % the place, - - & IS
TO break once more the poor old Frenchman,. resi-
BE knock but waited longer than before--e j.
No footssep seemd spproaehng 10 the door. - ~
Our Frenchmaalay in such asleep profound;
skak =