Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-11-28

D''iCd' sCouhoTe!! You can lnSi mctnOa
dis,ical thief! q I, Co1lxe, 20 be control.
ed by such would be puritan as you
III teach You to dictate tn a tragedian.
Then pulling OF his coat, and holding MS
fist in menacing attitude, Sc Come out."I
continued he, thou prince of deceivers
though thou hast faith 10 remove nom.
tains. thou shalt not remove me Come
nut, say" With much difficulty he was!
pacihed, and resumed his coat. Therel
was iarg. fire in thu bar, before which
s;ood with his coat skirls ulder his arm,
a pitiful imitation OF BucxIsM. v:ry def.
cient in cleanliness and costume. fiisi
face was griny, and his neckclo;h Of,
the Same tint, which nevsr ,leless, wasa
rolled in various folds abOu. his throat 81
his hair was mated, s. turnel up under q
round, greasy ha. with narrow b~im, con.
ccitedly placed on one side of his head,
which nodded under il, ike shaking
mandarin. Thus equipped the Hahy fop
s,raddIed before the & e, which he cim.
p'etely monopolZeJ. AT length, HI
caught the eye oil our lTagedian, who, in
silent amazement for the space OF, laalf a.
minute examined HIM from top to Zoe
then turning to me, he bn,s ia;o iond
laugh, and reared out " beau nos,y by
-" Perhaps inundated by Cookies
former clustering, this insensible puppy
took little notice but knew he would
not stop here. and indeed l thought The
stranger fair game. Cooke now rose from
his seat, and taking mp The skirts of his
coat, in imitation OF the o'her, turned his
back 10 the FIRE. "W-s n work IN The
back Sc tlemen;s, Sir" said he then ap
preaching still nearer, as if hs had some
secretto communicate, whispered, though
loud enough for every persoD 10 hear
Pray sir, how is soapl"
Soap :"
!" Yes, sir, soap! I understand it is CO.
ning down"
81 am Glad Gift, Sir"
Indeed SIR, you have cause, if any one
may judge from yonr appearances"
Here was a general laugh. which tn =
stranger seemed not 10 regard; but nod
ding his head and hitting his boots With a
little rattan, rang the bell vi h an air Of
Importance, and enquired /" If he could
have veal kilIet or mutton chip"
What do you think" said Cooks, Sc of
roasted puppy; bscanse," taxing he 20
ker, " III spit-snd roast you in a minute
This had visible effect on the dry
beau--he retrea,ed towards the door
Cooke, following. =" Ayaant and quit my
isight, thy face is dirty, and thy haads un,
wash'd: Avsunt avaun; saw" Thed
replacing the poker, and returning to bis
seat, iis continued, +" Being gone, am
myself again."
Il happened, that Perrins. the noted
pugilisl, made one of the company thi.
evening he was aremaFksbie s,rong man
and possessed Of great modesty and gooc
nature. The last scene took such al eff
fect on his imagination, that he laughed
immoderatelY. Cookies attention was at.
traeled and turning towards him with hi
most bitter look....
What do you laugh at Mr.. Swabson
hey (? Why you great lubber-hesded thief
/ Johnson would have beat Two Of you
laugh at ne at Coake Come out yo,
| scouDdrcl !"
! The coat was again pulled of, and put.
( ting himself in an attitude, " Ibis is ths
Ierm th-t shall sacrifice you" Ferries
i was of mild disposition, and knowiBf
Cookies character, made every allowance
and answered him only by a smile I'll
aggravated by language and actions III,
most gross, he vsry calmly took him il
his arms, as though he was child Sc
him down in the street, and boyted to-
door The evening was wet and our he
lro, without coat or hat, unprepared To cop
without; but enuesty for sdnlssi N wa
vain, and his spplicsi ion at the windo,
unattended TO. Al lsngh grown desper
ate, he broke several panss, and Insertinl
his head through The fes@prs, bore dove
all opposition, by The following wiuicism",
/ Gentlemen, have taken some pains 1
gain admission pray lei me in, Tor l Sc
through my efrSr."
The door was opened; dry clio hes pro
cured and abod, ons O'Clock in the morn
ing we sent him home in a coacho
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