Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-06-26

saws the prince in a passion, "that your
father was no better than my fathers
hos-herd?" "Iknow it full WE'LL cool
" answered the Cardinal, IS and am
nersuaded that had your highness been
the son Of my father, You would nave
continued of the same profession 10 this
day."
Louis the Fourteenth. during winter.
had occasion to pass through the stfects
of Paris. His travelling palace was
drawn by eight white steeds. The frost
was intensely sharp: the glasses were all
drawn I'D; and this warm enterprizer ,or
universal monarchy sat shiverins amidst
the wrappings of his filrs and rooings.-
AS he passed, he espieda young man o.
nortIy parsonage standing at an angle
with his hair powdered out, aad his hat I'M
der his arm. Lewis instantly pulled a
bell his coach stopped he let down
side window he ordered the stranger to
he called: and as nothing makes man
so mannerly as the sensible want OF some
thing from the party to whom ne applies,
the monarch addressed him with the most
yrac;ous and affable air, and requested to
Suow bv what means he could keep him.
se,f so warm in such extremity OF Wea-
Their That, Sire, answered the stranger
is a secret which my honor forbids me TO
reveal. and which nothing shall extort
from me save the command OF your ma
iesty. 1 promise you, Sir, SAID the KING.
that shall not be unSrateiil, anu that
Won shall have no cause to repent your
bav;oe entrusted me with your recipe
I engage, then, Sire. that provided you
follow my prescription. there shall not De
so warm a monarch in the universe. 1
am inpatient; pray inform me, what am
TODD AS do, so please your majesty;
mt uo,rr 1chole 1curdrobe upon your bacH
THE KING laughed himself into heat, anu
that very hour ordered a commission IN
his own guards to be made out Tor his pre-
scriber.
A certain rich physician was lately com
plaining in cotfec-h"uae that he hau
three fine daughters. = "I:cm he would
give ten thousand dollars sach; a1d vet
Se could fird 10 body to marry them
With your leave DOCTOR said an Irish
man. who was present, stepping up and
making bow, :. I'll take I1c0 ofthem.'
The son Of celebrate! Jew was lately,
ON the point of marrying young Christi
nm Ladu. His father made no objection
to the intended wife's religion, but was
greatly dissatisfied with the match on ac-
count Of her small fortune, in conse-
ouenee Of which he refused his consent.
rThe SON who was desperately in love.
threatened his father he would marry
without his consent: and the father in his
turn. declared he would not give him
SHILLING. The Young Jew answered he
would forcc him to it and that If he re-
f,se,, TO divide with him his substance. he
would get himself baptised to enjoy the
benet;t of the English law, which assigns
aud gives jew child OH becoming chris
t;ans tte half of bis fathers wealth.
Ephraim was confounded at this answer !;
ba went to certain lawyer to know if
onx sue,, law existed. The barrister told
linn that it did exist, and was in full force :,
but, added he. if yeu have mind of max
in- me present of ten guineas, l will
nut YOU in way TO Illustrate the hopes of
your son. aud the unsrateful rascal will
not be able to shew cause to get a single
fsr.hinr. These words spread joy and
consolation through the Jews heart he
Instantly paid down ten guineas, and beg
pcd eur Easristcr not to keep him in sus-
renee. q Ne. no, this moment my ad-
1 s;eNs shah direct you what to DO in the
Sse.r and putting the suineas into his
!sssss, said, = You need only become
y w. yoarself, and the law viii give