Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-11-01
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Il FOR the aurora. f
I A friend of mine has communicated to me
4 the following curious conversation, which tool
| place few days ago, at the house of one of hi
acquaintance, with the express condition that
should not reveal it to any body but to the IN
rorG-therefore trust that you will conside
/ yourself under the injunction Of secrecy.
\ Yours, ECCE HOMO
4 Scene 1st-.4 Chamber.
! Editor of newspaper solus-writins.
/ Enter, Mr.. Fiuiens-Editor---We how do
| you do, my dear Fungusf any thing new have
you seen Joseph 2
1 f. No, have tried every means to have s
| peep at him, but could not succeed have drank
| several glasses of grog with his servants, in or
| der to make them iaser, and to ascertain wha,
sums he brought with him but they were mute
i and deaf.
| Ed. You must try again, you are cautious
stupid fellow-could you not tell them that you
| were great friend of Napoleonl
| r. ! did nay more; we drank his health, but
even that would not do.
| Ed. Well, what says that sarcastic little
Frenchman in Third street
/ F.. o, they are all disconnected; can assure
you that he will never dare to say a word more
bout politics, in his petite a5eiie.
| Ed. Have you seen any of his Jacobn friends
lately
Il
| they would play the devil with me if Twas to go
| there One of them threatened to cut off my
fail only two days ago.
Ed. Don't say so you must not go there like
| a Bourbotzst, you must appear very sorry that
the allies behave so bad you must pity the
French you can without any difficulty, put on
sleeps face or appear very angry with me
| in fact, you must resume your old trade.
T. No, no these Frenchmen know me too
we'll won't expose myself to be kicked or
caned; you cannot irlagine how brutal one of
them is. You are aware that man like me, can
not be treated like roftuIer. Should my friends
come to know that, what wouldthey say
Ed Pshaw, they'll never hear of it; it is ali
nothing,
F. TO be sure, it is nothing, when its over /;
but nevertheless it makes me feel unpleasant
and when man is not very brave. the people are
aptto laugh and
Scene end.
enters British Agent, booted as from riding
Ed. How do you Mr.. IL. your most obedient,
aside : Fungus be oft, We must be alone.)
F. wanted to show to that gentleman q petite
piece Of verse.
Ed. Be off, you fool, with your verses 90
and collect me something.
exit Fingiis.)
Ed. Well, Mr.. H. how do you ike my piece
against the fttie Frenchmdn; didn't lash those
rascals of Frenchmen handsome.
Mr.. H. Come don't be too proud, for you know
you have done little more than copy the London
Courier which sent you.
Ed. That's true, but nevertheless my dear sir,
you must confess that have surpassed the Lon
don Courier in violence.
NJ III, That's agreed am well satisfied so
far, but mind, my dear fellow, you must give
me new chapter every day upon those damned
frog eaters-too many people begin to synpa-
thise with the French they must be diverted
from this.
Ed Be assured you shall be gratifed; in The
mean time hope you VIII not forget that don't
receive the advertising custom of Mr. A, b. C.,
ID, &c. which you promised.
Scene Sd.
(Re.entcr Fungus abruptly
z. Pardon, gentlemen, 81 je uous iaferrombt,
but Monsieur, had forgot to mention to you,
that have added @bout twenty more names to
my prescription isf
mont, Fungus.
Mr.. Fl. What prescription G1 ! hG, ha, ha,
ha Let me see it, old fellow, ike that come,
come, let me see il
Fungus hands the list of respectable French.
men, whom he intends to denounce to tie police
in Francc.l
Mr. u. [reads rubs his hands, and making Sc
veral bows as ne rcadS--a1ter having read Ma +
We'll, what do you mean TO do with this list, old
lfelow'
=. Why sir, am a good servant to my mas.
ter, mean 10 serve him as well as 1 can, and az
don't like these fighting fellows, endeavor to
find out the names OF those who are not pleased
with the new order Of things in France, to send
them to a friend Of mine sub-officer of police,
(what we calm French pJ'osse et IN order
that they may be put in prison, if they should e
YER return to France.
Mr. III Is that the way you serve your king
pity the poor old man, IL all his adherents re-
sembies such mean contemplate wretch a.
you.
/ r. Sir, am vi
Nr. NJ You may be v. u. X. Y. ". you are no.
thing but d d fool; ! know several OF
those gentle upon your list, they are men Of lo.
nor, they are friends Of theirnativ country, and
for that like them the better, although am an
Englshman and can tell you, fairly, that il
they hear of their names being used by YOU they
will Aog you without hesitation whenever the
opportunity offers.
| I'D Now Fungus, be gone--be oH-run--
(Exit Fungus, bowiug-Ed. and II. laugh hear.
| tily)
Scene 4ih.
Mr.. H. How can you employ such mean fellow,
as that
Fd My dear sir, we must, Ike the French
say, .fIire argent de f0ut You can't form an de.
how useful fellows Of that description are wher
we have some dirty fo6 70 perform.
Mr.. II Remember also that we have a righ