Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-07-10

that extensive as Dowton's liberality was,
and no mans can be tnore 80, he became
tired Of affording relief to one who had
! 1t all sens. Of duty himself, and the
sery name Of Knapp threw him iuto a
LSizy .Or though one of the best ma
tuTed creatures in the world, Dswton is
a, the same time one OF the most irrita-
he; aid the most disgust he ielt at the
G,onent calls Of this man. generally in a
state Of inebriety, proved an excellent
,ubi 4 for Matthews, and the Green
RO5m "; of3er kept in a r'ar of laugh
terfrcm the -opposed app,osch OF Knapp,
Bal T. return to our supper friends -
jhe cloth vas dram; Matthews had
siv.n Some Of his exceUent stories in hi,
be ,t,lc, aud Do<tun's COOL natured
face tzh,o;t d full particil q iOa OF this
fras, Of Mamus; when the servant ar-
n uacrd person whO Wished 10 speak
win him.
With me! vi h mr :" cried noStop.
- Who is il, and what can he waaI with
ne ~ thiS time ~ blIi
lie is a yery suspicious looking man."
rcDlied the servant, stability dressed,
and think intoxicated"
{" Why did he not send his name ?" en-
auired Dowton.
Z" He did, sir: he says you are an old
Friend and know him well. His name IS
krapp."
20 describe DowtoR's countenance is
Impossible. Passion deprived Tim Of ar.
,iculaton he suffered, and s.ormed, and
stamped, and was on the point Of running
dawn stairs, with fixed determination to
kick Knapp Into tue street, when Matthews
inter red: lie could not" he said, per
nat the poor man 10 he iR&oSpitably treated
In ms house, aud you'd himself enlcavor
sto ret rid Of him DOvtoa now gave full
ent to his passion. The scounerel, en-
0clsimed he, as Re paced tue room, $ am
10 be hunted to death by this prince Of pau
rers the Ind rascal, not coateUt
with picking my pocket, exposes me TO
az INF friends, aud follows me wherever |
60; Jut I'll stop hin; III apply to ma
yistrI.s."
A noise On tie Stairs gave US reason TO
suppose that Knapp was forcing his way
10 the diniug-room, aud we could plainly
hear the following dialogue:
.f,KE:ars. "Really Knapp wish You
CnId be persuaded 10 go home. Dowton
Is not here, you may depend upon't."
ka0gp. MY dear fellow know you
wish me well, but my friend Dowton APP
yointei me to meet him here, to receive 4
subscription be meant 10 set on foot after
supper. So pray Let me go up for must
sac him." At the word subscription, Dow
ton loaned with rage but as Matthews had
denied his being in the house, he restrained
himself, and the dialogue proceeded.
.Hdithess. ".Alr. Knapp, you must give
we leave to be master Of my own house,
aud insist upon your going down stairs"
Knapp. My dear fellow don't be po tive.
AIN going TO my engagement in the NOR
ming, and my friend Dow owes me tribe
Of money, which / must have
You lie, you scountrcl," exclaimed
DOwlon, unable 10 contain himself, | owe
you money, you uugrateful vagabond p
yOu-you-you. In paroxysm ef rage,
which deprived him OF utterance, he would
have run down stairs, if we had not pre-
vented him.
kEaGp. An! his voice F! knew he was
here Dow, my dear friend, must and
will shake hands with you.
Here struggle took place on the stairs,
followed by blows al length Matthews
exclaimed, 7" foul play foul play !" Dow
ton non broke from us, Yociterating, let
me come at him I'll teach the beggarly
Scoundrel To follow ne - But Judge what
was The general astoniShment, when we
rushed cut followed by Mrs. Matthews with
light, To find Dowton collaring Matthews,
and that Nc. Knapp had never been upon