Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-08-18

WIS PLAYED off. not long ago, upon the
Good oeop lie of certain village, within
few miles of the Capitol at Albany.
A young gentleman "a dandy OF course,
and perhaps a cousin german of the Car
isle music master) arrived in the village,
and inquired for his re ations, They
we're made known to him, and he express
ed much pleasure in the recognition
The relationship was indeed somewhat
remote; but, on their part they became
more & more interested in proportion as
II. prospects were disclosed In accents
of wo gradually frightened by rays of
consolation, he informed them that his
father (who was but little blest by Plutus,
SO long as he resided in Rensselaer, Coun-
tv( had gone over to Ireland-accumulat-
ed fortune o. more than ID, loo, O00-at
a suitable time had died, and left it all
20 this his hopeful sou. Their longitude
Of face diminished on hearing the tale as
ia latitude increased. An unusual prom
inence of the eye became apparent, and
measure lit up a smile upon the grave &
care worn countenance. The cordiallty
OF his reception WAS no longer mingled
with reluctance or distrust. Nor was it
limited by consequently; it spread with
MS spreading merit The doors of hos
pitsGty are thrown open; for who would
close the ii against forty thousand pounds?
The f., hers sternness is softened, & the
mothers caution soothed to rest by the
fair inheritance. The naiden's harness
is drawn more closely. her eye glistens as
il meets his languishing gaze, and she
.weetly smiles the signal of welcome: for
what neart is proof against forty thousand
pounds. in cash? 1t is true that he has
LIGHT hair and blue eyes-but so has Mr.
Claw He is beardless-sO is John Ran
dolph; is tall and slenaer-but SO is
Doctor K; of course, he is beauty!
Beauty and wealth who can withstand 1t!
lie attends a ball, and wears his hat
The mana gers, with as much caution as
if they were addressing tie Grand Eizier,
breathe sugges:iol of It's improperly
He modestly tells them, In reply
when you are as rich as am, you may
wear your hat too"
A lawyer in W*ss.s.d has an elegant
chain, with about nine seals and other
fashionable appendages, to his watch
lie is employed to buy up mortgages for
the young heir, who, in the mean time,
admires the Jrinkets: buys them, at a
good round price and agrees to pay, as
gentleman should-when convenient.
He casts his eve upon a large brick
store, and is about to commence merchan-
die. A keen old wiseacre hires it from
him, in order to induce him to receive his
sou as a partner IL is done. A CLERK,
too. is wanted A young man is in good
aud regular employment; bat better offers
inGuce him to leave his patron, and he is
engaged by the man of wealth.
Generosity, however trifling in amount,
is always highly valued, ii the hand that
bestows it is rich. Our adventurer bows
with compialsanoe. and promises with lib
crafty. lie is ready to pationize all who
looi to him for support, and, with no
small adroitness, eontrives to lay those
under obligation, from whom he purposes
to derive contributions. Accordingly, at
ter measuring out his kindness to his nu-
merous friends, he boys a great coat OF
enc, a surtout of another, and dress coat
Of third-not because he 1rGRts, but
because he .faneies them-excnanges a
silver watch for gold one, and borrows
a qaantum sufiicit of money only be-
cause he happens to be out of changsl
Having thus replenished his wardrobe u
his purse. and rIoted month or two
upon 1.-The fat of the lsnd," he is ready
Tor his departure to draw the dividends
due upon his stocks. and to purchase his
goods But that no malicious wight may
raise suspicion to his disadvantage, he
so,icits two of bis relations, tinman and
tanner, to attend him to New York
They comply; and the trio arrive in this
city. But here. alas! the heir OF forty
thousand pounds suddenly disappears!
Whether an envious mist has obscured
him from their sight, or malignant de-
mon has spirited him away-no one can
tel, Nor ara eircumoolat u'nbra.
And now the tinman and the tanney
weud their weary way to their native
village, The old maid deplsres the pro-
fgacy Of the age the young maiden un-
braces her corsets;-Sly boots pays rent
for vacant store. and the tea table is
supplied with fruitful theme for many
month to come. IAmerican.
From the " Y Com. .Advsrtiser, Aug Ia.