Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-05-31

exposure to the atmosphere in his own
country, had, in some degree, em-
Drowned it.
Ills features, without being quite
regular, were frank, open, and plea
sing. A half smile, which seemed to
arise from happy exuberance OF AMI
NAL spirits, showed, now and then, that
his teeth were we'll set, and as pure as
ivory; whilst his bright blue eye, with
a corresponding gaiety, had an aPpro-
pirate glance for every object which 1t
encountered, expressing good humor'
hghtnesss OF heart, and determined re.
solution.
He received and returned the sa!u-
tation of the few travellers who fire.
quented the roads in these dangerous
tunes, with the action which suited
each. The strolling spearman, hal'
soldier, haf.briSand, measured the
youth with his eye, as if balancing the
prospect Of booty with the chance Of
desperate resistance; and read such a
pros pect of the latter in the fearless
glance of the passenger, that he chan
ged his ruffian purpose for srriy
{" good morrow, comrade,' which the
Young Scot answered with as martial,
though less sullen tone. The wan.
dering pilgrim, OF the begging fr'ar,
answered his reverend greeting with a
paterHal benedicte; and the dark-eyed
peasant girl looked after him for many
a step when they had passed each 9TH
er. and interchanged laug hing good
morrow. In short, there VAS some at
traction about his whole appearance
not easily escaping attention, and wh'ch
it derived from the combination or tear
less frankness and good huu,or. with
sprightly looks, and handsome face
and person. 1t seemed too, as If his
whole appearance bespoke one who was
entering on life with no apprebsnslons
of the evils with which it is beset, and
not much means of struggling with its
hardships, excepting lively spirit and
a courag sous disposition; and ii Is with
such tempers that youth most readily
sympathizes. and Cor whom age and
experience feel afiectinste and plying
interest
"As he spoke thus, we reached the
door, at which La Jsunesse appeared
with All air at once of prompt service
and deep respect, and a countenan e,
which, though packered by thousand
wrinkles, was ready to answer the first
good natured word of his master with
a smile, which showed his white set OF
teeth firm and fair, in despite OF age
and suffering His clean silk stockings
washed till their tint had become vel
lowish-the thin grey curl on either
side OF his lank cheek-the pearl CO.
lored coat, without collar--the soil
taire. the jabot. the ruflies at the wrist.
and the chapecu br0s-all announced
that La Jeunesse considered the arri'
val OF guest at the Chateau as an un
usual event, which was to be met with
a corresponding display of magn'ih'
csnce and parade on his part.
"Above all, who would have thought
a woman of fifty years. experience
would have married French anatomy,
his lower branch Of limbs correspon-
ding with the upper branch, as Ii one
pair of half extended compasses had
been placed perpendicularly upon the
top of another, while the space on which
the hinges revolvej, quite suttieed to
represent the body? All the rest was
moustarhe, pelisse, and calico trow-
sers. She might have commanded a
Polk Of real Cossaclis in 1913, for half
the wealth which she surrendered to
this military scarecrow."