Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-10-13
TMgRsDAY M0RsaaNao OCTOBER 49, 1885,

! ly placed our feet upon the threshold
ere tall negro boy, in decent suit Q
grey livery, opened the door to US; ane
presenting the young lady with my
card, was about to bow and retire
when she exclaimed in hasty and
tremulous voice, "Oh, sir, do not de.
part thus-the obligation you have
conferred on me must be repaid; and
entreat you to walk in and take some
refreshment." There was something
in the tone and manner in which she
spoke indescribly bewitching and per-
suasive, and without utteringa syllable
in reply, | suffered the servant to take
my hat, and usher me into the parlor.
As l flung myself upon the sofa, the
young lady expressed hope that ]
nigh: find some amusement among
the books and pictures about the room,
and retired to return in few minutes
with her mother. At this instant | re-
collected that / had special, indeed
an indispensable engagement at my
place ofresidence-a party OF literary
gentlemen were to meet me there at
six--I looked at my repeater-it want
ed seven minutes of the time-what
could be done! On one hand beauti-
full young lady, whom had just gal
lanted home, whose name / was not
even acquainted with, and hundred
other inducements for me to pass the
evening in her company-on the other,
the members of the P. Y. SOCIETY; |
had not been absent from their meet
ings on a single occasion since their
first organization; the songs, the jests,
and the merry tales, the clouds ofwhite
smoke curling from their pipes, and the
bottles Of sparkling wine! waited for
the young lady-she did not appear
/ wished for some one to come in that
I might apologize, but in yain-l waiv-
ered-I hesitated more and morevbut
hou." A. Ian and umbrella, hastily i Isfs-,rs
NV servant met mse dfi IRE slada;n" inc. 'ne
formed me that my friends were alrca-
dy assembled, and my agitation was not
| a little increased when upon entering
among them, l discovered that they
had broken my esc,itor, thrown my pa
pers into utter confusion, and were a,
that moment actually amusing, them
lselves with the following article;
FROM THE DAIRY OF TOM sHuTTLEcocx.
Tuesday,, Sept ?7.-Quite mrlancho-
~ this morning, the h!ut, having taken
entire possession Of MY person- Took
| it into my head TO breakfas, in my cham
ber-insisted upon the bar maids Sit
ting down with me--mighty entertain
ing little piece Of baggage-was about
having a grand tete-a-tete with her
when tall, whisker-faced, pig-nosed'
cats-eyed, bill-mouthed, crane-necked,
short-armed, square shouldered, round
bodied, thin-legged, double-Jomt'd'
duck-footed fellow Of cockney, IN
black cravat, blue coat, and white o j.
hauls, entered the room, and "'lsheC
to know veter il vas te man voose nam'
vas called Mr.. Mtuttlecock;" and upon
nv replying in the affirmative, stated
"ta, he vas MIR. Dragon, tie Corperea
hofte second company not te fourt RI
: rament hof te fit brigade hof te NJ. 5
, militia, hand came to hexpress te pur
pose hof warming me to train Wit Il
company hon Tursdar next hat sever
| ho'clock hin te ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
! with the idea-5ekia horrida della-huz
= "a, a soldiers life's merry one! hnzz.'
1 arma virumque cano-kicked over tn
1 breakfast table-scized my hat ant
: cane-kissed the bar-maid in spite o
: "IIer scratching and biting,
{ "And kicking and fighting,"
r and ran to the Military Rooms, fill"'
a with deeds Of martial sIory-resgestS-
purchased complete suit Of armor-
long sword and dagger, pair OF hors
: pistols, double barreIled gun and rift
G cooked hat and three ostrich plume'
= red coat, yellow breeches, and caya'r
>. boots.-Struttcd through the streets
z order to try my new unilorm-ladie
e threw up their windows-dandies loot
T. ed their eye-glasses-and men, wome
}. and children all expressed their unqua
e fled admiration at my warllke appeal
J. ance-was jostled against by SCOT
d rascal of chimney-sweep-W oul
It have challenged him on the spot, b'
s. had no second with me; besides II
r. fellow looked like a desperate sho
at and would probably have fought in
~ instant-entered a hair-dresser-o
v. ,ained pair OF black mustachlos an
~ red whiskers-at the same time sci
a, for half pint of brandy and a quartz
ir Of pound of gun.powder; mixed the
to together, and drank of the compour
Id at a swaIlow-my aspect OF course ID
he came more and more terocious eve
he momen,--broke a window sash
~ lodging my head to avoid a sto
ne thrown at me by some bastard iro
We behind a fence-could not but apply