The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-01-12
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f.-Ioiu-lofU 81 WhaI :
Go1cR.-1bc Lord knows for |
/ don't.
LAST evening about five o'clork.
rs Mr.. Webb, who has the charge
nt the New York Coffee House
since the unfortunate conclusion ot
MIR. Sykes affairs. vas taking some
rclrrshmcut With an English Grnlr.
man. in the coffee room. "A cnnsoqucn-
tial rap Mt the door was instantly
tollowcd by the entrance Of "A middle
sized. stout. fierce lo king man.
dripping from the rain like n drown.
et rat. With IA trock coat. a short
cuchnde IN his hat, aud pantIo0ns
With gold lace three inches wide M
on the seams. =" W here j. NJ.
~ kcs ?" demanded the stranger.
- Embellishments
est nIrcatuS." said the English gen
tlcman. " .A0Q--W al did YOU say.
sir ?" replied the mqut4iii,c siran
ger d" | say IN plaln English lIIcn.
Sykes il not to BIZ found " " Fail
cd" sand the strangcr-hiting hi>
lip, aud looking grave. " Yes, sit"
- For how much!' 4" Only tie
small matter OF 10000 dollars"
:. Is that al 4 mere trille .
wish | bad known of his troubles.
Forty thousand pounds-it is noth-
ing.-I would have assisted hiu, to
any amourt. Perhaps. gentlemen.
wa don't know me. am lord
Charles Noutagu. SON OF the DHEe
Of Nnrtaau. and nov Iaptain al a
South American shIp ia the port
But poor Sykes, When WAS here
before, frequently lent him Two u
three thousand dollars al n time. n
he always paid me with The utmost
punctualtv. But ur,cr miud-Fec
Just come from the ship. cold. vet.
and huugry-landlord can yol 81
me on dinner ?" Z" W. can g,,rI
YOU cold round oil beef. sir" We
~ we'll. that viii ausWcr'-apd ID.
beef VAS forthcoming. " altrr
bring me bottle Of wine Nm
do You gay il Is 10, SIR II AN
Lord Charles Nlontagu, son Of tn
Earl OF Moutagu' The devil you
are = exclaimed the English e II
man. starting up IN amaze. Just
now il was the mite ii Nontag,i.
Why, sir. You have not the form.
gait. majesty or port Of nobility
HIS lordshIp made M reply to this,
bnt slowed away the heel rs though
he hid been on short allowance for
Il fortnight sShalI bring you Ma
dcira. sil. ? Madeira no, IT'S
common low wine. Have YOU any
old port , Yes. sir We'll. bring
me a bottle of that'-and away Went
another large slice of beef Ny
lord SAID the English gentleman.
what uniform do you wear ? i
am in the Mexican service. BIT |
ain partly in nndress at this moment;
my sprvaut--cursr the Numbering
rascal, NIly does he not ,omr--has
gone Ia Bunher's for my lluuk.
where ! have been slayMg some
day. as | wished To spend a short
time with my friend Sykes before |
sail. This is very good port he
continued, and down went another
/ glass. Landlord,' said the Anglo
Mcxiran lord have you any Bur
gundy = YES was the rep y
. Fetch me bottle The VINE
came. All = (smacking his lips
this il excellent. have not tasted
finer gas, since had the honor
of dining with the Duke Of yelling
ton, and the Emperor Alexander IN
/ Paris But, gentlemen, he CON
tnucd | am glad TO meet with a
countryman will you take a glass
of this excellent Burgundy ! Bat
stay--perhaps you would prefer
Champalgnc-tlat Is more eXhIlira-
ting. A bottle Of Champagne land
lord = And the ampalgn came.
i think SAID the EngIIshman. fee
ling disposed 10 hnmor this sprig oi
nobility" youteld me. you were
the son of the Duke, or Earl Of Moa
tagoc. have some acquaintance
III fnglaud.' i beg your pardon,
SIR replied his Iord~mp, i said
was near relation ofthc Dukr, and
| now command McNiran ship
come I'll your glass. you don't drink
any thing-as was saying. now
command a Mexican ship, and shall
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