The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-04-17
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A lcdf JF0m me journal ~ II Dahdy.
Monday, February, Il, 1927.-A
the early hour OF 10, A. Nj. was reused
flom sleep by the entrance OF fellow
| boafder, who had mistaken my room for
hls--beslowed on him all the hard
names could think of. Laid about
hall an hour, trying 10 doAe then re
solved 10 risn. Got upin the course OF
another hour, aud commenced dressing,
found all the strings of my new cantollo
lied IA hard knots was near bursting
blood vessel with rage and vexatlon
took me twenty minutes To unite them.
Mel with d melancholy accident while
putting on my stays--the staple in the
wall broke just As had got them laced
IL an exquisite degree of tlghlncss, and
| pitched head fri against the looking
glass broke 1t into thousand pieces,
fortunately dad not cut myself. Order
ed IN another tried on my now Mo
hair culls looked charming. (Mem.
to pet new eyebrows aud whiskers to
mach.) Debated with myself l. M
nutes which pair of lncxpresslbles 10
woar----decIded upon the sky blu.
Found upon examination that | lad 1n-
" one hundred and four dickios fl, to
wear--nust Lay ia Il new stock. Don't
like my last hip paddings from Wilson's
too small. Much pleased with Sea-
iant's new invention Of straps aud buck
los, fer securing fllsc calves. Used
great despatch aud finished my toilet by
half past merdiin. Sllied INTO Corn
hlll. Mctmy old friend Bobby Squan-
der, who lately shnped--prdctised the
cur celestial, upon hun. Shortly after,
saw a suspicious looking parsonage, tap
INN on the shouder.-Mot two intcres-
ting girls, evidently from the county
cast lovely sleeps eyes II me tipped
them a familiar nod, which they return
ed Saw iley were quite smittcn with
my appearance, and from motives of
compassion, acc0sted them - Pray,
my doas, were YOU ever IN the city be-
! fore 2 No air.' Vastly interesting,
isn't it Yes sir " Seen the lions ?
Yes sir, We have seen Il dandy lion.
Then, NY dear, haven't the pleasure
of experimenting your meaning q
| Ia, sister dldn mean YOU sir. - Won
derlully iacctIons, nnsopbiscatcd simple
city---step into Copcnhaeen's, my tulips,
and refresh yourselves p No, thank
your Sir, We never eats any thing of lhat
are kind o, YOU don't, ha---sorry.
Seen the Forest 2 % yes sir there,
one close by our house in Ncedbam.
Ahcm-- house l--Necdbam o, sup
pose You mcdn the managers need nm
10 draw good uousc.'' Yes ST. Beau
iifuI dty shall we call and soc Alex
andcr's portraits "" arc much obIi-
/ ped 10 S0u sir, bui We have been con-
/ tempt ting Tor some time the portrait Of
selfish, empiy-headed Top, who endca-
yofs 10 conceal his deficiency of soul by
! the splcndUr Of his exterior, and to
supply his lack al sense, by MS pro-
/ fcieucy in fashionable small-talk----
one VINO has no feelings in common with
The intellectual part OF mankind, bat
whose IDEAS all centre in that lnslgnif-
cant being-hmseiE We are much o.
Obliged to you sir, for the specimen you
have exhibited of that contemplate
compound of vanity, stay tape, and buck
rdm--a genuine dandy, unddultorated
by a single particle of good sense or
good feeling; aud, Sir, We wish You a
good morning. Whew-ew-ew---scis-
sors 10 grind what lecture--what
couple of piratical blues, under false CO.
Tors !, Felt quite FAINT, dropped my glove
---maae sundry attempts to recover it,
quite III despair. Asked yeoman who
was passing Iy TO pick IT up for me
the brute stared, and inquired why l
didn't PICK it up myself Told him,
had rheumat,smiu my back. Asked me
if / wasu't d danny jast from the manu-
factory -said hc heard lhcy put 'em in
vice and squeezed 'en. Got into
prodglous rage, thrraienedto shoot him
he laughed. Shook my cane al him
he began to look sayage.--- Concluded
to back out---glye nne-pence TO "A
boy to hand me ny glove Talked Tom