The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-04-27

must see to the reeifying of II myself
there's nothing like dating with princi-
pals, and 70 III step up NJ once. aud uat
his 'hng to rights, without any more
unnecessary DELAY
In spite Of Mr.. Brookea's remon-
STRANGE, that his entrance into the club
room vas against all rule aud ctianctte.
Fitzgerald found h, way up stairs. tire =.
ten'ne 10 throw tho hnalold over the
bamlsiefs for endeavofiug 10 stop him.
lilo entored the room without any fur
Tier ceremony Than how, and saving
In the me mberS, who Indignantly rose
| up 1T tins most unexpected intrusion.
Your servant, gentlemen be- YOU
will be satod. Walking up 10 the ire
place, he thus addressed Admiral Stew
art - SO, my dear Admiral, Mr..
brookes informs me that | have been
elected trre times. You have beoo
ballo'led for, MI. Fitzgerald, bn | am
sorry 10 say lhat yon have not been
chosen, said Stewart Well, thon,'
replied The dnellist, did yuu blaek-bnll-
me Z My good SiI,' answered the
Admiral, : how could you suppose such
a ding = oh, snpposed no such
thing, my dear fellow | only wanted
To know who il was that dlopped the
black balls IN by accident ms il were
Fitzgerald now went up 10 each nd
vidnll mcmbtr, and Pun The same ones-
ton seriotim, bid you black bali mr..
sun = until he made the ioppd OF the
whole club and il may well bo suppo-
sed, that IN every ease he obtained silDi-
lar answers to thai of the admiral
When he had finished his neuslion. he
thus addressed the whole body WIN pre-
served rs dead and dread silence "a
the urchns AT u parish school do ON "A
Saturday, when the pedapoqne orders
hall a score Of them 10 be- korsed lorne-
glecthg Their caiechBm, which thew
have to repeat 10 the parsuu on Sunday
- You see, gentlemen, thai rs none of
You have black -ballcd me, must b.
| chase and ii Is Misther Hfookes that
! has made the mistake Blu was con
vincod ollt from the beginning, and 1
am only sory that 50 much limo has
been lost, and houorablceenllomen pre-
vented nom epoyIr" each others eoIn-
pany sooner. ii"Htryi come here.
yo rasfd y. bring rae bollIr Of ehsm.
payne, I'LL drunk long lie 10 the club.
aud wish them Joy Of their unanimous g.
lection Of arodl gentleman h, LtEol aad
mothor, and'-(fhisptlt OF fn1pcrad's
address excited the risible muscles of o.
very one present, but he soon restored
them 10 then former lngobrious position,
! by casting around him lcrocious look.
and saying IN a Yoi1e ii thunder)--
mbo Hertr misad his m1a Go forIhe
champagne, maitber,--aud dye hear.
snr, tell your mastbtr, Histhfr Brpokes.
that is, moi to make my more mistake
about btact botls for though il - be-
low a gentleman 10 rall him out, | will
tod other names Of giving HIM bag-fulI
OF broken bones
l he members now saw tina there
was nothing for il, bul 10 send the H.
tfodcr 10 Coventry, which they appear
ed TO do by tacll agreement For WIEN
Admiral Stewart departed, which hc did
almost Immediately, Mr.. Fitzgerald
found himself completely cut by al his
dear friends The gentlemen now for
med Themselves into groups ut dc seye-
raj WHIST tables F., and no one chose 10
reply 10 his observations, nor 10 return
even nod to the foasts and hcalthq
which he drank, whilst Discussing three
bottles Of the sparkling liquor winch tho
tcniIied waiter placed before bun in
succession. At Length Gadlng that 10
one would communicate with Inn in "a
ther kiad, eitherfor drinSme ~ fighting !.
he arose, aud making low bow, too,
ms leav" as follows - Gontlemcl. /
bid yon all goodnight. am very cLtd
to find ye 50 sOciabie III take care 10
come earlier next night, aud Wen have
Il little more ofl, ptase God
The departure Of the bully was a
great relief 10 every one present, Tor nc
restraint caused by ms yaponring end
insolenl boh1yiour was most nloiorabie.
The conversation Immediately became
general, and it was unanimously agreed
, that BALI a dozen stoui couslables should
, be ~ waiting thancxt, evening 10 nke
him by the heels and bear him an 70 the
wmch-housc, If no attempted again to
intrude. Ofsome such metsufe Fit6-
|. gerald seemed To be aware for he nev-
er showed himself at Brooke's aenin,
though he boosted every where th1t no
had been unanimously chosen mem.
Der OF the club
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