Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-09

manner without paying iot H. -
s"I will not hold converse with tue eneA"
said the terrified domestic.
s"Dol,! fool! you shall be well punisn.u ~.
this freak. Go up instantly. bawied s"e "
another servant, "and ask what the gen'ie'ha"
wants. y.
sThe man obeyed; but by this time Roll naa
both legs hanging out Of he'd, and his dog grow.
ed from beneath il. In second the seF'ahs
came back yelling with alright"
s"I think you are all possessed this morning.
such conduct is enough to drive woman diS-
tracted. Call in my husband"
sBoniface appeared, and the matter was ia'u
before him. 1t might well have discomposea
the equanimi,y Of any host in the city to ma
pair of unseemly hoofs in his very best BED;
and, accordingly, this disapproba,ion showed
itself in his bristling hair, pale cheek, and eha'-
tering teeth.
"Heayen grant me patience!" exclaimed the
wife. care you also frightened by bug-bear!
Go up this moment, ar -
/ III am going, my love; am going Il only
wait to change my coat, and put on better Ves''
and -"
s"Do you hear that, Nincompoop! cried the 9,
Frau, as another peal rung 10 their ears. "oH
with you this instant, before we are all deaien-
ed with the noise"
s"I am going, sweetest, but must have all
the servants with me. II our guest is the per-
son suspect hlm to he, he has been accastom'
ed to many attendants" Accordingly the
whole posse was mustered. Boniface, in the
humility Of his heart, wished to resign the post
Of honor; out his troop used such pressing ar
guments to induce him 10 be their leader, that
il was impossible to resist them. He, there
fore, stepped slowly on, followed by the three
walters, boots, the stable boy, and the seullion,
all holding by each others coats. The party
paused at the back Of the door to take breath,
and there came another furious peal.
'They were Just on the point OF running down
stairs when the hostess Numbered out, "What
are you about there? must come up"
'Boniiace cas-; a rueful glance at his follow
ers, which was as much as TO say, that will ne
yer do. A general groan attested their appre'
henson Of her weighty arguments, and driven
to despair, Boniface boldly threw open the
door.
'The stranger had now thrust out OF bed not
only two hoof, but long black tail, which he
whisked about in paroxysm OF rage; and had
any thing been wanting to complete their con-
slerna,ion, it was supplied by Number-Nip,
who, eoun,erfeiling the utmost degree Of canine
vociferation, sprung towards the door. twas
too much-the whole troop faced about, and in
their fligh, Boniface fell upon the walters, they
on the hos,lers, the hostlers on boots, boots on
the stable boy, who overset the scullion, and
they all rolled down stairs Sighting and scufling
who should get first into the kitchen. Three
stuck in the doorway, but were quickly dis
lodged by their compeers behind, and they all
bolted into the kitchen and barricadoed the
door behind them.
CONSERVATION reigned in the inn of the Gold
en- Eagle, from the cellar to the garrett. The
guests were all ringing to know the cause Of the
uproar. The landlady rallied at the servants,
who refused to leave their intrenchment; and
Boniface prudrn,ly coun,erfeited swoon, from
which all the kicks and cuffs Plenlifully bestow-
cd on him by his active spouse failed TO recall
him. At length snatching up a tray, and ex-
claiming, "Should he be the devil himself he
shall have his breakfast, if he pays for il" this
termagant boldly marched up stairs.
'On reaching the apartment, she found her
guest seated at table waiting for breakfast, who,
after paying her the compliments Of the morn
ing with grave courtesy, motioned her to set
down the repast. The landlady obeyed, and in
doing so, glanced under the table; but nothing
was to be seen there except pair of very hand
sor,e unbooted legs. Under pretext of adjust
ing the window curtains, she made detour TO
the rear, but with no better success; and she
then walked down stairs, thoroughly persuaded
that all those marvellous stories had originated
in the ale aagon.
'Rolf having finished breakfast, slowly de-.
scended the stair, and, at the same moment, the
carriage Of the proud and rich Baroness Lie.
bernstein drove up to the door. Instantly all was
hustle within the Golden Eagle. Out rushed
the landlacy, the walters, and the hostlers; and
into the kitchen stepped Rolf, with purse in
hand. Boniface stood trembling before him.
His profered payment was timidIy rejected;
and, in a voice almost inaudibIe from agitation,
Boniface begged him 10 accept Of his poor en-.
tertainment, adding, that he considered the no.
nour of his company sufficien, compensation.
"Nay, nay" quoth Rolf, advancing as the other
retrea,ed, "this must not be. AT least accept
Of this purse--you know not how much it will
oblige me-"
"Heaven defend me! Tempt me not! A.
vaunt! say cried the horror.struck landlord
But on observing our hero's wel.leigned aston
ishment, dropping on his knees, he added,
"Your excellency mus, excuse me; ! am under
VOW not to touch money this blessed day"
"Nay, then, there is no help for it," said