Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-03

ed he summons without delay; and ohe, n;s.
to.wbom. by-th: by, he had no persona ~.
r;rs entertained him for hall an hoor WIN
r;,;c.I s,orv which interested him very "' :; |
hv, which. Of course, had no 'onnua,io"
,r,,h Dnrinp Selwyn's absence, the oa'o'
-, on and. Sheridan was chosen; winch ..e
"e". o' ,r,s announced TO himself anu 'ne
D.. h, IN. entrance Of the waiter, VINO "st
-. srecopcerted signal, by stroklng MS 0
lin his hand Sheridan immeala'eiI so'
and .nolopizing for an absence OF &c" p.;n.e
n,es told Mr.. Selwyn that '"e IS
would finish the narrative, the cataSn
which he would find very remarhao'e. ~
found his own way up stars, ana his .a"'I ,sa
'ou"e ~ Eox ne came out, took him by the
Sand and introduced him with all formai'te 10
.nn C,,,h ali the members OF which welcomed
~, Nv shaking hands, aud with the most nay
,ar;nr commitments, Sheridan was now la MS
glory. ,,,s ,.r, in no
envi,ble situations; for he had not the least iaea
Of being left to conclude story, the 'hreae oi
which Gfi, had thread he had entirely forgot
ZEN and which, perhaps, his eagerness 10 serve
Sberidan's cause, prevented him from ils'ehih3
10 with sufficient attention, 10 take up "ne.e
sheridan had dropped it. Still, by means OF his
,ud;.or,s occasional assistance In the way OF
rromn,in,, he con,rived, with good deal oil
hammlng and having, TO get on pretty wen Tor
few minutes, when question from Ola oti-
wvc. as 10 the Hat contradiction OF part oil his
Roy al Highness's story TO that OF Sheridah'
completely posed him, and he stuck last. nav
| mo endeayol ed TO set himself right by FOUNDER
| ing about good deal, and hndlng II was all Ia
bor in vain, the Prince at last burst into loud
| laugh at the ludicrous figure which he cut, and
| exclaimed, "D-n the fellow! to leave me TO n
nish his Internal story, of which know as
much as the child unborn. But never mind,
Selwyn, as Sherry Goes not seem inclined 10
come back, LEI US go up stairs, and dare say
Fox, or some OF them, will be able 10 tell you
| all about 1t.
| They adjourned 10 the club room according
". and old George, who did not know what to
make Of the matter, had his eyes completely o.
pened TO the whole manGuvre, when, on his en-
trance, Sheridan, rising, made him low bow,
ar1 thus addressed him-"Pon my honor, MIR.
S-,wvn, beg pardon for being absent so long;
,ut the fac, is, happened 10 drop into de'ish
| good company:-thcy have Just been making a
member Of me,-withoul even one black BALL.
and here ann "The devil lary have!' eX-
claimed George. "FaCts speak for themselves,
re plied Sheridan; ''and as / know you are very
GLAD Of the circumstance, accept my grateful
thanks (pressing his hand on his breast, and
bowling very low for your friendly suffrage -
And now, if you will 81: down by me, III finish
my story; for dare say his Royal highness has
found considerable difficulty IN doing justice &c
lis merits. "-"Your story! It's all Il lie from
beginning snd sdS 81 Se lawn sTn1
ing, at the nearest whist table; but, in shor,
time, he could not help joining in The peais Of
| oh NV he wi, rb
had been played him; and before the evening
was over, hs shook hands with Sheridan, and
kindly wished him welcome.
! Poor Sheridan remained many years mem
Der, aud was the dehgh, of all. He paid his
Subscriptions, II is true: that is twenty guincas
| the frs, year, and twelve every succeeding one;
| but his account with The house was, alas! like
| all his other deblS, continually the inc
| When he was lurued Out OF office, the partners
| who managed the concerns Of the club, seeing
| no chance Of their claim ever being cancelled
would fain have DIsmembsred him; bit is lasei-
mating conversation had made him so many
friends(?), that il was more than they dare 10
do, TO refuse him bottle when he called for it
or forget to lay knife and fork for him W hen
the members chose 10 dine together on grand
| occasions. There is no doubt but Shcrid IN
would have paid all his debts if he could; but
his wishes 10 do SO, compared with his well
known want OF economy, were Ink. Pane's ST.
mile Of Mr. Pitts theory Of finance VIZ lha,
the power Of the sinking iund 10 redeem the
national debt, was Ike that of u man WITH a
'c0oaea feg trying TO orertake d hare--the longer
lac ran, the farther he vas behind! Mr.. Shcri-
dan was Sufficiently sensible thai some apology,
or promise to pay was due to the proprieiors;
and never failed, on prper occasions, TO amuse
them with Gathering prospect, OF the fr,ure. In
these he deceived himself more than tlost
whom he attempted 10 caJole Still, he was a,
all times welcome guest al Br9oke's; for toe
gentlemen above alluded 10 continued to Gran,
that with good grace, which they could no,
! refuse, or withdraw, without considerable of
fence 10 the oldest and most respectable mem
bcrs.
Fighting FI-geraM.- Whilst on the subject
oil sinister admission to tie Club, tho writer
cannot do better :han relate the very singular
and whimsical manner in which Mr.. Arthur
FITZGERALD forced his way into Brookes's This
parsonage, it is well known, though nearly re-
lated to one OF the first families in irelardi in
s,er) was publicly executed in The year 1856,
Tor murder which he bad cooly premedita,ed;
and which he and Others perPclraled IN a most
i r Al Il