The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-08-27
PLEASANT STORY

| 'he ndf Nj. VI Ills, younp bepin-
ner, requested Of Mr.. Win loan for a
specul ton which he had in view.---
Much he continued, do not cnlou-,
late 10 make, by the speculation, for in
these times one has 10 be satisfied with
small profit, bu | must do something. 81
! may rs we'll content myself with lit-
! llr, rs nothing at all.'-1'his prelude
did mol please Mr.. VIII IN the least.--
! W hat amount may you stand in need
~ - 4 illfle, moi rr,.to than thou
sand dollars NJ 50. - Well sir, rs it is
notmorr will nssisi yon with pleasure,
and 10 show You that / wish you well, |
shall add someh ing which shall be worth
Al least thousand dollars more 10 YOU
w bat could lhat be?'' Nothing bun
"A ittlc story, my trlend. bad formerly
y neighbour, Nh. Gull, a wine mer-
chant and GOOD kind Of u man he was.
tie hid tue habit OF nsinpa certain
! phrase thai unfortunate phrase ruined
h IN. Sometimes | would ask hlm, how
is IT ne ehboi Gull have You made any
hing by theb I II youwetc mplelcing
the other day p A triilc, mere uine,
only fifty doll rs or So Another time 1
would say 10 him, quite failure TO
day, hope you are mol loser 2 No.
not worth mentioning, trille--Gvs
hundred dollus or So When / fra.
Knew his man he WIS IN good business.
but ~ ! said before, thai unfortunate
phrase ruined him. How much money
was IT. YOU wanted, Mr. Wills - Nhy.
"A thousand dollars, 1 convenient. Nj
Wit Irne---my menrbry is getting
bad. Well--l had another neIrhbof. n
that time corn dealer, Nj Toms. He
had also iayofile phrase, which bullt
him fine house, several warehouses.
and filled them IN the bargdin.'- You
excite my curiosity, pray let me hear M
- When asked him, have Won made
any thine by Your lasl purchase. Nj.
Toms - Yes indeed, Mr. VIM.
great dcal Of money, al leasl hundred
dollars Al another time, seeine him
aelerred, | would ask, what j. IN,
matter, MI. Toms, you do moi seem IA
good spirits to day - Ali = he would
answer, ! have mel with heavy loq.
~-lull fifty dollafs--a great dead If money
slt.' This man began in small v,v
bul nevertheless, built fine house. OK.
cellent warehouses aud flied them he
sides. Now winch phrase do you-like
best - lie last 10 be su1c.'--' How
ever, this Mr.. Toms, did mol please me
altogether, either for when he WAS
called upon 10 contribute his mite in
charity, or Tor some public improve
ment, italwaysw sa'gfe tdeal oflpotry
with him. Then Mr.. GuII's phr,s,
would have been apropos Tor Toms
was rich, and could well afford II. Slpr,
then, | have al times used one phrase
Al times he Other. rs II suited lie orc,-
SION Ali Nj. VII, give me The fine
house, and the wel.-hIed warehouses
- LIT lis proceed 10 business-.- hos,
muchmoney dld youwanll'- prentdpal
oi money-f1ll a Thousand dollars--ir you
can spare them. - That will do. When
i Won WIT IL borrow from friend. Won
should speak like Mr.. Toms, when YOU
- called upon 10 ASST friend, u %
contribute 10 some useful purpose, you
should say like NJ. Gull.
.-s1s
A certain Clergyman preached az 81.
Merry, and did moi please hi, audience.
Santon who was present sad. Tins
preacher did much better last wear
Some one observed, How 50 lie did
nol preach al all last year, For lbat
very reason,' said San Gull, he djd
much better
Coqactie. 4 coqueltc has been compa,-
Cd 10 lhosrhght wines which every body
tastes, bat nobody bugs.
-aGSs
A lady on visit 10 the British Mn.
sunni, askod the person IN attendance =
tney bad a skull oil Oliver Cromweuy
Being answered in the negative: 'Dear
me- SAID she, thm's very strange. they
have one al Oxford
Ton Dep. During retreat, an off,
Ger commlnaedbis nentof form two deem.
= ] am too deep alrc dy,n shouted
grenadIef, from between Two mountains
Of mud.