The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-11-08
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The UsuRrR, TRANSLATED from Count
Segur's Hordi and Political Gallery
lately found myself IN a very embar-
raising situation money. that vile me-
al, as philosophers sly, vet SO much CO.
veted by them. as by every bo3y else, |
was in " nj of, when most needed it;
when wanted 10 open the prison gates
of an honest nan, confined for debts Al
he suit Of people whom he bad former
~ obliged ; these people were very up
right, but their purity did not admit The
alloy of gratitude when il concerned a
debtor who did not think right, thai is,
differing in political opinions with them.
In my search for money, rarely
met those of my friends who had any,
and only saw those who We're as embar-
raised rs myself; they were not sparlng
of excellent advice, as congruonS with
their character rs opposed to my taste.
The one advised me to stake my last
crown at play, and be. quit, in case OF
loss, 10 terminate my drama in the Tn
elish fashion.
The other would persuade me IN write
thorough cynical and Satirical pamplI-
| let, which would have filled my purse at
tho evncnse or nv renut,tion.
The third would have me solicit an oil
fee and exnose myself 'na new denial,
or contract other debts for III most
part oflucraiive emplovments for rogues,
the homes, man rims himself
A noet my neicbhor. advised me to OBJ
FIN IN the Theatre FyanrniS a represent
,ation of = T.aoedy which had read To
him. and which he hal imnartialv praiS-
cd be quso ha wrote for he theatre dcs
Voy;ctes The moor fellow was not =
ware tb,t IN caso rmv niece being re-
co;vo5 ,ha,ks 10 the laborious activity
of tho ,.tors should not have obtain
cd = roprescn,a,ion and gathered tho
I,rrels and nroft in less than fifteen
,o,rs
In sne tho only advice considered
,,ost reasonable n he followed. was that
Of a yor,o ba;r-brained nephcw Of mine,
f,r u,hor, I had obtained commission
IN the arm,
I.isfon to mo. nv uncle, said he, your
fr;o,d ;s ;,,rr;soned he must be liberia
,od ,or aro :, mood of money. no one
r,;l, o;,o = 90, "a, must nnrcba-e it.
u,;ll hr;nn uo, nv Gttle humnbacked
fellow Raltbazar. he is the most oblig-
;rr mn, ,bo bcnof,ctor of yonth. there
:. M sc,ono from, which he does not cx-
trira,o ,ban, his money beIonos TO eve
nv one To e ohI;oino exneditious.
ro,h;na n,,s hin, ont. if our ministers
,,oro a. co,suI, him orr finances " ould
coon bo so,,led We arc very good
f,;oo1s-1 onlv ,h,nk of the present.
hoor,Lo G,,nro uo oives me his mo-
"a, rool -. nroso,t he viii profit by
,,;,o ,r,,an ;nharit i he lives upon
,ho ;,,oros, ri u,on the principal.
F,;,h ba ;s q charming man.
Ii, a1a..u. ,Lo,ob, tha, of all the
,,,,..,,,o,# d., ~ 1,;nr oood ;s the onl,
ono ,,.L;.L oon ,ovor he too dearly pur.
aLa.sI - H., j. e wolI worth com.
.,,;,.;aa eli. - do +, Good acton. |
,bo.ocoro sr,;I;n. raouostnd my nephew
20 b.;no mo bic comn,roller general. anc
p,,thaaon COON ,,a5e b;e annearance
I1o L,d =, ,,ch and eatirtcal look. as al
= hnmpbackeA people have deformoC
bv nature. they are scoffers as are al
, d;eco,to,tod pereons their minds re-.
vcnoe their deformifv. and as they con-
,;nnalIv find themselves a butt 10 raille-
~ tbcv are ever on guard against it
and arc in nernetual state of backbit.
;no With tban neiphbors.
Anor q;v;na me TO understand in ;
L,Ir rosnoctr,l half ironical tone, how
very surnrsed he was thai a man Of m.
wears. and who had enioycd \ good for,
,rno was rod,ced to obtain the service.
AZ s,cb moor dovil as himself. Bahia.
z,r assured me of his zeal, dwelt npor