The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-04-19
From London .osr;aiical.
rfALr PAY-~EULL PAY.
A Stretch.

!ra,iey-(yawning).- ).-lm sick OF this in
,o,;op and If something doesn't turn UP
VIII YOU take touch among the Greeks,
Magenniss
arorennis.-Forbidden ground, my jewel.
.Sto1--Surc of all miserable beings an OIL
fccr on half paw is most mlserahie! w aat
con he dop what is he good tor' Neither I
law nor physic is open for him, and trade ne
despises, or is unfit for. To be sure ne may
turn Parson if he has interest or larmcr
he has capital He may dabble IN morse hesh
too, if he understands it. or write with ao'
vantage if he is literary. But most common
". an officer on half pay is an iule useless
being. incapable of exertlon, ana most pro-
foundly ignorant of every thing ou' ','e pro
e. ssion he is discarded from. He is burden
To his friends and himself. His habits ar"
any thing but domestic. and he cannot shake
chem off, Sometimes he lives IN London,
solitary among the million, unable to get in
to society, and negotiating in some garret
he is ashamed to be seen ip.-About noon he
steals out, accoutred in black stock, and
shabby laced surtout, remnant OF happier
F. days: and after calling at the coffee house TO
know if there are anv letters Or message Tor
him. he takes a turn upon the faur, careful
w avoiding. however, the savoury steam
! from Georges, lest it should raise rebel
lion in his stomach his pocket could not pa
CITY. Next perhaps he saunters to Latter.
sall's, and after cheapening horses, he wei
knows his next five years pay wouldn't pur-
chase he struts into the Park, and contem-
plates the Achilles, looks big, and pulls up
his false collar as he decyphers the lnscrlp-
tion. Then suddenly rccollccting that the
air NAV sharpen an appetite already OF tne
keenest he returns eastward, ana sneaRs a.
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eating house, where he dimes for sh'liins'
flirts with the waiting maid, and dozes over
a newspaper. Then he adiourns to Oiiev's
or the cider cellar, and skuks cut the rest of
the evening over cigar or a glass OF Gene
va; for both would be too expensive to IN
dulge in At length ennui and overcome
with spleen, he retires supperless to ms sol
itary attic, finds his tailor's bill upon the Ia
BILE and throwing himself upon his uneasy
couch. dreams all night of duns, attorney
letters. and the Kings Bench; visions alas
which, contrary to the usual mode OF inter
probation, are but too often verified. such
Magsnns. is the fate of many fine fellow,
who. hopeless of relief, and secluded from
the only sphere he is able or ambitious to
excel in, becomes careless in his person
loose in his principles, and vulgar IN ms hao-
its:
sTo honor discontinued perfect sot,
lie knows no heaven beyond porter pot
But reverse the picture-suppose the same
individual still in the service, suppose him
actually employed, useful to the community
and burning to distinguish himself. At day
break
Mag.-Sure the Bugle rouses him-trela
-trela-la--la-la, and up he starts boy
as keen as a huntsman, makes toilet or nc
toilet, and snatches up hasty morsel' II nc
, can get it. Then the confusion around, what
so delightful Horses saddling, mules load
ing, arms jingling, and knapsacks packing
then the Colonel hurries the AdJntant-ths
Adutant hurries the officers, the ofilcer'
hurry the sergeants, and the sergeants hur
ry the men. At length you tall IN, reports
are collected, the regimsnt moves INTO th'
line of march, and in ten minutes you're OF
the advance. We'll, the mornings fne, th'
sun rises glorious, the air is bracing' th'
scenery novel, and the enemy near here
hone in every step, excitement ~ every
breeze; victory, like sweet smiling anger
reigns in your imagination, and you resoiV
to die with glory, or live with distinct'on'-
Presently Won halt in some delicious spot
. arms piled. and the men ordered TO COO
: while they have the opportunity. lm"e
diately all is hustle, some run lot wooa'
a theirs for water, others suspend the cam
kattles and in few minutes the meat is
- C.. 80 .he ,ceon time YOU improve you