The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-04-17
From the London Monthly Magazine lor Jan.
MIR. SHERIDAN.

say al Snerludn, l1dl ne COulu not pun
of his hat to him in the street without II
costing him ESQ; and If he stopped 10
speak 10 him IL was 100. Noone could
be stronger instance than lac VS. of
what is called t,uing fam hand 10
mouth. He was always in want Of mo-
nev, though he received vast suns winch
he must have disburscd aud yet nobo-
/ DIV can tell what became of them, for lac
paid nobody. He spent his wlie's ior-
tnue (c1600) in a six weeks aunt To
Bath, and returned 10 town as poor as a
rat Whenever he and his son were III
vted out into the country, they always
went in two post ehaiseS and four he
n one, and his son Tom following III
another. This iG the secret of those
ho lived in a round Of extravaganza,
and are at the same time always III debt
and diiiculty-lhey throw away all the
money they get on any new tangled
whim or project that comes in their
way, and never think Of paying OFF old
scores, which of course accumulate To
dreadful amount. a." Such gain the
cap Of him who makes them fine, yet
| keeps his book increased" Sheridan
once wanted TO take Mr.. Sheridan
very handsome dress down into the
country, and went to Barber d. NUNS
10 order il, saving he must have II by
such day, but promising they should
have ready money. Mrs Barber Il
think il was) made answer that the time
was short, but that ready money was a
very charming thing, and that hc should
bave it. Accordingly at the time ap-
pointed she brought the dress, which
came TO five and twenty pounds, aud II
was sent in to Mr.. Sheridan who sent
out Mr.. Grimm tone Of his lackall's) To
say he admired it exceedingly, and that
he was sure Mrs. Sheridan would be de-
lighted with it, but was sorry he had no
tilng under hundred pound bank note
in ihehouse-She said she had come pre-
p3red for such an accident, and could
give change for hundred pound note,
if il was necessary. Grimm then went
back to his principal for father instruc-
tons; who made an excuse that he had
no stamped receipts by HIM For this
Mrs. &. SAID she was also provided
She had brought one in her pocket Al
Zach message she could hear them
laughing heartily in the next room at
the idea o. having met with their match
for once aud presently after, Sheridan
came on in high good humor, and paid
her the amount OF her bill, IN ten, five
aud one pounds. Once when credit
or brought him bill for payment, which
had often been presented before, and
the man complained of lis soIled and
tattercd state, and said he was quite IA
shamed 10 see ii III tell you what I'd
advise You TO do with Tiny friend, SAID
Sheridan, take it home and write it up
on parchment He once mounted "A
horse winch a horse dealer was showing
off near coffee house at the bottom OF
St. james, street, rode il 10 tho Iallcr-
sails and sold II, and walked quietly back
TO the spot from whence he set out.
The owner was furious, he swore he
would be the death OF nm; and in Il
quarter of an hour afterwards they were
seen sitting together over IA bottle Of
VINE III the coffee house, the horse oC-
Ky with tears running down his face at
Sheridan's Jokes, and almost ready to
hug HIM as an honest fellow. Sherdan's
house and lobby were bcset with dnns
every morning, who were told that Mr..
Sheridan was not yet up, and shown IN
to the several rooms on each side Of the
entrance. As soon as he had breakfast
ed, he asked, care those doors shut,
John p and being assured they were,
marched out very deliberately between
them, To the astonshment OF ms self IN
vited guests, who soon found the bird
was flown. | have heard one Of his old
| CITY friends declare, that such was the
effect OF ms frank, cordial manner, and
! insulating eloquence, that he was al
ways afraid 10 20 to ask him for a debt
Of long standing, lest he should borrow
twice as much. A play 1ad been put
| off one night, ora iaVorite actor did not
appear, and the audience demanded 10
have their money back again bat when
they came to he door, lhey were told
by the check t4ker there was none Tor
them. for that Mr.. Sheridan had 6een
in the mean time, and carried of all toe
money in the I'll. He used often to get
the old cobler who kept a al under
/ the runs Of Drury Lane TO broii beet
steak for him, and take thcir dinner to-
gcihcf. On the night that Drur9 LINE
vas burnt down Sheridan was IN HE
House of Commons, making d speech,
though he could hardly stand without
leaning ms hands OF the table, ana Ii
was with extreme difficulty he was forced
away, urging the plea, " What signifies
the concerns of a private individual,
compared with the good Of the State p
/ When he got TO Covent Garden, he
went INTO the PIazzi Coffee House, to