Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-09-19

stems are best to be taken in this most painful
emergency
JJnon this determination ! Immediately pro-
ceeded to act, and fastened towards Regent
Street, with the rapidity OF one who ieeis I'M
patient Of every second that elaPses between
The conception * the execution OF his purpose
AS was pressing forward on my hurried way
nv thoughts absorbed in the anxiety OF the mo.
men,, and my sight dazzled by the rapidly o,
nv movements, and the confused succession OF
the passing objects, was checked In my
course by Edward Burrell-the pet Of the Dan,
dies-sStop Lionel, my dear fellow, stop-i
want to:congratulate. you.
congratulate me.-Upon WHAT
sOn YOUR appointment: Inspecting pos'man
for the district of ST. AIMS, Soho,-Of course
you're he-nonc but personages OF such elevat-
ed stations could be justified in using such We
locity of movement, and in running over SO
many innocent loot passengers.
Nonsense!-Don'. stop me!-lve just heard
of the greatest imaginable misfortune. D'ay
ton, nv attorney, has decamped, Heaven only
knows to what country; * carried oil the "ho'e
! Of my fortune
! ooh. indeed. So you're one upon the innu-
merabe .,s Of bankrupts! Aiailure: com
pete failure! Don't be angry, Llonci; always
said YOU were rather iaiiurt:-Ana SO no"
the attorney man-whats his name!-has an
seconded and ruined you for life by hlssuccess'
full speculation in hops
The Pc, of the Dandies walked of, laughing
as immediately as proiessed Erc'us'oe ever
dares TO laugh. had made wha! he believed
10 be pun: That is, suppose, dare say The
sentence is capable Of some qui6bng interpre-
| rIs n to -
thew contain 2un Whenever hear one man
talk nonsense, and find others laug', invariably
conclude Ne is punning; and il The last parting
words of Edward Hpricll really do exhib, a
specimen Of this vulgar kind OF solecism, the
pnppy was more than Unidentified for the dis
:resses Of his friend, as any puns'er would ne
cessarily be, by the opportunity oil h''ching a
! Joke upon them. IL will not be so with YOU,
John Fraser muttcred to myself; and ~ lew
seconds | rant al The door OF his lodgings In
RegeBt-street.
They detained me an age in the street. !
rapt and rapl again, and then rang, and al The
ringing Of the bell, stupid looking, yellow
haired, s,eamy maid servant, IN dirty lace cap,
+ issued from the scullery, wpins her crimson
arms in her check apron, 10 answer the sum-
mons.
is Mr.. Fraser at homer I demanded, in a
voice Of somewhat angry Impotence.
sMr Fraser at home.-No, sir, he ant
where's he gone to!'
sWhere's he gone TOP rejoined the girl, in
low drawing voice. 'I'm sure, sir, can't tell
not L.
is his servant in the way!'
is his servant in The way?-No, Sir, the 9th
er gentleman's gone too
His servant gone with him!--Why, how dc
, they go?'
slow did they go?-Why, in post-chay and
four, to be sure: they sent for him from New
= mans
|. esii teareas!- hoy proyok,ns:-Did they star
Start early? no, to be sure, they started yer,
late, as soon as ever master came home from
dining in Russell Square
Russell Square! what the devil should John
, Frazer do dining in Russell Square! How very
disressing'
! master came home two hours before Mr.
, Robert expected him, and ordered four horses
to be got ready directly
Indeed What can possibly have happened?
, 'What has happened? Oh, Mr.. Robert told us
all about what had happened says he, my
masters grea, friend, Mr.. Luttrel, is clean
!, ruined; his lawyer mans run off with all his
money. Masters in great quandary about i, =
says MIR. Robert, 'and so SUPPOSE says he,
that Master and am going out Of town little
while TO keep clear of the mess
'Merciful God! and can such colo. hearted
treachcry rfaliy be-
'And So continued the girl, perfectly regard
less Of my vehemen; eiac EQUATION, sand SO told
Mr.. Robert hoped LUX would go with them;
for, you know, sir, IT'S all very well 10 have
friends and such like, as long as they've got eve.
ry thing comfortable about them; but when
they're broke up, or any thing Of that, why,
then it's another sort Of matter, and we have no
sight 10 NEEDLE in their concerns
| (Gio be concluded.
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