Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-08-04

me: and were he tie German or not, l more
than ever rejoiced lha: had thus easily got rid
Of him.
how rode briskIy on to small inn,tha was
situated abou, halfway between The commences
ment and end Of my journey, and arrived there
about half pas, eight O'Clock. On aiigh'ing,
the host, ia, Jolly fellow, with perpetual
smile on his face, came oul and 'selcomed me-
"Shew me into private room" SAID !, "and
bring me some refreshments" the landlord re-
piled he was very sorry his only room was al
present occupied BY q gentleman VINO had Dee"
there about ten minutes, but he was sure ne
would have no objection 10 my company RE
departed to obtain his permission, and returned
with the gen.leman's compliments, and that ne
would be most happy in my company: SO
followed mine host to the room; but what was
my confusion, when, on opening the ooor,
discovered seated, the mysterious stranger,
whose presence had before caused me such ah-
noyance. A sort Of chillness instantly came
over me, and would have retired, when the
stranger go, up, and bowling politely SAID, me
was exceeding happy 10 aceede 10 my reg"es,
! u allowing me 10 occupy the same room, ana
at the same time handed me chair. II was
impossible for me now 10 refuse: so, thanking
him for his offer, seated myself; ani. as be-
fore said. being rather chilly, asked him ii he
had any objection to fire. ] Immediately per
crived strong alteration in his features, and
il was ONLY momen,ary; he instantly recovered
himself and said, >'tha', for his part, his cloak,
pointing TO one which hung on the back OF his
! chair, was quite enough for him, however cold
| The weather might be-" and added, vi would
put 1t on for one moment, he was sure l
| should be ,oar, enough Men" had sort OF
| instructive dread of This cloak and deermin>
ed not TO put ii or; so sariing up rang me
bell, AID on the landlords entering; asked his
pt rmi sion TO make FIRE. The stranger bow
d hi, head, and SKIING his eyes on the wall, re-
manned silent. The landlord, obse, we'd, ru bbed
MS hands as he vert out, saving this was one
of thu colGes nights he h d felt this y a..
! While they wee about preparing 10 light
he fire, the stranger sat quite silen'; for my
bart 90, colder and colder; sort Of melan-
choly chiilness seemed to pcrvade the place, The
! large clock that was in the room bad stopped,
! from some cause or other about ten minutes be
| fore arrived; and on the maid coming In, tho
before merry, cheerful looking damse, she
| pre- senIly became as melancholy and as grave as
either Of US, especially as, al;er numerous at
| tempts she was obliged 10 confess her inabliitv
10 hight the fire. II was now very cold, 50 the
| landladv came and did her best endearors 10
| ligh, ie, but in vain, al erwards the landlord
Boots, hustler, aud the cook, who never having
been Out OF Perspira,ior tor the. last ten years
Of her life, was nearly killed by the sudden ct.
| feet of the cold she experienced on coming III
to The room: last of I'll myself tried, but un-
successfully. They all looked surprised, and
the landlord observed it was very s'range-it
was not so col he was sure any where
/ -,
qur and inmovable Us before.
! now desired he landlord TO bring in tea,
hoping b. , means to warm myself; Wh,n
atheriaf~ rhf nfnisetfro The table and re guessed
would make tea; l desired the maid to pour
some " er into Ihe Ia pot. from kellle which
she held in her hand, apparently just from thr
fire: however. Oh pouring in some water, no
ST am arosr; so far from it, the water appeared
10 be scarcely warm. questioned her wha,
she meant by it, a d hos she expected could
make it with cold water? she declared that il
boiled when she left the kitchen fire, and she
did not know how i, could gel cold since. ]
then told her 10 t3ke the a pot and Fill il from
tie large Ike tlc, which she assured me was boil
ing on the kitchen fire; sue retu' ned, and on my
lllting it up to pour out the tea, il ran gently
down for few mumenis, and then concealed
into long icicle! The maid looked first al
me and then at the stranger, and then went
quickly out Of The room.
remained some lime sitting intent'y gazing
on the stranger, who sat with his dull heavy
eyes still in'entiy fixed on the wall. ] can
scare civ describe whaI felt, shook SO dread
fully both with fear and cold, that could hard
ly keep my seat-my teeth chartered my
knees shook-ih short, | began to fear that Il
slald any ionge, / should be frozen TO deal h.
At length he not cd my confusion, ard starting
up, he agatn said, "perh'ps would accept Of
his cloak" Now was really diving with cold,
and the cloak looked so warm and so tempting,
that could not help eyrng i, wis'fuliy; this
the stranger oe'ceneG. md Up nirg il, showed
I e lining, which was Of ,he fin ST lambs DOL
looking min tely warmer as well as softer, and
"'ort comfor liable than any thing had ever
seen. He then, in the most oblIging manner,
'eq', sied that would pu il on, adding in his
nwr, expr' ssi'e way, he was sure should be
,cnrm enough then fe, myself wavering; but
suinmoning W solution, determined would