Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-03-27


Nor Gun there BE- that deity in my nature
OF here and every where!
Tme!fh Night.
On the 29th Of January 1871, II have rea-
son to rrmemher the day, series Of the most
singular au1 mysterious events commenced,
which, have driven me from my home and
COUNTRY, have blasted my character and my
hopes, and have compelled me 10 ahJure an
honorable name, which, my person, has
been degraded and disgraced.
On the morning Of TIE above day, as l was
crossing the terrace Of The lines Temple (where
had resided for three years, add had nearly
kept my ,erms.) met one of my fellow stu
denis who WAS always more distinguished Tor
bis industry and erudition than for the FASH
ioaablr appearance of his dress. $50 you
would moi see me in the Park yesterday" said
hr; "weli, well, dare say you viii know me
when uext we meet, for have actually new
coat in progress at my tailor's." "Not see
yoLi" I replied, il must have been from the
windows If my chambers that saw you, ii /
saw you at all, for upon my faith, never stir
red out yrstt rday, except 10 hear Kennel
preach," Come, come aid my friend "the
apology is worse Than the offence. lfyou were
nos in tue park, l ives not--good morning.
As might be expected, paid little attention to
this incident, knowing 'aa, nv poor friend had
in some degree injured his eye sight by close
application, and concluding thai he had miss
taken some other person for myself Before
tAe end oflhe week | had almos, Forgotten he
affair, when il WIS recalled 10 my mind in ra-
Their Singular manner. Owing 10 indisposi>
zion. had neglected 10 dine in Hall on the
las, four GAYS for keepmg the preceding Mich.
aeluas Term, and therefore was prevented,
rs Iimsgincd, from being called in time for
III nv
term, l applied Ia the Butler, who takes the
names OF all who dine in the Hall, in order to
ascertain whether my attendance had been reg
ular. 81 am very sorry not TO have kept Ml>
chaelmas term" said ], observing him produce
the parchment for that term. believe sir,
said he, "you did keep il" and upon examin-
ing his record, certainly appeared to have
diurd in Hall on the last OF the tour days,
when, in fact, | was sick at some distance from
town. Honestly enough, pointed gu, the er-
roI 10 the man, bit he persisted most earnestly
in asserting that had actually made my APP
pesrance, in Confederation OF wPich he showed
his account book, from which II appeared that
/ had on lha, day paid some dues wh!oh ow-
ed TO the society-a payment OF which mad
no recollection The matter was TOO much IN
my favour to conIovert it any further, and,
though perplexed, submitted. Having set
III.
myself next to volatile friend OF mine, whose
love of pleasure led him into continual diff rul-
tics. but the excellence Of whose heart would
have rrdeemed greater errors. / had no sooD>
pr taken nv seat, than, with his usual gaity,
nv neighbor turned 10 me. $50 you thought,
INV dear Domino, that did not know you
when YOU came into the room the night before
las,1" "Domino! room. Twas in no other
room and my own on that
night, and you were in neither" "Oh no! L
suppose YOU were not at Lady B--'s
masouerade!" "Indeed do suppose so, | am
no, nerson to go without an invitation, even
with mask on my face. "-:.Well, the mask
YOU now wear would almos, deceive me, had
not the most unquestionable evidence against
Won" "Let me hear it." "Why, you know,
AT the close Of the evening, when you wanted
10 perplex me, you whispered" (here my
friend mentioned matter Of the most private
nature. which he had con6ded to me- "Weli
are YOU convinced that you were thsre!" "
can only say again, l was not there, believe
me or not, as YOU please" My friends coun
tenance changed. "Oace more have you any
object in deceiving me?" "None whatever.
11'hep." said be, ",hs must be looked into
YOU have betrayed my confidence. Whoeser
smoke to me mus, have heard the circumstance
from YOU. / shall hold you accountable. -
and he rose and Quilted the table. From thai
hour, our intimacy, which had given so much
pleasure to both, entirely ceased.
Disturbed and vexed, returned 10 my cham
be-; but nv usual occupations seemed TO have
lost their zest. resolved therefore 10 spend
the evening in-squarc, where beauI
full eyes aud warm heart, and white hand
were always ready 10 give me welcome. Tina
eenrie and graceful presence would make mt
forget every thing but itself. / found Louisa
a, home aud as took my cbai- at the tea-ta
ble, / was rallied by her and by her fris nds up
ON INV faded looks. 'You seem to have los
Won spirits since morning." said Louisa. 81
canno, say" replied, 'iha, even my morning
shirts were very light. they were weighed
down rather too heavily withsfolio for that.
9Nay." said she "when I saw you, you nigh
never have beheId toia: for you were laugh
ing numerically loud with some OF your ga!
Temple friends" "Whas have you been 10 thu