Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-10-02

| leaving all things IN due orher.
The elderly stranger made his appearance
soon AFTER, and appeared 10 have brushed up his
shabby genterl Globes, tor he really looked
much more respectable than on the preceding
evening. He ordered his breakfast, ana sat
down thereto very quietly, and asked Tor '"e
newspaper, an1 pulled oui his specta;ies, and
began to con the politics Of the day much a: ms
| ease, no one having the least suspicion that he
| and his tee,olum had been the cause OF all the
uproar a, he Red Lion. In due time the land
lord made his appearance, with sundry marks
| of violence upon his jolly countenance, and al
ter due obeisauce made 10 hi, respect
ing guest, took the liberty of telling his spouse
that he should insist upon her sending oaiiy
away, for that he had never been so mauleu
since he was born; bu, Mrs. Philpot told him
that he ought TO be ashamed OF himself, ana
she was very glad The girl had spin, enough 10
pro ect herself, and that she wouldn't par win
her on any account She then referred 10 what
had passed in he back kitchen, taking 70 htrSe"
the credit Of having INFLICTED that punishment
which had been administered by the hands OF
Sally.
Jacob Philpo, was now, more than cves, con-
,inced that his wife had been paying her re
spec,s to a huge stone bottle of fum which
ST God in the closet; and he made bold 10 zen
her his thoughts, wherea, Mrs. Philpot thought
fit 10 pu, herself into tremendous passion, AL
rhoue gil she could 10, help fearing that, perhaps,
she might have taken drop TOO much oil some
thing, for she was unable, III any other manner,
to account for having slept in The garnet =.
The elderly stranger now took upon himself
10 recommend mutual forgiveness, aud stated
that it was really quite pardonabls Tor any one
to take little 90 much Of such excellent ale
DoI For NV
said he, Il dou't know whether didn't get
,rille beyond The mark myself last night. But
hope, madam, did not annoy you
'Ch dear, no, no, at all, SIR replied Mrs
Philpo,, whose good humor was restored at
this compliment paid to the good cheer OF the
Lion, 'you were exceedingly pleasant, assure
YOU, Jus, enough make you funny we had
hearty laugh about the teetotum, you know.
Ah!' said the stranger, can guess now IL
was :hen / always introGace the leetolum
when want TO be merry
Jacob Philpot expressed wish tc understand
the game aud af,er spinning it two OF three
times, proposed to take his chance, Tor hve MI
uu,es, with the stranger; but the latter, laugh
ing heartily, would 6y 40 means agree with the
proposition, and declared Thar il would be down
righ, cheating, as he was an overmatch ior any
beginner However, he continued, as soon
as any Of your neighborS come IN, III pu' you
in the way OF it, aud we'll have some OF your
ale now, Jus, 10 pass The time, II VIII do nell
,hrr Of Us any harm af:er Lass p'ghl's atialr,and
want to have some talk with you about the
coal trade
They accordingly 81, down together, aud he
stranger displayed considerable knowledge IN
The science Of mlLiDg; and Jacob was SO much
delighted with his companion, that an hour or
two slipped away, as he said, in no time; and
then there was heard the sound oil horse
feet at the door, and . soncwha, authoritative
hilo
Il, is our parson, said Jacob, starting up,
and he ran 10 The door 10 inquire what might
be his revprences pleasure Good morning,
said the Reverend Mr. Stanhopr 'Im going
over to dine with our club al the Old Boar, aud
want you TO cast your eye on those fellows in
nv home close; you can see them out Of your
psrIor window Yes, 10 be sure, sir replied
Jacob Hem!' quo,h Mr., S'anhope, have
you any body in doors?' Yes, sir, we have,
replied J,coo, "a strange gentleman, who seems
TO know 4 pretty deal about mining and them
sort Of things. trink he's some great person
in disguise; he seems regularly edica'ed, up 10
every hing 'Eh, ah! grea' person IN dis
guise' Exclaimed Mr.. 81 nhope I'll just
s,ep M minute II seems IS if there was
shower coming over, and Pm in M hurry, aud
il is no, worth while TO get We, through Tor the
sake Of a few minutes So he a!igh'e II ON
his horse. soliioqoizing 10 himself, Perhaps
the Lord Chancellor! Who knows? Howe
yer, l shall take care to show my principles;
and s,raigh!way he went into the house, and
was most respectfully saluied by the elderly
stranger. and they entered into conversation
upon the standing English topics Of weather,
wind. crops. and the coal trade; and Mr.. Stan
hope con'ri.ed 10 introduce therein sandrv un>
kind things against The Pope and his followers;
and avow-d himself y siaunch church snd
king man, aud spake enthusiastically Of our
glorious constitution, and Landed divers in
dividuals then in power, bat more particularly
those who studied the true interests OF tn,
church, by seeking GU, and preterrlng men OF
merit and ,alen, TO fill vacant beneGces The
stranger ,hereat smiled signific aatly, as though
he could, if he fel, disposed, say something 20
tho nurnose and MIR Stauhoie felt more in