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


nu,es. mi not trouble you moment longer.
promise YOU Hem though: Mr.. StanhoPe,
Learnt men, now and then,
Have very strange vagaries"
However he commenced spinning The tee'o'um,
,urn and turn with Jacob PhiIpo,, who was
highly delighted both with the droliery oil the
thing. and the honor Of playing with the parson
Of The parish, and laughed most lmmoderateIy,
while he stranger stood by, looking at his
stop wa,ch as drmurey as on he preceding
evening. until FIVE minutes had expired; and
then, in the middle of the Rev MIR. Stanhope-s
spin: he took up the li,Ile toy and put II into
his pocket
Jacob Philpoi Immediately arose, and shook
the stranger warmly by the hand, and told
him that he should be happy to see him w'icn-
ever he came that way again; and then noodinS
to Mr. Slanhope and the landlady, went out at
the front door, mounted the horse that STOOD
there, and rode away. Where's the fellow
goine?' cried Mrs. Phlpo'; Hiiioa! JACOB,
sayn-' We'll MOTHER said the Rev. Mr. STAN
hope, what's the matter now { oui Mrs fhii.
Dot had reached the front OF The house, and
continued TO shout, Hilo! hillo, come back,
tell you'll That woman Is always doing
some strange Thug or olhei, s.er'ed MIR.
SIanhopc 10 The stranger
sWhat on earth can possess her TO go CALL
ing alter the parsor in that manner de-.
clare he's rode off with squire Joness horse,
cried Mrs Phipo,, re-fnIerlng the house
TO be sure he has, said Mr.. S'anhope; he
borrowed i, on purpose 10 go 10 the Old Boar
Did he exclaimed the Iandlady; and with.
out telling me word Of IT, But I'll Old Boar
him, | promise you!' Don, make such fool
Of yourself, mother said the parson; : it cant
signify two pence to you where he goes Can't
il?' rejoined Mrs. Phipo'. 'Pll tell you
what, your worship - Don't wor-
ship me, woman exclsimvd the tcetotum land
lord parson; worship! what nonsense now.
Why, you've been taking your drops again
this morning, think Worship, indeed! To
oe sure, did once like fool, promise to wor'
ship you; bui if my lime was 10 come over a.
gain, | know what But never mind now
don't you see IFS twelve o'clock! Come quick,
let US have VIVA, there is 10 eat, and then well
have comfortable ii pe under the tree. What
say you, sir?' With all my heart, replied the
elder stronger. Mrs. Phpot could make no.
thing Of The parsons speech about worship
ping ner; but the order for something 10 eat
was very distinct; and though she fell much
surprised lhereat, as well as the proposed
smoking under the tree, she nevertheless was
be given on that particular day, as she had
somewhat better dinner than usual, namely,
leg Of mutton upon the spit Therefore she
hustled about with exceeding good will, and
S Ally spread clean cloth upon The able in The
Ii tie parlor Tor The parson and the strange
old gentleman; and when the mutton was pIa :
ced upon the table, the latter hoped they would
have the pleasure OF Mrs. Philpo,'s company;
but she looked somew' al doubsiu,iy I'LL the
parson said come, come, mother, cont make
a DO her abou, it, sit down, can't you, when the
eentlema an bids YOU TheIe fore she smoothed
her atron aud made me al the dinner table,
AND conduc ted herself with SO much precision,
that the Iee,oturn parson looked upon her with
considerable prise, while she regarded him
with no less, inasmuch as he talked in 4 very
unclerical manner; and, among other things,
swore that his wife was as drunk as blazes'
the nigh, before, and wInked at her, and beha-
we'd all together in Style very unbecoming
minister in his own parish.
A. one o'clock there was great sensation
caused in the village of Sl"ckwell, by the ap-
pearance Of their reverend parsnn and the ell
derly Stranger, sitting on the bench which
went round the Tree, which stood before the
sign Of the roaring, rampant Red Lion, each
with long pipe in his mouth, blowing clouds,
which would not have disgIacSd the most IN
veterate smoker e the black diamond FRAZER =
~, and ever and anon mois'ened their clay
with heavy we , from ,ankards placed upon
a small table, which Mrs. Philpn' had provided
for their accommodation. The little boys and
girls first approached within respectful dis
lance, and then ran away eigsling 10 tell their
companions; AID they t"ld their mothers, who
cam" and pee2ed likewise, and many werr
diverted and many were scandalized a, the >ighr:
yet The parson seemed 10 care for none Of these
things, but cracked his Joke, and slipped his
ale, and smoked his pipe, with as much easv
nonchalance as if he had been in his own arm
chair al the rectory. Yet i, mus, be confess
ed thai now and hen there was a sor, OF equiv"
ocal remark made by him, as though he had
some fain, recollection OF his former profession,
although he evinced not the smallest sense Of
shame u, the change which had bern wrought
in him. Indeed this trihing imperfecton in
the change OF identity appears TO have attended
l. ral md ,tsphI