Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-02-07

If YOU wish 10 see how Jolly these good people
live, come in-I will introduce you! In spite
OF nv remonstrapces, he jumped from the car
rage. and in another second the door OF The
house closed upon him. naturally concluded
tina, Neuly would quickly be turned out oil the
house, and directed my coachman TO vait at
the angle Of the square; but there being no
symptom OF his appearance, drove on, dined'
and al eleven O'Clock returned 10 ask II my
friend was still there. The windows were o.
pen, and saw The whole party, men and wo'
men, sill in the drawing-room, and to my as
constituent, Charles Nettley at the. top OF the
table doing the honours, while shouts OF laugh
ter echoed even into the street. ln Tact, when
sent in to sayI was waiting, the whole party
positively insisted not only upon his remaining
bu, upon my entering! Being disposed 10 Wit
ness the feats of Master Neuley, In went, and
found him in the act Of finishing one OF his ex-
tempore songs, which had been received win
great applause. The individual who was
candidate for the shrievaliy, appeared as much
delighted as king on his birth day with the
panegyric Of Poet Laureate. ln short 1t was
with some difficulty that, in the course oil Two
hours. we were able to are ourselves from the
good people,-men, women, and children &C
companying US 10 the carriage, and Insisting
upon the Honorable Mr.. Nettley's consider
ting alt their houses in future as his own; tor
this purpose his pockets were filed with their
respective cards, while the exclamation vi
Wonderful Genius; second Matthews! quite
an Omer!'
'Odysee, Of COURSE said Nettly in,errup,ing
him. yes, indeed Ha,ter myself shall new
err wan, dinner east Of Totenham.court-road;
next to the Bonassus, am in higher estima>
ton than any foreign production which those
secluded people ever saw Egad! Believe that
they would have lent me few hundreds on
personal security, if had sung them another
round Of compliments
tBur how did YOU con,rive to establish your
self at first?' demanded one of the gentlemen;
'you must have looked like Daniel in The lions
den.'
why, there was good deal of gnashing Of
teeth and Gathering Of trenchers,' replied Net
tlev; 'but in walked alter the foolnan, who
announced the as Lord Ne,tly: took possession,
bowling, Of a vacant place; unfolded napkin;
turned round tothe she at the top Of the table,
and commenced by saying. Il fear Mrs Crump-
ford, I am very late?' then starting from my
sea,-'Good Gad.-I do not see Mrs. Crump-
rord!-where am |? what have ! done? Lady
N.,tlry's coac hman has made mistake, what
shall Ido?-'Crumpiord,' replied the man ut
the bottom oil the table: God bless you, my
Lord! he lives in Finsbury>square.' 'Heasens!'
said |, 'what shall do? The carriage is gone
Il am SO shoe kei-Ii mus, appear SO strange!.
NO, Bit, no, bit, my Lord; if your Lord
ship will do US the honor Of remaining here
and par,aking Of our potluck.' rejoined the
same monster, whose name, Jorr0cks had
read on huge brass plate on the door, we
shall be- much aattered.' 'Do, my Lord. pray!'
exclaimed his wife. 'Mr Joler,' con inurd
The apsbacd, .ms ssa, ray Lord, pray 90 Mrs.
Jprocks the honor 10 81, BY hr! My dear,
squeezr 10 q little into Mr.. Hopkins" In short,
| in FIVE minutes more had become extremely
well a, home with half the party. had >devour.
ed a plate OF turtle, swallowed some ice-punch,
saw a ,urbo,, smell a haunch, and heard the pop
Of bottle Of champagne. In fact, by dint OF
old jokes, stale stories. few songs, some i'm
i,a,ions of actors, and few other dinner hunt
er's tricks, ! succeeded in winning the hearts
Of the whole party; nor was their admiration
diminished BY their discovering tina, / was MOI
a real L'rd, but only next in tail. In short,
when Alfred arrived believed they would rath-
er hav. given few hundreds than have part
ed with me-