Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-08-19


from me. and devoted himself thenceforlh to
The enter, ainmeat Of pursy divine, who spoke
in monosylables, and took an appalling quaint
~ Of snuff.
was introduced TO Tom Mantle al the Ope.
"a. He was charmed 10 make my acquaintance:
he had been told Of my good fortune at the Sa-
lon and was aware what favori,e had been
with the Baronne de Lusgnan. Did l want
servant9 friend OF his vas going 10 dismiss
one ,hat,was worth the Indies. Was looking
for a hunter? his cousin had one which wou)d
sui, my weigh, exactly. He would make my
betting book, he would superinend my cellar
he would take me 10 soires chez lladen1oiSe'ae,
he would give me special Recommendation
TO his tailor He must make me known to the
Somerses, their cook was Ude's first pupil; OF
course should belong 10 The club, his influence
was omni2o,eRt there. A few weeks elapsed,
and Tom Mantle was riding my brother S
horses and drinking my brothers ehamberiin.
He always calls me +" my dear fellow snd new
er passes me without most encouraging NOD;
bu, have never Gined with the Somerses, and
last week was black bailed a, the club.
wrote treatise the state OF the nation,
and submitted il 10 an eminent publisher. lie
was wonderfully delighted with the work.
The views were so sound, the arguments so
convincing, the style so pure, the illustrations
so opposite. began TO look forward to an inhn-
ity of popularity and an eternity OF lame;
dreamed Of laurel wreaths, calculated The prof
it Of tenth editions. In imagination was al
ready the pilo, Of public opinion, the setter up
and putter down Of cabinets. But when struck
GU, the magical NJ. p. from the proof shee, of
my title page, my fall was immediate aud dis
ast,ous. My language lost lis elegance, and
my subject lis importance; and my pamphlet
lies forgotten in the limbo Of unpublished en-
bryos, wanting only lie and willing to win
Immortality. l should have been the most in
f1uential wrher Of day, if had not had an
elder brother.
AT Brighton fell in love with Caroline Mer
ton. She was an angel, Of course, and il is not
necessary 10 describe her more particularly
Her mother behaved TO me with the greatest
kindness: she was respectable old lady who
wore magnificent cap, and played casino while
her daughter was wall zing Caroline liked me,
am sure, for she discarded dress because
disliked the color, and Insulted colonel be-
cause thought him fool. was in the seventh
heaven for fortnight; rode with her on the
downs, and walked with her or the chain pier.
l drew sketc hes tor her scrap book, and scrib-
bled poetry in her album l gave her the low
ter, and called outp corpuirnt gentleman for
talking politics while she played CAROLYN was
fairy Of thousand spells; She danced like a
mountain nymph, she sang like syren /; sb.
made beautiful card racks, aud knew Wods-
worth BY heart: bu, to me her deeprs, fascina-
ton was her simplicity of feeling, her indepen-
dence Of every mercvnary confederation, her
scorn Of stars and carriers, her penchanl for
cottages and water falls. | was already medi-
tstibg what country she would choose for her
retirement and what furniture she would pre-
fer for her boudoir, when she asked me at an
ill-omeued fancy ball who was thai clumsy
Turk, in the green urban and the Saffron slip
pers. /, was my elder brother She did no,
start nor change eolor, well taught beauties new
er do; but she danced that night with the
clumsy Turk in the green rurban and saffron
slippers; and WHEN made my mex, visit, she
was JUST sealing a note Of invitation to him. and
had lighted her taper with the 2retlest verses
ever wrote in my life.
IF your father was an alderman you may new
ertheless be voted CONNIE IL faui: If your nose
is as long as the spire 9t Strasburg, you may
b. considered good LOOKING; il YOU have pub,
listed sermon, you may still be repued 10
wi; ifyou have picked a prekei, you may bye
and bye be restored to society But if you have
an elder brother, migrate, go To Grim iaItary
ar u Coo hin China, wash the Houenrot. cunver'
the Hihdoo: al home You cannot escape the
stigma that pursues you. You may have hon
esty, genius, industry; no matter; you are "a
detrimental tor all hat.
Last summer saw Scribe's amusing scenes
" Avaut, Pedant, ct Apros," al The Theatre de
Madame. In the ;" A,ant," when the duchess
Of The old regime after bestowng upon her ED
est son unrasoed military rank aud the riches
part in ali France, was quietly booming her
Youngest born TO live poor, unknown, and chew
aiier Of Malta, fine little fellow who vas Sit
Ting in the from, row befoF" me, looked up at
his father and cried, lNais nous auons change
tout celia nest &c pas mon papa2"
Mueh of II is changed: tut to change it all
we must wait for a stranger revolution than
that which has regenerated France.
PERTH, U c July lo
RAFFLISG FOR BABiEs.-We are informed