Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-11-03
The CLUB-No. VII.

THE CLUB-No. VII.
Three from a eollege-an' they give US four,
Wen let him bring his share.-Be4umonfS Fletcher.
The other day, in one Of my linking mo-
menrs, whilst engaged in poring over mas
siv. treatise on the healing art, occasionally
glans ing my eye at a new play, es'udiou>iy
placed wi hin the aforementioned volume, so as
10 he readily hid should oco aston needy and AZ
the same TIME "cumpoanding" potion ior
the only patient WHO is at this moment so un'
fortuna e as to require my attend nce'-tne idfa
occ urred M, that at his dull, hra"hy, time
Of year, having no d-ligh' 10 vile away my
time" il would afford me an j. hr'e fund oil
amusement could I only succeed In becoming
a membe. Of he Club" of which, no douh',
every BODY knows or has heard someh hing
I accordinely expressed my wishes TO worthy
friend of mne, and member Of the Club; and
most fortunately for the success At my applic,.
tim, a, III. momen' Of us being made, one OF
the founders OF the association, for reasons bet
Ter known 10 he learned body than 'hev Will he
10 the public, vacated his seat, and much 20
m, satisfac lion, have been regularly ms aired
in. his place. There being some gen lrme" at
IA he'd to the Club with whom / have nrver
b.. n so fortunate as to have cultivated an at
Qu.in,snce, a, their instance /: wa, required oi
m To furni a minute detail Of my history;
an having no inclination 10 encounter q "black
Ill and is eonsequcn, NOR fca'i'n. sub
mi't,ed the following. which my fellow Iabor-
ers Gas they now sre) have determined should
be submi,ted to the public.
SKETCHES FROM NY MEMORANDUM Book, SC
Plus aioe,. guam neyis ha6et.-Juv
I am one Of those few unfortunate beings
who lever dangied on fathers knee to steal
a"av his fond carrssrs, or knew the fostering
Ger Of mothers tender love. My orphan
state wa> aims coeval wi h my exis tnce: il
is melancholy subject, and one which almost
gives madness TO melancholy. s''m- timrs
think on until to think is impious, and think
no more; but there are mnm n when The Il nd
is upp- nm ST, and The d rk w,ndrTing> OF my
I'm iginatiun know no B. und>: but these sad re-
Elections tally not wi h he g"n raj hgh'ness OF
my history mus, on. | was left Va, and
reared up und'r III guidance of maiden aun
Sc dla not diff widely in b.i making up"
from the most Of her species, and her to,iete
furnished as many non desorip' u ensis old
maid to,le"es generally do One Of her
eyes possessed (from whs, csuse ! have
never been able TO di,ine) a much more
brilliant appearance than lis fell W; and her
complexion was won, TO IN lain, al its rosy hue,
amids' The shock OF nerves incident TO the hear
ing Of a run awav match, III crying OF chill
q en-, ard Fl of the mysteries. NV aunt, like
most OF maiden aunts, had gre, prediction
e" pc S; and bcr Fiction Was equally divided
between most isc hevous monk v, two tune
less mo, king birds, a poll parrot, which as my
aunt used TO rxpr' IS it) had slmos, learned 10
talk, three ca ers alling 7rs>rs, IN ugly poodle
and myself We were combed, wash"G, and
put sleep ., the same time. did MOI live
upon very peaceable terms with my brute com
panIofs; and the poodie's barking, and my
screaming, frequently announced or con,en-
tons for priori Of right, &c which were &c.
neralls decided by my auu,'s taking her dear
Trip (Ne dog " my name ,ak'l Ito her lap,
aud thrr ening m with h,ipg put 20 bed il
Could no k ep quie, But l will tire my
rcad,r rs aitr nurs " de,a ils; i, will suff e TO
tell them that, for fear of cold, damp, sun. e..
/ was KEEP, closely immured within doors THE
Consequence Of which Wa, that w,s puny
child and nv constitution d-bili' s'ed almost
beyond r, parat,on. Whn ] grew larger my
aun, Goa,Inu. d to bnrsue the same course, but
assigned different motives. She was fearful IT
NV contracting a disposition for wanderi <;
and, in order that should QniIe fondnrss
for hom,. I Was kept consran ~ at il. IL my
Case, as in most others, the EFF, ct was directly
opposite 10 The on intended. AS soon as the
"vouug idea" was though, capable Of expan-
81 n, private tutor was employed for my sdi.
H alton. My aun,, who prided ber,elt much
upon her juigmen, in these matters, and de-
p eca'rd 'hr " shocking practice Of mas ers
puisirg into ~ ha ds Of their pupils authors
whose to al disregard Of d,cency and drcorum
VA so ofien esiden, in heir wo Ks, underto K
{" diree, the course of my studies and 70 sci. C,
f.r me such works as il was discrse," that I
should CLEAN nv knowledge from. According
" had placed before me oil the " Expurga a.
eGi,ions, which, as e'ery BODY know, &C ontain
r. ourat references 10 an "ind-x" where the
reader can fi.'d the hiaIus expIe us" quite o
thu satisfaction Of hi, curiosity. But truce
with these m tters.
Afier-a lapse Of some years found myself a
would be disciple Of Es, U apius, wi h an incli
nation to do ary thing else than apply myself
to my studies. or remain at home. Tins num-