Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-04-15
THE ANNIVERSARY OF ST. CRIsPlN'

swilliam and Jonathan came to town toge'her,;;
william had larning and Jonathan had
IfJemmy's life had depended on the ISSUE
he could not bring to recollection the succeed
ing word. Again and again he tried, but all I'D
vain. until, at length, remembering the ADVICE
which had many time offered 10 him, tna'
when he found himself unable TO repeat the
word, of song he had been 10 the habit oil
singing for the last twenty years, to go nome
for he might be assured he was drunk. he rose
from his chair and staggered towards the aoof'
The fact of the case was this: James wig,
ESQ. or, as he was familiary denomIna'ed oy
| his pot companions, little Js,nmy, was' as II Is
important the re ader should know, man some
| what abou, Fifty years Of age, and, as morse
Jockey would say, rising fourteen hanos nlen
For upwards Of thirty years Jenny had' WIN
| considerable profit, carried on The trade or pro-
fession Of a boot and shoemaker, much 10 'ne
! annoysnce of the other members OF the craft, IN
the town of -, and, from the circumstance
of his being a natty blade, and having, IN the
former part of his life, been an industrious, So
her kind Of a man, had risen To some eminence
in his business buI lslterly, Jenny, untortu-
ua,ely for himself, being ?ufftd up by the un.
qualified terms in which his customers praised
hi. work, became idle, and neglected his EN-
! ploymeut. II was on the evening OF the ami
yer.ary Of his Patron, tha, the circumstances
nre,i,usly related occurred, and Jenny, ac-
| cordinc TO regularly ts'a1hIed custom, met
number of kindred craftsmen, al the sign OF me
"a Anvil and Lalstoue," 10 parsake OF supper
which was here provided by mice host. ne
plen,eous supply Of sa>oury viands sPeedly
disappeared, and had been followed by eop'ous
libalions Of ten penny, together With sultaoie
quantity Of tobacco, at The ime when my f'iene
| Jenny, at the urgent and oft repeated reqoes'
| Of the company, CONNIE need singing how ne
prososred in that endeayor, the reader already
knows; but how he GOT home, Jenny could
never find out He, 20 De sure, hid some sight
mingled recollection Of gas lamps, watchmeu,
and street corners; but whether ne passed them
walking erect or creeping on aN-fours as
problem which he found il impossible to solve
Suffice il 10 say, he dia get home, and TO bed,
too. Here, alas! he was not permiued to rest
long, for laundering knock he from door
soon rou led him from slumber. 'Whose there!
shouted Jenny, putting his head through the
window, and eleva ing his voice 10 The highest
pitch, Whose there, why don't you tell me
VIVA, you " ans, ava not keep me here Starving!
TO you am sent 81 genteelly utesseo
man taking NOR. ccpryal station in tic street.
Your fame. James wigg, has reached even
unto the ears Of St7 John bgns,an, and he re-
quests YOU. iame tiale presence, to measure
has lady Tor pair If shoes Most readily
sill obey lhc summons, answered Jenny
ra siug himself on tiptoe, and assuming an air
OF importance, Il will be with you before you
could ds.1 two tachen-ends, though you mish'
nse ,bs Iest aw! ever man worked with Spec
div did he slip on hi. cloIhe., and as soon found
himself bv the side Of the messenger. How
=. L, ohn'e
Jeo,my, with the bearing Of one born to
co.mand. Follow me- was the only answer
given BY his conduc tor, who Immediately walk
ed on at a speed which PIT poor Twig to his
utmost stretch to keep pace with. One street
after another wss passed through; still there
apLear.d no end 10 his perambulatory labor
Much to the arsazemen, oil Jenny, his COM
panion maintained the most unbroken silence.
The night was, in addition to he pitchy dark
ness which prevailed, intensely cold and raw,
and pierced him 10 the bones; he almost Ia
mented having left his warm bed; but the con
sequence which he knew he could assume D.
! mong his fellow traiiesmeB, at the next meet
ing Of the club, when he should relate how that
he was honored with Sir john DunStan's COM
mands, sustsined him amids, his suff ring
Do you not feel the wind very cold ? said Jem-
nv with chatiering teeth, his fesh almost
creeping OH his body. Follow me- was the
only answer vouchsafed to his query.
MYSTERIOUS as this conduct seemed 10 be,
Jenny determined to persevere, and ,hrusting
his hands into his pockets, strode on after his
conductor. By this time the town had long
receded behind them, and the poor cordwainer
plainly discovered that they were entering
on, 10 him, an unknown path, leading through
an unknown wood. Again he wished himself
a, home, aud bitterly lamented his own folly in
having turned out at ALL There seemed no
end 10 the journey, end with hearty inward
curse upon Sir. John, he stopped short, with a
determination 10 retrace his way. He had but
reuogaded few PAGES, when his companion
with voice of hunder, which sank deeply in
the hear, OF him to whom it was address,
sed, demanded whittier he went. Pray my
good fellow said Jenny, at once soften
ing down into the whining supplicant, do tell
me how far we have to go, am already tired
and starved 10 my back bone The oft repeat
ed ungraeious words, follow me was the
only answer he obtained. He, however, resol>
| we'd. be the consequences what they might,