Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-01-22

dersephlz, who was very ugly: a hor
rid Pnppyn said lieutenant st. Squin-
tenn, who was still ugler,' If be does
not ride better, he will disgrace the re
gimeni!' said Captain Rivalhste, who
was very good locking; tf be does not
ride better, we wilt cut him; said Col.
Everdiill, who was a wonderful marti-
net; I say, Mr.. Bompomwell, Ito the
riding mastery make that youngster ride
less like a miller's sack Pooh, sir he
will never ride beter.' And why tie
d. will be no'!' Bless you! colonel,
heis great deal too handsome for
cavalry otkcerl'-'Truee said cornet
Horsephiz Very truep said Lieuten-
ant st Squiuiem. We must cut himp
said the Colonel. Ard MIR. Ferdinand
ti'2roy was accordingly cut Cur Hero
was youth of susceptibiity-he quit
ted the---regiment, and challenged
the colonel. The colonel was killed -
what terrible blankguatd is Mr.. Fer.
dinand FitZroy!' said ,he Colonel's re.
lations. Very truen said the world.
The parents are in despair! They were
not rich; but our hero was an only CON,
and they sponged hard upon the crab
bad old uncle. He is very CLEVER said
they both, and may do yeti SO they
borrowed some thousands from the un.
Gle; and bought his beautiful nephew a
seat IN Parliament. Mr. Ferdinand
Fitzroy was ambitious; and DESTROYS of
retrieving his characterize tagged like
dragoon~-tonned pamphlets asnd re-
views-got Ricardo by heart and made
notes on the English constitution. lie
rose 10 speak. What handsome fell
low whispered one member. 'Ah. a
toxcomb!' said another.-'Never do for
speakerp said third, very auGihly.
And the gentlemen on the opposite BEN
cles sneered end hearedi Impudeucc is
cay Indigenous in Mesia, end an ora.
tor is not made in a day. Discouraged
BY hrs reception, Mr.. Ferdinand Eitz-
roy grew hitle embarrassed. Told
you SOP SAID one Of his neighbors.--
'3'airly broke down. said another. Too
fond II bis hair TO have any thing ia
bis bead said third, who was consid.
J cred wit. Hear. heart cried the gem
tismen on the opposite benches. Mr..
ferdinand ti2roy Eat down--he had
rot shone, balt in jnstlce he had not fail.
ed siany = frst rate speaker had be-
gun worse; and many country mem
Der had been declared phoenix of pro-
mise epon half his merit Not so, thoi'
! the heroes of corn laws. Your Adoni-
ses never make 0raiorsi' said crack
| speaker with a wry face. Nor men of
business ether added the chairman of
committee, with face like kangs-
ROOFS Poor creaturen said the civilest
of The set. He is deuced deaf too
handsome for speaker. BY Joye, he
is going to speak again. this viii never
do, we must cough him down And
Mr.. Ferdinand Fi,zroy was accordingly
coughed down Our hero was seven or
eight and twenty, handsomer than ever,
and the alteration of all the enng ladies
at Alnack's. We have nothing to leave
you,' said the parents, who bad long
spent their fortune, and now living on
the credit of having once enjoyed it
you are the handsomest man in London:
you must marry an heiress.' i will said
Ferdinand Fitzroy.-Miss Helen Con-
volvulus was charming young lady,
with harelip and six thousand a year
To Miss Helen Convolvulus then our
hero paid his addresses Heavens. what
an uproar her relations made about the
matter. Easy 20 see his Intentions
said one, "a handsome fortune hunter,
who wants TO make the best of his per
sonp-'handsome is, that handsome
does says another, be was turned out
of the army and murdered his colonel;'
never marry beauty said third
he can admire oone bat himself;'-'will
have SO many mistresses,' said fourth;
make you perpetually jealous said a
filth-'spend your fortune, 'said sixth;
and break your heart said seventh
Miss Helen Convovulus was prudent
and wary. She saw great deal of JUS
tice in what was said, and was sufficient
ly eontented with liberty. and six thou.
sand year, not to be highly impatient
for husband; but our heroine had no
aversion to lover, especially to so
handsome a lover as Mr, Ferdinand
Fitzroy. Accordingly, she neither &C.
cepted nor discarded him; but kept him
!. on hope, and suffered him to get into
debt with bis tailor and his coach maker;
on the strength of becoming Dir. Fiiz
roy Convolvulus. Time went on. and