Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-10-01

snouse. she's come 10 herseH now = Wou6"'
i, was all a sham; but III coax her nn; so ne
fell in with her apparent whim, anc cai'ea her
good girl; but still she resisted MS aossnces'
and asked him what he took her ior.- axe
YOU for. cried Jacob, why, Tor my own aea,
Sally 10 be sure, so don't make any more Io.'.
s have grea, mind to ruu out OF the 'house'
said she and never enter il any more.
This threat gave no sor, Of alarm to Jacob,
bp, i, somewhat tickIed his fancy, and he in
duleed himself in very hearty laugh, al Inc
end If which he good humoredly told her TO
60 to bed, and be would follow her presently,
as soon as he had looked after his horse, ana
pulled off his boots. This proposition was no
sooner made, than the good mans ears were
suddenly grasped from behind, and MS heao
was shaken and iwis!ed about as tnoae" II va"
been the purport of the assailant 10 wrench IL
from his shoulders. Mrs. Philpnt Instantly
made her escape from the kitchen, leaving her
spouse in the hands Of the enraged Sally, VINO
under the influence Of the tee'o'um deius'on,
was firmly persuaded that she was ustiy in-
fic,ing wholesome discipline upon her HUSBAND,
whom she had, as she conceived, caught IN the
act of making love TO the maid. Sally was
active and strong, and Jacob Philpot was, as
before limited, some what obese, and wllhal not
in exceilen, wind;' consequently II was some
time ere he could disengage bimseii; and 'hen
he stood painting aud blowing, and lost In as
constituent, while Sally salu ed him with divers
appellations, which il would not be seemly here
TO set down.
When Jacob did find his tongue. however, he
answered her much in the same style and add
ed, lha, he had great mind TO lay a stick about
her back 'Wha, strike woman! En-
would YOU, you coward p and Immediately she
dared forward. and, as she termed it, put her
mark upon him with her nails, whereby his ru-
bioun countenance was greatly disfgured, and
his patience entirely exhausted; bat Sally was
100 nimble and made her escape up stairs -
| So the landlord of the Red Lion, having got
rid Of the two mad or drunken women, very
phiioso ally resolved to 81, down for hall an
hour by himself, TO think over The business,
while he took his 'nigbtcsp.' He had scarce.
Iy brewcd the ingredients, when he was reused
bv rap at the window: and, in answer TO his
inquiry Of who's there " he recognized the
voice Of his neighbor, George Sym,, and, Of
course, Immediately admitted him; for George
was good customer, and consequently wei.
come at all hours. My good FRIEND said
Syms, dare say yol are surprised TO see me
here at this time Of night but can't get into
my own house. My wife is drunk, believe.
and so IS mine quoh the landlord; so Sill
you down and Inak- yourself comfortable Hang
me, if ,nink iii go to bed tonight! No
more viii H. said Syms 'l've got JOB to DO
early in the morning, and then | shall be ready
for it, So The Two friends SAL down, and bad
scarcely begun to ell Joy themselves, when ano-
| tner rap was heard al the window, and mine
c re-, recognized The voice Of Peter Brown, who
sud was easily prrsuadard 10 Join the party, each
declaring That he women must have contrived
to inert, during tpeir absence from home, and
all ge, fuddled together. Matters went on plea
sanity enough for some time, while they CONT
| Dued 10 rail agains, the women; but, when
that subject was exhausted, George Syms, the
shoemaker, began to talk about shooting horses /;
and Peter Brown, 'hc blacksmith, averred that
he could make a pair Of Jockey boots with any
man for fifty miles round. The host of The
rampant Red Lion considered these things at
first as a sort Of joke, which he had no doubt,
from such good customers, was exceedingly
good, though he could not exactly comprehend
IL: but when Peter Brown answered 10 the
name Of George Syms, and George Syms re-
sponded TO tina, OF Peter Brown, he was some-
what oewldered, and could no, help thinking
hat his guests had drunk quite enough. He,
however, Satisfied himself with the reflection
ha, tina, was no business Of his, and that ga
man must live by his trade" With .he excep-
tion OF these apparent occasional cross purpcs-
es, conversation went on as well as could be
expected under existing circumstances, and the
three unfortunate husbands sat and talked. and
drank and smoked, till tired nature cried, hold,
enough
In she meanwhile, Mrs. George Syms, who had
been muSh scandaiiZrd al the appearance of Pc
ter Brown beneath her bedroom window, where
into he vehementiy solicited admittalce. alto
ge'her in the most public and unblushing MAUI
ner she, poor soul lay for an hour, much
disturbed in her mind, and bordering on the
improperly of Mr.. Browns conduct, and its
probable consequences. She then began TO
wonder where her own good man could be stay
Jag so late; and, after much tossing and tum-
bling to aud fro, being withal woman OF
warm imagination, SIR discerned in her minds
eye, divers scenes, which might probably be
then acting, and in which George Syms APPEAR,
ed TO be taking part that did not at all meet
her appreciation. Accordingly she arose and |