Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-08-13

had brought him home had not brought some
other unhappy fathers dear Alfred Tor he
could not recognize single feature 10 his ,ace
tCood Heaven = groaned the afflicted faith
er. that young men should thus wantoniy FISK
limb and life 10 the pursuit Of lashion! Tie
,I,en gave q multiplicity of tender directions
that he should be well looked to: and wipinS
the moisture Of anxiety from his torehcad
s,ept softly out of the room, To VISIT MS last
oatienr. Lady P. He knocked gently at the door,
and then entered; but what was his surprise
,oIind Me' Proue,e in his lady's bed, aud La
DIV p. on an ottoman, not quite recovered from
the shock Of her nerves, yet suheien"v SO 10
command Sir Peter TO leave the chamber ior
brute as ne was;' which he, as husband
should, did, and in a minute more, the mouse,
He was me, at the door by the stable Keeper
Of whom The bay had been hired, VINO very
dopeedly desired TO know what was 10 be do"e
with the mare, for she was ruined beyond re-
pair 'Shoot her a, once, out OF her misery,
said Sir Peer, and, if YOU have second bui'
let disengaged, do me the same favor, and put
down another hundred 10 your bill !! Perhaps,
Sir Peter, you will oblige me with your cheque
for one hundred now for the bay" Sir Peter
he si,a,ed moment, 'Il see the damage done
frs,, if you please, Mr.. - Mr.--.
-
er from the door, and made his way o the
City.
Il am an unhappy father! sighed the worthy
merchant. as he entered his counting house,
How is The market, transit! how SO sugars"
Up. ST, Peter, up--the demand Is immense!
answered Mi Transit. sCome, this is well!
The merchant made good mornings work,
and returned in more pleasant mood than
usual to Portland place. The headed mon
sler of his door was by that time comfortably
wrapped uD in white kid; the blinds were down
from top 10 bottom Of his house; and The spien-
did carriages OF three fashionable lceches were
drawn up Defare the door.
'Wha, now' exclaimed Sir Peter, as he
knocked softly, and then rang loudly the area.
bell. What has happened now" tie enquired
anxiously, as the door opened. Mademoiselle
is in fever, and the surgeons are In consulta
lion about her ankle Plague take her ankle,
and us owner -
Sir Peter had almos, vented his impalicnce
in an English way, by beslowing few epi,hets
of national prejudice on foreigners generally;
but he restrained The Englisman, and ordering
a fowl to be served up in The library, entered
tina, abode OF silence, glad TO escape from his
own thoughts TO those OF others.
He had no, long enjoyed himself in The re-
r. eshine solitude OF thai sanctuary, when loud
noise was heard in the hall. lie rushed out 10
see what new domestic CONFUSION had occur
red; it was the dear Augustus, brought home
from the Red house at Batersea, drunk with
double charge of champagne, swallowed 10 con-
sole him for his losses in a match a, pigeon
shooting, played ard payed that day. Mr.. Au-
gus,us came home minus two thousand gull
meas, besides an annuity Of twenty pounds Tor
~ r. = thoSvn &c
anxiey 10 secure the las, bird, he sent to his
long account.
Take the brute to bed!' said Sir Peter,
sternly;-' and, john couner,nand the fowl,
and light me to my chim'.er. | shall break
fast al six tomorrow, John -rccollect, at six
Sir Peter then retired to MS chamber, which
was ON the same floor wi h his lady's; for Lady
p was already fashionable enough to insis. up
on the Yroprtety OF lie disunon OF bed, # not
Of board.
Sir Peter walked in the morning at six, and
his choc ulatr was punciual he threw ~ The
window, and, as he glanced out, observed
post -chaise and pair driving with fashionable
(tha, is, iurious) speed up Portland place. II
s opped al his dour; The steps were let down;
and wrapped in loose travelling dress; GU;
stepped Miss Aramanlha, alone Sir Peter
rang the bell hastily, AID he WAS about 10 give
orders that she should not BE- admitted, but he
father overcamc him, and he rrlentfd At
tend 10 the door, and admit your young lady,
bu, deny me- said Sir Peer, with coun'c-
nince more in sorrow than anger
IN justice TO The young lady, il mns' be re-
corded, tina, no manageable harm had besn
done; for when ;hr lovers had arrived half way
on their rou'e 10 Gretna Green, Miss Amaran-
tina discovered that, in the hurry of her flight,
she had brought away her cotton box, in mis-
take for the case which cont aimed her diamond
necklace-a discovery which, by some mystic
rious psychological process, not thoroughly
understood by the learned in love ma,ters, act
ed so suddenly on the passion Of Signor Sopra"
no, that, two hours after, he stole out Of the
hotel where they had put up, and lef' the fair
runaway TO gang her gale back again.
Take away the chucola's-l shall breakfast
this morning with your mistress, said Sir Pc
ter. He then descended by the back stains to
his library; there, shutting hims' II up from all