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

Rare snort. nv masters and he forthwith
bep,n TO spin his teetotum upon the table, 10
the no small diversion Of George Syms and
Peter Brown, who opined that The potent ale
of the ramping Red Lion had done its Office
only see hoo the little fellow runs about.
criedihe stranger, in apparent ecstacy. 'Hoiioa,
there! Bring lan,crn! There hegoes, round
and round-and noSshe's asleep and now
he begins 10 Ieel-wiggle waggle-down he
tumbes! What colour, for shilling?-'l
don't understand the game said Peter Brown.
,Nor !, nei,her,' quo,h George Syms; but II
seems easy enough 10 Iearn.-'Oh, no! said the
stranger; you think SO, do you! But, let me
tell you, that iher.'s great deal more IN II
than you imagine. There he is, you see, win
as many sides a. a modern politician and as
many colours as an. Algerine. Come, let US
have a game! This is the Way and he again
set the teerolum in motion, and capered aoou'
in exceeding glee He, he, he! uttered George
Syms; and 'Ha, ha, han exclaimed Peter brown;
and, being wonderfully ticsled with the oGo'>
" Of The thing, they were easily persuaded ny
the stranger JUS, to take game together Tor
FIVE MINUTES, while he stood by as UMPIRE
with a stop watch in his hand
Nothing can be much easier han spinning a
,eetoum, vet our TWO Stockwelhrs could
scarcely manage the thing tor laughing; but
the stranger stood by, with speciacies on nose,
looking alternately al his watch aud The table,
with as much serious interss as though he
had been Witnessing and was bound 10 furnish,
repor, Of prize.fgh' or debate IN the
House of Commons
When precisely FIVE minutes had elapsed,
although i, was Peter Browns spin, and The
ttetotum was vet going its rounds, and Georgr
SYM. had called out yellow, he demurcly took
i, from the table aud put il in his pocket; and
the n, returning his watch ~ his fob, walked "a
way into the Red Lion, without saving so much
as good night The two friends looked al
each other in surprise, ard then INDUCED in a
very loud and hearty fit Of laughter; and th'n
paid their reckoning, and went away, exceed
iugly merry, which they would not have been,
had they understood properly what they had
been doing.
In the meanwhile The stranger had entered
the house, and began TO be very funny with
Mrs Phlpot, the landady OF the Red Lion
and sally, the purveyor Of beer 10 the guests
thereof; and he found il not very difficult TO
persuade them likewise TO take game at :eeto.
tum for Ave minutes, which he terminated in
the same unceremonious way as that under The
tree, and then desired to b. shewn the room
wherein he was 10 sleep. Mrs. Philpoi imme-
dia,ely, contrary 20 her usual custom. jumped
up with great alacrity, lighted Candle. and
conducted her CUES 10 his apartment; while
Sally, contrary 10 her usual custom, reclined
herself in her mistress's grea, armchair, yawn'
ed three or four times, and then exclaimed,
'Heigho! IFS getting very late! Iwish my aus
band would come home!'
Now although we have very mean So. n,,., i
ante, we are not fond of useless mysteries, and
therefore Think proper to tell The reader that
the teetoium in question had the peculiar pro-
p5ry OF causing hose who played Herewith,
10 loose all RENE mbrance Of their former char
a. er, and adopt ,ha, of their antagonists in the
game During the process OF spinning, the
personal identity Of the two players was COM
pieIely changed. Now, on the evening Of this
,nt morable day, jacob Philp"t, the landlord Of
i've rampant Red Lion, had spent few con
vivial hours with mine host Of the Blue Boar,
a house on the road side, about two miles rom
S'nckwell; and the two pubIicaps hSd dis used
the Gle, grog and tobacco in the manner Gus
Iomary with Bri,ons, whose insignia roar
ing rampant red lions, green dragons, blue
boars, Sc.-The refore, when JAG OBJ came home
he began TO call about him, with the air Of one
who purposelh thai his arrival shall be no ST.
cre,; and very agreeabIy surprised was he when
Mrs Philpot ran out from the house and as
listed him TO dismoun' for jacob was some
what round; and vet more did he marvel when,
instead Of haranguing him in loud voice, Jas
she had whilome done on similar occasions,
greatly to his disc om6,ureJ she good iumur-
edy said that she would lead his nag TO the s'a
re, and 'hen go and call Philip the os,ler.-
Hom;h!' said the hoet of The Lion, leaning
with his back agains, the door post, after
aim comes storm. She'll make up for this
PRESENTLY, pll warrant But Mrs. Philpot
put up the horse, and called Philip, and then
turned in peace and qoietness, and attempted
o pas in,o The house, without uttering a word
q her lord and master.
What's The matter with you, my dear -
asked Jacob Philpot; amt you we'll ?'-' Yes
sir renlied Mrs. Philpo,, ',ery well l thank
YOU. But pray take away your leg and le' me
go into the house Blu didn't you think |
was very la,e p asked Jacob.-'Oh! don't
know replied Mrs. Philpor; when gentlemen
ge, together, they don't think how time goes'
Poor jacob was quie delighted, and, as II was