Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-01-13
From The Nortiern Sentinel.
THE LEG SAFErY-IHAI,


Bv the lave death Of father country lad
came in o possession Of an estate Of $500
Two courses presented themselves 10 ms mind
the one 10 lrvo,e himself 20 the pursuits OF
agriculture, and the other 40 lead fashionable
course Of life. To ne chain, d down TO eArh,
all his days, he could no. endnre the thought;
he therefore, resolved upon the lite OF gen
II, m an of fashion Upon taking peep into
the world, he found himstiF cumpa' ativclv
coarse in both dress and manners lns,ead oi
the fine Soxnny he saw upon hr back, OF she
gerlry OF he metropolis, ne discovered his 20
be the homespun OF the country lust ad Of tn
elegan, f. Of the ;ailor, his was the clumsy work
of a country sPamSrreSS --'nsirad OF tie Sjlst
ming, thimbe shaped, beaver o! the dandy, he
discovered upon his h. cd he low crown broad
bri,n, wool hIt-instrad IF he suprr fine ke,sey
petiicost panra!oons, failing in graceful folds
upon ms hoo'S, his we're he coarse buternul
eoloured snug setting trousers. 'eaching only
TO the calf of his leg AID instead OF the nicely
moulded square toed boots, so much in vogue
his feet were tn,renched in the rough, round
tned COW aides IF the country cohlrr. AS ne
had determined upon the oovrse Of fashiona>
ole, he must s>ume his hsbimeu,s, and abide
the consrou en,ts. he winds his way 10 he
shop. OF the city; and in few hours, the ro-
the shape and fgcre OF dandy. He returns ~
his ouar'ers He now receives civ'liiss from
The major domo to which be was no, accus ON
ed in his to"n'ry garb;i' aaners his vanity and
puff, him y i,n pride. He presents himself TO
he grand mirror Of the parlour; 'ourns thu,
wav ard ,ha, and in he language of triumph,
'hus EXPIRE sses himself; "Egad, now look like
70 ks. now l am 4 eantlrman!'
Had he no. been moved by fur her curiosity
psrhapse he had returned TO his home and upon
refrc ion reiinquished the pursuits OF a genie,
mau-bu, upon taking anohtr turn down
Brosdway,he quickly discovered his array 10 re
incomplete: h, had n, ring upon his fugrr no
cane in his hand, no watch in his fob, no safe
chain ahour his neck. no breast pin in his bo-
som, no sauff box, no gloves, no stock and no
paper Collar.
These were radio al d. 4 encies: and as hry
were ne NAN cons,iiuep Of B1ck 1T the
world, they must be supplied no time Is lost;
he enters he j. weiler's, the rigs thick n and
visGen upon IN. nngers the diamond spaTkies
in his bosom, the safety chain p otrud-s It's
modest front upon the vest, and he grand es
,abli,hmen' bangles q, his foo He enters the
millinery aud cane establishment, and soon
rmergrS with bead supported by stock and COL
lar and pushes his way back TO rxchaDsr with
many a fl ,urish Of his i,orv cane. The oiviii>
ties of the hos, are redoubled suits Of rooms
are ,sndered BOTTLES Of champagne and bur
gundy sparkle upon the sideboard; gentlemen
Of ia nion ore introduced; all things 20 mesrly;
evening approaches; its amusemrnts are Oh rim.
Jog; hey were theatrical This evening, not
wi,hs,andine he safety, the patent lever was
missing, The 4 h his cane, The IL MS ring, and
on The 9Th his poke, book which contained all
his money-T"is was sad "a ii; and reduced
him to the necessity Of pawning his clothes for
his lodging Labour or crime was his only
alternative Too proud to lab'ur, he resolved
upon robbery, and on being de &C ed. ne was
thrust into prison, where a" old friend OF his
father discovered him with safety chain upon
he ANGLE, suspended from a staple in the ,odA.