Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-12-22
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From Btaek,ooOd'S Maga-iRe.
EARLY STRUGGLES
I'M PROFESSIONAL LIFE.
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walked ABOUT Town Tor SeYerat hours
endeayoring 10 wear off that ar of chagriI
and sorrow which had been occasioned BY
my reception at Sir rs. Something
must be done-aud that immediately; fol
absolute starvation was now before US.
could think Of but two other quarters
where could apply for little temporary
relief. lresolyed TO write note to a very
celebrated & successful brother practlion-
er, stating my notwithstanding
him candidIy with my whole circumstan-
ces, and soliciting the favor Of Temporal
ry accommodation of a few pounds
twenty was the sum ventured to name.
| wrote the letter at cofiee-house and re-
turned home. spent all that evening in
attempting TO picture to myself the rocop-
ton It would meet with. tried to pat
myself in the place Of him had written
TO, and fancy the feelings with which
should receive a similar application.
need not, however, tantalize The reader.
After nearly fortnight's suspense, re-
ceiyed the following reply 10 my letter. l
shall give II Ucrbatim-alter promising that
the writer Of it was at time making about
10 or $4,000 a year. &c. oncloses a
triAe, Zone guinea, to DR.. -, wishes
it may be serviceable, but must say, that
when young men attempt station in life
without competent funds TO meet it, they
cannot wonder if they fail.
- Square"
The other quarter was old Mr. G.
our Indian lodger. Though an eccentric
and reserved man, stunning all company
except that of a favorite black servant, |
thought he might yet be liberal. AS he
was something of character, | must be
allowed a word or two about him in pas
sing. Though he occupied the whole of
the first floor Of my house, | seldom saw
him. In truth, he was little else than
bronze fireside fixture, all day long, sum-
mer and winter,-protected from the IN
trusion of draughts and yisters, which c.
qually annoyed him. by huge folding
screen. Swathed, mummy-lIke, m flannel
and furs, signalling incessant cxecratlons
nOainsi tho chilly Euglisil ei:'""to, e"d
sioacing himself alternately with sleep,
candle, and curry. lie would sit for hours
listening to d strange cluucring, know
no word bat this that can give any thing
like an idea Of it, and most melancholy
noise, uttered by his black grizzlc headed
scryant-which was given tounderstand
was a species Of Indian soag--eylnclng
his satisfaction ~ face curiously puck
cred together. and small beady black eyes,
differing with the light of vertical suns;
thus, ! say, he would sit tll both droPt
asleep. lie was very fond Of this ser
want. Whose name was Chnquabor, or
something Of that sort, and yetwould kick
and strike him with great violence on the
slightest occasions.
Without being sclf-interested, candid
~ acknowledge, that on receiving him into
our house, aud submitting 10 divers neon
veniences from his strange foreign iancIes'
I was. however, very much mistaken lie
uniformly discouraged my visits by evIn-
chg the utmost restlessness and even ire
pidation, whenever approached. lie was
more tolerant to my wiic's visits; but even
10 her he could not help intimating, in
pretty plain terms, that he had no idea OF
being "drugged to death by his landlord"
On one occasion, however, his servant
came suffering with agitation into my
room; that 'hib massa WIS to see-a--a
DOCTOR | found him suffering from the
heart burn: submitted to his asthmatlc
ouerulousness for nearly half an hour;
prescribed the usual remedies and receiV-
ed in return-a guinea? NO-a curious,
( ugly, and perfectly useless cane, with
which, (to enhance its value, nc assn
red me be had once kept a large snake at
bay! On another occasion, in return Tor
similar professional assistance, he dismls-
sed me without rendering me fee, or any
thing instead of it; but sent for my WIFE,
/ in tie course Of the afternoon, and presen-
fed her with hidcOus little, cracked, CHI
ma teapot, the lid fastened with din
qy silver chain, and the lip Of the spout
bearing evident marks of an ancient com
pound fracture.-IIe was singularly exacl
in every thing he did: he paid his rent, io'
instance, at ten o'clock in the mornIng
every quarter day, as long as he lived with
me.
Such was the man whose assistance
had at last determined TO ask. With INN.
lite hesitation and embarrassment, l stateI
nv circumstances. He fgeted sadly I'll
Il / concluded, almost inarticulate with agl
tation, by soliciting the loan of E3O0-oi
lfering at the same time to deposit wit
him the lease of my house, as a coliatera
security for what he. might advance me-
"My God!' he exclaimed, falling Oacl
in his chair, and elevating his hands.
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