Litchfield enquirer., 1831-04-21


less than ordinary thickness. His person
seemed to be compressed with corsets, and
his head was supported by the ears upon
semicircle of stiffened linen, which Occupi-
ed the place of shirt collar and all his
habiliments announced him to the eyes Of
the curious, as a. genuine specimen Of that
singular genas, the dandy. After taking
several turns through the apartment, he
drew forth his gold repeater, and opening
his mouth for the FIRST time, exclaimed in
peremptory lone, !" Landlord want sup
perl" s'~You shall have it, SIR" said the
landlord with bow, and winking at the
same time at the other guests, "we had
supped when you arrived, but will not de-
tain you many minutes"
In short time, supper was announced,
and the stranger was shewn into back
room, handsomely furnished, where neat
elderly -rIatron presided at the head of a
table, spread with tea, coffee, bread, cakes,
beef, pork, bacon, venison, fowls, and all
that profnsion Of eatables with which west
srn ladies delight to entertain their guests.
Near her sat a young lady, modestly attir-
ca, IN the bloom Of youth and beauty,
whose easy manners and engaging appear
ance, might have warmed any heart not
allous to the charms of native elegance.
Now, indeed, our dandy opened both mouth
and eyes to some purpose. Scarcely deign-
ing to return the salutation of llis hostess,
he commenced the work of havoc-ish,
flesh, and fowl vanished from before him
wandered off to the young lady; now he
gazed at broiled chicken, and now at the
fair niece of the landlord-but which he
liked best, am unable to say-the chicken
seemed to go off very well, but on the SUBJ
ject Of the damsel, he never opened his
mouth.
Returning again to the sitting apartment,
he found the same set Of gentlemen whom
he had left there, engaged in conversation.
They were the judge, the lawyers, and otll-
or intelligent men of the country, who we're
not little amused at the airs Of our dandy.
Again they opened their circle 10 receive
him, but his eyes, his mouth, and his heart,
if he had one, were closed against every
thing but the contemplation of his ow II inn
portant SELF After drawing his boots,
picking his teeth, and putting segar, he
again opened his mouth, with, " Landlord
want to 60 bed -
Whenever you please, SIR"
want room to myself, sir y
"I do not know how that will be-" re-
piled the landlord, my house is full, and
l shall be compelled to put you in the
room with some of these gentlemen.
Z" can't 60 it, sir !" replied the dandy,
strutting up and down {; -" never slept in a
room with any body in my life, sir ! and
never will must have a room, sir J"
The landlord now laughed outright at the
airs Of the coxcomb, and then said, very
good humoredIy, we'll, well, III 60 and
talk with my wife, and see what we can
do"
"My DEAR" said the landlord, as he en-
tered the supPer-room, " here's man who
says he mast have room to himself"
"What. that greedy little man. in cor
sets -
The same"
Set him up with room !" exclaimed
the landlady.
:" He is a trifiing fellow" said the land
lord, " but if we can accommodate the
poor little man, we had better do So"
The lady protested her readiness.to dis
charge the rites Of hospitality, but declared
that there was not vacant apartment in
the house.
"Give him my room. aunt" said the
pretty niece, " will sleep with the chill
dren, or any where you please" The
young lady was a visitor, and great ia
vori,e and the elderly lady was altoge,h-
er opposed to putting her to any discOm-
fort, particularly on account Of such rude
man. But the niece carried the poin:, and
arrangements were made accordingly.
10 q few minutes, the silent man was
conducted by the landlord to a very hand
somely furnished apartment in the back
part of the house. Every thing here was
of the best and neatesr kind. A suit of
curtains hung round the bed, the counter
pane was white as snow, and the bed-lin-
en- was fresh and fragrant. The dandy
walked round the room, examining every
thing with the air of IA man who fancied
his life in danger from some contagious dis
ease, or venomous reptile. He then
threw open the bed clothes, and after in
speeding them. exclaimed, 81 can't sleep
in that bed "
"Why not sir 7" inquired the astonished
landlord.
sits not clean! can't sleep in il !"
repeated the dandy, strutting up and down
with the most amusing air of self impor-
lance, +" l wouldn't sleep there Tor thou
sand dnllape 80