Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-01-26

POOR RELATIONS.

HJohn. tell me porter am never at h0Ge,j
Colonel MundIeford."
docs the porter know the Colonel by ssh,
my lord:
"A tall, thin, mi'itary-lookiug man. with
scar on the cheek. and an old blue surtout."
Here, you Peter porter,-my lord desires a,
how you'll show tn cold shoulder to that err
soldering chap, in the shabby coat, as was here
last week; dye hear. my lad? has nv motions
he's poor relation of the family: for the old'ua
looked plaguy GUM at him when | showed bin
into the library"
only lords own cousin ! but mum, John, mum
my business lies IN nutshell; that is, in my pOr
ter's chair, which is much the same thing"
"Why Is papa never at home to Colonel Mua.
dlelord?" said young Lord Wroughton to hi,
mother, when the elder peerhad pompo1sIy Od
ed the newspapers, and quilted the breakfast l
bic SIS he not the man who, read in Cyr
Thornton, or the Subaltern, or one of those mill
tary books which make me dream 50 delightful
when have them under my plllow.-forced The
trenches at Torres MoIinoss | loitered nearth:
library door in hopes of getting sight ofhim whG
he was with my father the other day; but he CAM
into the hall pulling his hat over his eyes, so thu
| could not catch glimpse ofhim. Few pOp.
who have so much to be proud of would be attn
pains of hiding their faces; but he seemed mss;'
ably thin and sallow.
g" Wa!cheren fever. | suppose. Those hail.
pay officers are always fretting away withag
plus fever, or a dun fever, OF a small iamdyie
ver," said Lad Ttz-Arlingford. making mash
from the cream ever and the muffin dish, iorher
bleareyed poodle. "Your father is quite nght''
refuse himself to that Colonel Mundleford. lie
is always boring FitZ-Arlinsford to speak for hll
to the Duke; he wants asomething or otter lOrhh
eldest boy"
land should think papa would be ve!
proud TO name him as his relation: ard he Dakt
would certainly be gratilicd to be reminded Of al
opportunity to obisc so brave and mell'Orion'i d
officer"
Now, Wroughton. you know that Is one o.
Mr.. Prosody's cut-and-dried sentences. VIVA
can YOU know about such things. Eoar ia'l@
has growing family Of his own to tiiiik Oh; &-
thousand intimate friend, always pressing l."'
claims upon his interest. without troubling iH.
self with his poor relations"
"Has Colonel MundIeiord Il large family:
My dear, you will ascertain that fact ql'
soon enough. can answer for IL that ~lle
you arrive at the head Of the house ci fItzA
lineford. Won will find Yourself supplied wItH'
caiGi cue raisonne Of the Mundieiords-
women. and chidren-to the remoIest branches
all wanting something-crasing and borlng-gtl
ting little. and abusing you for more. ! VIZ
one could get an act of Indemnity passed a5aIn'
such pfople."
"ram sure. mamma" said Algcrnon, @
spoiled Etonian rebel of the family, '.it Is ave
~ impertinent thing of ones relations to be P'T
No man should presume to be cousin to a ic'
under three thousand a-year.
Let us turn round:' whispered Mrs. s9i
face to her snowy daughters. as they were eIH
biting their iIerbaut novelties in kenslng'@
Gardens. " N" hurry,-do it deliberately; Whe
you want to cut a person, always affect an ca,
nonchaIance. Fussiness betrays your intenn'l
at once"
But who IS the person'we want 10 cut;
inquired Honoria Surface, inadvertently ooSlD'
back upon the gaudy crowd. l..
How often must | tell you, HOnorI', ui
here is nothing so iIl-bred as staring after F'
son who has passed." /,
But no one did pass with whom we have"
east acquaintance"
"No! for thanks to my providence, you o."
lever been allowed to entangle yourself wVn .g,
advantageous acquaintance. 1t was that U.I'
woman in the poke bonnet and green veil l WIZ
ID to avoid"
"Why that was some nursery governess, ""'