Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-10-08

when he was at home he wOuld't be done his break
fast till he'd be soin to bed, thought used to be-
gin II when he'd get up; he commonly made but
one meal in the day, but it lasted from morning
to night.
Mr.. Beam,on--Indeed, Mr.. Doherty, I'll take
no excuse; you must come to dine at SIX.
Pa1l-Arrah, Betty, do YOU hear this?
Betty-Go, Paul aviCk; it may sarve Tom.
Paul-Faiks, an may be so. Well, Sur, as
you won't be put of, I'll go aud dine with you
at six.
Mr.. Beamton-Well,g good by. SHALL expect
you acknowledgements.
And here Mr.. Beamton made his bow and with
drew; Dut as the subsequent part Of our nara
ton cannot be given in the third person, we must
leave it to Mr.. Doherty himself to describe the
entertainments of the evening. We have taken
pans to give his own words pefJaiim, which are
as follow
when Square Beamton left the shop, by gol |
wlnt and brushed up my buds, and backened my
pumps, and put on my buckles-but the mint
two o'clock KEN, thought the---would fall
out of me with the hunger: howsomedeavour sis
| .I'll bear every thing for Toms sake SO
passed it over as well as could, and thought ev-
cry hour day long till it was near six and time
for myself to be off, tor had mile of ground to
walk to the Parade. So took my cane and my
gloves. and sauntered along very eisurely till l
KEN to the Parade. and as had the number Of
the door reckoned upon my fingers, l knew
could make no mistake. and whin counted the
s.eps, 1 looked up. an devil finer house and
place ever laid my too lookin eyes upon than
Souare Beamton's, with hal-door big enough
for Bishop. and the full of your fist Of a brass
rapper ON Il. not to talk of beautiful brass
plate with an iligant big B, and + after 1t, an
thin an A, an thin an NJ, maxim Is, +, A, NJ,
Beam right, by gor, sis |, this is the place,
and lifted up the big brass rapper, and gave
pound that wild drive twenty penny nail into
the hit. Presently the door was opened mighty
smart, and jontleman with green coat, and
powdered head. and punches OF g0Old strings from
his shoulders-a red breeches and white stock
ings, axed myself very snappshly intirely, 'dld
main to knock down the house! No, Sur, in
troth, thin. sis |, !, isn't myself wild hurt hair
of its head Then what do you wauts' sis he.
mighty cross intirelv. why thin. in troth.'
sis /, it's Misther Beanton want, sis |. You
can't see him. sis he slapPiug the door in my face
Blur AN turf sis to myself isn't this mighty
decent treatment?' Well. after waiting while,
sis To myself, I'll try again for Toms sake, not
to talk of the starvation that's in my stomach this
mint on account of keeping my appetite for the
jontleman's dinner that he promised to give me,
50 gave another rap; an the same gentleman
opened the door again aud looked mighty wicked;
bat afore he had time to say word. Il ak your
reverence's pardon, Sur sis |, but isn't MIR.
Beamton at home, an sure he axed me to dine
with him, an this is quare treatment What
is yonr names' sis he, mighty polite; Paul DO
hertv. Sur. sis I, takn of my hat an shown him
my manners. Il beg your pardon, Sur, SIS he,
come in it you paise.' and so he bowed and
scraped twice as low as did, showing me the
way in ali the time. Whin he shut the door
will you show me your hat, STRIP sis he mighty
polite. Indeed, an will IN welcome, Sir; sis
|, sit was made by Beahan in Patrick street, and
cost bu, fifteen shilllngs. "a very decent man if
YOU want to buy one Il don't mean that, Sir,
sis he; be plased to give me your hat Give
it to you?' sis l; oh, by gor, that's too bad !!
would you have me to go home in the night AIR
without hat?' oh. no, SIR sis he, you mistake
me; only want to put by your hat for you tall
YOU are going home.' The divil thrust YOU,
sis 1; what wild make me give you my hat at all
at all; can't take care Of it myselfT' 'Oh, Sir,
sa, he, TRUSTING out his hand for it, 'every jon
tleman that dimes here gives me his hat to take
care Of
Well, you see, the fellow was SO persuasive,
that there was no getting over it, so, SIS |, oh,
very well, plaise your Reverence, put 1t by In
CLAIM place. sis l, an he tuck it and put it by
I'D II ank you for your cane, sis another jontle
man to me, as we passed him by. " hat for::' sis
1. 'Toput by for you, Sir says he, las we do for
every other jontleman. 'Oh. very well, Sis l.,
handin him the cane. like an omedhaun of fool
that was. III take care of your loves. Sir,
saws third. catching them BY the fingersr Blur
an-ouns.' sis I, can't ! put them IN my pocket
.Oh no, Sir says he,' that's not the way IN this
house We'll. here, take them, sis l. i must
bear it all for your sake, rom,' sis agln to my
self, asl folled the first jonteman, who beckoned
me after him up stairs. upon green carpet that
YOU wudn't hear the thread of his tut on. Soup
cimed quite close to him, tall we got to the top,
and he steps over to floor, aud filings it open'
crying GU, at the top Of his voice, mir. Doherty,
Sir!!'t What the dvl do you want wud im.' Sis
I, in a voice as loud as his; 'did'nt you know
wei. enough that was just at your heelss But
he never minded me, only stepped INTO the room
another stepor two, and roars out MIR. Dohertv!'
twice as loud. sOch, then, sweet bad luck to your
impudence,' SIS L. you thievin rascal. is it Tor
this that YOU made me leave my stick below,
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