Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-07-04

VIZ s''n'~uoh VI ue company 3
while ms mock dignity efieclually kept al
prying chonies out Of his way
While the dance Is yet in its vigur. le
us look al some OF the characters who ar,
partaking Of IFS pleasures.
Here comes young tree, OF fellow VIII
moves along as II his feet didn't know which
should darce first. He must have sat 70
Winters portrait Of the "lear man." 10
defy the acutest anatmist 10 find e
nough adipose matter in hls whole frame
TO greese frying pan. He is the very
personiheation OF skin and bones and, if
his color were the right kind. could easily
Dc mistaken Tor peripatetic mummy His
head IS so far from his heels, that doubt
whether they ever take cognizance Of each
others movements; and ! shrewdIy sns
pect that they sometimes start In different
directions; which must give rise to severe
contests. lie is determined, however, to
have no disagreement TO night, for he
keeps strict watch over the latter which
must Of course. be unoer has eye all the
time. being small man, was unable.
during the whole evening, 10 ascertain the
true character Of his physiognomy. As
might he expected his partner is the smal :
IS lady in the room; imam ALWAYS goes
by contrast,l and he Is sometimes troubled
by loosing her in tie crwod
But here comes a couple, in every res
pect the antipodes Of the other The
male is about three feet. and the woman
Is SIX at least, I do wish people would
match themselves more entirely. can't
conceive why duck should set up 10
0anCA with "a n
dromedary. Now, | am by no means su,c
that she sees him at all. and as IL hearing
INN If he could speak don't dean Of
such a thing Unlike the lengthy subject
we have just dismissed. his feet have much
1nanimity OF movement and go, together
very much Ii Ike sparrow's or kangaroo's
lie dances all up in heap while that tyne
Of Longitude his partner jumps almost as
high as his head, and just now lit on his
toes. TO his huge discontinue. They
ought TO be sent 10 Bachelors EIysium.n
and forced 10 dance together eternally.
But move back little, for there Is no
ordinary dancer at work now He must
be genious, for his movements are err
ratio wonder what be is skating on the
Try. iioor FOR. Away he jumps to one side: |
ana anon, before YOU get your eJes fairly |
on him, he is on the other. One would |
.hlnk he had head of wind, and like
Commodore Ttunnion, wished to tack
through he reel. His legs appear to be
long to different bodies,
.'For one, as ifsaspicious Of his brother.
Desirons seems TO run away from rotncr,o
ana yon may consequently soon expect |
nullihca'ion and disuhion. There ought |
10 be mil pond everlast!ngly frozen for |
bis particular benefit.
All! whom have We here, with emacia
ed figure. and deep sunk eyes. that seem
o took forth with powerful mindp He
$ q talented youth am sure. perbaps
ome rural student. who is wasting his ex.
stence over the. midnight lamp; and has
ileided to pressing solicitations to ioin the
Christmas festivities
;. "Fuii many gen." &c.
How abstractrd m the midst of life. and |
low little he appears to enjoy the revelry
ii the dancpt Ha wears a frock coat
shch is usually Observation-Disclosures his
alents are cloak for that. 4 wish /
could cultivate his friendship, fer love
he society of talented men - But bow's
hisP Uh he dances cross legged! How
ever, the sons of genius are allowed 10 he |
eccentric, and besides student cannot be- |
expected to study the graces very atten. !
lively.
Pray; sir. is not that young fellow, in |
irock coat. man OF taientsp Does he |
lot sometimes soar aiott on the wings OF I
hought, and pierce the very sky with his
ntellectpn
AYE" was the Isconic answer
y was sure OF III sure Of III dye bear
lomp Don't you believe in Layater nowp
There Is no doubt about il. never was
10 my .iie,"
''iie, sir" continued the person I had
nterrogated, "he sir, is the very ge-
nus Of village tailors. but / suspect never
'osrs on any wings but bis goose's and Is !
'ot accused Of piercing with any thing but |
lis needie!'
was thunderstruck,
A tailor! = cobbler of clothes. Oh, i'm
'ossiblei utterly imposslble.'
wish the tsitors goose down the Eel
ow's throat and Lavaier in a Dntch o, en-
With all my heart. Here have been del
ing through .Lavater for years-l,ke a
worm that went through twenty four vol |
lmes, never penetrated by any other Nv
ne creature and all, 10 mistake a tailor
or genius! Ii is too badl--
But who's this with iine coat and
vhlskers walking through the dance with
10 AR OF studied grace and nonchalancei |
lie looks like city gentleman
ana That u.s. said a person beside me. |
Doctor Legrand, from the city of C?-
Doctor Lesrand? Why, sir, / have lived |
here all my life. and never before heard |
u Doctor Legrand. He must be a new |
'omer; but let me look at him
As spoke, Doctor Legrand from the
NY oil Z. turned towards me, and in spite
u the disguise of huge whiskers and
'air oil gold trimmed spectscles, / discoy
RED the face Of the most noted black leg
ne city ofC had ever known. Not sa
ished with Importance conferred by wills
Iers, fine clothes spectacles, half dozen |