Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-01-19
GAZETTE

GAZETTE.
TINES LAST vISIT.-BY Mrs. HALE.
There is Persian Legend, representing Time
before commencing his "New Years Flight"
warning those who are to die during the CON-
ing season, Of their inevitable fate.)
The night was cold and stormy one,
And the year was running low,
When Time threw his travelling mantle on,
As he were ABOUT to 60;
And he cast6n his glass ruefuI look
g. The sands will be OUT" he said,
(Seizing his memorandum book
-. And the visits must be made:
Butt does little good the fools to warn-
almost lose my labours;
They think TIE last visit make TO them
Is always meant for their neighbours.
Last year my duty was faithfully done
traversed this city through,
Revealing to every devoted one
had cowe Tor final adieu;
Why, they treated my warning as Nicholas
treats
The sroans of the dying Poles;
Or thought twas TO save-(how this avarice
chests!)-
Their money and not their souls,
That my hint Of speedy departure was given,
Though badc them farewell like lover:
Aud how few there were who prepared for
heaven?
lean easl, reckon them over.
And first to Bankers house he'd,
Though knew he was often sufly,
But those Rothschilds-one must hunour their
pride!
So hasten'd TO warn him early.
found him within. at a sumptuous feast.
An Aplcian sauce was before hun.
And its favour he praised TO each smiling
'1Ts NeafM thus nv warning came DER
Oh. how his eve glared as he babe me flee;
was of like twinkle of light,
And he ate at that dinner enough tor three,
And be died of spasm that night.
And next tapped at an Editors door
Ii sounded 80 like a dun,
That he sratterd his papers about the floor,
As he made motion to run;
But at length he resumed his labors again,
When he found no sheriff drew nigh.
Searching old books Tor New Years strain:
I whispered-2he Year TO DIE
He started" All, Ills lucky thought,
And III rhyme i, Oui," said he,
"My patrons may fear that Death is near,
And repent Of their debts to me-"
hurried away to Doctor. then,
T,hnuxh I know I p,,ubt sparo naing
That he thought of disease as the end ct men,
And of death as the Doctors gains
"My patient must die, he was Wandering on,
As he glanced fee-bIll DER,
"And his money will 90 to his gracress son:
Nv bill might be some what more;
For the Youth will nc':r take the trouble to note
That I've charged five visits dav."
So he figured away while laughed in his ear,
Remember my risit's topoy!
told an Old Man it was time he should go,
And he vas too deaf TO hear
called at the play on dashins Beau,
Aud he was too gay to fear,-
| paused in Merchants counting room,
And Ounce was to stop.
Scarce nouId he have needed the crash Of doom,
While reckoning his ledger up.
There is one demand began to say
He burst with hurried breath,
"Show me your bill, I've the cash to pay"-
left him to settle with death!
I stopped at a Poor Mans humble she'd,
And thought 'twoud delight him so.
For knew he had often wished he was dead:
But he 1atiy refused TO go:
And o. the wild agony Of his eve,
AS he begged me one year to give!
Saving, twas too hard for a man to die
Who had struggled SO hard to live;
That bis wife might beg and his children starve:
whispered Of charity
He raised his eve with look OF despair
..'T,s broken rerd," sighed he.
I had fareL 80 III with the lords Of the earth,
or the earth they had proved. indeed.
That I turned to the sex Of sentIer birth,
Hoping more kindly to speed:
On beautiful Belle made call,
A milliner's girl stood by
cba hr,,ght n new dress for the New Years