Litchfield enquirer., 1835-02-12
CHARACTER OF GADEs.

Gades is one of those unfortunate be- jugs, who is perfectly satisfied with himself. He believes he is wise in every science, and beautiful beyond competition. His ideas of the world are so extremely limited, that he sincerely thinks there is nothing oi con- -seanance in it besides himself. k1e always. bows in passing under an arch. even fit be a hundred feet highland imagines the fur is worn off his hat by rubbing against the clouds. When he laughs, it is condescen- sion-and should he strike yoa, he $ vain enough ,o think he has honored you by the blow. Every lady Gades meets. instantly falls in love with him, and his prolific brain has already faneied hundreds expiring with homeless passion for him. He charges na- ture with his making. and in company ob- serves i, was her fault if he is too hand- some. This is one of his mistakes, for Eia- ture had nothing to do with it :--conceis and the tailor are the father of him. Strip hi,n of his coat, and what is he 2 Nothing yersonifed. Laugh at him as long as you please, and it will be placed on the credit side of the page; he will go on his way re- joicing at his wit. Gades is phiIanthro-
 pist in one respect:-n one can look upon
 him without laughing. and all feel beiler satisfied, when they compare their own
 minds wiil. his.
 Gades puts implicit confidence in phre- nology, always excepting the bump of self. esteem. He cannot endure to hear any one praised except himself, and if friend is well spoken of in lis presence. he will observe, che is no better than he should be,''-and by so doing lie endeavors to weaken the sentiments of respect in every one who entertains good feelings towards another. shall conclude this paper, by describing his appearance when coming in- to church, and his behavior while tbere--- believing he transgresses the laws of deco rum thoughtlessly, if not innocently. 4
 Gades always makes it a point to come into church late, and when he does arrive, wrapped in his outward garment, he is em- phaiicalIy a sreeper. With the folds of his cloak tlistended to the wind, he brush- es the pews on either side of the isle, while the ligb,est part of his body, the head, ,con- tfary to the known laws of gravi.ation qni- e.ly remains suspended on his sisTt collar by the ears, forming all anli-climax. tern'l- mating in {" ,i,e little end of nothing" Un- der tOeS0 CttCuUtStduCCo AsSssbhAc ~""sts"- ccncy blushes to see herself on.-done, as he returns the smiles of tine astonisi,ed au- dience. And should some poor souls look piteously at his tapers, Gades immediately charges ilsem with enyying him so many accomplishments. But his journey up the isle must like. all earthly things have ali end, and at las, he arrives, at his pew. Now conimences an entirely new performancei -his seat is always dusty. and before he can settle down into calm. his bandana floats high in the air and no desPairine wretcl, upon the floating plank of a wreck ed vessel could give out signals with the earnestness, that Gades shakes his hand kerchief, not for !succor. he is above that. but for ,he simple reason of letting people know, that services may go on, as he las 0yrivcd. It would be tedious to follow