Southern telegraph., 1836-08-02

several civil appointments, and had even
commanded some nf them in the field, in
times Of peril. He touched his hat as be
welcomed the stranger, and invited him in
to his house with an mir of dignity and hospi-
tality. A servant took his suTtout, and sew
eral gentlemen who were seated round the
fire pushed back their chairs to make way
for the stranger. But all these things NOV
ed not the automaton; the glazed eye and
compressed lip were still fixed, aud the chin
remained in the cushion Of an immense
cTavat. After a momentary pause the gen
tlemen in the room resumed conversation,
the landlord applied himself to the busi-
ness of his house, and the silent ira
weller was consigned to tho oblivion which
he seemed TO coyet; and excited no more
attention except from an honest backwOOds-
man, who strolled in to take a peep, and
after gazing at him for a quarter Ofan hour,
suddenly clapped his hands, and exclaimed
to his companion, alt moves, Bill! if it AMI
alive, I'll agree to gOa-foOt as long as live"
By this time candles were lighted, and
the silent gentleman seemed to grow wea-
ry of silence. He now rose and strutted
across the apartment with very important
stride. He was young man OF about
two-and-twenty; Of ordinary height, and
less than ordinary thickness. His person
seemed to be compressed with corse's, and
his head was supported by the cars upon a
semicirclo of stifIened linen, which occupied
the place ola shirt collar; and all his ha-
biliments announced him to the eye Of the
curious, as a genuine specimen Of the sin
gular genus, the dandy. After taking sew
eral turns through the apartment, he drew
forth his gold repeater, and opening his
mouth for the first time, exclaimed in n per-
emptory tone, "Landlord!I want superb
"You shall have it, sir" said the landlord,
with bow, and winking at tho sametme
; at the other guests, "we had supped when
: you arrived, but well not detain you many
, minutes"
In short time supper was announc ed,
and the stranger was shown into back room,
handsomely furnished, where neat elderly
matron presided at the head of a table
spread with tel, coffee, bread, cakes, beef,
pork, bacon, venison, fowls, and all that pro-
fusion of eatables with which western ladies'
delight to entertain their guests. Near her
= sat young lady, modestly attred, in the
bloom Of youth and beauty, whose easy
mi pncrs and engaging appearance might
, hd G warmed any heart not callous to the
CHI rms Of native elegance. Now. inAned
Ou dandy opened both mouth and eyes
$ to some purpose. Scarcely deigning
to return the sautation of his hostess, he
commenced the work of hayoc-fsh, hesl
and fowl vanished before him; hia eye
:, roved from kish to dish, and then wandered
off to the young lady: now he gazcd at Q
; broiled chicken, and now at the fair niece
of the landlord-but which he liked best,
!, am unable TO say-the chicken seemed tt
go off very we'll, but on the subject of thu
!, damsel he never opened his mouth.
Returning again to the sitting apartment
e e he found the same set of gentlemen whom
y he had left there still engaged in conversa
l. ton. They were the judge, tho lawyers
> and other intelligent men of the country
d who were not little amused at the airs o
I our dandy. Again they opened their circl
Is to receive him, but his eyes, his mouth, an,
N his heart, if he had ono, were closed agans
a. H. every thing but the contemplation Of hi
IL own important self. After drawing off hi
I, boots, picking his teeth, and putting scga'
% he again opened his mouth, with, "Land
lie lord! want to 60 to bed!'
IT Whenever you please, sir"
~ u want a room to myself, slr!"
"i IL do not know how that will be-" replie
W the landlord; " "my house is full, and sha
OF be compelled to put you into a room wit
'S some of these gentlemen"
ol 81 can't go it, sir!" replied the dandy
!" strutting up and down; "never slept in
o. room with any body i'll my life, sir, an
'e never wilI!-must have room sir"
il, The landlord now laughed outright at Ii
IN airs of tho coxcomb, and then said, ver
nd good-humoredly,
:" ~ "WelI, well, I'll go and talk with m
of wife, and see what we can do"
Il any DEAR" said the landlord, as he e
ne bOlON bHC lOOhlS uOAO u tiA"h w
10 says he must have room to himself"
Ily "What, that greedy little man, in OorsOts
oh "The same"
i'd "Set him up with a room" cxclain
in the Iandlady.
en- " He is triAing fellow" said the Ian
ke, lord, "but If we can accommodate the po
ere little man, we had better do so"
,eo Tho lady professcd her readiness to d
cr' charge the rites Of hospitality, but declar
that there was not vacant apartment
tho house.
,od "Givo him my room, aunt" said
' pretty niece, III will sleep with tho childrc
,sd or any where you please" The young la
- -. was visitor, and great favOrite, and
: > elder lady was altogether opposed to putt
he her to any discomfort, particularly on 1
"a ~ count Of such a rude man. But tho ME
carried her point, and arrangements VIZ
vsa made accordingly.