The native American., 1839-03-02
WHAT WILL You HAvEl


ing. was under the notifying necessity OF
waiting an hour in the tap room OF low tsv-
ern, TO secure the services OF the mail guard,
who was 10 carry parcel for my employers.
Amidst the smoke, the splitting, and the clatter
OF crowd Of inn haunters, could not but Ind
some subjects for reflection.
The presiding genius Of the bar was bloat-
ed. carbnnclrd, whiskered young man, whoml
had long known as the abandoned son OF de-
ceased friend. sighed, and was silent Ever
and anon, as one after another, or squads OF two
three or more, approached his shrine, to receive
and empty their glasses, and deposite their six
pencrs, heard the short peIemptory formula
the Bacchanal minister" What piH you hare
brandy? gins punch? What toiN yon hare?'
And the victims severally made their bids, 10
smaller, cocktail, sling, or juiap, as tn
case might be. The constant repetition OF eth
form IN that case made and provided set m
upon drawsy meditation on the pregnant ques
ton What piH you harca "Metbinks can an
swrr that question: said to myself, as cast
glance around the murky apartment. And firs
to the young shoemaker who with pair
newly finished boots, is king for grog VIVA
Will You have. Young man, you will soon have
an empty pocket.
There is trembling, ragged man, with lived
spots under the eyes. He is a machine maker,
and his lodgings in the house. What will you
have: All! the bar keeper knows without az
answer; he takes gin and water. Poor man!
also know what you will have. Already yo'
have been twice ut deaths door; and the chill
will not dive off that chill. You will have ty
phas terer.
There comes my neighbor, the bookbinder,
His hand shakes as he raises his full glass All.
Shannon!-I dread to say it--but you will hav
the palsy.
The glasses are washed out, not ceansed. II
the slop tub under the shelf Now fresh bev,
comes up, cigar IN hand. Gentlemen. what wi
you have! choose 10 supply the answer TO
Imysef-thus: The baker there will have al
apopiery or a sudden fail in his shop That tailo
III green glasses will have, or rather has already
consumption. And fear the three idlers i
their train will have the next epidemic tina
shall sweep of our refuse drunkards.
But what will that man have who leans owe
the table, seeming to pore over the last Herald:
He is scarcely resolved - hat he shall drink.
whether he shall drink atall. | understand the
language Of his notions he is a renegade from
the temperance ranks. He has borrowed mo
ney this week. john, you will have lodging
IN ajail.
Sorry indeed am TO see in this den Mr.
Scantling, the cooper. Not to speak of hin,
self, have reason 10 believe that both his grow
sons are beginning to drink. He looks abou
him suspciously. Now he has pucked u,
courage. He takes whisk-y. You will have;
pair Of drunken sons.
That young fellow in the green fock coat an,
coloreh neckcloth, is a musician man Of read
ing, and the husband Of lovely English wo
man. He takes his glass with the air OF Gree
drinking hemlock. You will have heart bro
ken wife.
What is that lad Of fifteen going to the ba,
He is; and he losses off his Cognac with an air
You will have an early death.
That old man that tn,teIs out of the door ha
doubtless come hither to drown his gri.f. Hi
last son has died IN prison. from the effects Of
brawl in the theatre. The father has locke.
anguish every sober mnn,-n. for ,w
years. Wrctchtd old man! You will have tn
hulter Of u suicide.
| must take the rest in mass. for il is S.turda
night, and the throng Increases. The bar ke-pe
has an assistant, in the person Of pale, sorrow
full girl. Two voices now reiterated thu chat
Ienge- Whot wiN you hare? What ,iH 90
hare!
Misguided friends, am afraid you will al,
have death bed without hope.
My man has arrived, must 60, glad TO es
cape to the purer air. and still The parrot-noi
ISSohuuS III my ears HHf UllL IOu mare! .
will have-to sum up all--you will have te, :
rib!e Judgment and an eternity Of such retributie
as BELTS your life.
As | walked home across the common,
thought thus: "And what will he have. who,
day alter day, and month after month, and yea
after year, dnes out the devils bounty to his r.
cruits; and receives his sixpences. as ii were,
over the coffin Of his victims? You to say III
least, hardened topper. Gf memory live herea
ter will have the recollection Of your tiumphs,
and the vision Of their eternal results
NeVs.-The Baltimore Chronicle says tn. t
ga Mrs Rose, Polish woman, divorced fro,
her husband and now the cher annie. i, is said, of
good looking young American, has taken the plac
Of Fanny Wright, and is ecturing for the Loco
focos of New York. She goes against Marriae
and all such nonsense, and is in favor of fr,
trade in ma,rlmony and every thing else. Sh
calls all the absurd customs of society mere irr
tionalities Her lectures are delivered at Tan
many Hall on Sunday."-Pof. .1du.
Ne~ York Correspondence Of the National Iaielgencer
., FEBRUARY 23d ,