Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-03-28

looking scrap of paper. Tom got rid of
him with some difficulty; for constables
are a sort OF folks that hold young men
oil genus IN no great respect. Really
SAID ION, Il must make my fortune;
may as well do 1t now and have il over
so let me think of it the first thing to-
morrow morning." With these words
Iom went off TO What's his names, up
the street aud called for champagne and
oysters.
TOMS fortune making scheme appear
ed to be totally forgotten by him for
three months longer, and nobody can
tell TO what extent his forgetfulness
would have run, had it not been disturb
ed by another of those perverse Incl
dents which seem 10 be designed by the
malignant fates to bother gentlemen of
genius, likely fellows, and such high
minded sublimities on two legs.
Tom was one evening lacing up his
pantaloons for ball. mot handsome"
said he as he looked in the glass-sbut
killing genteel." At this moment the
cashmere gave way in a most disastrous
rent on the knee! ''T'other pair, them
said he; but alasi Tom had not another
! pair. "Bah!" he exclaimed, "cash, cre-
dit and pantaloons gonei then | must
make my fortune, and so here goesr'
! At these decisive words Tom sat down
to make his fortune; and began to rub his
head and think. man of genius has,
of course, the world at his command;
and Tom debated at FIRST with himself;
whether he would be secretary of state
or minister to the court of St. James.
Both offices had some thousands of dol
lars salary, and Tom was of opinion
/ that either might do till something bet
ter cast up. His cogitations, however,
were awkwardly interrupted by the re-
collection that possibly neither of the
incumbents could be displaced without
some loss of time, while taiiors are pla /
guey impatient. So Tom concluded
/ that the safest project would be to make |
love TO the daughter of old NIggs, the |
tallow chandler. She had red hair, and /
was considerably short and thick. "A
dumpy thing" said Tom, shut what OF
that?' The old one will cut up heavy |
when he goes off besldes-what he'll fork
over on the wedding-day.
Dorothy Niggs was neither coy nor
coquettish, and as for Tom, was he not
irresistible2 To make a long story
short, Tom found no great difficulty in
gaining her heart, for let me whisper the
secret-it was the first offer she had
ever had, although more than--no mat
ter how many years old. Tom consider
ed The business as good as done; so be-
ing DESTROYS TO despatch matters because
creditors cannot wait for ever, and a man
of genius without money is constrained
to keep his talents, and possibly his per-
son, hidden from the public gaze, TO the
great loss of the community, he waited
upon old Nggs, 10 receive his consent.
lie sat in his arm chair reading the
Prices Current. A sheepskn pocket
book very much worn, lay at his elbow
on thin quarto volume, entitled Row
lett7s Tables of Interest. Tom stated
his business and the old man lifted up his
spectacles, but kept fast hold of the
newspaper.
"Oh, understand. Are you in the
grocery liner'
''No, SIR" replied Tom, in some sur
prise
beg pardon, thought l had seen /,
your name in the adve rtisement. Hem!
heml where was IT'D An, here It IS ;
Thompson and TIPp, water street, two !
hundred hogsheads of molasses." :
altogether mistake, | assure you"
said Tom.
sin the hardware trader
mot at a!l.n
'Perhaps dry goodsa" II
..By no MEANS" returned Tom, grow /;
ing little uneasy.
'Crockery.'
Neither
General Commissionr
Can't say il is
'Yoa amt in the soap boiling wayF
Never was ,
Specializing III warrant
Not exactly replied Tom, beginning
to feel quite alarmed at the oddly OF these
queries; IL don't do much In the way
of business just now
.Ahi | understand said old Nlggs, !
with knowing kind of grin, and at
he sanletime laying down his newspaper.
Property all snug. live on your income.
Real estate, hey. or bankstockg
Tom sat with his head bent considera-
olv forward during these awkward ques- :
ion. He felt sort Of fidgetty embar-
-assment quite unusual for men OF gen.
us ia the presence Of tallow chandler.
He fumbled with he tassel o. his cane,
md filtered out a reply.
Neither sir; the fact is, that owing to Q
1eCQitaf iiiS pf'l'SANs
yery considerably diminished OF late, or
aiher, | may say, entirely disappeared. :,
The first movement of old Niggs at
he words, was to throw back his head
With a stare of unutterable asfonishment !
The next was TO let it fall again with :.
cry forcibe sniffy expiration through
he nose that spoke whole volume OF
anguage. His face instantly assumed
he most stubborn and stoical indifference u
L expression, while he adjusted his spec
acles with great calmness, took up MS
crossed one leg over the 9TH
r., and pretended to study the fiuctua-
ions of Russia tallow with might and :
main. There was no mistaking his de-
neanor. Tom saw IN an instant Il was q
II up with him. He caught up his hat =
nd rushed out of the room. .
aasronhe ~ : this hx, had naYerI y