Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-01
From u. .N.ls Orles.s Piess,ln..
Mr.. SIMPSONS HOUSE.


"Once upon Tine" queer Old fellow. named
smith, started iion q Southern city on pedestrian
excursion o. about one hundred miles. He vasrot
sueh very Old fellow either. II. was about foriv
years o.cer than he was when born. TINS Smith
he was not connected gith the John smith f,n,ifv
IN the most remote tegrss-was man Of many
pse1 iari.!es. II absolute stop dty Old no, form a
prominent irlN ~ MS character, j. was quality
~nieh very much reSembied stupidity, and misht
easily be mistaken Tor u, by a. east one half he
word. tie mad always manifested singular alb
st'aetlon, generally described as absence OF mind
and would frequently roam about tie streets an en-.
IRE Day ~i.holt re-ogrIz ng one OF bis rumercu,
lnen1s' apparently without beng aware Of The na.
tu-e Of t.s uoysments.
TINS WasMr Smith. We we're SAYING that Mr.
smith s-afis3 upon Journey on the "tsn-toet
machine s5oksn o. M John Boil Aferfrsv...rr
ie~ mics our pedestrian fe., somewhat ,t...ty
and n. I'd ga rrna. es-ao.isrnert-- uri-h Iysk@s
49, uSuEt vas IIst aboUt haf a tsvers-f9, d
1nns. s0o1 nalYrs5 Yong f. Io~ waived nooo
.'m, bfh1st'hn brandy anS Wafer. snd N ADDITION.
il'r shs1 hn Win 0.i n bread ana cheese A
t1is ~as derost.Y - cone md refreshirg Ars,
w Smith hsdgssncns1 his tlirs. ana g IF ID tb.
shehi cfavnzi Of MS opp>'its he rs-cOnrnsncsd no.
ifsFels A. he I=tt ne cI.y toersD.y ssr.y m the
m fn'ng. No tn79ghi ts nfgr' Ns.k Two or tr,ee
n,1's 1-gsf reilfe ne s.Opp. c 10 d.nrer Hsrraf
'renie- ~ b. very eve, snd 49, ssirsc N on-
si9s Vrh an -nconn1nIy flgt fence. On he
bo'e1 Do 'of lrDlf Three hys-s .9rssr. until p..r-s
1i re To'lJ1 II ne SUI sat.fse 90. that BE- ha-
better secure ~ non osv men. lie csIed A. a
snaI doe ~ on th- road s,d-, and The f,Iiossir,
a',.gsus sn''.d be -sen him and JOy Standing ~
the Gy.e~sy:
WHO I7s, here, ny sorlr
"Mr Sampson. SIR
ado you keep tavrrr1r
why, Sre', aoi sor,er no.; We sceommo5s, e
people someumes.1
Can get dinner herel1
YES sIf-Vak m"
Our traveller Wsiksd in, and IN he course Of b,If
an hour n,e, comfortable dinner srok ne hot -.
So before hm. lie ate, drank, paid he moderate
bi, pot on tiE ha', took his walk ~ stick md
proceeded uponhiS quincy. Before re s1swed b,,
a'or'' hoHevs', he io'k tie prscIuton 70 r hi'
pipe carefully and 70 light b. Fresh and vgorou.
's ever, Do then pushed 1head. As the sun ereol
down tos1'dg tre horz1n, Mr Smith began no Tee
some degree Of ~earnes8 stealing over him, but D.,
ntvefhs.r" uerssvsrrd unri Dr. WIS qui'e da,k
FINDING t'm'e opposite email house by the road
sac, he inquired oi youth seated upon the lhresh.
Who Ives here my sonI7
"Mr 5lnpson, SIR"
"can , e,,,.'uPper and lodging here to night, BY
"Ccuan.y, tir-waik inU
Mr. Smrh crossed the threshold, Ibid ssiJe his he
ahd cane, drank . cup oftsa and est two or hire,
slices Of toastrend four chap.ers in Fot's R,ok n
e.
went 70 bed. When he aWoke In The morning. M,
gun "l' just showing iis broad red dice above hi,
tree tops, he found he brsakfsst upon The tail
waiting FOR him. He finished the morning m,al
seuled hH account, and commenced his travels IA.
ddny One hing, simply attracted bis obssf
yaton-ihe road was eTceedinaiy unilorm-b,,tt b,
iict excited NJ surprise Al noon he called att
snug .iHs house, ond asked lad who was gazint
out n window
WHO lives here, my son7"
"MfS'mps0n, SIR"
Our traveller paused a moment, reflected ant
/ stemed 10 be coming over Soma name or circum.
vance N be mind; 81 last he SAID;
road, my s,nln ''
1000 many said the boy.
thought 70. Csn you give me dinner bers1i
Cefmny Sr-Wa'k n.n
N, smllh stepped TO- swallowed his dinner, M,
once more took 70 he road. When n,ebt esno. al
he Of course stopped Al the hsst hons, in b;. -,
youth sat upon the vhee barrow al The doo, ri
| Ting ~ Wv Nvvi WV
| who lives here, my sonip
"Mf SIMPSON sif."
M' simP'onl I should think they v,r. Al