The Wabash Courier, Volume 3, Number 35, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 30 April 1835 — Page 1

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Ffoto theLoodon New MoirtbJy MiptiH. A PASSAGE** I9T THE LlPE OF TOM BBRMIKGHAM. p*

«*TOM!"

the women do say,'answered It with

'jf •peepatthe chimuey-glass. »Six f»et one.' *lnmy stockings'said I,. XV1: I «Young enough in any conscience,'said tny father. ,#• Ch .*f -ii *1 should think so,' said I, 'in spite of my

*A Cftfetaln in the Guards.' *True,' Said I, 'for the -last ten years,and heartily sick 0 the same.' *Heir-apparent to an old Baronetcyjand «n estate of thr,e« thousand a j-ear, in the

county Tipperary.'

*Yes,' said I, *fia^ddlcd with a double mortgage, and the jointures of two im•V mortal old women!' *VVelK Tom, all the more necessary for yott to make the most of it. You know I* very well it's all up with me*, and if this

Infernal dissolution takes, 1 shall find it convenient to cross the water for the benefit of mjf health but it's of no use talking to you. Are you going to the Opera to night t' •I belief I most look in there bv-and-by Lady Horosey bas sent me a ticket as usual.' *Aj,ay! There's a chance for you, I $ have no doubt, ifyou think proper to avail yourself of it a mighty good sort of woman, I'm told, with a clear five thousand a

Tear.' *Y^ #itn face like ft nutmeg-grater, fcrtd a squint that enottgh to give one a vertigo—old enough to be- my mother, Ti tool' ^The carriage is ready, Sir Dionysius,' raid the servant, most opportunely interup in id f, «\Vell»' said the Baronet, *go your own had, be taught—you must buy your exarerieoce, and a rare price you are likely 4 i^iopny iorit.' •F««thl so I ought,' said 1,4for it's the joolv thing I am ever liktlv to pay for I "thereupon) my revered relative walked iofl leaving me to the society of the empty /\Uret-jug and my own reflections. •Tom*' q»ioth I, soliloquising, 'the gov

Pernor is right—something muK be done in the matrimonial line—it is now or ne ver— *oa will be thirty next month—time hat thinwed your flowing locks—a grey hair makes its appearance now *nd then in your whiskers—but for all that, your day is not lyet gone by—you must be

W1SCELLAXEOII8.

said my worthy pregenitor to

me,as we sat one evening over a bottle ofu» paid'c!aret,at his chambers in Albany "Torn,what is that ungenthjmanlike and U! ^%lded dispatch that you're cunning so atteolively, with a face that's enough to fgpi *S*oar wine into Vmegart" "My tailor's bill,Sir," said with a groan 1bat came ftp imU-proccordiis, followed up liy a scarcely audible maledictoiy eaclnmatio*i, which I will no| repeat, for fear of shocking the tadies. "Poor devil** ejaculated tbe^ ^gover* iwr. "-v

I'Meftning me, Sir," said I. fc Tom, meaning yourtaibr you're welcome to the benptit of it, however. But ^matter fill your glass, and let us hear -the torn

*'v '%'fy 'v

.« Only five hundred, Sir, in 'toitftd numfjgff," V" "is llfHVuIlf how very moderate?" ex. clamed my exemplary parent. "Why, Indeed Sir," said I,"it might as well have been a thousand, for an*- cbanee' he has of seeing bis money." •'That you may say, Tom but this sort of thing can't go on for ever, and how long do yft» 11 After yourself tfiat it will lustf" & "That is a point beydnd my powers of •Computation, Str a spent fortune is like a spent cannon-ball—jjtgoeij it greatway be/ore it stops." 4

but it dose stop nt last, Torr and

tet me tell you there was ^ut a small trifle of powder in the charge, at starting. Tom, there's.but one thiog for it, and I've told you so a thousand times, only you keep nevermind ing me you must marry an heiress of a rich widdow.' •The Lord defended me from widows,

Sir!' ttxclaimod 1, with a shudder, (for there teas a widow—and a rich widow too —but

of her anon find as for heir-

aeses, Sir, I don't believe in them. They lire like ghosts, or mermaids, or griflihen, or unicorn®} one hears of fluch things— some of them well, authenticated cases too —but one never Oieqf| with them one: ^elf.'. •IHhal Tom, you area lazy indolent.dbg

OT you mrgxt -if y«a would about it in earnest: to begin with, you arc a deviMsh good looking fellow.'

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and doing

however—the spring Is half over—there is an end to all things in this w^rld, era

the patience of well-bred duns and the ^. credit of civtlieed debtor*—it Is highly bable that before the shooting masoq "ted to the

sets In, you may be ledcrc

dieadful alternative of Udy Honwey or the Riag's &e»di—thedagger orthe bawl with a vengeance! Jfimporte ^death hefore the dowagerlMys 1$ bat hi the fiflean time, we may a« well make theoott ofher Qpern ticket*** oft^the proverb, Hi

Tolome 3.

ture*,'which philosophical maxim accountsi they say, for the equanimity of eeta under tbe process of excoriation, and the cheer*5 All vivacity of lobsters during their immersion in boiling water. We certainly gel used to everything in this world, from the tax-gatherer to the licdouloureux and fortunately for myself, long practice had qualified me to emulate the firmness displayed by the abave mentioned ichthvologieal proficient^in practical pbyiosophy.|ln fact, although 1 could not be said, either literally or ^metaphorically, to have been ever flayed alive, hot waiter was a medium in which I had long^xisted sohabitually,that my moral epidermis might be fairly reported as proof against a scald. Thus it was that in spite of the uncomfortable prognostics in which my worthy father indulged, and I could not fail to participate,! found no difficulty in summoning the requisite degree placid nonchalance to my aid ere I showed myself at the King's Theatre—no fit locale for the exhibition of blue devils, except such as figure in the opera of *Don t£iovanni' or tbeWfe/ oMPaust.'

To one loss seasoned than myself to the contrarieties attendant' on financial embar rassments, my entrance into the pit would have appeared singularly inauspicious for there, in the door-way, leaning with his elbow against the wall, while his correctly attired pefion, gracefully disposed in conformity to-Hogartli's 'line of beauty,' projected *0 far as nearly to impede the passage, stood my tailor—the identical Schneider whose

rsmall

1braque

account' had given rise

to the umfatisfnetory ^discussion which 1 have just reported. y* A tryoin the noble science of dim soothing would certainly have endeavored to slip by unobserved, under the conviction that it i3 highly inexpedient to recall the fact of your existance to the memory of your creditors, unless you have serious thoughts of paying them but I knew better. Civility is a cheap 'circulating me# dium,' and although not strictly a 'legal tender' for value received, it is often effectual to procrastinate still farther the long* deferred 'resumption of cash paymets.' fl|r.——was gazing intently through 'his mother of pearl Devonshire, which was

in the direction of a box on the

first tier. £anrm„ buy^cclipser but scorned it. 'How d'ye do, Mr.—f said I, addessing- him with as much disinvoltura as if he lad been a member of White's.

Mr. acknowledged my courtesy with' a flattered look. For a tailor, he was very much like a gentleman. 'May 1 ask to what 'bright particular Star' you are just now confining your astronomical observations?' said J, peeing the Awawtteagain brought into play. k„,-

I was admiring the beautiful Miss Henderson,' answered he, 'in that box over the second chandelier. The great heiress I mean.' 'What a beauty and an heiress, too?-— That is a conjunction unheard of in the ilanetary system of our London world.— Perhaps you could put me in the way of an introduction.' W

I very mucli4 wish it wMin'my p^lf to do so Captain Bcrmingham,' answered the Schneider, with au obJigirg smile and a respectful bow. 'So do I, with all my heart, Mr.—— said I, as I walked off 'for your $jake as well as my own,' added I, sotto voice, however for I feared he might think the observation personal.

Well,' thought I Co myself, at 1 sq-iee-«ed through the alley, in the direction of Vliss Henderson's box,

%Fas

(She

est et ab hoste

doceri which, freely translated, means that a gentlemao may take a hint even from his tailor. Letusaee what this divinity is like.'

I looked up. 1 was transfixed. She was a divinity. Such au alabaster brow! such glossy ringlets! such Grecian purity of features! and, better still, such British purity of expression! such a soul in that soft daik eye! such a delicate tinge on that fair cheek! such grace and dignity in that swan-like neck with a hand and arm that might have driven Phidias himself to desperation!

is an angelT exclaimed I

but an heiress! the thing is impossible.' From this vision of Paradise I turned to a fair different object—my adorable widow whose box was at no great distance, and situated, that She could take very accurate of the direction in whi?h my eyes had been fixed for the previous ten minutes— From the unusual projection of her black velvet hat over tbe parapet, 1 shrewdly suspected that she was watching my movements,and although I watf by no means desirous to encourage the develepemeat of her unhappy penchant, yet as I found her a cotivenlioo acquaintance, I came to the conclusion that politeness required me to pay my respects to her forthwith* especially as I might, perhaps, without any apparent anxiety on the subject, elicit some information coneerning Mist Henderson, from one who dealt in all the gossip, and more ikon aU the scandle, of London*

She received me but coldly, irf conseqtience, probably, of the tardiness of my arrival and seemed disposed to'play on? the individual wbo had preceded me is the performance of his tUzoirt. This was a rawboned, pale faced and lanky haired Pro, feasor at the Royal Institution, who wore gold "spectacle*, aad took vast quantities of Loody Foot* H»s appenroce* I ehotftd have thought, would have been a regular ftare Oped but Lady Hornsej was blue as Ingaited alcohol, and there i* no calculating the force of scientific sympathies.

Alter remaining for a short time a silent •vditor of aomo very teflaawaatovy diacoiifseycoaeerttof the nrtareof £osc*£tff&-

In spite of all my inquires I could obtain no positive information on~1he subject of the lovely Mis» Henderson, whose anti romantic name I was the Jess inclined to deplore, from the consolatory reflection, that it wa* changeable* That she attractecLa good deal of attention was evident but all those to whom I applied for tbe necessary domiciliary, genealogical and financial renseignemens.seemed as much at a lo«r hs myself to account for the sudden and unannounced appearance of so brilliant a luminaryin tl»§ starry firmament' of fashion. -l'v -",J]t need scarcely be told that, ere the close of the ballet, I look my station at the entrance of the crushroom, to watch for the arrival of my nymph, on her way to her carriage. She came forth from her box, leaning on an elderly man, evidently her father, and accompained by a mustachioed merveilleux in waiting. Ifshe had appeared lovely at a distance^ hes attractions certainly lost nothing on a nearer inspection and the witchery of her soft, clear voice, jrhich occasionally reached my ear, as she addressed a few observations to her party, accomplished the work of fascination, and completed the measure of the romantic enthusiasm with which the first glance of her angelic countenance had inspired me.

While thus'drinking delicious poison' from her eyes, I stood gazing upon her in mute'admiration,at a respectful distance, 1 heard snatches of conversation behind me, in which her claims and perfections seemed to form the principal subject of discussion. 'Lovely creature—Splended eyes, Jove! Miss Henderson—great heiress-un-cle died in India—father City man—very wealthy- Stock Exchange—hundred and fifty thousand down. Man with her!— Lord Clowhinelhiug-or^/Aer-^Irish peervery hard up—not a rap—cleaned out a few nights since at the Athenaeum.'*

I looked wistfully towards the interloguteurs, but they were strangers to me. 1 had, hdwever, obtained some hearsay evidence respecting the lady, and was obliged to content myself with that for the present.

How malrgnai^ly envious I felt of Lord Clon-Jome/AiVig or other when I heard fairg object of my devotion say to him, with a winning smile, as she prepared to obey the summons that reached her from below 'Remember, tire shall exp|ct to see your Lordship on Monday evening-a very small party.'

I followed the father itid daughter down stairs, watched them into their carriage, and felt like Ruggicro inThe Rovers or, t£i§ Rouble Arrangement,'—

Barbs, barbs! aifts! too iNviftye flew, jailer neat post-waggon trotting in.*' 'Coach,Sir?—coach,Sir? Cab, Sir? cab, Sir?' was re-echoed on all sides.

A sudden thought struck me as the barouche drew off. I jumped into a cab— 'Follow that carriage,' said I to the driver. 'Come, be quick! or you will lose sight of it.- 4.4 'Why, then,' "answered the aunga, in tones that once proclaimed his country, 'bad' cess to me if I don't make you spin over the ground in iligant style, and no mistake! Only it wouldn't do to stick too close to their skirts, as them divils of sarvents might smoke us.' 'Umph!' thought I to myself, fa respectable confidant for an affaire duc&ur, Master Tom Bermingbam! But no*matter the end must sanctify the means.

On we went—the barouche before, ftie cab behind- up Regent-street,across Cat-endish-squate, up Harley street, until the carriage stopped nt a house situated Within a few doors «f the New-road.

The cabman, still a good jieal in tly* reais, checked his Rosinante. 'What'll I do now*$irf inquired h?T

'Wait a moment,'said I,'ttll the cafrf*ge draws off. But say, I have it! Il will be a rather hazardous trick, certainly but there's nothing like making a bold push. Pat you shall have a sovereign if you will undertake to overturn me asytose io that house as possible—without breaking any bones.' 'DoneT said he 'but needn't send the cab over. I"ll just jdhrive a*ain' that iainb-post—asy, like. Do you jump out. and throw yourself on tiie ground he quiet (quiet), and lave the rest to me.'

There was no time to b«» lost,as we h^^rd the carriage-steps put down. While he spokes Pat suited the action to the word hang we went against the post^ I was not sufficiently prepared for the ^hock, comparatively gentle as it wa# I was fairly rked out, And, without any spontmieou* effort, measured my length on the curbstone rattier more roughly than I hid calculated while my faithful squire set up a shout that might have be^n heard at the Zoological, and in two minutes the master and servants of tbe house were collected around me. 1 lay quite motionless, abd, to all appearance, Insensible? while exclamations of terrorUnd pity burst from the diff^eot individuals who composed tho|g^oup, a# tbey fitted (tie from the groeodV and earned me, unresisting, into the hall.

I had scarcely been deposited bn a couple of hallctiairs when '1 heard af female voice, which I immediately recognised, exclaimicig, KJood heaven*! what's the

*M«aa»f, afMam, aot tlra dbtingitMbed clab, bat

the

notailMi fnl&q^waHSt tlmt

!,* rra*AMOF Tioas aojLWBTTHr* ro*s or-writ rBOMjE.? '.

1 TERRE-HAUTE, THURSDAY, APBII»0, 1833.

ciently analogous to the state of the atmosphere, Ideteimined to leave the worthy Ptofessoritt undisturbed possession of the field and accordingly made thy escape on the firstpraaticable oppertunity.whicba pause in the conversation afforded.

matter!'and a-faint scream whiph foy^pW' ed the qu^tion provided that'the fair inqi^rer fully appreiia|^! the awful nature of the casu alty. ~f''*? 'Here Julia for God4 sak^jrour rt'wci grette, wiuie-Cbicg7ir,f«»Hs^—anything!—* Hefe'S, a poor gentleman w%o has just been thrown out of a cab. Sohn, run for the apothecary round»tbe corner! God bless me! 1 am afraid he's dreadfully injured.' •. "V

I gave faint grone, without opening my 'eyer. 'Ohl for mefcyVs-ake/ bring tiiift into the dining-room, poor young man!' exclaimed tbe lovely Jutia. And when, in obedience" fo her ben«*«ient suggestion, 1 had heeiv removed to a softer couch-, the pear angle actually went down on her knees, and begrto wittweau de-Cologne.

Yet 1 felt those forehead ber&reath would have broken te a moment and, luck

temples

ite ftngers on my inned my chcek! I legs to secure such Ldog that I was! I

enjoyed it in a whole#kin. T^vas fearful, how^rer,of carrying the jdke too far, lest the and insist upon phl what would be wore shamming I therefo sigh, opened my eye ly around me What^

on should arrive, iotomi£ing me, or, discover that I was with a deep-drawn nd looked languidptnre to meet the

earnestga^e of thos« soft black orbs!—to see that heavenly countenance bending over me in anxiety aid alarm—nay, as almost flattered myswf, with something of a tender interest! *, "Thank God, ho* revivesP exclaimed she in atone of delight but could, of course, only recover Jny consciousness gradually. Before I wis sufficiently collected to spe&k, one of the party, having unrolled me from my cloak, hid extracted my cardcase from my coat pocket} and read my name and address therein recorded-,Capt. Berminghamr—Guards, Albany.' 'God bless my soul!'exclaimed Mr. Henderson,'Capt. Birmingham,of the Guards! The son of »jMr Dio^ysin?, the member for -, whom w£ met at dinner ,last week, at the SeymoUr-Higginbothams.' He told me his

Bon

was in the Guards. I hope, my

dear Sir,' he continued, addressing me, 'you are not seriously hurt?' -Vi J" 'No, nothing of consequence, I believe,' answered I, faintly. 'I really—I—am quite shocked—1 am afraid I.am giving a great deal of trouble.'

Don't mention it, my dear Sir,' said my good Samaritan. But pray corqpoie yourself until the arrival of the surgeon, who will be here immediately.' 'Will he?' thought 1 'then I must be off .immediately, after I have secured an excuse for calling to-morroW.' 'T^hahk you very much,' said I, rapidly reviving 'but I trust 1 shall hafe no serious occasion for )is services. My left arm is a little bruised, I believe but I am sure I have no bones broken—I was only a good deal stunned. 1 shall, howevei, be quite well, in a minute or twor and cannot think of trespassing farther, to-night, on your kindness. My name is Bermingham of the Guards. 1 must make tTe best of my way home now but I trust you will allow me, when I am rather more presentable, to have the "honor.ototalling upon you, and expressing more fully tm gratitude I feel for the benevolent attention I have received.'

I shall be happy to see you, at any time, CaptainUeriningham—especially as I have the pleasure of being slightly ap quainted with your worthy father. But yoareally must not think of going—you cannot walk, 1 am sure. But stay, ifyou really will go, my carriage-is here, and shall take you slowly home.1 r. 'My dear Sir, 1 cannot think of^-*-' 'Nay, I oiust insist. My coachman shall drive very carefully. In which di* rection were you going 1' 'My dear Sir—vou«are too kind—my head is so confused—1 scarcely recollect— I think—t believe I was going to jbin some friends in the Regent's Parlf} to-sup after the opera but, as you really are$o kind aS to allow me the use of your can riage, I shall trouble the .coacho^n to drive me home fo Albany.' ..

During all this time, I »ias fervently watching the countenauc^ of the lovely. Julia, whose Interest in my welfare was apparently not diminished by my restoration to consciousness. have no dkmbt I •looked pale*, fo^Jn the performance of my Successful manoeuvre, I had got a slight shake and my left shoulder just warned jne that there was sufficient of reality in the affair to heighten the effect of the ro-

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mance. 1 now took my ISave, as gracefully as was consistent with the imaginary iiyutiev 1 had sustained in the fail and supported the arm of one of the servants, proceeded to the carriage. But before I had got out of the house# It occtfrred to me tWt I ought, in commongratiiude, t« inquire t?»e name of my new friend, ai could not be sufpoted to know it. 1 therefore begged that he would have the good, new to inform me to who I was greatly*indebted, 4cc. He compltod by g»»«ng me hi8C«u-d, which.ilaving askedlt nfere|y

for

forrft's sake, 1 put into my pocket without looking at it and indeed there Wa* not Miffictent light. at UfestTeet door, where received it, to admit of Mf read Ing the naiBe. *pt*tfe yotfr wbwr,' said tWe cabaiai^ fti Was atdwly listed into the ciuxtage. 'you've IbrgiHietf the fare.1 «6et along with J0«,' said the. Imder

pay

s»-

Do yo« think the genttenlaaV going to

yoo, for akiM»t broakung h» neck? \tm oojht to he lad t»SB#itr««t/

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•Stay,' said I, with Christian meekness, and a forgiveness of inkiries that was truly edifying, I dare «ay 1&e poor man is not much to blame, and accidents will happen. Here i» your fare, my good fellow,' I continued, slipping a sovereign into his hand, 'and for God's sake* drive more cautiously in future.'

Mr. Henderson's servants delivered me safely in Albany, with every precaution that my precarious slate fequired.

My father tpd not returned from his club, and I gave the strictest injunctions that lie should not be informed of what had occurred—supposing always—and I regret to say that it was not a matter of course—that he did not make his appearrfhee in thnt exquisite state of beautitude in which the vulgar cares of existence and the trifling interests of humanity, sink into insignificance in the eyes of one who is

O'er a* the ills oflife Tictoriout., v.'. After a night of unbroken slumbers, enlivened by very agreeable dreams,throughout which romantic affections and marriage settlements—the darts of Cupid and the three per cent, consols—-were oddly jumbled in my head, aocording to "the usual incongruity of the fantastic visions of Morpheni, I arose.in high spirits, and very little the worse for my'tumble. As 1, was completing my toilet—»an operation which I did not forget a black silk handkerchief, by way of a sling for my invalided arm—a* I meant it to do great execution—I saw"7rti my dressing-table the card which I had received from my Harlejrstreet friend on the preceding night, and which 1 had taken from my waistcoat pocket while undressing. What WH*my snrprise when I discovered that,instead of 'Mr. Henderson,' it *bojre the name of Lieut. Col. Sir George Jervoise!' Could it be the same card?—Yes, there was the address-No.—, Upper Harley street. 'Well,' thought I, 'I took it for granted he was her father but I suppose he is only her uncle. Perhaps her father is dead, So much the better—parents are sadly in the way, when a young ladjr is disposed to make a disinterested match.'

With this consolatory reflection I rhade my appearance at the breakfast table, where I found the 'governor' all sympathy for my mishap, of liich he had heard the most exaggerated accounts

At his request I now gave Him my Version of the affair, which was tolerably correjpt, as far as it went, although I took the liberty of supposing such factd a£ 1 was not desirous to fcomrriunicnte. I therefore Said nothing of Miss Henderson, but dwelt long and eloquently on the kinkness of Sir George iervuisei •He-stated,- Sir,' observed I,'that be had the pleasure of fiteeting you at dinner lately.' 'To be sure, to be wfte,' laid thy lather, suddenly recollecting the name. 'It was" no later than last week, at the SeymourHigginbothams,' I

8ftt next

to him, and a

very sensible, agreeable fellow he is. The dinner was given in honor of him and his young bride 1' 'J5ride/*" exclaimed, rather icreatlied I, bourtcing from my chair. •Why, what the devil's the mattef With the man?'said my father,staring in amaitementr 'Uride, sir. Did you say 'brider 'Yes,'sir! his bridef And a mighty pretty -woman she fs, I can tell yod! With a splendid pair of black eyes. And an heiress, toe. They had only been married about tfiree weeks. She was aMiss Henderson."

I started on my feet, upsetting iundry cops and saucefs in the abruptness of the movement, tore off the sling frommy arrfi, threw it into the fire, and. began pSctng tbe room with gigantic strides. 'Good Lord 1' exclaimed nty father, »h real alaffo, 'the hoy's mad! My life for it! he has had a concussion of tbe brain in that cursed"fall t' And so saying, he began ringing the-bellvas if the hojise was on re

^or heaven's sake^ir,^satd I, 'don't alarm the neighborhood. 1 have only •that

made a confounded fool of myself all.' Well, Torn,' said he,'I amgtrfd it's tio Worse bilt as it isn't the first time b^a great many, to my certain knowledge, you may^as well take it easy, any how.' /Take it easy. Indeed!' exclaimed I.

When lhaVe Win the risk of breaking my neck for nothing! Butjrou shall hear the whole truth, sir, and judge of my disappointment#* 1 then proceeded* to supply the deficiencien of my former narrative, nnd put rt*y worthy father in possession of all the taCts of the case. He listene^ te my recital with, the most provoking hilarity and, after complimenting me on, what hi was pieltsed Jo designate my Hmheard-ef-impo* dence*' and 'uhbaralleled effrontery,' he ended by declaring, with an oath, that! jras his 'own Son, eve»y inch of me.' 'But, Torn* my boy,' Snid hey 'don't be downhearted! There are- pfenty of lief r* eise»j-and pretty ones, too—fo be had, if you Wifl orfiy t«ke the trouble pf looking fog them—and, at all events, If the wpr»t come to the wdrvt, there is Lady Horn*ev.' ..

a if iH«Tfircrive talc.

We have seldonf heard a tale of human life more instructive than ^»at which we are abotft to relate., heard the sdbstance of ft related by a friend^ and have taken the liberty tor* throw it into itl pre sent sbipe, and lay it before otlr. reader*. It is a fine illi^tration of what FtAtnnr so much fofisled on, that* fndustrv and temperance are almost certain tg H»d to io^etdsoee salewifcrb'

fc^fhe death rf hh aniter, tarait upon the world to gain Jivelibeog shoemaker. He Mouldered hit kl went from hotue to»hoiMe,nuikii me^lenther, or tbitthng their V.. shoes* At length' giaodold man^ with Tom's industry and steady habits fered him a small building ai a sbejv H^Ni Tom applied hittaelf to, work with jw* severing industry and untirinj| ardor. Mi Iter than the sunhe was whistling oi_ work,and his hafnmer song often Was heaiid^ till the •noon df night.' Qe thtis faiaxSl good reputatioh, and some of this wraiid^^ goods. He aotin married a virtuotis (mmIcL one whose kind disposition addednew |D|a|. to his existence, and whose btis^ nentiMsr rendered pleasant and comfortable their little teneflrient The time palsedsmoothly on they were blessed jwith^three ling pledges of their affectibhyaltd in a fimp years Tom was the possessor of a neat lit«@ tie cottage and a piece of land. Thif they^ handsomely improved, and it wstevident* ly the abode of plenty and felicity* now Tom begin to relax from his strict! habits, and would occasionally walk doww ^1 to a tavern in the neighborhood* Tbi#% soon became a habit and the bWbit in^pre-^^ ceptibly glrew upon him*, be became a con4"^, stant lounger about the tavern, and tx{ tremely dissipated. The inetitable «ymt** sequences soon followed he got in debU and his creditors soon stri^p^d him of all he had. His poor wife uSed all th€ art^ of persuasion to mlaiih him, and could not think of using him harshly, she loved him even in his degradationi id mepr to heaven for his reformatinn, and often!

Many an earnest petition did

did she endeavor to work upon his parent tal feelings. He often promised tornlora%^ and was at last induced to stav from a tar vern three days together and ms soticitous|: I companion began to cherish hojes of re. turning happiness. But he oonld Vndure no longer. 'Betsey,' said he, as he aros%f from his work, 'give me the decanter. These words pierced her riearv and seem* ed to souud the knell of all her cherished hopes but she could not disobey him. He went to the A vera, and. after some pertuatiaa induced the landlord to till tba decanter) hereturned, add placed it in the window imnadiataljf before bim 'for,* taid np, 'I can face cneay.'

From the Philadelphia bparUnaa* AatEBB CUSTOMER.

"It it most attonitbinf," said Riohard Mervyni a* be relinquithed the attempt to rite from the (utter at the borner of Sixtb and Front street*— "it is really astonishing haw soon this dreadful climate of America brings on old age. I shall never survive to get heme and write a book about' the plaoe—never.— Here am t, six feet two, without mjr titoclcings, sprawling, iwa dirty republioaa gutter without being able to help myself out of, it. There's a lamp winking and blinking in my face, as if it wants to luugh, and would if it had a mouth and a pig bf-ate ofa dog jdit now nosed me'to aee whether I was gdod tb oat. What a country! what gutters! and wbat liquor! I oifi|v* took nine smallers of whiskey, Una what with r" that and the premature old age, I verily believe I'm assastindted—I'm a gone chicken !1'

Mr. Merjn now olaoiorcd so loadTy that assistance soon caola. •'Silence there! What's ibe matier.1*

•'Matter joiirself— C»m being done', or at some'* pro pie *aj, I'm doing. The mareh of mind ha* tripped, and Richard Mervyai is too deep flsr him-' self. Help me otrt—gently—tbena. AM in I pretty pickle? This is what tba doctors eel I giUta ijtreiut, is*btit?M

When 1 was at sohool, the boys wouM bavo called yoii a gutteral.** "They wobid'nt have kribihi iiftich gramnuUV if they did. I'm a liquid—tea mo drip." "Qb! Ho!" said tbe watoh, "doif*t try to be

funny I know you we|l ^noughi now •you've Wiped your face. Ybu're the chap that locknd me up in my box onde, and when I bursf op^tt tfie tlooK yob knocked oftb hbels over boid, aftd. I togged it." s-

"That's me.5" I did tbat tblttg. ^'^ow d® y®d 1 like the upsaad downs of pubiio liBrf Isn't vari» ety oharmin^t" .w f'"«-• "If it yai^rtt that I'm a public fuKetioOSry, and* muinH |ivo way to my feelings. I'd crack your cocoa, and ease my micd by dcihg as I wasv doae by.—I'll make an blaaiplo o^ you however., You're tny prieoBfft. Hatty eoothM to tha watch us. Xha'ti the Datb for being tuck, up#tl

Why, Watcby, you're a wag. Why don't you say that I was borisoatal, aad that yon lifted om op like a patent lever? You're wide' alrake now bat that oifbt yoo wer'nt np to trap or yoa would have eattght me. I caught a weasel asleep that time—I pat fnth wit on yoa for once."

To Jdd one more te bis vagaries, Btervya new refused to walk a step farther aad silting down a etep, loadly avowed hit reaolaiioa, daelar* ing his name was not Walk eh "Whether yoar aaam is Walker of not, yoa mostjo." wot without a go-cart—you ean't force mo' to go—I'm a, legal tender, and yln mast take me.—Hav'nt I got atf office, or at least a poblioj titilalion, here on the steps, Mr. Charley Rlt» tletrapef If 1 mdst go, thalf be op the Yankee principle of rotation—bring a wheelbarrow. Reforirf me oat regularly."

PerMiasioa being useless, tta oftaev procured" aisi'tance and a wheel-barrow, iff atbich Mervya mm* placed. Away tbey weat/*» ," So^we go," said Mervya. Charley's malriag a barronvaiglft of toe. Geatlf ever the stones. I doaH like bumpeN, eacept.when get them of porter. Tbk is tbe way to Wbe^ing— bor-fa^^art bofoea the bors«!" ,Wbw arrived at*ihe watch-beote, Mervya fa* ibt^ upon belag wheeled up stairs, aad styled^ the plaoe a isntiHiial eastW.

I'm a modest man,'' eaid be, and staiK or. I eaa't bare a ride ap, I thiatf mjfeelf en«" titled to draw back"—

So saying b« attempted to e«oape, bat yit Nig so nimble with Ma feet as with bis tooyar, was soeo eaugbt, aad fogged back, being, at hV mi id, like {oMtaith'i work, beiatiftrtly ebase--* WilHog baads asako short Work, and in eont^ qaeeca, tbe ansavory ponetar i^ae teSa carried ap aloft, aad nest morning, eober and peniteilL^

paid his tipsy floe aad dofotel uusateaaaae.

Weil, give ci yodf aria, tlpa't be airiid thamtid. Clutter mild is very Wbdlesome. Look at the pig's, how fkt iMfekes' em and ifyoh like fat pork, why shottldn't you like what makea^, pork fat? So—so—steady. &ow 1*11 tell you aty* about t'other nlghti I wai pawing your boa in.

a friendly,^ prertiisciiou*sort bf a Way, thought yod* wera asleep*, or Had rati 4401, And I turned the key tb wind you dp. If dwatqb aiot wound up, it can't either keep good ttee, or oven go.'* "Well, wtHH ileof** "Why, then I watehatf the bot, t^dwlMBm came out, 4 boxed tha watcb. Tbafs all.* grew oat of my obliging dieposjitioa." "Ha! very obliging. Now its my tare to wind yoo up, and to dp it is the same way, I'M take you before tbe watch makes, to be cleaned and regulated. You go too fast, bdt he'll pat •potto in yoar Wheel he'll set you by tbe State House, asd make you keep good* time."

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