The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-10-15

che kxeho whhef ~e IN ada ,snsd and sft,r {sat-
ing onrelves round the kifchen a tallh homely
looking man, who have iince ieaAut was brewer,
though for my part, took him Cor drayh,an, told
me they had GENE for the purpofe Of. xan,ining
Afar,y sa~e stl faid I-what ar, YOU Juitice, Of
che Peace or Surgeons which ever You be- L allure
you, am healthy bath in foul and body, and there
foe you need not take the trouble TO examine any
thing about me. You do not underland our meaning,
replied talkative in6gni6eant Scotchman, whom I
rccolleaed to have feen at my lords houie IN Scot
hnd-Where, by the bye, he was treated better than
he deferved I'VE do not want to dfcover your fe-
srets, bue your matters. And what have to do
with my matter fecrets cries I do you think he
intruits them to me and If he did would fee you
all made msee-msat Of, before would betray him
you with to do What, continued I, you think, by
putting me in es0, to make me fay foinething that
win get my lord into more broils but can Euake
your intentions, 70 don't you think gaasmsn me- for
Iwoud MT let out a fyllable if you were down or
your 'ayro.v bones. Now, this fpeech of mine which
you mutt allow was well ea/oned difconcerted then,
vaitly for they afraid, had cut them up "a
dex,erouiy, chat they would be completely dt5,I.
however, after laying their cavesheads together for
ioine time, they a0ked if ptrfon Of the of
TT was not frequently in the habit of dining
with my matter ,-if ineper fav his name written
any pieces Of waite paper which he might have gi-
ven ME for the Purpoie Of Gnging poultry aud
great many other quelfons of equal importance, all
OF which declined anfwerng; for clearly perceived
that they only wanted me aiift then, in fpittiny
their malice, and was detern,n'd not to be hauled
over the Goals by them. Finding wasno fieve, bu,
as cio!e as dumping, they began to feareh every
corner OF the kitchen, and one of them dfcovered
piece of paper in the oeket of the bras candlehck
which had been twicd round the candle for the pur
pole OF keeping fteady, he took it down and OPEN
ed 1t with the greateR eagernefs Now it happened
IN he part ola letter from my uncle, Farmer Fall
iowfeld, mentioning the death of favourite horfe,
and lamensing his having letl 70 excellent Tro.rr;
and the former part OF the fentence being torn off
ehey mitook 1t for document Of the greate confe-
qurnce, and it was Immediately with a fria charge
to Keep fate, delivered to the young Scotchan be-
fore mentioned, who, hear, is the drudger of the
party. They then exprefed with to examine the
butler as to the quantity of wine which had been
drank in the family for the la z or years. bu, he
being from home, they proceeded fnlall building
In the garden which frequently made the recep-
taeie of waffe-paper-but, after the mott dligcnt
fearch, they difcovered nothing of any value, and
they retired from the dirty bunefs with unbeatable
disappointment.
Now, hope you will no. let fuch defpicable
sondua pal. uunotccd. and (ince have other f9 to
Jylexpea that you will give thefe gentlemen good
dreling
lam, Sir,
your obedent fsrvant
DOROTHY DRIPPING.
p. S. Since writing the above, learn they have
been tanpering with Sally Scrubwell. Mr.. rs
koufe-maid. =