Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-01-10

side Of the brook that flows out Of Applebury pend
back Of the parsons house, was beautiful meadow,
in the midst Of which stood the pear tree. II was
large-hung full, and they were Of most delicious
favour.
Whether was afraid Of a logg ng--whether res
pect for the parson (for IN those days children were
brought up TO respect the rious) prevented ne; or
whether deferred by the recollection OF my bad
luck 10 plifering melons, cant remember but
told them decidedly would nave nothinf do with
the matter, and did ri my power to dlssaade them
from their enterprise.
don't Rno " how, but so j. happened that my ho-
nesy got to the parsons ears, and Saturday ai-
ternoon received ar invitation 10 20 and see him.
Away went conscious hat had done no wrong -
how light beats the heart nf innocence! The good
man met me at the door :f Robert said he, taking
my band, have heard that YOU refused TO JOIN in
pifering my pears. Now mean 20 convince YOU that
Honesty the best policy Ifsre added he placing
large basket of the finest fruit before me- eat what
you please, and take many With you as you can car
ry'-I felt at that moment happier than Napoleon,
with empires at his feet. And the circumstance he'd
me to remark early in life, the consequence OF an
adherence to the maxim.
There at Applebury amerchant, well esteemed
for has probty 'Where DO you trade, neighbour =
said one farmer to another. why at MIR. Uprghts,'
replied the first. His weights and measures always
hold out had as lief send child grown person.
his store, for the matter of his beng treated well
don't pretend to know the value OF some sorts of
goods, myself, but he has but one price, and never
takes advantage OF any ones lgnorencc.' marked
the consequence Upright grew rich and respected ;
and fully experienced the truth of the MAXIM, that
HONESTY THE BEST Policy"
There too was lawyer Amwen; he never would
atter you about your cause for the sake OF your mo-
ney, but would tell you plainly his opinion, even
though he lost fee by it. Nor would he ever adyo-
suit that he knew to be unjust. His established
character drew business from every quarter, aud he
realized fortune of five thousand pounds, and the
esteem of his fellow men, the correctness OF the
i'm that honesty is the best policy
But there rich George Ardenburg, who had
large farm given him by his father One of the
chants had advertised tor talIow send off for New
York. Rich George had killed number of fat cattle,
and as the talow to be sent away Immediately, he
thought i'll coed time to dispose of tilt was weigh
ed Every body thought it astonishingiy heavy
Dick Artly, who attended the store being some what
one of the cakes. asfhough by accident, lie: it fail
middle large stone Poor George looked like a
sheep stealer He was booted out Of town. His
match broken Off with the amablc Miss Ar4beila
Bromley he was turned out of the militia Office he
held, and finally compelled to sell his fara and
move off to Canada.
The blacksmith the tailor;
The printer the nailor;
The halter; the joiner;
The potter theminer;
The farmer physicians
The Merchant; politician;
The saddler, and sawyer;
The priest, and the lawyer;
The painter, and glazer;
The mason, and grazier,
VIII hndthat my maxim so trite and so old,
To those who adopt it, brings honor and gold.