The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1821-12-05

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he learned few minutes before.) |
wish you had written to me; but think
| have plan for you BY the bye, how
many sons have you who are free
men % Four, your honor:' @And
how are they doingg" Mortal bad !;
and the young one,. | can't do nothing
WITH g That's pity, friend Barna-
Gle. should think that tile Blue Coat
school would not be a bad thing for the
young one and the two, eldest must
manage your affairs" sEes' 'sAnd
| should think that Jack sHis
name is James, your honor "Ah /
true-James would make rare ex-
ciseman he's keen dogs friend Bar
nacle." sAh that he be.' HAnd
Bob" 'Bill, your honor.' stTrue !!
how can | be so feoIish-Bill would
make a good clerk" "Ees, the lad
writes a scholardIy hand'' Well, do
you take as much snuff as ever?n sEes,
your honor, Lille it as well as ever );
but it is woundy DEAR e'Come, give
me pinch; and, | say, my servant
shall bring you pound of rare snuff,
which,I brought you from town. Il
thank you kindly ".There, go up to
the hastings take the four boys all
plumpers, hope" SEes.' After which
my friend bought a pound of common
snuff, and sent it as if he had brought it
from London.
Coming to a smart well-dressed fell
low, he said, I" Are you out of place %
{ am SIR /" But have you kept your
vote p 81 have SIR well, we
must get you into place" Yes sir,
| should. like a place under govern
ment am tired of service G Sure
ly : well we must see to that - (the
man had been. footman
Disengaged from him, my friend was
attacked by an old woman, who abused
him most violently for breach of prom
ises, for voting against the interests of
the country, and for long list of sins.
HIS gentleness and adroitness got the
better in the end and after enduring
much, he prevailed upon her to allow
her son to split his vote betwixt him and
the opposite party.
"Honest Mr.. SHAMELESS, Exclaimed
the next, why you did not give me
call when you came last to Smithfeld."
{ Yes, your honor, did /; but your pert
Jack-a-napes of French valet almost
shut the door in my face, and said as
how you was not visible.' A rascal
(said the memberA | must turn him
away, Shambles; he offends every body;
he does not know how to discriminate
between my real friends and parcel of
lntruders. But | say, that's a mighty
pretty woman-your second wife,
: TOT lot, your honor s'And- what do
you think of doing with your heir--a'
fine lad, too-your only sou, l. Think
He is, sir. Why, think of making
.doctorof him, but he prefers being
parson.;- and, as / can afford to give him
the first Of uedycations, it: don't matter.
He's alright boy; he'lliget on !; and |
can give him some Thousands s'-Right,
my honest friend; and I'knowa family
that has high church interest. But we
must not talk of that now; at another
time we will. He'll make a capital
bishop; he speaks well, don't he %
Oh aye, your honor, he has the gift
of the CAB: you'll hear him by and by
tip 'em bit ola speech for your side of
the question: 'sBrayo! But, SHAMELESS,
why don't you make him a,lawyer? /
could give him lift there. Whip me,
| should not be surprised to see him
Lord Chancellor yet" The old butch
er was so delighted with this dream Of
ambitions that he went off resolved to
strain every nerve for my friend and
swore that if his next' door neighbour,
who had promised hissvote for the Blue,
as he called it, did.not break his word
and 'change Sides. he'would arrest him
tor his bill due for meat.
We lastly called: at a SchooEmaster'si
who had seven children. These my
Observation-Disclosures and seraphim. IN.
deed, all the electors children whom he
met were the finest children in the world.
Into each Of their hands he put guinea.
But this was no bribery for it is clear
that the poor children bad no vote, and
their parents did not see the money Civ
en-; neither. could, they be accountable
for others.
On our road to the hustings, | asked
him if he had such extensive interest as
to give away all those things which he