The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1822-09-04
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troduced himself 10 ihe late Mr. C-ifick for
the purpose ci displaying his imsgioa1y tai
ems. Although he had scarcely ia his life
boen eff h:s shop board, yet such was his D.
piaion cf h,s abiiiiies as an Ecior, that lac
thought himself sufficiently compcteal 10 the
sfduous Iask of rehearsioe part beisre 90
iu6iciOus, severe, aud di:ciiiDinst ng a Judge
of acting as Nj. Gsrriek.
his Cockney by birth, and tailor by pro-
fessiou, thus adds iessed our Roscius:
Sir, avn your o,osi III dc Jas abigail humble
setvani---l shaij bs Tastly BapPy Aad wcry
ptond of the hohh0riuniiy OF Leing made
haci0r.
sveii, said Mr.. Gsrriek, aad pray what
part would you wish TO have the horrorInnify
Vt haenngS
Rono, siG--RoE,o sir replied the tailor
| should like 10 hretosm the pest OF Rsmo-
ter my wife say, how read Robinson Cfusoe
50 wastiy veai and as how hive SO swoe,
woiee, ,ha, s0e's zyasfiy sure sDd ~ery sarHn
should make "a monsracious moving loVyer.
Well, sir, asked Gafrick, are you = o, scI IN
The part OF RomO, as you call II!
Dyes sir, answered Snip--I an main sar-
nn can "a through every s'seA o, &c IRON The
be8,nniDg 10 she end on't.
Pay sir, Mr. Garr,ck askcd-Do you re-
coiIee. d passage III lbet play wEsne he de
scribe, huge Colossus best,Idiag tbs lazy
psciog cioads, and s.iiiOg on the bosom oi Ine
all
Dyes sir, replisd Snip, 4vastiy veA
Then piay tell me sif, continued Mr.. Gar.
rick, when he was be,tiadd.ing Ihoss Clouds,
supposing his stride to have been ab3uI che
extent OF moderate sized RAINBOW, which
way. would you go to wo1k to measure him
fo paIr Of breeches
Lo'd have me cy on Us, cried che tailor,
he'e's p'etty job Of joarn.y.work! Make a
pair OF b eeches Tor a rainbow; Why don't
believe ,wo iayiors in London ever did such
thing in their liyes~-and I'm sure could as
soon make psir for the man III the movu.
Then pray sir, asked NJ. Gstrick, most
irdigoan,iy, how came you 10 lhiok Of under-
tekmg niy busncAs, when you are not Giastcr
OF y0ur usOs
Lid, ait, replied the frightened tailor, l
on'y vonied--
You ouiy vonted, repeated Mr.. Gd"ick--
didst thou eve, behold Macbeth, wiz boise,
Gus rage, bully ,he ghos, Of Banquo of .ne
stage!
No sit, say, Snip.
Ava,nt ana quit my sight thy sheers are edgelcss,
And thy Goose - cold--thou hast 40 thread,
Nor needles in those paws, that thou dost stitch
withai;
what Manager dare, 7 dare--spproaea thou like the
Grim and greasy iampIighter. or armed chimney
sweeper,
With brush and SCOT bsg-tslse any form hu, that
And my rich wardrobe shall yet escape cabb .ging
9r"dare me to thy snop board wih thy sheeis;
II trembling nhibit, then protest me
The botch of Observation-Disclosures, horrible tailor,
Avaun. was ,he worl, and the iaiior was
of 80 a tsngent, perfectly cured Of his pa,-
sion for the sage, which he resolved nsyet
10 think OF more, but 10 attend 10 his shop
board. ---s.c-
10 the following anecdoe we may discovs
a considerable portion Of VIII, although we be
iieve il rather severe.
Il shouid be glad 10 know, snld q Teamed
iedy, anguIy, how knoviedge IS comna,ibi.
wuh wou,sn's situation 10 life. 1 shouiJ
IKE 10 be told Why chemistiy, geography, a.
geors, taDguagss, aud The wnu.s circle oi arts
aud sciences, sIc not as becoming III her 90
man = Il do no, say,' replied ons of our Col
ebratsd wits, that they are entirely unbeccm
lns but think ve,y ii,tle of ther, will an
swcr the purpose. In my opinion now,
woman's knowledge Of chemistry, should ex
tend 90 fartncr than TO the melting Of butter
--geogrsphy, TO thorough acquaintance
with every hole and co;ner In the house he
algs bra, TO kec ping a correct account OF the
family expenses snd Us Tor languages. heaven
knovs tina, ono tongue Is. enoogh IN all con.
science, aad the less use she makes oi thar
the better.
DUTCH CLEANLINESS.
g., W., !'an,,,t.A st,c,,r,,r,,r pr<,c fte