Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-07-20
A WEEKS JOURNAL OF A COUNTRY
CURAHE

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CURATE.
Received ten pounds from
my rector, Mr.. Snarl, being one halt
years salary-obliged to wait a long
time before my admittapce to the Doc
tor and even when admitted was never
once asked to sit down or refresh my
self, though Ihad eleven miles to walk.
Item, the Doctor limited he could have
the curacy filled for fifteen pounds 8
year.
.TuEsDAY-Paidn nine pounds to seven
different people; but could not buy the
second hand pair of bEeeches offered
me as a great bargain by Cabbage the
tailor, my wife wanting gown very
much, and neither Betsey nor Polly ha-
wing a shoe to 90 to church.
WEDNEsDAY-My wife bought a
gown for herself, and shoes for her two
daughters: but unluckily, in coming
home, dropped half guinea through a
hole (which she had never before per-
ceived jim her pocket, and reduced all
our cash in the world to half a crown.
Item, child my poor woman for being
afflicted at the misfortune. and tender
ly advised her to rely upon the good
ness of God.
THuRsDAY-Received note from
the alehouse at the top of the hill, in
forming me. that a gentleman begged to
speak with me on pressing business {;
went, and found it was an unfortunate
member of strolling company of play
ers. who was pledged for seven>pence
halfpenny, in struggle what to do
The baker, though we had paid him
but on Tuesday, quarrelled with US, to
avoid giving any credit in future; and
George Greasy, the butcher, sent us
word that he heard it whispered how
the rector intended to take curate who
would do the parish duty at an inferior
price; and therefore, thou gh he would
do any thing to serve me, advised me to
deal with Peter Paunch, at the upper
end of the town. Notifying refiec-
tions these! But in my opinion want
of humanity is a want of justice. The
father Of the Universe lends his bles-
sings to US, with view that we should
relieve brother in distress; and we
consequently, do no more than pay a
ssbt, when we perform an act of benev-
olence. Paid the strangers reckoning
out of the shilling In my pocket, and
gave him the remainder Of the money
to prosecute his journey.
FRID Ay--A very scanty dinper, and
pretended therefore to be III, that, by
avoiding to eat, might leave some-
thing like enough for nay poor wife aud
children. told my wife what | had
done with the shilling: the excellent
creature, instead of blaming me for the
action, blessed the goodness of my heart
and burst into tears. Mem. Never to
contradict her as long as ] live; for
mind that can argue like hers, though
it may deviate from the more rigid SEN
timents of prudence, is even amiabie
for its indiscretion and in every lapse
from the severity of economy, performs
An act of virtue superior to the value OF
kingdom. ..
SATURDAY-Wrote a sermon, which
on
SeNDAY-Ipreached at four different
parish churches, and came home eSces-
siveiy wearied and hungry--no more
than two pence haifpenny in the house,
But see the goodness of God! Tho
strolling player, whom had relieved,
was man OF fortune, who accidentally
heard that was as humane as was in
digsnt; and. from generous ecoentri-
city of temper, wanted to do me an es-
sential piece of service. had not been
an hour at home when he camesin, and
declaring himself my friend, put fifty
pound note in my hand, and the next
day presented me with living of three
hundred pounds year.