Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1823-12-03
THEoBsERV4TOR-BY o. OAKwoop, Esq
A RIDE TO TIPPANY.

| mounted my old roam the other day,
it being delightful weather, and rode
over the neck to see my friends in The
borough, intending TO have chat with
my old acquaintance, Mrs. Prudence, pay
my respects to the Directress of the
Censorship, and leave at the same time
some papers had in my possession to be
laid before the Society; the petition, |
believe, Of an old maiden aunt of Miss
Bucks, praying that some good use
might be made of the honorable frater-
nifty of bachelors, by way of distress made
upon their goods and chattels for the
support OF a new maiden's hall which
she wishes to erect on corner of her
pine swamp, the value of which she IS
using every expedient to enhance. But
finding the old road down the brock
much out of repair, resolved to call
first on Jerry Slim, one of the commits
sioners, and request him to mend some of
the bad places. Jerry used to oe an
honest, easy little fellow, and hadsome
of the pleasantest failings in the world !;
among others, that of being too leigh-
bourly.
When | reached the house, | found
his worthy woman busiIy cutting out
paper squares TO paste on sundry broken
panes of glass, while her two youngest
children were bravely trying which
could make the most noise they were
pretty little boys, but not half a, clean
as the pigs at the door: She told me
jerry was in the orchard. To the or
chard went, and there he was indeed,
with his bound boy and oldest daughter,
amusing himself by swinging on an ap-
pie tree.
Seeing his employment, could not
forego my propensity to give advice, and
queried why he let his business suffer,
while he gave himself up to idleness.
Indeed he knew it was not right he said,
but he was waiting for his neighbours to
get. done with his cider press that he
might put in couple of eheeses himself
they had had it two weeks, he said,
aad expected TO be done in the last of
that week. Well, for the present, Jer-
ry, said |, get your spades together and
go on the road, you may earn a couple
OF dollars yet TO day with that boy of
yours. Yes, he would; but when he
considered, he found both his shoveIs,
the scoop and pick were lent out; he
must go after them first. was almost
mad.-Jerry, said |, your wife and chill
dren are your nearest neighbours; think
of them first, and lend your press and
tools out TO others when yen do not want
them. | lam much obliged to you, said
he, but | suppose | may do what | please
with my own. The fellow never love
advice told him he wal welcome, and
rode over 10 Farmer Th,rough's on my
way to the village.
This worthy old schoolfellow ofmine
deserves his name-He began the world
a poor boy, and without friends-Nov
he owns three of the best farms in the
country. He was busy with bis cidel
and apples, and took me to see his fal
stock, consisting of two. or three dozer
fine fat hogs, about twenty noble beeve'
and a large flock of fat sheep. Hi
barns this year, he said would not hol'
all his crop, and he wanted me TO SEM
him a clever chap by christmas, to take
four or five hundred dollars, which h'
expected to have about that time. Al
ter drinking glass Of fine clear apple
Juice he walked down to the bars, an,
in the course Of conversation, | mention
ed my visit to Jerry.
/ I'll tell you neighbour Oliver, said he
putting ON his long nhilnannhic Eaca--