The Wilmingtonian., 1823-10-30


dressed too, in my poor garret l was amazed
myself, nor could scarcely believe was awake
tShe gave him shilling as his own perquise =
He took it, gazed on her, stared at me, cast his
leyes round the room, and departed.
| Come sir. said she, pray let me intreat you to
eat little bit Of supper with me- cannot eat,
nierd, ifyou sit by without eating. Nay, pray
sir, come; will draw the table. and sit upon the
corner Of the bed. DO sir, take the chair.
Her eyes were brmtul again. Indeed she was
AN angel was so very hungry, and she asked
in SO sweet manner, that it was impossible to
resist. It was fine fowl, and the sweetest, ]
think, ever tasted in all my life. To be sure j
was very hungry. She said at first she was very
hungry likewise. could not see any thing she
had eaten, except picking one of the side bones.
She seemed to mind nothing, only the helping Of
me. told her oft. She gave me smile OF the
most enchanting complaisance, and replied she
was entirely happy to see me Gather hunger
was abated.
| Well, to be sure, every time looked at her,
every time recoected myself, could not help
thinking that this was an odd adventure.
When supper was over, and little remaining of
the fowl except the bones, the sweet young
lcreature asked bow long had lived in my pre-
sent lodging FL told her fifteen years, but that
There was a new landlady come to the house, and
was afraid she would turn me out, for that had
a severe fit of sickness, which had taken the tr
fife ofmoney which had, and had likewise unfir
nshed my garret, and that my quarters rent
had been due about a week, which had caused
my present landlady, as imagined to speak in
la very surly manner to me. | would sell my
bed to pay her, continued !, with all my heart,
but they give SO little for second hand things,
that am afraid that will not do.
Well, to be sure, I thought it very strange, I
could not say word, but this kind angel was
Iwiping her eyes.
The waiter now came, as he had been ordered,
TO fetch away the plates and other things which
had been sent over with the fowl. AS he was
going out again, he met my lantllady entering
the door. Hey day exclaimed she, what are
these and where have you BEEN Upstairs into
the garret, returned the waiter, with fowl to
your lodger; and fine young lady is with him.
Upstairs into the garret, with tnwlr Yes,
into the garret with fowl, and bottle of wine,
to raise their spirits suppose II think they
wantit. She isl fine young creature, to be sure,
but she has plaguy queer choice a fine
lyoung creature, and bottle of wine Very well,
very will, upon my word! A fowl, too'-Upstairs
she boied and began-
"Why, hark you, Mr.. Shaberoon, you Mr. Pc.
ct, wha, is the reason that YOU doesn't pay me
my good thirteen shillings and two pence half
penny, that you owes me A fine way, indeed,
to pay your rent, to he iurketing with your fine
madams upon wine and fowls But would have
Iyou to know, sir, that although to be sure Pm but
a poor parson, l am honest. There isn't any
Iparson in CrippIega,e parish keeps more bet
|terer or more decenter house nor do. keeps
no bad houses
The sweet creature was shocked, and turnd
/. aside her head.
4 Don't turn up your nose at me- say l keeps
no bad houses, nor for tie best noblemen that
ever stepped the kings ground; so don't think
ito bring any OF your kept madams into my de-
apartments, to bring all ill klracter upon my
house"
II Madam = said the young lady, with the ut
most tmdty-' Madams Yes madams. You
, can't take the law Of me for that didn't say
,you was - mind, whatever may think
II And it you, MIR. farthing Poet, must have your
e Aladams, you shall get EN- in some body eise's
n house, and not III mine, III promise you and if
IIyou don't pay me my rent to morrow morning
i III take out eXecuioner, and seize upon what
i few rags and sticks you have left. Thank God,
s the landlord comes first,'
e Nay, pray do not do that, said / ! will pay
= you as soon as | can indeed.
e How much is the rent, said the trembling che
k rub.
u why, thirteen shillings, said she, the rent is
: madam, besides two pence half penny that lent
It HIM Out OF my own pocket, at varisum times, at
e halt penny and farthing time, and to be sure
" ITS very hard. has nothing but what | works
for, and can't afford to lend my salt and give my
i eggs into the bargain. Purvsions are very scarce
II then there's rent and winder money, and pooi
4 rates and common shore, and scavenger, and
l-Idon't know how much and one can't feed hun
iIgry children with bad debts, you know, madam
'tll didn't mean TO fend YOU, Madam. ! only want,
eImy own. Nobody can he blamed for seeking at
after their own, Madam. The shirt isn't so near a
n the skin, you know, Madam, and | hope yo,
id doesn't take any thing amiss, Madam. for when
50 considers the thing Madam, can't say as hoy
ID you has any thing the appearance OF a bad per
II son, Aiad,m; to be sure am little passionate
etMadam, and its soon over with me-and | an
" sure there's nobody better naterler, nor NOR
le bctterer temperer'd, nor more reader 10 do
Dtgood turn, nor am, Madam.
III All the time during the last harrangue she KEEP
ii Isottenlng her tone, which rather shrill
must be owned at first, while hereye continual
towards the purse in the young lady
a hand.
M Pray, sir said the sweet cherubirn, do not b
e offended with me, must insist upon paying thi
Ia small trIle. Nay, nay, good heaven! pray rise
orsir; must not be thanked you have done NOR
ry than this perhaps for me, sir. Me Madam
ifwhen no, no alas | have not had the mean
he ito do SO much these many years: but you are a
ap angel, and will pray f,r you. Yes, indeed, sh
he is an angel, rejoned the landlady, and you ougl
a to pray for her, and hope your ladyshp does'r
edtake to heart what said; | would not offend he
It, ladyship for the world but her ladyship know
o.that always taking out Of the meal tub, and neve
Il l!tpu,ting in one soon comes to The bottom; and
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