Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-08-25

laid his hand on his breast, and devoutly
swore that he had told him netting which
he did not believe, upon good evidence
to, be true. 49,
when word was brought that dinner
was served, the captain entered the din
ing room with great curiosity and won
der. but his wonder was unspeakably
increased, when he saw at the table his
own wife and children. The Duke had
begun his frolic by sending for them out
of Yorkshire, and had as much if not
more astonished the lady than he had
her husband, to whom he took care that
she should have no opportunityto send
a letter.
It is much more easy TO conceive than
describe meeting so sudden and extra
ordinary; tits sufficient to say that it af:
ierded the highest entertainment to the
Duke, who at length, with much difficult
ty. got his guests quietly seated at the
table, and persuaded them to fall too,
without thinking of yesterday or tomor-
row. 1t happened that soon after din
uer was over, word was brought to the
Duke. that his lawyer attended about
some business of his Grace's order, The
Duke, willing to have short truce with
the various inquiries of the captain about
his family, ordered the lawyer to be in
trodnced, who, pulling out deed that
She Duke was to sign, was directed to
read it. with an apology to the compa'
nv for the interruption. The lawyer
accordingly began to read, when, to
complete the adventure, and the contu
sion and establishment Of the captain anc
his wife. the deed Appeared to be sci
Element, which The Duke he'd made apor
them of a genteel- sufriciency for 'iie
Hagiug graveIy heard the instrumen
read. he signed and sealed it, and deliv
cred it into the captains hand, desiFin!
him TO accept of it without compliments
{. for.'' said he, 81 assure you it is thu
last thing | would have done, if ha
thought conld have employed my mon
CIV or nv time more to my satisfaction
in any other way"
EcoNoMY. are very ready to Joi
in the complaint Of hard times )" buI
after all, there are some. advantages re
sultipg from this state Of things which
might be we'll to consider. 1t afford
Subjects of conversation and reflection
sets our wits at work to devise--cal!
our energies into action-and turnishe
trcuses for many things that we do, an
some that we neglect to do.
An old customer of ours accosted u
he other day with, well, Mr.. Printer
Tie times are so har4, believe | shal
stop tie papers.-No cash stirring-gra
goes fol nothing-must"-(pnlling on
his tobacco-box,a and taking comfortabI
qnid) "lop off soperhuities." "Supe,
.4asties {rePlied we -break your ram
bottle, and throw away your tobacco
Jor p "What! (retorted he withsom
spirit)-Hope can afford myself a glas
ofbitters occasionally, and qnid Of to
bacco yet, and always SHALT" 5
then, you are not willing to dispens
with these iadu!gencles, be the time
ever SO hard but would make yourseI
ignorant for fear Of poverty, and depriv
your family Of a cheap source of amuse
tnent and instruction, that they may ap
pear, in the view Of their neighbor;
vicious or debased, which is worse tha
being impoverished! Such economy
friend, might answer for SLAVES, bu
wont do for .freemen." "Well, well
there'ssome truth in that-EIere's fit
cents-I must take the papers, but can
1tro7O o10ay mg tobacco !"
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