Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-10-27

i 4 cart before, and two carriages behind
made US stationary, and mentally re
signed all idea of ever succeeding I,
Eimwood Hall and three thousand pc
annum. Up he came. What, can
believe my eyes? George! why wha
the deuce DO you6o here !? Tandem too
by - | have it, thought I, as AZ
idea crossed my mind. looked righ
and left, as if it.were wholly impossible
that it could be me he was addressing
"What! you don't know me, suppose
Don't know your own uncle Why, in
the name of common sense-pshaw
you've done with that--why, in -
name, sir, emit you at Cambridge %
AT Cambridge, Sir,'' said |. sat
Cambridge, sir" he repeated, mimicking
my affected astonishment, /" why. / sup
pose you neverezwere at, Cambridge
Never entered the gates lat, Trinity
En- .! you young spepdthrift; is this
the way you dispose of my allowance ?
Is this the way to read hard, you young
Protiigate--you young graceless--you
young-you-7 p Seeing he was get
ting energetic, began to be apprehen-
slve of scene, and resolved 10 drop
the curtain at once. "Really, sir, said
!, with as brazen look as | could sum-
mon upon an emergency, II have not
the honour Of your acquaintance! His
large eyes assumed fixed stare Of as
tonlshment. Excuse me, but TO my
knowledge | never saw you before.'
tie began TO tidget. "Nlake no apol-
ogies; they are unneces, sry. Your
next rencontre will, | hope, be more for
tunate. You will find your country
cousin, no doubt, in Green Street; and
so, old buck, bye bye.'' The cart was
removed, and we drove off, yet not
without seeing hira in a paroxysm of
rage, half frightful, half ludicrous, toss
his hat on the ground, and hearing him
ezclaim, " He disowns me il! the jacka-
napes disowns his own uncle, by
Phil. Chichester's look of amszement
at this finished stroke of impudence. is
present, at this instant, TO my memory.
l'thlnk see his face, which at no time
had more impression than a turnip, as
sumo that air of pensive simpleton,
dun mounton, qui reve, which he so Of
ten and SO successfully exhibited over
quadratic equation. "WelI, George,
what's TO be done now? We're dished-
dlshed--utterly dished." "Not while
H. "e.vi. ..s-,i.szsS mesh, FllIri
was my reply. $50 adieu to town, and
hey for Cambridge" "Cambridge? ?"
-" lnstantly--not moment TO be lost.
My uncle will post there with four hors-
es Immediately, and my only chance of
avoiding that romantic misfortune of be-
ing cut of with shilling,is to be there
before him." Without settling our bill
at the Inn, OF making single arrange
ment, we ratified back TO Cambridge.
Never shall ! forget the mental anxiety
which ! endured on my way there.
Every thing was against us. A heavy
rain had fallen in the night, and the
roads were wretched. The traces
broken-turnpike gates were shut
droves of sheep and strings of carts i'm
peded our progress, but in spite Of all
these obstacles, we reached the College
gates in less than six hours. sHas Sir
Thomas been here ?" inquired of the
porter, with ill-concealed emotion. g No
Sir" Phil thanked God and took cour-
age. g. II he does, tell him so and So,
said |, giving veracious Joseph his in
structons, and putting guinea in his
hand TO sharpen his memory. Phil, my
dear fellow, don't show your face out Of
College for this fortnight.--You twig ?
Good.
" Permitte Diyis coctere."
| had barely time 10 change my dress,
TO have my toga and trencher beside me,
Newton and Euripides before me, OPP
tics, Mechanics, and Hydrostatics strew-
ed in learned confusion around me, when
my uncle drove up to the gate. "Por-
ter, wish TO see Mr.. Pm; is he in
his rooms?" "Yes, sir, took parcel Of
books to him there ten minutes ago ~
This was not the first bouncer the Is.
sence of Truth, as Thomas was known
through College, had told me, nor the
last he was well paid for. " Reads very
hard, | dare say % observed the Baro-
net, in his soft winning voice. No
doubt Of that, | believe sir.' "You au.
dacious varlet, how dare you look me III
the face, and tell such falsehood
You know he's not III Cambridge
mot in Cambridge, sir, as hope -
None of your hopes or fears 20 me-
Show me his rooms say, and show me
himself" lie had now reached my
staircase, and never shall | forget hi:
look of establishment, Of amazement
bordering upon incredibly, when calm
ly came forward, took his hand, ant
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