American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-11-09
From the Blank Book Of Small Colleger.]
"Semel insaniyilnus omnes.''

HuFFEY WHITE.-It was The beginning of thu
lyear 1871, that, for my sins, travelling in The
north mail to Lincoln. My companion was sci
on OF noble stock" and soi-disnnt invalid SC
tenacious OF descent, that. Bonliace said of hi.
ale, he ate, drank, slept, lived, and died. upon his
family" and was, whhal, one of those tiresome
pressing, disconsolae, hearty old bachelors, who are
afflicted with more diseases than the College OF PLY
slclans is acquainted with. Our only other fellow
passenger twas eloquent in silence = for we heare
his voice Tor the first time, when parted, at Mar
ket. Marlborough, where he wished Mr.. Plants gene
better health, satricalIy adding, that he blessed Coo
| he had good constitution, and no nonsense abou
| him.
| An influx oil strangers, arising from a county cleo
luon, obliged Us to put up with double beddec
room. MIR. Plantagenet had taken bis nightly al
lowance-a posset, some cawdle, and basin OF wa
tier Cruel: had arranged his toast-and water ont
lsde, and his lemonade on the other: had applied
Ihot bottles TO his feet, and warm pillows to his head
land having exhausted every waiter within his reach
was, at last, in state OF queseence, when thunder
ling rap was heard at the door. g You can't COM
linz said MIR. Panlagsne,, family, from under thu
Iclothes az he saw me about unbar the door "th
cold air The observed in smothered voice,) wsalt
be fatal to me, at this time of night.-You csn'
come in,' he repeated, in shrer key. But w
Twill" was reiterated outside. You will .--wha
drunken vagabond is this Fellow do yot
know" Don't abber TO us, you old sinner
but unoo the door" " God bless mel cried h
| liypochondriac, can believe my ears Am oil
sinner There must be some mistake, which,.
|" Wen burst The pannes," interrupted the assail
ants. ooh this is unbearabe: give me my fan
mel gown: I'll leave the inn, instantly Fore
he door, Jack say, dine, force the door, O
the old one will get off, And our assailanls suit
ling, Justify, the action to the word the staples CAV
way with crash. Two constabes entered, with
warrant; desired my unfortunate friend to surren
der; and instantly appear before magistrate
| Gentle men, saidthe Honor able AtheIsan, witt
all the dignity he could assume, in his nightcap
|" This may be an excellent joke TO you but hap
lpen to be OF influence and bitterly shall yo
repent it, 1t is clear You don't know me-"
80, but we do: and devil of chase you hay
lgven US: SO now turn out =
"1f don't have you tried for assault and battery
Tat the Old Bailey, may never sleep again." repii
led Athelstan.
At this uncture nterposed; and discovered
with amazement, that my ilustrously allied rien'
was taken to be HuFFEY WHITE! that warran
had been issued against him, in that character;
That il was indispensaby necessary that he shoult
forthwith appear before Colonel Claverng, the coun
lty magistrate.
see him standing before me, as |, with the ut
mos, difficulty, explained the circumstance. seen
dbdiH W WltheSS HIS dstOuolineHt MS oDstinaCy,
declaring it impossible. g. won't believe it: mai
of my station in life; Of my connexions; of my ap
lpearance, (and he sat bolt upright in bed to be ia
ken for hghwayman It's out of the course o
mature - and he took draUgh OF lemonade ~
hardly sweet enough :--so good people, (he resum
led,) from this place | wont stir--Were not il
bed, I'd soon--howeper, tomorrow will aveng,
this insult, and visit with the law my aggressors-
Settle it with them, E., (he observed 10 me,
settle it with them" And carefully closing tn
curtans, he turned his other side, and disappear
led 10 the feather bed
"Ha ha ha BLOW me if that's bad,'' said thu
FIRST constable 5" but it wont do this is fifty gum
lea Job and dye think we're such flats when W,
have you snug, as to let you slip tether, for bi
lof barney? No, no. Come, jack" and they sim
UNANIMOUSLY tore off the clothes, and placed The Duk
LOT Cardgan's cousin bolt upright upon his legs, il
the middle OF the apartment. My interference wa
lagain indispensable.
Plantagenet suffered himself to be dressed in 81
ence and having previously prepared myself doc
uments, for rectliying the mistake, accompanie,
him and his attendant constables, to the magistrate
Hufiey was speechless Even concern for his health
and his natural dread OF draught, were forgotten
He looked around him, occasionally, with the air O
a awaking from painful dream; but not
lsound escaped him.
On our arrival at Colonel Clavering's, few min
Iutes conversations and the production OF some pa
Ipers, soon rescued the noble Ahelstan from til
charge of being ootpad.
1t appeared, that alter committing various robbie
lries in the neighborhood. the county magistrate
had ascerlaned Hufey to have quilted London b
the Leicester mail that warrant had been issue
out against him, in consequence; and that the sam
description applying to both parties, my naples
friend had been apprehendcd for the hardy high
wayman. Beyond doubt our silent fellow passen
lger, who had "no nonsense about him. had bee
EIuHey White.
Many and sincere apologies were made for tn
mistake but Mr.. Plantagenet resolutey declare
he should never survive il. - AT my time Of lie