The Wilmingtonian., 1824-02-12
THE DUKE OF ORMOND.

MANY years ago, in Charles or Jamcs's reign,
1.-The Duke Of Ormond Was appointed ord-heuten
|ant of ireland. His retinue went before him from
|IIol,hool and arrived safe in Dublin to make ev
lery thing ready for their master against his arrl
Iva The duke and his secretary lew days af'e'
got into a packet at the same place. and had no'
i 'onr been a, sea before the wind changed TO an
Diverse point, and blew hurricane the packet
land crew went TO the bottom in avery sh r.
Ispace of tyne and none escaped except the 'luk'
md his secretary. who were thrown BY the 'n.go
ling tide on the Welch shore, afer be'ng sever
hours immersed in water, in the month ot Feorn'
|ry, and starved with enid and hunger and the dis
ltance of three or four miles at that time from any
Village, and at still greater distance from an,
lpost town. The duke and secretary glad u wa
|no worse, walked on in their wet clothes III thel
Icame, ahont nine in the evening, to ht'ie cor
l'agc the good prope therein were nearly gong
ITO bed, ,he travellers made noise at the door
|were soon heard, and the door with chut'on was
Iouened; the duke told his case, conceaiing who
Ihe was, say ing he was gentleman, and gong to
ireland on particular business The lnhah'tsn'
Iof the cottage was Mr.. Joseph, "e'sh cnra'c
of the established religion, simple go"a heart'
led, inofensve character, had beenwel' eo"cate'i'
Twas a good scholar, of gentleman-l'ke manners
land possessing some of the milk Of human Kind
mess, and whose every evening prayer ~as'
"That mercy to others shew,
That mercy shew to me."--fopE.
Mr.. Joseph welcomed the two gentlemen ia'd
on an extra faggot or two, when soon cheer.o
lthe humble ye, hospitable dwelling ne 'oio 'he
guests he was but poor man, bu, socn as ne
lcould relieve their wants in, he was happy IN 10
doing. He gave them dry clothes. some hoiianos'
good ale, cheese, and dried fish. Fhcy we're soon
warm, CHEEKY, happy, and contented out now
land then sigh would escape both wnen tney re-
Acc,ed on the fate of the packet and its crew.
J. The duke and secretary saved no more than they
stood upright in at the parsons house. Howev-
er, in a few days trunk arrived, in consequence
Of the letter sent by the duke BY . Welsh peas
ant to the nearest post town. Clothes arrived
the guests offered Mr. Joseph present tor the
,Itrouble, and this was the only demur tne par.
son insisted on i, the gentlemen wsn,ed 70 oHend
Ihim because he was pour man IN onerinG hln
E1recompence, observing that what NC aid TOT t'e
Lord he was always rewarded by Providehce Ten.
fold in some way or other, and concluded 1t did
mot foltow that because he was poor ne must o'
course BE- mean. Finding the parsons ous'inscy
continued, they shook him by the hano' thanked
Ihim very ciyilly, and on parting tod him' ever
,Ihe should come to Ireland, he, the duKe' shon'o
lbe glad to see him, and that his name was butier'
(which was the name of the then ormond fsmiiy'
and then they both departed.
\ About twelve months after this the parson ior
several nights dreampt that it he went to Dublin
|he should hear Of something advantageous mere
HE told his wife this continued dream as they
lived happily, and had 80 done for more tfan
| wcnty years, she persuaded nm TO tN'nE no
{more Of it, he ecnscntsdi still the same cream