The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-09-01

very handsomely. The next day the Dean
and Doctor walked out in their usual dress,
and found their companions ofthe preceding
evening scattered about in different parts Oh
the road and the neighbouring village, all
begging their charity doleful strains, ana
telling dismal stories of their distress. A
mong these they found many upon crutches,
who had danced very nimbly at the we'd
ding; others stone blind, who had been per-
fectly clearsighted at the feast lhe DOC
tor distributed among them the money
which he had received as his payi but the
Dean, who mortally hated those sturdy va
grants, rated them soundly: told them IN
what manner he had been present at the
wedding, and was let into their rQguery, ana
assured them, if they did not Immediately
apply to honest labour, he would have them
taken up and sent to goal.-Whereupon the
lame once more recovered their legs, and
the blind their eyes, so as to make very
prccipitate retreat.
Two farmers, who were neighbours, had
their crops of carly peas killed by the frost.
One of them came to condole with the o.
ther on their mislortune-"Ahl" Cried he,
show unfortunate we have been, neigh
bour! Do YOU know ! have dcne nothing but
fret ever since. But bless me you seem to
have fine healthy crop coming up just now
What are these!" "Ihese? (said the 9TH
er) why these are what Immediately SOW
cd after my loss' "What comng-up alrea-
dy,,' cried the frettcr. 'Yes, while you was
fretting; was working" What, and don't
you fret when you have losss" "Ies, but
always put it off until have repaired the
mischief" "Why then need you fret at
ALP" "fruc," replied the Industrious gard
encr, "and that's the very reason in truth,
it is very pleasant to have no longer reason
to think of our mistortunes; and it is aston
ishimg how many might be repaired with
little alacrty and energy.
"Attc,bury, Bishop of Rochester, when a
certain bill was brought into the House of
Lords, said among other things, THAT he
prophesicd last winter this bill would be at
tempted in the present session, and he was
sorry to find he had proved true prophet"
lord Coningsby, who spoke after this
bishop, and always spoke III passion, de-
sired the House to remark, THAT one of the
right revercnds had set himself forth as a
prophet; but for LIS part he did not know
what prophet to lihcn him to, unless 10 that
furious prophet Balaam, Who was rcprOved
BY his own ass. The bishop in a reply,
wi.h great wit and calmncss, exposed this
rude attact, concluding thus: Since the no.
bic lord hath discovered in our manners
such a simiituit, am well content to be
pared to the prophet Balaam; but my
lords. am ata loss now 20 make out the
ether part Of the PARALLEL; avn sure that
have been rcprosed by nobody but his
l.oriship."
When III: Earl Of Cadogan was sent on
an embassy to Nicuna, he was one day in
wtcd by Prince Eugene to be present at
arevicw oi the Austrian Cuirassiers, which
were a body of ten thousand horse, and said
to be the finest troops III Europe: during the
review, Prince Eugene turned to an Eng
lish officer; who had accompanied Lord
Cadogan, and asked him if he thought that
any ten Thousand Eaglieh horse could beat
those Aus.rian3 IL do not know, sir, say 5
the English officer "whrthcr they could or
not: but | know that five thousand would
ny."-Ihis was spirited answer, and such
as the question deserved; form this instance
the prince seemed to have drolt his polite
ness.
What words can Ne mere delightful to the
human ear, than the mc%pcctcd etIusionS OF
generosity and affection from a beloved wo-
man. \ gentleman after great miefortunes,
came to lady he had long coured, and
told her that his circumstances were SO re
/ duced, thathe was actually i'll want Of .Frc
.gniaeas. II am very glad to hear it," said
She" IS This your affection ior me-" he
replied, in a tone Of dependency, why
are YOU glad" because" answered She,
"if you want Evc gH.aeaa, can put you in
possession Of fQe M2uaaad."
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