American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-07-15
Ienry Wilson, NO. AOo, Market Street.
Volume Nv.


times have gone to the door in expectation of he
holding some friend who might soolbe my melan-
choly: open the door-poke out my head-per.
haps cold winter highland no one to be seen
sthed laugh meets my ear and see the coat-taI
OF some ragamuthn little rascal lust turning the
corner. Oh the villains threw basin of water
on them once: but though felt little satisfied Of
their ducking, yet then had reason to feel the
truth of the proyerb " there is no pleasure without
its PAIN, for my beautiful new china BASIN for which
paid an enormous price--my poor basin fell and
dashed to pieces | thought, however, had rid
myself OF my tormentors, when evening ]
heard knock.-Bctty went to the door and return
ed with the news that there was no one there. Now.
thought /, they shall be punished her knocs
-" quick, Betty, quick" was obeyed. With
the utmost caution crep, up 10 the wintow, open
ed it-snother knock--the pail was ready, and
the very instant another laundering rap rung
through the house. With triumphant eagerness
emped the conents looked forth with the delight
ed hope OF enjoying their confusion when, to my
utter CONSERVATION, there single person
there the street was clear; the water had fallen
harmless on the walk and the knocker, though
touched by visible hand, moved up aDd down
with increased rapidly The very devil,'' said !,
" the very devil himself has entered into league
against me-" / rushed 10 the door, and-Oh, oh
ye powers of mischiefs and rascalily, what sight
er, and these tormentors of my life bad hold OF
end, which reached round the corner, and were
thus amusing themselves al my expense. They
are worse than the mosquitoes" said |, as
ed the house and the little rascals made me un-
happy for month. actually went into the coun-
try hat they should forget to plague Inc, but when
| returned, Monsieur Tonson came again so took
off my knocker--tore down my bell aud live as
lonely hermit.
1t seems as il fate delights TO tease me IL was
few months ago taken dangerously ill., and expect
ed TO die, and therefore gave my children, who are
now settled in life each portion of my property.
Well, TO make long story short, recovered; bus
when confidently asked the return OF my fortune,
to the completion OF my sorrow, they refused Can
you believe it +! they refused and l am living
a poor man dependant on the generosity Of those
have enriched.''
BY the time my unfortunate friend had finished
his story, we had arrived st the street where VIC
were to part. | shook his hand, and could not buc
attempt to comfort him. suggested, that although
there was indeed no pleasure without its pain, yey
on the other hand, there pain without plea
sure. Concerning his unfortunate visit 10 the the
atre, told him he ought to try and forget the inn
PROJECTIONS of the place attend rather to the beauty
and talent OF the performers than TO the fiction Of
| the play that is performed and urged 10 him,
that if he would but observe with caIdor, the great
powers of Cooper, watch the beautiful eye, and
intelligent countenance of Miss Johnson, as she was
deghling every one else with the chaste elegance
of her acting, he could not but have forgotten, at
least for time his miserable fate, and he would
have passed his evening like happy man.
Forget" said he, "forget-how can | but seer
that man is fool who will weep at the misIor,uneS
that he knows but feigned, or laugh at the lu-
dicrous Situations that are but planned for his plea
sure AS for Cooper, / am ashamed that he could
bring tear into my eye and Miss Johnson, TO say
the candid truth, Miss johnson did please me.
was delighted and the only fault found with her
was that could not see her more oiten."-As he
spoke light breeze came sweeping down the street;
blew the dust into his eyes, he faced the point
whence it came-took away his straw hat, and de-
posted it in the gutter. When he regained it he
placed it upon his head, and as passenger smiled
at his ludcrous appearance, he cast an angry look
at me, and exclaimed" There, that's always the
way with me.'' He moved off with most tremeu-
dous lrown upon his brow, and have no doubt he
mourned over the little accident all the night. his
is unhappy man There are men who pride
themselves on being miserable.