American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-09-22
Lies falsely called Lies Of Benerolence.

agreeable truths and utter agreeable faIsehoods
from wish to give pleasure, avoid giving pain
you say that you looking i'll, they tell you thai
you are looking well. If you express fear tina,
you are growing corpulent, they say you only
tat as you ought to be- If you arc hoarse in singing,
and painfully conscious off they declare hat they
did not perceive 1t. And this no, from desire of
HatterIng you, or from the malignant of wishing
to render you ridiculous, by imposing on your ere
dulity, but from the desire of making you pleased
with yourself. In shor, they lay it down as rule,
that you must never scrupe to sacrifice the truth,
when the alternative is giving the slightest pain
mortihcation to any one.
] shall leave my readers to decide whether the
lies of fear oil benevolence preponderate in the
following trifling, but characteristic anecdole.
A tale Of Potted Sprats.
| Most mistresses Of families have family receipt
book and apt 10 believe that no receipts are so
good as their own.
With one of these notable ladies' young house.
keeper went to pass few days, both al her town
and country house. The hostess was skilled, not
only in culinary lore, but in economy and was in
the habit OF setting on her table, even when almost
alone whatever her taste or careuness had led her
to pot pickle, or preserve for occasional use.
| Before meagre family dinner was quite over,
dish OF potted Sprats before the lady of the
house, who expatiaiing their excellence, derived
still unsatshed guest to paHake OF them
The dish was as good as much salt and little spice
could make Il; but il had peculiarly ii had
strong flavor OF gatlic and to garlic the poor guest
had great dislike.
Bur she was timid woman; and good breeding
and what she called beDeyolence, said, "prrsevere
swallow though her palate said "no." "Is
not excellent" said the hostess" Very - tater
ed out the half suffocated guest ;-and this was lie
the t1rSt.--H Did Ter at thinu likr he
tore e . Never" replied the other more firmly
for then she knew that she spoke the truth, and
tongsng to add, s. and hope / never shall eat any
more like it again." will give you the receipt
said the lady kindly; it will be of use to you as
young housekeeper; for it is economical, as well
| as good, and serves to make out when we have
| scrap dinner. My servants often dine on it.''--"I
wonder that you can get any servants to live with
YOU" thought the guest; but dare say you do
not get any one to stay long p You do not, how
ever eat as If you liked it'' "Oh yes indeed do,
very much" (e the secondly she replied; g. but
you forget have already good dinner,'' (lie
the thrd) Alas what had benevoence, so cal
led, to answer for on this occasion
swell, l am delighted to find that you like my
sprats" said the hattered hostess while the cloth
was removing; adding, John! do mol let those
sprats be eaten in the kitchen' an order viii ch
the guest heard with indcscrbabe alarm.
The next day they to set off for the country
house, or cottage. When they were seated in the
carriage, large box put in, and the guest fan
cied she smelt garlic; but
:. ..,r: where Ignorance is bliss,
She therefore asked no questions but tried to en-
Joy the present regardless Of The future. At
certain distance they stopped to bait the horses
There the guest expected that they should get out,
and tskc some refreshment but her economical
companion, with shrewd wink of the eye. observ
ed, :" always sit in the carriage on these occasions
1t one gets out, the people at the inn expect one to
order luncheon l therefore take mine with me-
So saying. John was summoned to drag The carriage
out OF sight of the inn windows He then unpacked
the box, took out of it knives and forks. plates &C.
and also gar, which impregnang the ali with its
efiuvia, even before it was opened, disclosed to The
alarmed guest that its contents were the dreaded
sprats
Aas!' thought she, I" Paudora's box was moth.
ing to this Tor in that hope remained behind but
at the bottom Of this, is despaif!" In vain did the
unhappy lady declare. te the fourth) that she had
no appetite and, Oie the filth that she never ate in
the morning. However, she contrived to get
piece of sprat down. enveloped in bread and the
rest she threw out of the window, when her com
pann was looking another way-who on turn
round, exclaimed, so, you have soon despatched
the fish let me give you another: do not refuse,
because you think they nearly finished | assure
you there are several left; and delightful informa
ton y shall have fresh supply to morrow 70
However, this time she was allowed to know when
she had eaten enough and the travellers proceeded
to their journeys end
This day the sprats did not appear at dinner -
for, there being only few left, they kept for
bonnie bouche, and reserved for supper meal, Of
which, this evening. account OF indspostion, the
hostess did not partake and therefore liberty
TO attend entirely 10 the wants of her guest who
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possible she had just declared that she was quite
we'll, and bad often owned that she enjoyed piece