The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-11-01

! me 10 lei MIN come In. She asked M
TO give her fifty cents to subscribe. I'm
! was obliged 10 refuse. [ really hav,
, not money for such things-charIlv he
gins at home. Besides, the rum inc !.
nearly empty, and il is dangerous 10 be
without liquor in the country it is so
often suddenly wanted in cases of sick.
pess. Took long nap in The evening
walked with chill, which was entire.
| ly removed by glass of spirit. Wenr
TO bed, however, dull and stupid.
infsday--Nas reused by a loud noise,
and found a violent storm raging over
our heads. The cid house leaked in n
thousand places, and my wife was thor
oughly drenched in trying TO keep the
ram from the children. I know she
blames me for not having had the roof
new shingled: but r1aI!u haua co
many uses for my money, that can't do
every thing. The dining-room was a.
float, and knowing am very OPT TO take
cold, | was obliged to swallow double
allowance of toddy. Past terribly IN
comfortable day, and went TO bed giddy
with the confusion around me. Scolded
my wife for making fuss, and slapped
one of the children fer oyeriurning my
glass. 1t is quite proper TO keep no do
mestic discipline. The head of fami-.
ly is never more respectable, than when
he is enforcing his legitimate authority.
Welaesday.--Very sick and giddy-
absolutely qualmish and sea-sick--no
wonder--l was on the water yesterday
for the house was afoat. Laid down all
the morning and drank mint jnlep. Got
up at twelve to mske toddy for the
family, as like 10 take some trouble
off my wife's hands. Found The Jug of
rum almost empty-this was enough TO
put any man in passion--l shall be &C
tually ruined by the quantity Of spirit
that is drank in my house. knew that
the house servants were 10 blame, and
therefore gave them all sound thrash
ing. Ny wife begged and the children
cried; but il never shall be said that /
encouraged roguery CT drunkenness a
mong ny domestics. can be as firm
as any one, in good cause. All the
lami.y we're sulky esough al dinner
How weak PEOPLE disturb themselves al
tries! Rode out TO refresh myself
passed Mr.. KS public house without
stopping, for, because sometimes take
! cool glass there when am weary,
ny wife makes as much ado, as il | W as
| az tCdTTJ toTcr. L :,
when discovered that my horse had
cast shoe, so that was obliged 10 re-
turn 10 Mr.. KS TO have him shod--walk-
ed 10, and got into cheerful conversation,
which detained me unwittingly until 8
io'clock at night--rods home and found
the family all in bed-this was not very
respectful-bn, although am kind
husband and father,I am not treated
with the consideration deserve--few
people are rewarded according to their
merits in this bad world.
Thursday.--Rose early on hearing that
Mr.. x. had called-went down and got
him to show me how to make mint sling
He certainly excels every one ! know
in compromising this valuable mixture.
(Mem: the spirit should be poured on
The mint some tine before the water is
added) Mr.. x. however, proved him
self but little Of gentleman on another
score-he produced an unconscionable
account, aud would not hear reason, un-
Ill gave him draft on the MERCHANT
who bought my crop Of wheat. Ii
makes great hole in my bank, that is
certain my wife will be in fine puck
err when she fluids this sum is exhausted
IL know she counts upon some OF it for
her own sweet spending. ! owe her a
modification however, for she worries
me about Mr.. X. and says he is not a
proper person to visit at the house--she
even goes SO far as TO say that he wa:
little better than common drunkard--
what malicious Islander. But now-a-day!
man can't take cheerful glass with
out an oulcFy being raised against him
, really should not be surprised if they
: were to begin upon me nex:, because
! nv delicate stomach obliges me to use
tonics. Gave my wife a hint at break
, fast that she must give up all thought
I of visiting her mother-saw tears star
' in her eyes-what baby! not able I,
: bear disappointment in tri6es. Afte
dinner, discovered mistake in one arti
! Gle of Mr.. KS account, rode over 10 sc!
: lie ii at once found Mr.. + = with hin
!. with whom entered into a political Iii;
/ pute--I suppose we must both hav
y been warm, though ! never remembe
y trifling particulars, my memory is yer
: unlenacious of trihes--iudeed il is be
y meath The dignity Of gentlemen, (as
IS loften tell my wife) to recoilect ever
= word he chances TO speak, and every Ii
d tie incident that beials him. ! am su
o iect to fits Of abstraction, such as II
g greatest men have been addicted to IS
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