Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-05-27


Certainly
20. very well--we'll not disturb the
gen,leman---the stage is ready, madam
---iump in Mrs. Fuzconnel jumped
in accordingly, and was soon on her
way to New York, leaving the gallant
and ingenious Major to provide another
conveyance, and a new vile, a, his lei
sure.
A WOMAN CAN KEEP A SECRET.
The following anecdo.e will prove
the fallacy Of the remark, that a =" wo-
man cannot keep secret"
Some years since, lady called at
glovcr's shop in the outskirts Of the
town, and purchased a pair of gloves for
hir immediate wear; observing at the
same time, that she was on her road to
Burnel-;hat she had left her gloves a,
her friends house, where she called, and
that she was apprehensive Of being be-
nighted it she went back for them. The
glover fitted on the gloves; and the la
dy after paying for them, from purse
we'll stocked with bank notes, stepped
into her carriage and resumed her jeur-
ney. She had scarcely reached Finch
ley Common, when high-wsy-
stopped the chaise and demanded her
money; he entrealed her not to be alarm.
ed, as he had no intention upon her per-
son--if she surrendered her properly, it
was all he wanted, declaring that dis
tress, and not his will, urged him to this
desperate act, and he was determined to
remove his penury, or perish. The la
dy gave her purse, and the desperate
rode off.
After he was gone, and the fright had
subsidized, the lady imagined that in the
address Of the highway man, she recog
nized the voice Of the glover she had
just before dealt with. This conceit
struck her so forcibly, that she ordered
the post boy to drive back to to@n--not
choosing, she said, to venture over the
heath. On her arrival at the glover's
she knocked and gained ADM lance, the
glover himself opened the door. The
lady desired to speak to him in back
parlor, when she exclaimed" am come
Tor my purse, Of which you robbed me
this evening on Finchley Common !"
The glover was confoupded--"l Il is OF no
use for you 10 deny it: am convinced,
and your life is at my mercy. Return
me my property. and trust to my huma-
niiy." The glover, overcome with guilt,
shame and confusion, confessed the
crime, and pleaded his distress. The
lady, after suitable admonitions, gave
him ten pound note, babe him mend
his ways OF life, and keep his own coun-
Gil adding that she would never divulge
bis name or place Of abode. She KEEP,
her word; and though the robbery was
stated in the public papers, the discove-
ry was omitted, and it was not until very
recently, that minute Of this singular
transaction was found among the papers
alluded to. Even 10 this private memo
randum, the name and residence Of the
glover were omitted, and The secret in
that particular, rests, and the lady in the
grave.
After this tale, the truth Of which may
be relied on, who will say that woman
cannot keep secre,.-London haher.
A RIDDLE.-I am a word Of five let
tiers; and am found in woman's smile !
in the. bssilisk's eye--in bottle Of wine,
and in quid Of tobacco. Omi, my FIRST
letter, and the remaining four expresses
the effect produced by the above men, |
toned subjects upon mind and matter.
Omit my FIRST and second letters and
become no inconsiderable appendage to
q mans body. Omit my firs. and fourth |
letters and true Turk will not touch |
mc-transpose my three last letters and
l will feel quite sheehish--transposc my |
whole, and am vociferated by mili,is
captain OH parade-then omit my FIRST
letter, and l am also ona Of the attributes
Milton bestowed on the devil.