Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-18

at my wits end about this matter. cannot
find in my heart from respect, to make my iady
do any kind Of rude work, SO that my cart
stands idle in the stable, and my wares are mus
unsold, which is state of things that CANNOT
very well afford. But above all, your anguIsn'
whenever you meet with your poor wie, Is
more than | can bear; it seems such shocklns
and unchrist,an like sin in me, for the sake OF
a little money, to keep you both asunder. AXE
her, therefore freely as gilt; or il you Will not
receive her thus, out Of consideration for my pc
verty, it shall be paid me when your lady is res
tored to her estates, and by your favour with her
own lily white hand. Nay, pray accept OF her
without word;you must be longing, | know to
take her to the great wizard, Michael Scott; and
in the mean time will pray, myself, to the bless
ed saints and martyrs, that his charms may
have the proper effect The rogue, at these
words, with undissembled joy Tell about the
mares neck; ant taking her by the halter, alter
formal parting with Masetlo. began to hao
her gently away. Her old master with br'm.
ful eyes, continued watching her departure ti'
her tail was quite out OF sight; wherrupon, Cor
veto leap, instantly on her back, aud without
stint or mercy began gallopirg towards Flor
ence, where he sold her; as certain Saxohs are
recorded 10 have disposed OF their wives, IN the
market place. Some time afterwards, MaSetto
repairing 10 Florence en- a holiday, 10 purchase
another horse 70: his bu ,iness, he beheld car
rier in one Of the streets, who was beating his
Jade very cruelty. The kind Masetto directly
Interfere in behalf Of the ilrused brute, which,
indeed, was his own mare, though much altered
BY hard labour and sorry diet; and now GOV in
TO fresh scrape, with redoubled blows, through
capering up TO her old master. Masetto was
much shocked you maybe sure, to discover the
enchanted lady III such wretched plight But
not doubling that she had been stolen from her
afflicted husband, he taxed the carrier very
roundly with the theft who laughed a: him in
his turn tor a mad'nan, and proved by three
witnesses, that he had purchased the mare OF
Corvette. Masetlo's eyes were thus opened;but
BY very painful operation. However, he pur-
chased his mare again, without bargaining for
either golden hair or lily-waite hands, and with
heavy hear, rode back again to his village.
The inhabitants, when he rived, were met to-
g Their on some public business, after which
Maset,o, like an imprudent man as he was,
complained bitterly amongst his neighbors Of
his disaster. They made themselves, therefore,
very merry at his expense, and the school mas
ter especially, who was reckoned the chiefest
vi of the place. Masetlo bore all their raille-
ries with great patience, defending himself with
Sany reasonable arguments; and at last he told
them he would bring them, in proof, quite as
wonderful case. Accordingly, stepping back
to his own house, he returned with an old tat
tered volume, which Corvette had bestowed on
him, of the Arabian Nights and began to read
to them the story OF Sidi Norman, whose wife
was turned, as well as Corvetlo's, into beau,i-
full mare His neighbours laughing more Justify
than ever al this illustration, and the schoolmas
ter growing above them all, Maselto interrupt
ed him with great Indignation. How is this
sir?' said he, shat you mock me so; whereas,
remember, that when was yoar servng.man,
and swep, ou, the school room, have overhear
ysu teaching the httle children concerning peo-
pie in the old ages, lha, were half men and the
other half turned into horses: yea, and shelving
the effigies in print, and what was there more
impossible in this matter of my own mare"-
The priest interposing at this passage, in de.
fence of the Schoomaster, MaSetto answered
him IS I've had answered the pedagogue, except
ing that instead Of the Cenlaurs, he alleged
miracle out Of the holy fathers, in proof Of the
Pc wrrs of magic.-There was some fresh laugh.
ing at this rub Of the bowls against the pastor,
who being Jesuit and very subtle man, began
TO consider within himself whether it was nol
better for their souls that his flock should be-
live implicitly, than have too scrupulous a
faith, aud, accordingly, after lille deibera,ion,
he sided with Masetto He engaged. more
over, to write for the opinion Of hi, college, who
replied, that as sorcery vas az devilish aud in
fernal art, its existence was as certain as The de-
Wis. Thus a belief in enchanlment TOOK root
in the village, which, in the end, flourished so
vigorously, tina, although the rustics could not
BIZ juggled out Of any of their mares, they burn
ed, nevertheless number Of Improbable old
women"
SANTIAGO, THE CAPITAL OF CHILL.
Santiago Is the Capital Of Chill, and is rank
ed among the first cities in South America. 1t
is ninety miles interior from Valparaiso, the
principal por, Of Chill, and thirty miles fiom
the Andes: although, so lofty and imposing are
these mountains, that they seem at this dis,
tance 20 overiang the town. AS you approach
Santiago, you see none of those elevated domes
and turre,s, nor indeed any Of The striking OBJ
jec,s, which give notice that you are about to
enter great city. The castle, upon moder-
ate height within the town, is the only objec,
conspicuous from afar. The houses aud streets