Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-07-21

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81 really don't understand you" re
Piled Mr.. Seeheim; "but as your behs
viour and language is very offensive,
beg it may cease. If this is the returl
you make to an act of politeness ant
good will, 1 shall take care not to repea
it."
"PoIitencss and good will, indeedp
cried the angry tailor; "you shall see
sir, what the magistrate will say to suct
politeness"-and he bounced out of the
chamber.
Mr.. Seeheim could only think that hi.
neighbour had gone mad; and as he saw
him 20 out of doors soon after, he ex'
pressed very sincere hope that he would
come to no harm. In the course Of a
short time afterwards, Mr.. Herbst, law
yer entered.
"Your neighbour, the tailor, has been
with me just now," he cried, "and has
been consulting me with view to TAX
ing legal proceedings against you; and
l am come for the purpose Of seeing
whether can arrange matters amicably
between you"
"How is it possible to arrange mat
tcrs amicably, or otherwise, with man
who is decidedly out of his senses"
"Well, indeed, have perceived no
signs of insanity" said the lawyer;
and, on the contrary | must confess
that the complaint he makes against you
has very much surprised me. My friend.
ship for you makes me say that it would
give me great pain if the trick you have
played him should be made public"
"Why, really, my dear Herbst," said
the pastor, "you puzzle me as much as
my neighbour has done. All the notions
| have hitherto entertained Of justice
and decency must have been mistaken.
You think seriously that what has passed
between Mr.. Heflelmeyer and me will
furnish sufficient grounds for formal
complaint"
"Certainly; how can / think other
wiser Either what you have done was
in Jest, which, under the circumstances
Of disagreement which subsist between
you and Mr.. Heltelmeyer, would be
looked upon as very unwise and un-
justifiable liberty, or else it is down.
right theft"
GA theft"
"Don't be angry-I know you are in
capable Of such an act; and, besides,
your subsequent conduct shows"
"Do give me leave.-I will prove to
you, in two words, that Heftelmeyer is
unquestionably mad, and that he has
represented things to you most absurdly
false. This is the fact. All this dis
turbance arises from a contemplate
piece Of pie, which l sent as a mark
Of civlity to his wife, who is lying-ln,
and out Of this, by some means or other,
you make theft, and an impropriety Of
behaviour"
"Mr. Seeheim! Madame Seeheim!'
cried the tailor, who at this moment ap-
peared at the door with most mortified
and contrite air, 81 beg your pardon a
thousand times. ] beseech you not to
mind any thing that Mr.. Herbst may say.
The whole matter is a mistake, and l
come before you covered with shame at
having requited your kind intentions so
ungratefully."
This speech was as inexplicable as
any part of the business; and the pastor
and the lawyer looked at one another,
as much as to say there was no doubt now
that the poor fellow ws really dement,
ed.
Matters were soon explained. 1t ap-
peared that the police had made a gen.
eral reqnisition, at the moment when
it was least expected, among all the sus-
pected persons in the city. The old
woman, by whose ingenuity the pie with
the gilt S had found its way to Mr.
Seeheim's apartments, had been taken,
and the pewter dish, on which Mr.. Hef-
telmeyer's name was inscribed, being
found in her possession, had led to in
quiries, tho result. Of which, with her
own confession, cleared up the whole Of
the mystery.
Mr.. Seeheim laughed heartily at the
adventure, aud readily forgave his neigh
bour's impctuos,ty. The lawyer seized
the favourable opportunity, for bringing
about firm reconciliation between the
parties; and three months after the ad-
venture Of the pie, Maurice and Amelia
Notwithstanding MIR Seeheim's great
relations) were happily married.
THE MIDNIGHT ALARM.
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