Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1827-03-17
ELOPEMENT-4 Fact.

Some time in the fall Of the year 1917, young
lad IN the attire Of sailor, entered his name at
one the Stage Offices in Philadelp pha, for pas
sage in the Post Coach, for Baltimore; and having
paid his fare, requested the innkeeper t,-how him
his lodgings, as he anxious 10 be ready in the
morning, without putting the coachman 10 the in
convenience of calling for him, at the Hotel at
which he generally boarded. Having been shewn
his apartment, he bade the host good IA. ght !;
but there was something in his appe lrdnce which
excited the curiosity of the landlord and he could
not refrain from rcInarkng TO ,he SLllor-boy, that
he surprised that one of 50 delicate a person,
should follow the profession Of Mariner; and IN a
good n,'ured manner, remarked, If you were only
a girl my lad, my word for it, you would break one
half oi the hearts of the swans OF this goodly city,
and patting his head, continued, pray whore do
.ou belong-n whose employ DO you sad-bow
long have you-followed the soas--where are you
now gong. The SaIlor-boy confessed, seemed DIS
posed 70 be- left alone; and deeply bushing, re-
pied that he much fltgued, and that as he
needed some repose, the innkecper would obligc
him, # he would wait for a reply to his nterrogt-
torres I'LL the next morning; and closing the door
of he chamber, once more bade good night to the
loqua cious intruder.
The innkceper something Of Peter Fidg-
e', and his curiosity being already excited to it's
extent, he determined that the sailor boy should
not escape him, without his having that curiosity
grntiiied, which too often tempts tho curious and
nqusitive, to run their noses into other peoples
business And having descended the staircase,
he eXtinguishcd the lamp, and carefully retracng
h steps, listened at tho door Of the apartment,
into which he had Just nducted the youthful sail
or. As he listened, he heard the sobs and sighs
of the inmate, and more than once, was tempted,
Paul Pry would say, "to just drop in, to enquire
into the cause of the Borrowings Of the pretty sail
or; but when he remembered, that Inc had treated
rat hon nliarIv N hp bo icoIt,
concluded it would be impoltic for him to do so.
But he still listened, and now and then he thought
he could distinguish words belonging to detached
sentences, such as--mercfu God--uncle-poor
Henry--my departed mother--all of which went
TO convince the caves-dropping landlord that there
was something mysterious about the boy; and
he made il point 10 communicate all matters Of
consequence to his discreet and loving Cara Sposa
he hastened to tell her what he had heard, and 10
obtain her sage advice, on subject of 50 much
Importance.
When " mine host had related TO the saga
cous Mrs. Fidget, "all he had heard and all he
had seen," the spectacles, which for the last FIVE
and forty years. had faithfully besrode her nasal
organ, fell 20 tho floor, and with an exclamation
of astonishment she dc crlarej, that she would not
sleep at the " Black Bear" that night if the vilo
little Jack Tar not instantly put out of doors;
for who knows, added she, but tho vagabond is IA
murderer M word for it, Mr. Fdget he is pi-
rate, and has cut his betters throat, many time
and oft, and out Of doors he goes, Mr.. Fidgct, or
leave the Black Boar this instant. My mind is
made up, Mr.. Fidgot and now sir, choose ye be-
twaen--wi We obey me or the devil Tho land
lord began TO repent in dust and ashes thai he had
communicable to {" the soacc Of his life the inc-
dents Of the night and expostulatng with her on
the inhumlnity and impocy Of her suggestions,
assured her, that Tim the bar-keeper, sober
minded Pat, native Of the kingdom Of the o.
Shamrocks, should, with loaded musket, watch
the door of the sailor-boy.
Reposing every confidence in the fidelity Of the
faithful Tim, Mrs. Fidget consented that the Sal
lor should remain in the House, that night, and
then, as twas her custom, took hot mint julip,
by the way of an opiate, and throw herself into
the embraces of the dull god. The guests having
already retired from the apartments, and the tip
piers Of the neighbourhood having reeled home,
Old Fidget, informing honest Tim that he had no
further occasion for his services and that the Of
fering of him watchman of the night to his
loving rib, was only artifcc TO quiet the appre-
tensions of the old fool,--took his usual bowl of
beverage, by the way of sht cap,' and tum-
6lcd into that bower where was reposing the wom-
an of his soul
The night passed quietly away, save now and
then when the perturbcd ina gination of Mrs.
Fidget, not sufficiently ued by her ample pota-
tions lead her in the midst of her dreams to cry
fire, murder, and the pirates, to the small an
noyance of Tim the Bar-kceper, but without
awaking the lcaden duness Of her snoOsinr COM
panion. Ere the break Of day, the horn Of the
coachman announced the arrival Of the "Accom-
modation," and warned tho Sailor-boy Of the ar
rival of that hour when he must pursue his Jour-
ney With heavy heart, or at least it seemed
so, he descended from the attic, in which he had
been deposited by Mr.. Fidgct; and in an instant
was recognized by the host, who, notwithstanding
the Post-Coach was waiting, begged he would
spare moment to answer the interrogttions pro-
pounded the night previous. The youth blushed
deeply, and whilst tho tears ran down his ruddy
cheeks, he begged the landlord to excuse him,
for said he, should tell Won nv tale Of sorrow,
should pain your CHRISTIAN feelings, and thus whilst
yr,tifod your curiosity, should nnct wound
upon vonr native tenderness, which time could not
cure. Pardon me good sir, but must not, can
not disclose my secret but at some future day
! you shall know all. Here tears choaked his
uterancc, and though he would have resumed his
address, he was prevented doing so, by the coach
man, who informed the passengers that the stage
was waiting, and that those who did not instantly
enter, would be loft till the departure Of the next
Accommodation. e.
The heart-sickened boy obeycd the summons
and jumped into the carriage and the coachman
weary with the delay that had already attended
) him, cracked his whip TO the horses, and with a
! Glpin-lke velocity moved on towards the Schuyl-
kill, regardless of the darkness Of the night or OF
whatever else might occupy the mind Of another