The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-05-09

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duty, and was SO anxious to show his zeal
mat Rolls boot was half off before he
seemed to know any thing of the matter.
Inc moment, however, he was aware of
the transaction, he gave the man such a
nearly cuff, as sent him Keeling to the 9TH
er side of the room, ard single stamp of
MS loot cleared it of all intruders. Having
fastened the door, he INDUCED himself in
an extravanant fit of-laughfer. Loud and
long were the peals which contrasted go
1 strangely with his previous taciturnite,
fIoze the blood of every man, woman and
chnd, within the precincts Of the Golden
! Eagle.
Rolf now went to bed, and slept soundly
tn late hour, when he arose and equipped
himself for the second act of the farce
Having unfastened the door, he Jumped
again into bed, and rang the bell violently.
When a servant entered the room, Rolf
threw one leg out Of bed, and called out
"breakfast." As soon as the appalling
sight met his eyes, the horror-etruck do
mestlc rushed down stairs, nor paused till
he found himself in the kitchen, the door of
which he bolted behind him. '.What in
the name of WONDER" exclaimed the land
lady, " is the meaning of this uproar You
come tumbiing in here as if Number Nip*
were at your heels" Talk not of heels
calculated the servant, Il say he has
hoofs Who has hoofs, blcckhead %
demanded the enraged landlady. "Hast
thou been at the bottle already, sot
must beat this evil practice out of you-a
drunkard neglects every thing. Up, boo
by, and see what the strange gentleman
wants-don't you hear how iuriously he is
ringing? No one rings in the Golden Ea-
gle In that manner without paying for it"
VIII not hold converse with the enemy
SAID the terrified domestic. bolt fool
you shall be well punished for this freak.
90 up instantly" she bawled to. another
servant, and ask what the strange gen
tlelnan wants" The man obeyed but by
this time Rolf had both legs hanging out
of the bed, and his dog gTowled from be-
meath 1t. The servant ran back, yelling
with alright. 81 think you are all possess
ed this morning such conduct is enough
to drive woman to distraction. Call in
my husband"
Boniface appeared, and the matter was
laid before him. It might well have dis
composed the equaninlity OF any host in the
city, to find pair of unseemly hoofs in his
very best bed; and, accordingly, his dis
appreciation showed itself in his bristliDg
hair, pale cheek, and chattering teeth
ieaVen grant me patience exclaimed
the wife. Are. YOU also frightened by a
| am going, my love-I am going--I only
wait to change my coat, and put on bet
ter vest, and -" Do you hear thai
nlncompoop cried the wife as another
! peal rang on their ears. of with you
this instant before we are all deafened
with the noise" Il am going, sweetest,
but must have all the servants with me.
If our guest is & person | suspect him to
be, he has been accustomed to many at
PENDANTS" Accordingly the whole posse
was mustered. Bonltace, in the humility
of his heart, wished to resign the post OF
honor; but his troop used such pressing az
guments to induce him to be their leader,
that it was quite impossible to resist them.
He therefore stepped slowly on, followed
by the three waters, the hostler, the sta
bic boy, and the scullion, all holding each
others coats. The party paused at the
back of the door to take breath, and there
came another furious peal. They were
just on tie point of running down stairs,
when the hostess Numbered out, /" What
are you about ?-must l come up" Bon
face cast rueful glance at his followers.
as much as to say, this will never do
A general groan attested their apprehen-
sion Of their weighty arguments, and driv-
en- to despair, the landlord boldly threw
open the door.
The stranger had now thrust out of the
bed not only two hoofs, but a long black
tail, which he whisked about in the parox.
&c
wanting to complete their CONSERVATION, il
was supplied by Number-Nip, who, coun
terfeiting the utmost degree OF vocitera
ton, sprang towards the door. 1t was toe
much-the whole troop faced about, and
in their flight, Boniface fell upon the wait
ers, they on the hostlers, the hostlers OF
the stable boy, who overset the sculiion
and they all rolled down stairs fighting
and scuttllng who should get first into the
kitchen. Three stuck in the door way, bu
were quickly dislodged by their compeer
behind, and they sh bolted into the kltch
en-, and barricaded the door behind them.
I CONSERVATION reigned in the inn iron
the cellar to the garnet. The guests were
+ all ringing to know the cause of the up
roar. The landlady rallied at the servants
who refused to leave their entertainment
and Boniface prudently counterfeited ,
swoon, from which all the kicks and cuff
bestowed on him by his active spouse fail
ed to recall him. At length, snatching VI
a tray, and exclsiming, Should he be thu
, devil himself, he shall have his breakfast i
he pays for it." this termagant boldly
marched up stairs.
On reaching the apartment, she tounC
her rnost ooafoI 81 tho fable waiting sfO
breakfast, who, after paying her the com
pliments of the morning with grave courte
sy, motioned her to set down the repast
She obeyed, and in doing SO, glanced un
der the table but nothing was to be seer
there except a pair of very handsome un
booted legs. Under the pretext of adjust
ing the window curtains, she made de-
tour to the rear but with no better sue