The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-11-26
TIE BERXsHIRE Eng. J MIsER.

Rerd Morgan .Joats late Cdra,e o. BLewbTry.
The econorn. and parsimony Of this ca. ous
man were almost vond q edulhy, he having
| outdone 10 many instances the celebrated Ill
IVES, of Marcham For many OF Tie last sfa's
| o. his mnst, rial laborS. he had no servant Ia al
/ tend 10 attend 10 any II his domestic concerns !
and Re Heyer had even the assIsiai~ OF female
I wlthIn his doors for the last Twelve years the
/ Offices OF houscmaid chanhermaid cook, and
senlIion, and even most part ofhis washing and
mending was performed by himself; be- has
/ been frequently known to beg needles Il thread
nj soiue al the farm houses, TO tack togethe his
/ TAFT red garments, at which, from practic', he
/ became very expert He WAS Cmaie o. blt W
reHry upward OF ID year; aud Il will sca'c"It
| br Creditod that the same hat aud coat scr' ed
! him for hi, every dap dress during the who'll of
that period The bI i'm Of tn bot had, on ne
side by much handling been worn of quite
/ 10 the crown, bu' on omiug ou' day rom he
| hamlet al Upton acros. the field he luckily 81
with an cd left-oli hal. stuck np for a scaectuw.
! lie immediately secured the prize, x wlth snme
tn tsine, substituted AZ bread, and piece 81
the bl i'm, quite repaired the Deficiencies OF his
beloved old one. and We otter wore i in CON-
mon. although the I'D one was OF ~. ct
brown, aud The new brlm nearly as Lack jet.
ii coat when he fist cante rom Ashton kcss,
amer somp time he had il TUNED inside out, aud
made up into common one Whenever II he
came rent or torn, II as as speedily tackled to-
gelhcr by his uWn 1au1s a, en- III pieces tell
GA aud were LOST d as fat rs he found il he
{ N,ay, cut pieces n the tail 10 mike good
the upper part until tha coat mas reduced 10 Il
ia ket sturk about with Iafrhes ofhls own ap
. wing IL this hal and coal, when at home o..
working days. he was constantly deeotat, /;
but hc never ware II abroad, 81 before Strangers.
exc pf il, ~ mn, IT, II, fe several mes had
b e. much w Al he ,IGiruie us cote q p
aIpeI ranC, uid excited, an stHn h, tho
wit. " Iont VS. aas msch acq"ainie4. I )
c t,a5idiot#y - 90 mon ir ply jacket.
no. IA tnr - .se.sipu Of one of thPp ai l,iiohcis,
afd p at a, curiosity. HI stockings "ere
" ed an IN nde by din,>en, at .ome f
thcm has { cey a Ye,lie = ,tls original -
trd II had aatrat store ofncw shIrrs vine
had never en- worn bnt 70 many ysuls hl>
stock became reduced Ia one IN u.s.; hIs par>i-
muuy would not permit nun To- Rave tbs ashrd
more than once IN Two or three mouths, irr
which ne reluctantly paid poor ""nlan lou
pencr liz always slept wit out his >hl5. Ia
il ~ chi nor an. washing 100 Otter. aud u#tI
IN az, b uora0 4, a 81 he always Wet I'll
~ j. il vas washed. and yer { Hqf.al /
ttler nrs This spliiary shut b. n, nd,d H.
w. ~ "s ''s' 's 1t . io''' = :.
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brough t into use but attor q dillget search,
he fortunately found IN oar a. lis drawers, lie
10 ,)art Of shilt Wit e fill ",, which a.
plobab,, lsia by ever in { hi> ,oullu and
N ''e 'al o. -, VIZ ~. MS .o'' ga
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MS m'I' ha"5 o''' p,'n en- ID" '"' nu''a' q 2
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sHw''i' ~ lo" % a"f patt o. ~ .ic'alheS hnt
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IN imN s'''e NE mas, ~ -h"hh''s, peFh mistaken
'er "A he4E"', anu pdi''N 's''Peu oti"S ohtie"
Il = INV
iii. diet WAS singular as his dress, for he cook
rd is pot onl, nee "A week. which was AWAY
on Snndt, For his ,ubs Silence he purcha
sd bnt THREE nrt.cies twhch he 'Ya,s denom-
mated as two nccsrsarjes (; luxury y the ne
cr.sarles byend dud bac0a, the luxury ieG For
many wears his weelV allowance OF bread was
half gallon per Wcok aud ~ the fruit season.
when his garden pto}tced fruit or when he once
81 twice nark procHed meal at his neigh
hor $, his Ia gallon loaf lasted him day on " .
OF the lloplng week; 81 that IN five weeks IL
e.tsa had no more than i1nr half gallon Ioaves
lie - 5 .lso equal, abstenlpus in hi, ot.e, two
articles He lIequent, ale WITH his parlshinn
! erS Vet rar the last Ten wears there vas bn q
solta E., msionre al nerson eating with him in
rrfuri. nd that a particular niena. who Obtain
,,I, I,t broad ma al. ,tft{;.,t,, ,,,t
INN riu itv For the last fifteen ans tse Q
Na>ue,rr within his dooss an. kind ii ,puji,
no beer. butcher, meat butter. sugar lard
! chrr.e or utik nor uhy ne tire (oi which he
wa. .ieaiari, fond " rem thr, cam. fr-crf ey-
rensc, ] but which h. could never find he heal
| o pu,chase-tlls beverage wa, ed watr. o.
IA morning. and cve,ip., weak tea. with at
mill o. su,.r Howe>et cold the weather. re
s,idn,n had = fire. except ia cnnL with and tina,