Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-07-29
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4 THE LANCASTER GAZETTE.
PETER THOMPSON.


4 THE LANCASTER GAZETTE.
PETER THOMPSON.
koIrons-The following story has
3ation in fact ifyou think it worthy
cation, you are at liberty to in
thompson had the i'll luck to be not
liable parentage;'' his progeni-
back as they could be traced, had
celebrated as dram-drinkers and
'bgers; their houses, situated in
Eere distinguished from all others
,culiarly dilapidated state, and the
@ith which the air of heaven found
i their inmost recesses the win
displayed a more pleasing variety
brimless hats, old clothes, wood
&c., than any habitations for many
bmpsons themselves were always
! by their sheepish looks and rag
and they skunk along the streets
Surless hats pulled over their eyes,
heads down, as if conscious that
i of the beast was upon them"
er of our hero had made an at
f. tain a decent standing amongst
# on. but found all in vain. for his
d like milestone about his neck"
/. him down to the family level.
prtured in poverty and wretched-
age of eleven gladly embraced
Enity of being bound apprentice
baker, and for ten long, weary
bore without repining the harsh
|Df q master whose mildest mood
b growing mastiff, and the petty
i his wife, whose disposition was
IS the noble animal of her own
whose back her husband obtained
Long before the morning sun
'pve the horizon Peter was at his
continued it with unceasing in
pugh the day; and every one said
saw him rising with the lark, I" if
& Thompson, | guess he'd make
He of a man."
Rthing one day in the river which
along through the town, he had
r.
Rrtune to save the life of a young
X name of Howard, who was stu
in s.: from him, during the
'Of his apprenticeship, he obtain
books, and learned their value !;
q IS stolen from sleep he derived
much useful knowledge, and his
hs awakened to rise above the de-
\ le Of his family.
p oftwenty-one he commenced his
y his native village, and through the
N Howard at first obtained some
1pt Howard shortly after left town;
''hstanding all his industry and ex-
q understanding he did his work
neVer broke his promise, Peter
he could get scarcely sufficient
himself, although he made his
p and lived in the most econom-
possible.
y continued for six months; at the
time, he was missing, and al
particular partiality was felt for
'Flosity to ascertain what had be-
soon reused the neighbourhood.
was dragged but nothingbrought
the smooth pebbles on its bot
foods for several miles round were
ut no traces of him discovered /;
at last settled that he came by his
gh his own means in some secret
y had eluded their vigilance.
heads amongst the men now re-
that he had been melancholy for
and that he had avoided associ-
other persons of his age and all
nen exclaimed 81 told you so. l
good would come of a Thomp-
Rn't get a silk purse out of a sow's
Is afterwards, Howard established
,aourlshing city in " York State y
Its rise, almost its existence, to
( canal.
4 OF genteel appearance came in
short time after his arrival to
me business, whose features APP
Inn familiar, but all attempts to
where he had before seen them
alllng; he however soon " guess
e shrewdness of his clients re-
the affair before them, that he
Y OF the land of Johnny-cakes.
!ranger was about to depart, ad.
llmself to the young lawyer, he
pect you don't know that I an
'Cmpson of S., Massachu.
lung was cordial in the extreme
gerry inquired what had befaIer
.ae time he made so unceremoni
rom his native town, and Peter
iust . now call him, Mr.. Thompson
'ne following recital of his adven
as pretty well satisfied that as Ions
IL IN s. / should remail
Us 70 obtaining respect, it was en-