The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1828-12-06


fnecdote.-Some time ago, the duke Of Bucceupb in ma
OF his walks purchased from person in the neigbbo
hood of Dakeh, and left orders send it to his palace tho
following mornings according agreement the cow was sent
and the Duke happening to be in dshabie and WALKING
the avenue, esped little fellow Intellectually attempting to
drive the animal forward to its destination The bow mt
knowing the Duke, baWed him, Eli num- come hs,s
an GEES han wi this beast The Duke saw the mistake
and determined on having joke with the little fellow-pe
tending therefore not to understand him. Duke walked nm
slowly, the boy still craving his assance at last he cries IN
tone of apparent Distress Come here num- an helm rs
an as sure as ony thing Ill gle you half o. what eer
This last solicitation had the desired effect the Duke went
and lent helping hand And now," said the Duke al
they trudged along how much do you think We get for
this job y son, dnna ken,' said the boy, but I'm sure
O. something for the folk by the house good to a
bodies As they approached the house, the Duke dared
from the boy and entered by different way He called
servant and put sovereign into his hand saving Give that
to the boy that has brought the cow. The Duke returned
to the avenue, and reoned BY the bow "Wen
how much did you get !" said the Duke; shilling saI
the boy, " an there's the half OF ye But YOU surely
got more than shillmg said the Duke. NO. said the
boy, with the utmost earnestness sres death that's
got-andye think its plenty'' do not'' said the
Duke there must be some mistake, and am acquainted
with the Duke, if you'll return with me think I'll Get YOU
MORE Inc boy consented-back they went-the Duke
rang the bell and ordered all the servants 10 be assembled
CHOW, said the Duke to the boy point me out the pet
son that gave you the shilling g It was that chan there
WI the apron pointing TO the butler The delinquent con-
essed fell his knees and attempted an apology bu tb
Duke interrupted him, Indignantly ordered him to give the
boy the sovereign and quit his service INSTANTLY You have
lost said the Duke you shilling, your situation and your
character by your covetousness; learn, henceorth that
honesty the best policy The boy by this time recognised
his assistant in the person of the Duke and the Duke was so
delighted with the sterling worth and honesty of the how
that he ordered him to be school, kept there and p
Vlded for at his own expense.
Good Retort.-"I charmed" saws Lord Oxford
with the answer of poor in Bedam who was nsuted
by an apprentice because he would tell him why he was
confined The unhappy creature last sad Because God
Almighty has deprived me of that which you never had"
The following notice stuck up over the door of church
in England, by the Parish clerk.
".Notice-The churchwardens will hold their ouayterlu
meetings once in sir ceeks instead of half yearo as former
ly' ~ -
CoNUNDRuMs-Why is man who gives up impor
tunlty for favors like monarch who abdicates the
Throne Because he gives up asking. Why am
out OF sight like tavern in sight Because we are
both invisible.
Advantages Of Large Bonnet-Copied from a
Chelmsford paper.-A case of miraculous preserya.
ton of life happened last week at Margate. lady
was walking on the cliff with child, when her bonnet
blew into the sea the lady, starting to save it, fell
dragging her infant with her into the ocean fortu-
naely she and her child fell exactly into the middle of
the bonnet when the lady using the parasol she had
with her, by way of scull, padded herself ashore,
to the great admiration of the spectators London
D1ner