Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-11-27

could be had and sidled Oh from him as
soon as he could. He rode directly down
to Hemphil's, and told him he bad few
hundreddollars to loan, and wished he
would take IL; the payments should be
easy-just as would suit. Indeed re
piled Henry, you have come to bad
market; have little cash to spare my
self. and have been looking round two
weeks for good opportunity of putting
II out. While Henry was prospecting in
his business, all went like clock work at
bone; the family expenditures were
carefully made; not a farthing was was.
ted; not a screp lost, the furniture was
all neat and useful, rather than orna
mental; the table, plain and frugal, but
wholesome, aud well spread; little went
either to the sesmstress or the tailor: no
extravaganza in dress; 10 costly compa
ny keeping; no useless waste OF time
in careless visiting; and yet the whole
ueigbborhood praised Mary Henphill,
and loved her, she was kind without os
tentstion and sacrifice; sociable without
dissipation. And while few people lived
more comfortably, none lived more e.
economically.
The results of such mana cement can
never disappoint the expectation to
| which il looks. Even the angry ftown
of misfortune is almost put at defiance
A vantage ground is soon gained, which
the storm seldom reaches. And the full
reward comes in its proper time to crown
| ~ &c f.
The music of Henry's tools was in
full play on the morning that left the
village for distant residence. II was
not yet sunrise. And as the coach bore
me rapidly apast the cool and quiet resi-
denee of the vlIager, saw the door
was open, and the breakfast SUI king on
the table. Mary in her neat morning
dress and white apron, bloomingn health
and loneliness, was busy abou. her house
hold affairs, and p stranger, who chanc-
ed to be my fellow passenger to tho CT
ty, observed it and said, "thera's thrv.
ing family: my word for it," And be
spoke we'll. There are certain signs al
ways perceptible about those who are
working things right, that cannot be
mistaken by the casual observer.
On my return to Alesbury, pany years
afterwards, noticed beautiful coun.
try residence on the banks Of the river.
surrounded by aIlthe elegance of wealth
and taste. Richly cultivated fields
stretched themselves out on evey side as
far as the eye could reach; florks and
herds we're scattered in every direction.
| II was splendid scene-the sun was
just setting behind the western bills
and while group Of neatly dressed
children sported on 'he adjacent school
house green, the mellow notes Of the
flute mingled with their NOISY mi,ih---
There said an old friend, lives Hen
ry HemPhill; that is his farm-lhosa are
/ his cattle, and there is his schoo. house.
and these his own and some orphan
children o. his adoption, which he edn-
Gates at his own expense - hayinc made
a noble fortune by bis industry aud pru-
dence, he spends his large income in
deeds of charity; and he and Mary mu.
tually give each other the dit of do.
ing all this"
~"Bluc Monday "--Perhaps it IS
not generally known that the reason
why the shoemakers do not work on
the Monday, originated in the follow.
ing tradition: While Oliver Cromwell
lay encamped at Perth, be received Inc
intelligence ofthe death, by self destrac
ton. of John Monday. one of his most
zealens and active partizans, who lived
at village which now bears his name.
little to the north of Dumhead Out
OF respect to the memory of honest
John, the Lord Protector issued pro
cIama,ion through Perth wherein he of
tered reward to the person who should
compose the best lines on the death Of
Monday. Among The claims for the
promised reward was a worthy son of
St. Crispian, belonging TO The "Fair
City" who, 0erbatim, repeated the
following lines: -
Blessed be the sabbath day.
AID cursed be worldly peif;
Tuesday Will begin the week,
! Since Monday's habged hlmseif."
Cromwell was so pleased with,his jeu.
deSprst OF the Souter's that the rev ard
Was not only awarded him, bat he