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

mercantile OuiSneSS cdiDc tuunluS
down stairs few minutes before the
appearance Of the Stage coach in which
he had taken seat Tor Dubiln See
Jog an ugly little fellow leaning against
the door post, with dirty face and shah
by clothes, he hailed him ana ordered
him 10 brush his coat. The operation
proceeding rather slowly, the impatient
traveller cursed the lazy valet for an
idle good for nothing dog and threatened
him with corporal punishment on the
spot, ifhe did not make haste and fin
ish his job we'll before the arrival OF
the coach. Terror seemed TO produce
its effects; the fellow brushed the coat,
and then the trowsers with great dill
gence, and was rewarded with six
pence, which he received with low
bow. The gentleman went into the
bar, and paid bis bill Just as the vehicle
reached the door. Upon getting 10
side. guess his astonishment 10 find his
friend the quandam waiter seated snug
ly in one corner, with all ilse look ef
person well used to comfort Alter
two or three hurried glaDces, to be sure
that his eyes did not deceive him, he
commenced "A confused apology for his
blunder, condemning his own rashness
and stupidity; bat he was speedily in.
terrupted by the Other exclaiming,
Goa, never mind-make no apologies;
these are hard times, and il is well TO
earn trIfle III an honest way! 1 am
much obliged for your handsome fee
Tor so small job; my namc, sir, is
John Philpot Curran, pray what IS
yoursp The ether was ihanderstruck
By the idea Of such an introduction to
the most celebrated man OF he day but
| the irresistible wit and drollery of
-Curran, soon overcame bis confusion,
| and the traveller never reloiced less at
the termination Of long Journey than
| when he behe'd lhe distant spires OF
DuhIia glitter in ttse ight of the setting
| sun Thl, deserves 10 be recorded a.
mong he ccmical adventures luto which
| Curran was led nv his total inatlenton
to personal appearance
authentic 4recdote Walking with
lady through some meadows, between
two villages Of the names Of Upper
and Lower Slaughter. ~ the coun,v Of
Gloncestfr-ihe path lay within about
one hundred yards OF small brock;
many ewes and lambs were in the
| meadow; we were almost half way
over u. when eve came up 10 rs and
blatet' very loudly, looking up in nv
lace and then ran of towards the
brook coald not hrIp cemarking
this extraordinary behaviour; bot my
| attcni'on was parti u|ssl y reused when
she repeated it, and hlItng louder,
seemed to wish 20 signify something 10
! particular: she theDrap OF % bcfOrein
the same objection, repeatedly looking
behind untii she reached the brook
where she stood sit. After standing
| to lock at her some tune, we coniiaued
our walk, and bad neatly reached the
gate thai lead into the next meadow
when she came after us a third time.
and seemed yet more earnestkhan be-
fore 1 then determined TO discover
the motive of such singular behaviour:
i followed the eve 10 the brook; seeing
me advance. she ran a. fast as she was
able, looking behind her several times
when she came 10 Zoe brook, she
peepcd ever the edge of an hillock. into
the water, looked up in my face, and
plated with the most significant Voice
L ever heard from 9ua,lruped. Judge
OF my purpose, when on looking into
the stream, 1 saw her lamb standing
close by the hillock, with the water
nearly over its back / Instantly drew
il out, when the fond mother began to
lick, and give it suck, and looking op
to me, uttered several sounds very diff.
ffrent lrom those she had uttered be-
fore, and evidently expressing salts
faction and pleasure. | needed net
those thanks, for never performed an
action in my life that gave ME more IN
mixed pleasure; nor did ever brute APP
pear more grateful.
H Hamlet in real Hfe.-A youth
named Dupis, was to undergo his trial
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