The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-02-18

to take him because he was too fine gem
tleman. At last, in consideration Of the
lioeral offers that he made, farmer agreed
70 mt him up room. Here he continued
under the name of Mr. Jones for about two
years, apparently contented with his retire.
ment. He used occasionally go to London
Tor short time, for the purpose, as the
country people supposed, of collecting his
rents, but in reality to resume the dignity
and society Of his station.
During this recluse life, time frequently
hung heavy on his hands, and he purchased
some land with the view of building upon it.
me worhmen were at first averse to under
take 1t, and he did not choose TO oppose or
j esHpostuiate with them, as it might tend to
discovery But on his lordship's offering
! 70 pay certain sum in advance, it was
agreed that his design should be executed.
! About this time, too, he undertook the SUI
fperlhtenGence Of the roads, the management
/ OF The poor's rates, &C. all Of which Offices
1 he filled with so much skill and discernment
as surprised and astonished the neighbor-
hood.
lie Ventured also to pay his addresses to
a Young woman, a farmers daughter, but
was not attended to from motives Of caution,
not being known sufficiently to be trusted.
The person at whose house he lived being
less scrupulons than the rest, permitted him
to pay his addresses to his daughter, whose
rustic beauty and moEesty he admired
And although the maiden was placed in a
humble lot, his lordshib soon discovered
that her virtues wottala one day shed lustre
a more exalted station On the farmers
/ rptnrn fr.Ap l.,l,0 Il, G-ll 81
hlr. Cecil, las Mr. Jones) made proposals of
| marriage, and eraved the consent of the fe-
males parents. Whatr' exclaimed Mrs
higgins. the farmers wife, "marry our
daughter to fine gentleman stranger?
NO, indeed" g But yes" replied her hus-
band 1.-The gentleman has house and land
and plenty ofmoney, and there is no excep-
ton to his conduct" Consent being oh
tanned the match was made up, and in
twelve months, by the aid of proper mas
tiers, this charming young country girl be-
came an accomplished lady.
Shortly after this event, the Right Hon.
Brownlow Cecil, Earl of Exeter, died, and
ms nephew succeeded to his title and cs-
tate. This Obliged him to leave his much
loved retirement and hasten to town. He
took his wife along with him, hut said moth
ing OF her new honorS and exalted station.
In his way he called at several nohlemen's
and gentlemen's seats, and at length ar
rived at Burleigh House, the seat OF his no.
bic ancestors, near Stamford The road
was lined with gentlemen and tenantry as
lsembled TO welcome their new lord and
lady. They entered in their carriage
through the Gothic porcb, which was hung
round with flowers anu eveigreens, and
passed up the avenue shaded hy the old
trees. "Oh," said she, "whai Il Paradise
/ Is this !" The Earl could contain himself
no longer, but exclaimed, 1t is ali thine,
dear and thou art Countess of Exeter %
/ She fell back in the caTriage and tainted
/ with joy. They arrived at the house, her
ladyship being recovered, and were well
coined with every demonstration of respect
and affection.
| Having settled his affairs to his satisfac-
ton he returned into Shropshire, disclosed
his tank, and placed his fatller-in-law in the
mansion he had built ia the country. and
settled upon him, an annuity OF $500 per
annum. Afterwards he took the Countess
to London, and introduced her to the fash
ionabe world, where she was universally
admired and esteemed.
BEGGARs IN LONDON There are said
I to be seven thousand street walking beg
gars in London and their daily earnings,
/ if the word may be soapplied, are calculat-
| ed to amount, in the aggregate, to seven
hundred pounds sterling, or two shilIings
/ each. Their mode of life is thus described:
I Each of them has iavorite house of re-
sort where they sleep of night. In some
houses fellow stands at the door and takes
the money for threepence they have straw.
! for fourpence they have clean straw, and
| for sixpence mattress TO sleep on. The
servants go ard examine all the places to
/ see that all is free from felony; and then
they are let out into the streets. Just as the
doors of gaol are opened, and at night
/ they come in again. They have general
meeting in the course of the year; and
each day they are divided into companies,
and each company has its particular walk
/ the whole company taking the most benei-
uiai walks in tuwTi, Keeping it half an hour,
| or three or four hours, lis agreed on. 1t is
estimated every one expenIs two slillings
day, and sxpence for bed. Their earn
ngs vary much; some get FIVE shillings a
lday. There are many lodging houses, be-
sides public houses: but however wretched
! anu HepIdNeu lle Deggdi anu iulupieduSS VI
these lodging houses may be, they were
worse 20 years ago, for then there was no
| 1" honor among thieves" the sheets belong
ing TO the lodging houses having the names
of the owneIs painted on them in large
characters of red lead, in order to prevent
their being bought if stolen, thus -" Mary
Jorden. Diot-street; stop thief" AT tins
time The polers, shovels, tongs, gridirons,
and purl pots Of the public houses particular-
/ y the Maiden Head, in Diot-street (since
pulled down. were all chained to the fire.
place. The last cookshop where the knives
and forks were chained to the table was on
the south side Of High-street, kept by man
of the name of Folsell. The major part of the