Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-06-18

- VI Hie IN which h, :,
oeen oroos" up-had he lived in ,he,. IS, a't
and IN TINS country, he would probsbl, " H.
asked for the privilege of striking i I'M, ha's
ence big canal, or he nigh, have 80. t1i''
an Improvement in rail roads. or en-. u i%
CINE; or some such matter; bu, az !, ~. CO.
though, OF hing Of the kind In f,r, vas he
so well satisfied with his life, ,ha, he w,' Es
Inclined to loose single day Of nj, ,,h a' n@
existence, but on the contrary had .;.
wish to finish life as he had begun !, n. SINCERE
ing and u known, and even to add c s""n0s'
years 10 his existence. NOR:
Let my Wit aud myself live 6f,v v.,.,
er han nature has destined
II shall be done = said the STRANGER
Whi's' Shaken w's puzzline his b,,;, e.
second wish, h. be,hought himself Nf .'u !"
're', which grew in his little e arden. and % %
bsen frequently d-spoled Of its (rui, ,o ~ "'9
small de'rimeat Of The said tree, and n nv ~, w
gri'p"us disappointment of the owner. VIZ
For my SECOND wish grant, thar vbo.,,.
climbs my pear tree, shall not have the 1--we
to leave it until my permission is given Ts;.
was also assen'ed to. '"'
Sralkfn was sober man, and liked >.
down AID chat with his wife of an ,,.,;. @
but she was busting lady, and often inn.
up in the midst Of conversation ,b,' r rI
had only heard ten or twelve lines. "a ,,rs
he liable or put their clay pla,ters in ortt,
-No'hHg had disturbed him so nurh :,
this and he determined, il possible, to or,,.',
recurrence Of the nuisance With hi, ok
jeot in view, he approached the stranger ~.
in low whisper told him his third and H.,
wish-thai whoever sat in a parriular chan !,
his hut, should not be able to move M, ns;
until i, pleased him so to order. The w.
agreed 10 by the traveller, Who after m,,y
greetings, departed on his journey Years p,,,
ed on, and his Two las, wishes had been hn
grali6' d by often OBTAINING thieves on hi, re,
and his wife in her chair. 1t happened ,h,,
the birthday Of the fisherman and his W.T.. vsr
the same. The lime was approaching when
the promise Of longevity would be fslssed o,
made manifest. They were sitting ,oerh,
on the evening Of the day that made him e.
ven'y nine years, and Metric s.vny hr.
years of age, when the moon thai was shining
through the hut, and he stars rushed iOsS
the dark clouds and lay glaring on he f.e, q
| he ocean, over which wa, spread IN unB,,u,l
almness, although The skies appeared ).
mastered by the winds, and were h,svrg On,
ward with their mighty waves Of tlo,d.-
Birds dropped dead from the clouds, and III.
foliage OF the trees turned to pale rid Al
SEEMED to prognnsicate the approach Of death
| and ina few minu'es afterwards sure errgt
he came. He was, how",er, very darIu
from all the worthy couple had heard o. Ia
cied Of him. He was certainly very thin, 30.
had lit lie colour, but he was well de5sd II!
his department was that Of genl!rma'-
Bowling very politely 10 the ancient pair he tod
hem that e m, rely me 10 give hem motto.
that by right they belonged o him thai day.
but fly wears respite was granted, ard Hhti
that period expired he should vlsl them again
He 'Fn wuiked ,.~sy, and he moon and ID.
s'ars, and the wa'er, rrgsirec ,helr naursI 'p
pearance. For the mex, fifty years Every hl's
passed on as quietly as before; but 'hr tine
drew near for the appointed advent Of dan
Jan became thoughtful, and he fels m pleasure
a, the idea Of the intended visit. lbr day af'
rived. and death came, preceded by 'h' ''n'
horrors as on former occasion.
We'll, good folks and he made Lwb bow,
you can now have no objection to aeeomp,y
mr, for assuredly you have hitherto been 1'SNI
privileged, and have lived lons enough
The old dame wept and clung feebly 10 na
husband, as If she feared they were 10 be d.
vided, after passing away from the earn %
which they had dwet so long and 50 Napp'
together. Poor Shaken also lookrd very DOW
cast, and moved al er death but SLOWLY "
lie passed by JAMS garden he 'ur"'l 10 ~
last look at il, when sudden thn's" ''4''
him Hr called TO death and sad,
Sir. allow me- to proTos something 10Y"
our Journey IS long ore, and We nave 90 pY
visions;I am TOO i"6rm or wonId hino y.
der Dear ire and take a stock OF Ia oes "'.
with us; you are active AID obhsns -
will am sure, get it for u.s.. DEAN W.
great condes;enslon, compiled, ana ~ 'n.
the ,ree ga'hrred a great numo'r =" r
which he threw down 10 Shaken ana nS W.,
Al lrng h he de ermined upon d's y.
to his surprise and apparent eon' 'en !S,n9
discovered 'ha, he was immo'e'oei w, ,,I
Jan allow him 10 leave the tree UNI n5
given promise OF living another d."
fury. iny
They ioe ped on in the good old T'' w. q.
years more. and death came 10 '"' I r,,u,r,
was by no means SO polite as he h'a ~. ."| roat
been, for the trick shat Shaken h'o ~ ND.
him, offended his dignity and bur- 10
no, a little VIZ
Come JAM said he you usfd u. u. lrt
sour. lily the other day, death thinks ''I ~.
# 6fv years y am de ermlned 10 w.
tifne-come.' u,sn.