The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-02-07

takes Certain it is, he made his appearance at NJ
Lewingtons door in miserable plight wet, dirty and
half starved that there he encountered Harry who
took an immediate fancy to him,-and Mrs LeyinOtou
who drove him of with a broom that violent dis
pute ensued between their good dame and grandson
Harry persisted in inviting him in, Mrs Lexington IN
frightening him away that at first it ended in Frs
being established as sort of out door pensioners sub
sistng stray bones and cold potatoes surreptitov
obtained for him by his young protector and sleeping
in the identical basket, which turned topsy turvy A.
forwards served Harry for seat until at length Nrs
Lexington, who had withstood the incessant import
nifty OF the patron, and the persevering humility of his
client was proptated by Frisk's own doggish exploit
in barking away set of piferers, who were making
an attack on her great pear tree, and frightening the
thieves, that they not only scampered off in all haste
but left behind them their implements of thievery
ladder, two baskets and sack. The good dame be.
ing thus actually gamer by the intended robbery and
well satisfied with Frsks conduct that she not onI,
admitted him into her house, but considered him as one
OF her most vlgant and valuable inmates, worth all
the wachmen that ever sprung rattle. The new GUARD
proved to be four footed person of singular accom-
pishments. He could fetch or carry, either by land
or by water would pick up thimbe or cotton, if his
old mistress happened to drop them carry Armies
little patterns 10 school, in of shower or take
Harrv's dinner to the same place, with unimpeachabe
honesty moreover. he was 50 strong ms hind egS
walked upright so firmly and gracefully cut so many
capers, and had good m for music, thai the more
sagacous among the ncighbors suspected him Of Iay
ing been, at least, the principal performer in compa
ny OF dancing dogs, even if he not the learned dog
Murito himself. Frsk and his exploits were the won
der OF Aberleigh where he had now resided twelve
month"; with honor to HIMSELF and perfect satisfaction
to all parties
Beg, Frisk, bcg!' said Harry, and gave him after
long waiting the expected morsel and Frisk was con-
tented-but Harry was not. The little boy, thougha
good humored fellow in the MAN, had fits of naught
ness, which were apt to last all day and this promised
to prove one of his worst 1t was holiday when he
had nothing to do but to be naughty and in the after
noon, his cousins Jane and William were to come and
see him and Annie-andthe pears were to be gathered
and the children to have treat Harry in MS impa-
tlence thought the morning would never be over and
ne played such FRANKS by way of bcguiling the time
buietng Frisk, for instance burning his own fingers;
cutting the curs off of Annie's dolls wig and finally
breaking his grandmoher's spectacles-so that before
his visitors arrived, indeed almost Immediately after
dinner, he contrlved to get to bed in disgrace.
Poor Harry there he lay sprawng, kicking and roar.
ing, while Jane, and William and Annie, were happily
busy about the fine mellow Windsor pears William
up the tree gathering and shaking, Annie and Jane
catching them in their pn-afores, and picking hemup
rom the ground piling the rich fruit in the great
baskets that the thieves had left behind and now hap
BY urchins, eating at discretion of the incest and the
chest Frisk barking gaily among them as if he
eating Windsor pears too.
Poor Harry lie could hear all their glee and mer-
1ment through the open window as he lay in bed and
he storm of passion having subsidized into gentle rain