Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-09-22
From an Edinbt.rgh paper.
MN HETHERINGTON'S DREAM.

,,nac,able tailor, of the name of John Heth-
.-:,,ton--that is to say, John wore well with
h. world; but, like too many OF his craft, he
-. sorely addicted tie cabbaging. Not a
-, c,uld he make, not 4 pair of trowsers
,,nd he cut out, not waistcoat could he
.,,cb nm but he must have 4 patch of this,
@,t and t'other were il for no other purpose
b., INST TO serve as dit OF memorial
One very warm evening, towards the end OF
August. 1926. John bad gone TO bed rather
.,rI;er than usual, hut not without having
hid in very good share of very tasty
Welsh rabbit, which said rabbit being compos-
oJor about a pound o!tough cheese, of course
aroiShed the poor tailor after he had fairly
,,pbIed over into the land of, Nod, with
.ometbng OF very curious Welsh rabbit Wis
SION Itsudienly struck him that this life,
with all its cares and anxietieS, was over with
him; that the finishing stitch had been put to
,be great work of life, anil the thread of his ex
;,tence cut through. In the other world to
his misfortune, he found things not moving
ocomfortably as he could have wished, and
,he Oh Gentleman with the short horns and
he lorg tail, rugged out in his best suit OF
black, was the first friend he foregathered with
after passing the border. "There's fine
morning." said the willy old dog, show do
YOU find Yourself after long travel?" No
That wecl," stammere3 out the hall dead son
ola goose, "no that weel, and dinna thlnk,
Nh things considered, it would benefit roe
much to BE found in such company-no Oh
'.aet9your Reverence," as he saw his new
trends choer rise, emo offence to your Re
ycrence trust: but if may be 50 bold,
would thank you to tell me the. reason OF my
being here; and, above all, who's to be
thank. for the honour o. an introduction to
your Reverence?" ''That you will know
shortly, iriend-nay, John Hetherington, for
YOU sce know you;" and taking large par
eel from below his left arm, he commenced
70 unrou it. and to the astonishment OF poor
John uuioded long sheet of patch work, IN
WHICH were found scraps Of every hue--a
web otmany colOurs---all neatly stitched to-
gsher; and in the middle, by way OF set
oil, alarge bit Of most excellent blue cloth,
which had been eabbaged that very morning
from prime piece which he had got into his
hands for the purpose Of making marriage
cOatlor bis neighbour, the blacksmith
""is all THIS stuff got fairly and honestly,
good man, )" said the Old Gentleman, with a
sneer quite worthy Of Beelzebub lsuppose
Won will be able to recognize some OF these
old bits what think YOU now of That piece In
the middle which your eyes ar" fixed on
clbhagcd no farther back than this morning:
Come along, my old how, come along, you
are true son of your old father, see. and l
"III furnish you with as warm winter quarters
ayou ever enjoyed when you was hall
NeWej with your old maiden-aunt, at the
'Op ol fifteen pair of stairs in the High Street
Of Edinburgh, when serving your apprentice
mp with Dick Mouleypouches " A cold
sweat broke over the poor tailor, and ne felt as
i ne could have sunk snugly into the earth,
i 1t had only had the goodness TO open at
mat rOment for his especial accommodation,
When ne saw the long bony arm stretched,
onwithitS sharp eagle claws, to clutch him;
ne made sharp bolt back, and giving vent
% h> feelings in loud and long howl, which
n1shorriblv in his ears long after opening
ma eyes, he found himself sprawling in the
n0''e OF his wooden floor, with all the bed
clothes tumbled above him. 1t was the first
Breaking out Of fine morning; the sun was
HsIag, and all nature looked fresh and fair:
ln'poOr John was at the point Of death. with
Sheer bodily fear and trembling, so that TO
60 to bed again, and to sleep, would have
oeen martyrdom therefore he huddied on
MS clothes, and walked out "to snuff the call
er an" and muse over his wonderful dream.
The more he thought of it. the more he
saw the necessity of reforming his mode of
Me- and, before finishing his stroll, he WIS
an altered man, and had made up his mind
never more to cabbage an inch of cloth; and,
oy walking circumspect and just, he trusted
mat his past offences mightbe wiped out. and
hat the wonderful web of many colours should
10 nc more brought up as evidence against him.
10 make him the more secure in the event
81 torgetfulness in the hour of temptation, his
foreman was let into the great secret. and had
orders at all times to rub up his remember
ance when there was any thing good going,