Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-11-04
From the Free Enquirer.
A ROLAND FOR AN OLIVER.

dimensions, that is. weighing some eighteci
or twenty stone. had occasion 10 travel IN /,
stage coach from Oxford to London. Th,
stage carried six inside; and our here engag
ed two places las. in consideration OF his six.
he commonly did for hilaself The Other
four seats were taken by Oxford students.
These youths, being lighter than our mo
dern lambert, arrived at the stage before
him, and each snugly possessed himself of o
corner seat leaving a centre scat on each side
vacant. The round good tempered face oil
John Bull soon after appeared At the carriage
door, and peeping into the vehicle. aud on
observing the local arrangements that had
been made. he said with 4 smile: "You see
! am OF a pretty comfortable size. gentlemen
SO | have taken two seats. Twill be obliged
II one oil you wlll move into the opposite scat,
SO that | may be able to entcr.m
"My good sir" said a pert Young lawyer
possession is nine tenths of the law. You
engaged two seats. There they are on each
side. We engaged one each, came FIRST. en-.
tered regularly into possession, and orr
claims to the seats we occupy are indisputa-
ble.r
81 do not wish to dispute yotr claims. .
SAID the other. "hut ! trust 10 your politeness,
seeing how the case stands, 10 enable me to
pursue any journey"
'Oh, hang po'itenessl" said a hopeful
young scion OF some roblc house, al have a
horror Of a middle seat, and would not take
one to otlge my grandmother. One sits so
ungraccfully: and, besides, one looscs all
chance oflookiug at tie pretty girls along the
road Good old gentleman. arrange your
concerns asyou please; | stiekto nv eornero-
and he leaned back, yawHcd, and settled
himself with hopeless composnre, in his place.
Or coriulent fiend, IhougI, a man not
easily discomposed, was SOM What pot cut
by this unmannerly obstinacy. lie turned to
a smart looking youth WITH a sinner on his
face-a clerical student. who lad hithert,
sal IN a revere. dreaming pefchance of some
fat benciice. s'tv!.l ,sa not accommodate
me2" he said "this is the last London stage
that goes 10 day, and business Of Urgent iul-
poltance calls me 10 town"
.'Sonie temporal affair, no doabf, $ said the
glaeesess youth, with n air of mock gravity.
''some speculation sfle. filthy lucre. Good
father, At your age, your thoughts should
turn heayenward instead ofbeing confined to
the dai, heavy tabernacle Of clay that chains
Us to earth" and bis companions roared out
with laughter al Inc damned clever Joke
A glow OF Indignation justcolored The slran-
gers check; but he checked the fc, cling ia i
moment. and said, with much composure 20
the fourth; Are YOU also determined that |
should lose my place; or Will you oblisc me
by taking a ccutre seat2'
GAY do, Tom sail his young Lorlship
TO the person addressed .he's something IN
the way Of your profession, quite a physiolo
gicai curiosity You ougiit to accommodate
Linn"
MAY | be poisoned IL | DO" replied The
student Of medicine; sin a dissecsiDg room
he would rake az excellcnt subject: Int IN
coach and this warm weather. old gentle
man! ifyoull place yourself aader NY care,
III engage, IN the course Of SIX weeks, b,
dnt Of a jndicions course nf liuratics and
cathartics, 10 save sou hereafter tbf expense
OF a doutle scat. Bat, really. 10 take a mid
die seat IN the month OF July /. contrary 10
all The rules Of hygeia. aud a practice to
which ! lave . peculiar a~gtipathy
And The iaugh was renewed al the old gen
tlenan's expeuse-
by this lime the patience of coachee, who
had listened to The latter part ofthh dialogue,
was exhausted 'Ifalkce. mmrn said
he "setile the business as Won like: but il
wants Just three quarters OF a minute Of
twelve, aud with the first strike Of the uni
yersily clock, nlytorses must be of would
not wait three seconds longer for the King,
God bless him. II would lose me nav situa-
ton" And, with that, he mounted lis Lox,
took up the feins, called to the hoslieF to
shut the door, and sat listening with uprais
ed whip, for the expected stroke.
As ii sounded from the venerable helfry,
the horses. las il they recognised The soundl
started Oft at a galiop with the four young
roguce, TO whom their own rudeness aud our
fat friends disappointment afforded a proli-
fc theme for joke and merriment during the
whole stage.
The subject Of their mirth in the mean
time, hired a post chai.e. and followed and
overlook the coach, al the second stopping
place, where the passengers got ten minutes
for dinner. As the post chase drove Up TO
the nm door, two young chimney sweeps
passed with their bags and brooms, and then
well known cry.
"Come blther, my lads" said the corpu-
lent gentleman; "what say you 10 a ride2"
"Ihe whites of their ewes enlarged into
still more striking contrast with the dark
shade Of their sooty checks. siVIli you have
a ride, my boys, in the stage-coach?"
~ ees EUR, said the elder, scarcely daring
10 believe the evidence OF his ears.
"NVell, then -hostlerl open tue stage door.
In With you; and, dye hear? be sure you
take the middle seats; so-onc on each sile.p
The guards horn sounded; and coachee's
! voice was heard: efOnly one minute aud a
ball more. gcnlmcn. come On"
They came. sosed laughingly to our friend
OF the corportian, and passed on 10 the stage.
The young lord was the first who put his
! foot on the stems sstfhv hox uavv caarhaa