Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-09-08
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ANECDOTE OF GEORGE THE THIRD
lie s.ea~'h To his own hurt and eh.accsh n. +,
In illustration Of the doc trine in mi.
clause (says the Doctor) I will into.
duee one fact, which had from h;,h
'lsu,hority - "s"
His late Majesty George the Third.
was very fond Of children. Often in nj,
walks both about Windsor and 81.
James Park. he would stop when he
saw an interesting child. and speak
k'ndi J and s6ectionateiy TO il, give il
some little toy or sweetmeat, and Of.
ten . piece Of mouey.-One dav oh.
serving little lad about four wears
old, who seemed to have strayed swav
from his fellows, he addressed il. and
finding it intelligent for its age. he
took Il by the hand, and led il toward,
the palace, the child nothing loath.--
tie brought the little fellow into the
vueens apartment, and presented il
to her with Here Queen, here 10 q
very nice little boy, that I have picked
up IN my walk and then addressing
the lad, That's the Queen, nv dear.
Dow To her, A chair was imme diate.
~ brought, the little fellow waa seat
ed on IL, and in trice some sweet.
meats and fruits were laid before him.
Little master felt himself quite a,
home, ate freely, and endeavored to
answer every question that wa mt to
him. Before he was removed from
his chair. the king took out new cui.
nea, and placed il before him, saving.
Here my dear. isa pretty thing which
! will give you.' The child looked AZ
him Tor some time, and then with his
hnger pushed il away on the table.
saying, Il don't know i'll Won,
have H., and looked indifferen,Iy over
the table. The King said, well nv
dear, il you WON'T have this. what will
you have, come tell me what you'll
have and I'll give it To you There
were several papers Of very impor-
tant nature then lying on the table,
which had lately been brought into IN.
royal apartment; the child looking
earnestly At one said, IN have thai
pretty picture and pot his hands TO.
wards II the King looked COMPOUNDED
and hesitatedi the Queen for . time
was equally surprised, bus she frat
broke silence, the child having then
hs pretty picture in his hand, which
was no other than q new bank note for
rery large AMOUNT and said he
must have it-your Msjesty's word 10
passed; your royal promise cannot be
recalled. The King with great good
humor assented, with sYes, YES, he
shall have it, A faithful domestic
was called, the child delivered To him.
with the injunction, tn take him back
10 the park, find out his pIaymates or
nurse, and follow their directions till
he should find the dwelling and pa.
rents Of the cIfild--notbing of either
being known 10 his Majesty or domes.
TICS. The servant was successful. de-
liSered the child aud his pretty picture
TO the astonishcd father and mother !:
returned, and gave such an account 20
the royal pair, as satisfied them, that,
while his Majesty had sporn 10 his
otca hurt, and would not change, /.
wise Providence had directed the
whole transaction.
a PAnIsHIoSER.-AC Clergyman ira
Yelling through Vermont a few DAYS
since, happened to meet at a public
house, one Of his Pensioners, who.
learning that his minister was bound
bone, stated that he had q couple of
trunks, which il was important should
go forward without DELAY; and as he
himself should remain q few DAYS, il
would be favor IL they might be psr.
mitted to pass on with the clergyman's
baggage. The request was Of course
at once agreed 90, the freight paid, and
the trunks sent forward upon the stage.
But SO much baggage Tor a ssan IN
black, attracted the notice OF some
one. who reported his suspicion 90 the
Collector. No time vas lost. The
stage had been gone for some hours,
bot hard pursuit commenced imme-
hIateiy. The stage was overtsken,
and the clergyman astonished by an
arrest for being engaged in violating
; the revenue laws Of the URiied States.
The trunks confi:wed the charge, for
they were allied with valuable goods,
evidently from Canada. His honess
account 81 tie matter, however, pro-
cured him a discharge.
; N " Jour. AZ Com
"A Diismna. from . dia-
D logue between father end child
/ Chiid.-Fsther, shafts q dilemma
Father. "A dllemms, dear. is--s
. dilemma when any bsdy dOn'l kaow
! shat 90 do, that's q dilemma.
Goa yes [! ! knows dilemma Il
iust like you are when Ma seoIds you.
= P.--IIem You talk TOO mach child
Il
Cowier. 10 his sReeIisss history II Plsnss
I nesices the v.Fiues ~ hemp tbus lseonicsiIy
. by 'his eo'dsge. ships -, guided. bells az