The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-02-03

!, o'clock. The infatuated lady believed n,
whole, and rose from her knees in tranenort
and Immediately began to make prepara
tons for the entertainment of her heayenl,
guests.
The supper being bespoke, and the side.
BOARD set out to the best advantage. she
thought that her own plate, worth about
I4oO, dld not make so elegant an appear
ance as might be wished; and therefore
sent TO her brother, counsellor in the par.
lament OF Paris, to borrow all his plate
ne maid, however, was charged not to dis
Ilose the occasion, but only to say, that she
hao company to supper, and would be oblip-
ea 10 MIN u he would lend his plate for the
evening: The counsellor surprised at the
j SaPpiicauon, well knowing his sisters frugal
me- began to suspect, that she was enam-
cured OF some fortune-hunter, who might
marry her, and thus deprive his family of
what he expected at his sisters death. He
Plate, nness the maid w 6Hffaa tell What guests
were expected. The girl, alarmed for her
mistress honor, declared that her pous la
/ dy had no thoughts of husband-but that
! 81. Paul, having sent her letter from heay-
en-, promising that he and the angel Gabriel
would sup with her, she wished 10 make
the entertainment as elegant as possible.
The counsellor Immediately suspected
that some Williams had imposed on her and
sending the maid with the plate, proceeded
directly to the commissary of that quarter.
On the magistrates going to the house adj
joining, with him, they saw, just before
o'clock, a tall man, dressed in a long vest
ment, with white beard, and a young man
In white, with large wings at his shoulders,
aiight from hackney coach, and 60 up to
his sisters apartments.
! The commssary Immediately ordered 12
OF the police guards to post themselves on
the stairs while he knocked at the door, and
| desired admittance. The lady replied that
she had company, and could not speak to
any one. But the commissary answered
that he must come in, for that he was st.
Peter, and had come to ask st. Paul and
the angel Gabriel, how they came out of
heaven without his knowledge. The divine
visitors were astonished at this, not expect
ing any more saints to join, but the lady,
oVegoyed at having SO great an Apostle
with her, ran eagerly to the door, when the
commssary, her brother, and the police
guards, rushed in, presented their muskets,
seized her guests, and carried them to pris-
on.
On searching the criminals, two cords,
razor and pistol, were found in st. Panl's
pocket, and gag in that of the angel Ga
brlel. Three days afterwards, the trial came
on; when they pleaded in their defence,
that one was soldier in the French infan-
try, and the other BARRIERS apprentice !;
that they had no other design than TO pro-
| that It being carnival time, they had bor-
rowed these dresses: and the soldier hav-
ing picked up the two cords, put them into
his pocket; that the razor was that with
which he constantly shaved himself; that
the pistol was to defend them from any in
suits to which their strange habits might
expose them i'll going home; and that the
BARRIERS apprentice, whose master was a
tooth-drawer, merely had the gag which
they sometimes used in their business
These excuses, frivolous as they were, prov
ell of some avail; and as they had manifest
ed no evil design by an overt act, they were
both acquitted.
But the counsellor who foresaw irfat
might happen through defect of Evidence,
had provided another stroke 70. them, No
sooner were they discharged from the civil
power. than the apparit,r of the arch-b Dish
op OF Paris Immediately seized them, and
conveyed them tc the ecclesiastical prison.
In three days more they were tried and con-
vlcted OF d scandalous proclamation, by as
Sumln@ to themselves the names, charac-
ters and appearance Of holy Apostle and
:: blessed Angel, with an intent to deceive
pious and well meaning woman, and to
the scandal of religion. They were &C
cordingly condemned to be publicly whip
ped, branded on the shoulder with a hot
iron, and sent to the gallies for fourteen
years.
SOMETHING OF HURRY. There are
|. few people residing on the turnpike road
between Colchester and New London, who
} do not remember the fine old fellow who
used to drive the mail stage. How CHEEKY
along the road would he urge his old skele.
ton steeds, talking to them and singing &c
/ them with his whole heart. Thete was
t an admirable congruity between his horse,
and the vehicle to which they were attach
, ed; and a singular community of feeling
t also for, ever and anon, snap would q,
} some of the apparatus, succeeded by Ion.
t resting-spell till repair could be effected
: during which time the wearied animal
would shut their eyes and browse, in singu
lar felicity, ill reused by the cheer an
S whistle of their master.
One day when almost arrived at the plac
of his destination, the old stage driver over
took lame man, with crutches, who mad
rather slow progress on his journey. Gu
hero did rot rein up his steeds, for the
, always slackened their pace, instnctively
when meeting any one. The wayfarin
man was hailed with "Hallo, friend, yo
don't seem to make much Roadway; shan
| give you lilt?" At which he with tn
crutches turned round, and after haviu
q deliberately surveyed the establishment
z with an incredulous stare, replied, "No,
thank you-I'm in something ofG hlnTym
.Norcich Spectator.
: THE PLEASURE OF BLINDNESS. A blind gi
; in France, upon saying she had no wish to SCI
Q was asked the reason, to which she replied