Wilmington expositor. (Wilmington, Del.) 1831-18??, 1831-10-07

tlInc was TO DC loSt: my VIII was hastily drawn
out, beqpeathing my beggard daughter but her
fathers curse: it would have been signed this
night; for over this book | had taken an oath
never to forgive her who could abandon her
father
80 my fatherp interrupted Ellen, to whom
the horrible images Of her trance returned, Sin
pity my dear father----
/ BLESS you, for ever bless you, my ever e,s-
. cellent Ellen. Your flial obedience has pro-
longed your fathers life
!: Bow STREET, LoNpoN.-Among the odd
fish, who were caught by the watchmen in
casting their nets on Friday night. was a Hi
bernian wag, rather advanced in years, of very
needy exterior, but possessing all the dry good
humor, and joke cracking disposition of his
whiskey loving couhtiymen.
On being put to the bar, the watchman was
called on to state his charge, and this was done
! in very few words. In fact, Mr. Butler, the
azzas, in Covent Garden, at 9 O'Clock, in the
morning.
Well said Sir Richard, how do YOU ac-
count for your disordcrly conduct
Mr.. B. (with grin .! Faith, Sir Richard,
/ never was much of an accountant. and if |
was myself when was dead drunk, as the
Waterman says, what I'd be saying wouldn't
do me much good, for dead men tell no tales.
i Sir II. What brought you in such state?
Mr.. B, suppose brought myself that way
by drinking liquor.
i Sir II. ltgoud have been well if you had
taken yourself home TO bed.
j Mr.. b. Fore God, you're right; it would
have been well, but there were two reasons a
Igainst that-Grst was blind drunk, as well
as dead drunk. and SO couldn't see II, way
/, land next. if my eyes were as good as your
Worship's. could mt have seen what hav'nt
Il got, which is a bed.
al Sir r. Have you no lodgings?
Mr. 3. Devil a lodging, except the words o
the ovid song, On the cowld ground
r Sir II. What are you?
n Mr. b. Faith, I'm prisoner, believe.
: Sir II. | mean how do you get your living
Mr. B. Through the blessing Of Prov
dence.-
Sir R. Have you no trade?
r Mr.. Is. 1t is me?-the devil trade.
Sir r. Were you brought up to no business
O Mr.. b. No, by my soul, was tenderly IA
e red. and my edcaton was my only patrimony
Sir r. That sort of money does not go ia
/ with man Of your inclinations. L..
IS Mr.. b. (with laugh.) Fore God. YOUR
e right again; ill the farming in the world is M
F. use at the bar. l name at the bar of publ
medium.
p. Sir r. am afraid YOU have been circulatin
,e your earnings through a very improper me
n: dium.
IN Mr.. B. Devil tFuer word you ever spok
in your life.
ptI Sir r.. If let you go now, yon'll set Q
ID and get drunk again?
n. Mr.. b. Ill 10 bail won't, for ] hav'nt
h. rap in the world and as for my credit, it's liz
I'd my coat, worn ont.
ill Sir r. I'm half disposed to try you.
Mr.. B. Not for tippling, hope. your Wo
ngl ship; for if you do I'm sure be found guilt
Sir Il You seem to be good-humored fe
av low.
Ic- Mr.. B. THERE'S pair Of us your Worshi
Sir Richard laughed and told Mr.. y. to
ed about his business, and mend his ways.
- Mr.. b. Before | SO, I'll ask you one fave
civ Sir r. Well, what is it?
Mr.. B. Just to give NE a bit of note
Ter your countryman, Mr.. Madam, and as d.
cnt pair of n,ending my own ways, perhaps he
lgive me Job of mending the ways of othe
ov. Sir Richard again laughed, and bid him
INK out and wait, and he would endeavor TO I
lis him in the highway to industry.
Mr.. B. shrugged his shoulders with go
md humor, and pulling up his unmentionabl
We trotted out of the Office. The worthy mag
trate subsequently gave MN a letteT, WIZ
I'd !; would probably procure for him present oc'
rm- patton.
en- Vrymont-The Middetown Free Press
led wednesday, September l,gives the latest ne
the from the poles of Vermont. The returns
yer Governor votes from III towns. (all that
ed heard from on that ticket give Palmer A. n
,ars 12. 16s- Allen IN. RI 1.25o-Meech, {
my 5,328. The whole Anti-masonlc Council
,ep- ticket is supposed to be undoubtedly eject
ess- as the vote is by plurality. AS to RePrcsen
:, to tives, each town sends one;-thefc are
ring towns, 2o4 of which have been heard ire
uni which have elected 81 Antimasons,6 90 Natio
til Republicans, 81 Jacksonmen, doubtful,
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