Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-08-06
CHANGE OF FORTUNE.
A PLAIN STATEMENT OF FACTS.

| Some sixty-fve or seventy years ago, a
vessel from Boston arrived at one of
! the wharves in London. Among the
hands on board, was one by the name of
Tudor, steady, respectable, and well look
ing young man, who acted in the capacity of
both cooper and sailor. Very early one morn
ing and before any hand than Tudor had
come upon deck, young, beautiful, and toll
cradle well dressed female came tripping
down the street to the vessel, and inquired OF
Tudor for the Captain. She was told he had
not yet rose, but she insisted on seeing him
without delay, and with Tudor's permission
proceeded to his berth and arousing him, ad-
dressed him with
"Good morning, Captain l have called to
sec if you Will marry me-"
"Marpy you! replied the aston,shed captain,
believing her to be OF suspicious character.
leave my vessel instantly ifyou know what is
for your interest"
She next went to the mates berth and ask
ed him if he would marry her, and receiving
an answer similar to the captains, she went
upon deck, where Tudor was engaged in
some business, and put the same question to
him.
"With all my heart" answered Tudor, in
half serious, half jocular manner.
"Then," said she, "come along with me-"
Tudor left his work and followed her, with
motives which he afterwards declared he
could never satisfactorily account for even to
himself. BY the time they had reached the
principal streets Of the city, many of the
shops had been opened. The lady entered
barber's, followed by Tudor, beckoned him to
be seated, and ordered the knight of the ra-
zor to take off his beard and hair, both of
which operations he unquestionably greatly
stood in need Of She footed the bill, and
they left the shop, but soon entered hat
store. She requested that the best lot of
beavers in the store might be placed upon
the counter, and then told Tudor 10 select
such one as suited him. He soon did this;
the price was paid by the lady; Tudor threw
aside his old tarpauling, and left the store in
company with his companion, in beaver
that would not have disgraced his Majesty
the King himself. They next visited shoe
store, where Tudor was not long in selecting
a pair Of boots, nor the lady in paying for
them.
Tudor by this time was puzzled to divine
the object the lady had in view; and it must
be acknowledged he was apprehensive all
was not right. But fully aware that he had
committed no crime to make him dread the
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end of the farce which he considered then
fairly commenced, he was determined to
press forward, prepared for the worst, trust
ing every thing in his guide and companion.
He solicited from the lady an explanation of
her designs, but she told him to be silent and
ask no questions, and Immediately led the
way into clothing store, with Tudor at her
side. Here Tudor was told to select the best
suit Of clothes in the store that fitted him,
with corresponding articles of clothing; and
the sailor in his doublet, tar-bedaubed panta-
looms, and chequered shirt, was in a few min.
utes metamorphosed into as fine q gentleman
as appearance was concerned, as had walked
the streets Of the great metropolis for many
a day. The bill at this place, as at the 9TH
ers, was paid by the lady.
TuGor's amazement was now complete
He neither knew what to say or think. Who
the lady was, what her intentions were, he
could not even surmlse. lie again asked for
nm explanation, and insisted OIL one; but the
only answer he received was
"Follow me, and be not alarmcd-all will
be explained hereafter to your entire satis-
faction"
One thing Tudor was obliged to acknow-
edge-the lady, thus far, had done by him as
well as he could have wished; he therefore