Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1836-06-11

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NAVAL MAGAZINE OF MARCH.
i A LUCKY ExPERIMENT.-Durin
the severe frost which took place a
bout four months ago, lively lass
who had been married about a year
and half before, to n young farmer
on the borders Of Rodney marsh,
was much scandalized at her hus-
bands going too often to the public
house, and STAYING too late when he
was there. Several little conjugal
representations having failed of produ-
] cling alteration, the lady in Il moment
of passion, declared positively, that
fit occurred again, she would throw
/ IiC OuA'y dH IuldAt lOui HIOlltlIS Oius
Of which he was very fond, into the
military canal, and herself in after it.
Not dreaming that she would carry
her threat into execution, 4 few days
had only elapsed when the
''Irsn tonsss Of midnight had told twelve
before Mr.. knocked at his own
door. His wife let him in herself,
and without saving a syllable, set
down the candle, walked deliberate
ly to the cradle, snatched up the un-
concious little innocent sleeping with
in it, and rushed out Of the house. 1t
is hardly necessary to say that the
alarmed husband ran hastily after,
but SO sudden and unexpected had
been her movement, that she had
gained a considerable start, and the
canal being but few yards fror
their dwelling, reached the tow-path
before he could overtake her. He
was just in time to seize and save her
from selfdeslru :tion; but the poor
little thing was already in the middle
of the water, at7tI,at spot about four
feet deep, and he could witness its
struggles by the light of the moon.
In an instant he threw himself in,
and grasping the night-gown which
had prevented its wearer from sink
ing, brought safely to the bank-the
cat dressed in little Polly's bed clothes
exceedingly wet. and now mewing
piteously. His spouse in the mean
time, had regained her own door,
which was not opened till he had
plenty of time to enjoy all the COM
forts of his situation. Before, how
ever, he was quite an icicie, admis-
sion was vouchsaved; but the story
Of his seifinhicted ducking having
got wind, no further stratagem was
necessary to wean the swain from
his symposium, the jokes OF his convi-
vial acquaintance being sufficient to-
prevent his again partaking their re-,
wells.
THE RULING Passion STRONG IN
Decentralization relates that Mr..
Watson, gentleman OF large fortune
in London. and uncle to the Earl Of,
Rockingham. but of we'll known Pc.
nuriOus habits, requested his atten-t
dant just before he died, to give him
a shirt out of a drawer. which he i
pointed to. MY dear Sir" said
his attendant, "what do You mean by
thinking of putting on another shirt
now!' why" said Watson, IL
understand it Is the custom, for the
shirt have on, to be the perGuisite
of those who shall lay me out, and
that one in the drawer is ragged
one, and good enough for them.''
Anthony Vatican was celebra-
ted Flemish sculptor, who tiourished
towards the beginning of the last cen
fury. He was enthusiastically fond
of the works of art-and Of course a
good Judge Of their excellence. He,
died at the early age of thirty. 1t IS
recorded of him that few hours be-
fore his death, the curate of the vii
lage, who attended him in his sick,
ness. presented him with the cruel,
fix, according to custom. Vatican
saw at once that it was Ill and cium-
silly carved, and ordered it to be in
stantly taken away, saving, sire
move that crucifix-it gives me pain
to see it. Is 1t possible that my Mas,
ter is SO Ill servedg'
The we'll authenticated anecdOte