Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-12-08

There's nsught but care in every ham
In every hour that passes oh =,

There's naught but care in every ham
In every hour that passes oh!".
Some time since fat, fair and forty Quakeress who
had been living with her friends in single bessedness,
in this good city of Gotham into possession of
house and some property.
This was event in her life but whether with her
riches, came proporona,e increase of happiness re-
mains to be proved. What was she to do2 She could
not occupy all her mansion. She would let part of the
house In the first twelve months she had no less than
four Why they went we cannot precisely say
The Quakeress got rid of them She said they did
suit her.
The last persons that resided with the good lady,
caused her much uneasiness-they said that they
annoyed likewise. If so, the annoyance mutual
It'll pity that annoyances should take place in
this pleasant world, but they will and with all
our love for species, prevent it.
The anneyances that these wicked people gave the
good Quakeress were maaifod-ther servant made too
much noise in moving about the house. and sometimes
INDUCED in sound which is called singing The chill
dren also OF the having the peace and quiet
Of the lady Of the mansion heart would sometimes
raise their voices and swell them into dscordant sound
which is called squang-and the parents of this little
progeny would smile when the good spnser told them
that children should be allowed to cry at ALL
There another point which give the lady much
if uneasness than any thing beside twas that
alitle pst OF dirty looking grass feet long by four
feet wids-which she called her garden. was trodden
down by the feet Of the domestcs aforesaid and which
considered by the Quakeress sacred herself and
her cat
Now added to all these vexatons and troubles there
grew in the concet of the good lady, the horrible idea
that these persons they were Engsh) had run away
from their creditors, the water prey upon her
weakness here, She coald conceive other motives
for bringing family such immense distance. So
closely did she hug this quaint conce that she began
propagate il as a fact Now this suspicion came to the
Of her dodgers, who laughed the dea and wick
eddy resolved frshten her almost Of her wits
cure her Of what they called her folly.
Look thee, Smthers man." cried the Quakeress,
who walked into the apartment Of the teants one
morning they breakfast, and seated herself
with much gravity before thcm-"thce must pay me
my rent in advance"
you will excuse me, madam, but there is no com
pulsion, and shall do nothing of the kind"
20, thee must thee art in my power thee must
leave my house if thee dost not"
"You mistake, you in my power You have
been slandering my character, and am about to APP
ply TO the law to obtain redress. will leave your house.
but the law"
regarded the law terrific monster that would
eat her up She not far in this surrnse. SO
the next day she invited her tenant into her rom
you Smithers, man, don't like the Law"
"Nor l. but you have injured me. and cannot put
up with it."
"oh dear, oh dear what shall l do Ihavn't slept
all night smithers, Tor fear Of the law have T. Dnah 7"
appealing old who comfortable seated
in the corner her hands supporting her ebon v,age
mo, num-" was the reply
"You see havn't said any thing about you"
"oh yes you have. Dinah told our servant Didn't
you, Dinshl'
yeth, sir"
"Oh Dinah, what did sayiv
"You said, mum, what Mr. Smithers said tina, I said
that you said"
"Oh dear oh dear, what shall do 7"
"Tll tell you unsay all that you said
"Well, III say-what shall say"
"say the truth--ihat your silly fances induced the
remarks you made"
"Tll say it,"
And don't be so ridiculous again
:" won't"
There's your rent in advance would no, do Il
when you demanded it, as you have right but give
Il you now-and now III give you piece Of advice.
You are unfit to manage house by yourself"
81 am"
Take TO yourself some good Obadiah TO help you
/" o Smthers man"
And don't plague any mere"
They were now upon an amicable footing, but
month destroyed the quiet thus gained. The Quaker.
ess had occasion go Albany, the gentleman to Am
boy. They went upon the same day, and came back,
strange chance, on the day likewise. week sf