Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-11-20
From Wa ellington.

in, me y,d out doubt seems I've been long SILENT
but by the powers, I've been SO harre ,sed as they
saw here Wd one thing and anoder, which names
boddered altogether that the dlvl bit a time had
to write to We aore Misther Bennett aragal. His ex
ceency concaving he nd be the ruler OF Merlky for
eight wears fought il nothing but right and proper
TO make the palace look tidy and dacen and becom-
in gentleman o his dignity and Janlons; and sure
its kept running about TIL the fate have nearly
droppt off me- Och liz I'D do y're heart good 10 say
how splendeferous the same looks. To the divll wld
y're democracy and y're basely ocoecossm There's
nothing AT all at all like arstocracy and gentiy fora
palace. The alst room IS a pafeet Jewel place
st present and the fsriners that they call MINIS
tiers here, say 1t bates the Toocnes al 70 noihin,
and Windsor is but a fool 10 H. Oud Mlsher Adams
tuck away wild hlm all the costly furnchure that his
honor Misher Benton seen thaTe Win ne was presi-
dent soad it andput the money hto ms own pocket,
bad to him for an ould orstocrauc curmudgeon,
and left it as empty mothers ould stockln whln
tuck the la 81 ha penny out o II.
Judy &c darlnt, too, has been takln into the palace
as flu de chamber to his Exceency and the MAJOR,
his son-good luck to them, and OCH 10 say how she
bustles about-and how proud she struts, It's Jlst
she begins to dress so nate and purity,
and to look much like lady, that by me sow, |
fae as proud as a pacock O. her, Misther Bennett,
eroo. It's not altogether fray from jealousy am,
ather for obsarve the Major and her, castn shapes
eyes at ache oder, anc thin, and Its too famaier
their getn, Pm thinkin-she has swate look out O
her eye has Judy, whn she PHASES and the MAJOR is
young and finder hearted, and I'm atard O the con-
sequences O. two SIGH young and susceptible cratures
consorn together under the same roof His Excel
lency sames 10 be fond o. her too, and often catch
him smilln underly upon her, EXCEPT whn Mrs. B
GENES TO spend the avenln wld him Mrs. B and
her daughter TO be the mstrsscs the ceremonies
at the palace this winter. BY the power, never seen
two SIGH beauties. Them other wud make two o his
ExcelIency she is at Taste six fate high in her shoes
and is always so plaised that, by me sow think she
never shed tear in her hou life, for she's always
laughn Och, she's darlint O lady, and her swate
daughter, by ST. Patrick, she's chip o the oud
block and looks as much like her moder as two pays.
swate crature she is, Misther Bennett, and if she
does not git fat, it isn't for the want o LAUGHING good
luck to her purity face.
Them two are aften at the Palace preparing they
say, for the winter campaine, and his Exceency cud
mt find better one nor Mrs. B IN the hole
country 10 preside at his swarrys-she IS so egnt and
graceful in her manners, and has been brought up
SIGH Elegant aad genale society in the backwoods
But how the devil she come 10 marry SIGH an ugly
looking spalpccp her husband il bodders the life o.
me to consaive he too IS always in Capitalization wild
his Excelency and that catfish leokin cratare Mr..
Kendall. Och, if | had nay will o thin, Iud soon
"clare the kitchen" O. SIGH catte-and the country
to boot
sometimes takes il into his head to shake o the cares
O. givernmint, and take bit o. relaxation wild his
friends at bowin alley mare the Palace. The odder
STady," saws he, al belaive alrs goin on bravely
in my state ~ mann New York, land III jist join
some O. my frnds and take game o nine pins, and
try my luck, which has failed me yet. You
must follow me-" saysh
"By my soul says ], yer exceency hadn't say
that Tady III folly ye to the ends o the world, and
farther too"
So we went TO the bowline alley, where l
rosy faced fat lookin gentlemen, and an oud man
tina, samed to be deaf in their shirt slaves, wd four
or five odders thrownin the balls at the pins like chill
der playn marbles. by the powers, says TO myself
this is anodder kind Of game for gntlemen, ony
how but suppose It's democratic, and that's the
rason masher linds it his countcnance.
aTady" said his Excellency, hand me that ball,
my man, and I'll hry my hand at it.
gave him the ball and by the holy poker wud ye
believe il, Msiher Bennett, he Knocked down the
houl ten pins at blow.
aThere goes New York" says the fat gintleman
wild roar, !" it's ominush-yeve gnlned The day,
Eisther Van Buren," and we set up terrible shout
NY masther looked smiling as basket o.
CHIPS, and he whispered 10 me,
"Tady, ye see Pm up to every thing, says he,
"and as sure knocked down them ten pins,
New York is gone for me-"
est Patrick grant II" says |, /" and TO the divil
wild the Whgs-bad luck TO thin"
"Tady," says his Excelleney, after he had finish
cd his game o nine pins, and we were reurn TO the
palace 1--WE great men, Tady, my dear, must some
times amusho ourselves wild sch noble games as
nine pins. They give strength TO the arm and chest,
Tadv" says he, 1ind like this same bccase yore
counthrymen fond y IT, and win dale o the
crature at it, But Tady, expict conn " to dinner
the morrow, and We must prepare s, m thin good
for them. NY son, the Major has invite the bride
and bridegroom 10 dine AT the palace and many o
their friends; and IL 10 snow tnem III HOT mane
says he, "that want 10 give 'crn rousin dinner,
becase it's the first I've given"
Judy, the darlint, was ms busy az n bay IN tar
barrel, and was so exshleratcd that on my con-
science fought she'd bin takn drapo the crature.
His Excelency Msther Van Buren, offisheaed OF
the head, and his honor the Major Of the foot o the
table.
"'rady" said his Excellency sacrcdy, "yel OBJ
that this is what is called diplomatic dinner.
The bridegroom is tachy, and all the oder ministers
are present." says he. "Ifs sbooun two birds wild
one stone am, Tady; but look sharp and give er
the chape wine, dye mind"
Msthress B was lauRhln all the time wild par
feet delight, and the purity Miss B, her daughter,
and the MAJOR, were casn shapes eyes nj one ano |
der in n way that 'ud do ye're heart good to say
them, Msther Bennett TWAS glad was that the
wine was chape whn seen the power o. IL that ugly |
spalpeen Misther B, wild his big mout guzzlcd -
The bride looked purity as Judy, the darint, whin
first laid eyes her swae face, and the Count OCH
by the powers Paddy was fool TO him, whn he fell
heir 10 n barrel o. the crature He was demented al
together wild Joy at gettin SIGH putty crature for a
wife, and SIGH thumpn sum o money IN his pocket,
which he sames TO have bin stranger to aiorc. Oh
hone, Il was beautiful that same, 10 sal them all 80
joyful and happy, auRhin, and iokin, and drnkin
fossts wild the chape wine
"Misther Van Buren," says Blair, there's success
TO locefoceism IN New York, for conservatism "