Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1838-03-31
tive peace of mind. l got into Princes

| The sun was shining brightly, all
the world was abroad; but l did not
meet with one whose coat was 80 new
as my own. felt my superiority; l
perceived that l was an object Of uni
versal attention. l don't know how
many black eyes glanced sunshine Inc
to mine; cannot recollect the number
of blue oglers that stole my heart at
every step. Opposite Blackwood's
shop, gentleman in blue surtout
and green spectacles, stopped me, and
addressing me in French, gave me to
understand that he was Spanish re-
fugee, very poor and very miserable
and that, as he had been informed !
was celebrated for my charitable actions,
he hoped l would afford him little
assistance. l was rather pleased at the
strangers address; but how he came
to be informed that / was celebrated
for my charitable actions, l confess
cannot very well comprehend; for,
with the exception of penny threw
to little boy who continued scraping
on the fiddle under my window one
day after dinner when | was falling to
sleep, do not think have given away
a farthing in charity for the last six
monts. The Spanish refugee, how
ever, in green spectacles, had done me
the honor to single me out, probably
in consequence Of the air Of distinction
which my new coat gave me, and it
would have been very inhuman in me
not TO. have presented him with half
a crown. He received it with much
gratitude, and l went on towards the
Cation Hill.
Passing the Waterloo Hotel, l en-
countered cloud Of dust, which l did
not at all like, but which l was philo-
sopher enough to submit to in silence.
Severer evils were awaiting me. AZ
ter l had assembled the hill, the day sud-
denly overcast; big, heavy drops Of
rain began to fall-fastcr and faster
till thundershower came tnmbling
with Irresistible violence. Good heav-
ems! rain, thunder-rain upon a new
coat-the very first day put it on!-
/ turned back, ran, l flew, but all in
vain. Before I could reach the near
est place Of shelter, | was completely
drenchcd. l could have wept, but
was in too great an agony to think Of
weeping. When l got TO the east end
of Princes street, there was not
coach on the stand. 1 walked straight
home through the splashing streets. l
do not think l was in my RICH, reason.
| was to have dined out in my new
coat, and now it would never look new
again! 1t was soaked in water. Iput
my hand in my pocket mechanically
to take out my silk handkcrchief-I
don't know why; heaven and Garth! it
was gone; my pocket had been picked.
| had lost my new silk handkerchief!
The horrible conviction rushed upon
me that the Spanish refugee in green
spcctacles, who had complimented me
on my charitable actions, and to whom
| had given half . crown, took it from
mo.
| / reached home more dead than a.
live. | threw off my coat and sent it
to the kitchen to be dried,--My cook
is very good woman, but she is rath-
or fat. l sat by myself meditating up
on the uncertainty ofhuman life. My
revcrie lastcd long whlc. Suddenlyan
odour like that Of a single sleeps head
reached my nostrls. / started up, in
moment the fatal truth crossed MY
mind; l rushed into the kitchen; my
cook was FAST asleep; and my coat was
smoking before the fire, burning brown
in dozen Of places, with here and
there several small holes. | seized a
carving knife to stab the cook to the
heart; but il my impetuosity l tum-
bled over kitchen tub, and as / fell,
my head struck with bump upon the
cooks lap. She started up, and call
ing me 'base MONSTER" fled from the
kitchen as fast as dumpy legs could car
ry her dumpier carcass. / thought Of
committing suicide; but just at that
moment the cham bcrmaid came to tell
me that the tailor had called to know
how I liked my new coat. ! pushed
my arm through one of the holes that
had been burned in the back of it--tot-
cred into the dining room where he
was waiting forme-and fellina swoon
at his feet.-Scotch paper.
A DELICATE H1Nr.-The Pholoso-
tpher is inimitablc in his mode of Civ
ing instruction. Yesterday he was
n. y. II -Lc ...--.l Il.