The Iowa patriot. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1839-1839, 1839-08-01

I'll your hlghness will follow me /
will show you,' answered the rustic.
Keep up my strip them" ex-
claimed Gonsalvo; sand on the least
symptom that you mean. to betrav
me, | shall send a bullet through your
heart
agreed" said our friend ssFollow
me, Spaniards! for ! declare to you,
by the word of an honest man and a
Christian, as well as by the honor of
a gentleman, that the garrison will Of
fer you no injury"
He then placed himself by Gonsal-
vo's stirrup, and, followed by the
troops, passed through several silent
and deserted streets, till, at length,
turning into narrow lane, he stop
ped before mean-looking house, and
having prevailed on Gonsalvo to en-
ter, he led him into a small room,
where lay his wife, with her little boy
beside her.
"Noble generalp' he said, pointing
to the former, s:this is our garrison;
and this" he added, taking his son in
his arms, 'sis the reinforcement Of
which told you."
Aware, now, of the real state of
matters, the absurdity and cleverness
of the trick moved even the Spanish
gravity, and Gonsalvo gave free
course to his mirth. Then taking off
a rich gold chain which. decorated his
own person, he passed it round the
neck of the infant.
"Per1nit me to offer this mark of
my esteem," he said good-naturedly,
s'for the valiant garrison Of Ogershe-
i'm. By the hand of a soldier, envy
|you the possession of such a rein
torcement; and you must let me pre-
sent you with this purse of gold for
the use of the young recruit
He then stopped down and kissed
the delighted mother and her boy, and
quilted the house, leaving the shep-
herd to boast for many a summer day
and winter night, Of the success of
his stratagem.
*The above anecdote is authentic,
and mentioned in the Memoirs of the
Elector Palatine.
Poor THAT MAN is DEAD.-A
subscriber to one of the eastern pa
pers, few years ago, being sadly in
arrears for the same, promised the ed
itor that if his life was spared to a
certain day, he would withou. fail dis
charge his bill. The day passed, and
the bill was not paid. The natural
conclusion then was, that the man
was dead-absolutely defunct. Pro-
ceeding on this conclusion, the editor
in his next paper placed the name Of
the delinquent under the obituary
head, with the attending circumstan-
ces of time and place. Pretty soon
latter this announcement, the subject
|of it appeared to the editor-not with
the pale and CHASTITY countenance
usually ascribed to apparitions-but
with face red as scarlet. Neither did
it, like other apparitions, wait to be
spoken to, but broke silence With
s'What did you mean sir, by publish
ing my death?"
"Why sir, the same that | mean
when publish the death Of any 9th
er person, viz: to let the world know
that you are dead"
s'Well but am not dead.'
ssNot dead! then it's your own fault
for you told me you would positively
pay your bill by such a day, if you
lived till that time. The day is pass
ed, the bill is not paid, and you posi-
lively must be dead: for / will not be-
lieve that you would forfeit your
word; oh, no!''
II see you have got around me, Mr.
Editor-but say no more about it,
here's the money. And harkee, my
wag, you'll contradict my death next
week?''
"Oh, certainly sir, just to please.
you; tho upon my word | can't help
thinking you died at the time specif-
ed, and that you have really come
back To pay this bill on account of
your friendship to me-
A PoRTRAlr.--At a certain fashion
able watering place, in front Of one of
the hotels stood a beautiful pair of
English blood horses attached to an
elegant coach. On the box was an
English coachman- behind was an
English footman-and at the steps
were two English lacqueys. Present
ly there appeared at the door, equip
ped fora morning ride, man Of small
stature, with a countenance indicat-
ing the age Of about sixty, but dress
ed like fashionable youth of two and
twenty. He held in one hand neat
gold headed rattan, and on the tiptop|
Of his bald head was perched a fash
ionable white hat. His sorrel whis-
kers were nicely combed and redo
lnnf IF hnar,S grease. and in his other