The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-10-16

| ~ Liu'ii clilPhd5io anu dGi'GItHl tulutSl-
ness slthal, that very primitive look
ing, simple-hcarted old woman, thinking
an answer was really desired by her pas.
tor, and not choosing TO sit under implied
ignorance ofso important a part Of scrip
ture lore, respectfully rose and after u mo-
mcntary pause, broke silence by delcren-
tally, yet halftriumphantly replying,
i wot it was a whale, your reverence
Il wot ye're betch!'-said his rever-
ence,' in ii rage and thrown off his guard
Tor once,-'slt down. Ye might just as
weel tax the bread out o. the mouth o. the
Lord" servant at wanst, as tax the ord
out o it. Forbyc, did ma ST. Paul write il.
in the CRATE buke, that wecmen folk sal
meier be allowed to dccsturb the hoiy
peace an quiet o the public assemblies .
the salnlS, wi the claverln cat.er o tneir
long tongues2-'Ny cerlie, eel St Paul
was in the place o. deacon Langtext, but
he wad max We ken wha's wha, an wha's
wha. Hech, dame Mucklcta tn, nno gang
your wa: for this time forge We. for the
sake o. the 1--we aye bear the weemcn bo-
dies. But tax tent, gin we hae ony MAR
o. your ain woolgatherlns in your auld
pow, dlnna we max sic an lue o. your
sci as to talk meenislher, the Lords an
nolnted,at his word answering evera que5-
ton he may be splcrln all plttln iocrth in
the Lords hooss.'
As it would be utterly impracticable III
one brlei article even to glance at one half
the exciting scenes and interesting passa-
ges of Mr.. Smiths eventtul life, shall have
either to transfer the honor to some more
faithful cnronlcler, or cut short now and
resume the thread Of my story at future
period: merel y adding at present, that
man, years of his lite have been spent
in an envable state of retlracy, phlloso
phislng within the strong walls and IRON
lattlced windows of those chdteauS dcS
h0nsmeS paurreS, or, boarding houses for
poor gentlemen, remarkable for cheap
living at dear rate, and called by The
vulgar, prisons. For. at theatre, at fire,
or at race-course, if any body's pocket
was suddenly minus pocket-book, llr.
Smiths vas sure to be the gamer, all by
some ollicious meddler, as he said accl-
denlally thrustlng it into his, in mistake,
or designedly. Yes, as he observed, his
pocket seemed doomed to become the gen
erous, quiet, unreslstlng receptacle o all
tbe ;rseh that The !:iad o,Fi>juusnas, Of
those who designed to bring him into dif-
liculties, nay, to victlmse hun saw fit to
poke upon him. In short, that few men
had suffered more through the artiul
tricks, sly cunning and multiiarious NAL
easances OF all sorts oflight-ling red, bu-
shy headed, round-Iaced, long faced, two
faced and long and short-legged rascaIs |
than he. And this wa, said with such an
imposing air Of gravity and honesty, that
most persons notgven up to incredu lty,
were disposed to regard Mr.. Smith with
great commlseraton, and view him as
man
'rnore sinned against than snning,"--
as "A deeply injured man. And yet, ten
to one but he would abstract something
much more tangible than their mere COM
passion, from one Of these very individu-
ais.
Mr.. S. says, it is good thing that he
has such broad shoulders that, like the
scape-goat Of the lslaelites, he can bear
all the sins of the whole fraternity OF
rogues into the wilderness, little uns and
big uns.' For if any store is pillaged in
the night, the cry is. Smith did its a
barn burned2-Smiths the mana hen
roost robbed?-Smith had hand in it
some old crone's soap "all gone tack?"
"a mail, or bank plundered!-Smth,
Smith, Smith, that everlasting and every
where present prince OF thieves is sure to
be honored witn all the foul breath next
day, that pollules the wholesome air, as
it issues from the open sepulchres (the
mouths) of his accusers In short, he
says, the name Of Smith has become
synonyme for that Of his satanic majes-
ty: and therefore, if you desire genuine
distinction, distinction like Humans, no
less than fifty cubits high" you have
only, like Mrs. S. to adopt the truly dis
tinguishing appelative, SM lrH.
A LOCKER ON IN VENICE.
Elkton, Md lS4l.