Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-07-07
THE LAME PIG.
From the 'Rover'-copied from a foreign misc

Mrs. M'Crir, Charles Matthews old
Scotch lady, was simplicity itself, and her
Heart overnuwed with the warmest affections
of human nature. Mr.. Josiah FIowerd-w,
Of Manchester, had occasion to vsi, Edn-
burgll. that trer.S,one village which Scots.
men call IA metropolis, situated ii mile or two
from L"itl, Seaport town on the river
Forth. lie had letter nj introduction To
the Rev. Dr.. and Mrs. M'Crlr, and was re-
crivrd b. them with all the frank and cour.
trous Kindness Of their disposition.
One SUNDAY, after having attended divine
service in the dncinr's church, he returned
with his InspiiabIr friends To their residence.
a nice, hot, tasty, Int frugal dinner. was
quickly rl iced upon the table.
'Gnod folk hunger after the wnrd,' OBJ
served the old lady, putting hadhock of
fourteen inches long, with an ocean of O,s.
,ers and butter. on Josiah's plate sand Ia
n willy wauelt Of that Mlaga-ir's glsly and
prieSnmr; our guild man was dry in the pull.
pit. and ye haze as guild right to BE- dry on, of
them Excuse ME, doctor-Lord, sir,
ye are filling your lands
Mr.. josiah was devoted adni.rcr Of the
fair sex, and conld act, even when III aged
and wrinkled face ME. his gag, fail to re-
meml rr that once the same cheek was dyed
with the hue Of the rose, and the eyes cast a
lus,re which, would have maddened an an
chorile. lie therefore, out of devotion to
what was past, ate and drank as directed Of
what WAS present. After having in this FASH
ion labnred with vigor and industry which
woull have done credit to an Irish laborer
deepening the Thames, or u student Of Slim
kon,.lee ri,lng -, comprchending the last
number of the Einbnreh Review, he was
constrained. from absolute want of local Gu.
pacily, TO give over to cease to labonr, to
dig, and to delve,' in a horrid brute, of tho
bird species, which must have been COUSIN
errnian to tic fenguins Of the Falkland Is.
lands.
THE Either leg. Mr.. Josiah Powderew p
! i'll the doctor. THE 'tilher leg, doctor !
May perish if one Joint of the whole car
Case HAS moved the hhiier of goats wing,
answered josiah. we are over gently with
the beast, Mr.. Flowdcrlew,' observed the
old lady. D ,ctor, mark We that, and abuse
nae mans GUIDE name. Rive it sir-riyc il.
|, is trngh-i, is, ola verify said the doc
tor, as his eye-.oot snapped in a Struggle
with tendon, which would have held his
some forbye,' observed Mrs. M'Cne; hut
IFS wrang to sport we a human creature
diS,rcsses. Ma, ma, Mr.. Josiah. ye medina
look sac wac like. Possession, nae doubt,
is nine points of the law but the righttul
owner of tina, yellow stump is lang syne
gathered IN his forbears. Ola tro,h, j, would
be- an awfu' moment gin he cam 10 vindicate
his am
Mr.. Flowerdew shudlered, and for rea-
sons that can very well bs understood, agreed
mos, heartily will, his hostess. But us I'm
in the land of the living = continued Mrs.
MCrir. 'onr taupy lass has a',hegelher neg
Irc,ed the syllabub. There il stands, in the
pride Of its beauty, in the aumry. Surely
I've Teen carried myself: Doctor, whrnev-
er you gaze bv the hour and five minutes, Tn
clean done for any MAR use thai day. can
mind .nae,hing.' 'Neiiher can |, Mrs. NJ
Crie,' observed Nc. Josiah, answered the
old lady - If | had minded ~ I've heard
right, I would liy this time have heen de.
men,ed.' Right. my dear replied The doc:
tor, the female is the weaker vessel-a
cracked pitcher. as a man may say; and in
no way 4, to he the repository of the won.
ders Of ART and science.' And yet re-
,or,ed Mrs. M'Cric, somewhat piqued al the
Observable, there are some ARTS, Of tlis
whilk Va are as ignoran, as dead dog--sa'
wing the conparishon.' And in VIVA, ma,
I be permitted To ask 2 answered the doctor
with much solemni,y. In wha.i Ye see
Mr.. Lmrhew.' he added in nae wise es
chew the inquiry Ma. then. gudeman,
exclaimed tho old lady exul,inely. Il ha
you now on the hip-tha' is-God save US
o excuse the expression, Mr.. Josiah Wa or
D plain folk MADAM, answered Mr.. Flow