The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1843-08-12
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"That'- d good fellow, now suck away
and enjoy yourself. dare say this is the
first good drink that you have enjoyed
for a long time.-Swig away, my gooC
fellow; and be thankful that you live in 9
liberty country, where every man and
mosquito may enjoy himself in his own
way. Some people would consider
themselves as perfectly justified in taking
your life for IA personal assault of this
kind. Blu, for my part don't believe III
the lawfulness of capital pnnishments;
and think that the fit of indigestion you
will have after this carouse, will be quite
punishment enough for SO slight an of.
fence. There, you are full now! You
are as round as pea and as as red as
Bardolph's nose. Good morning! Take
care of yourselfm
But all human enjoyments have theft
term; and the time at length drew nigh
when the family party were to leave THEN
pleasant abode in the country.
The first of September was the day
appointed for returning to town. Mrs
Saunter got everything ready in her de-
partment The requisite parting calls
were made her own and her children's
travelling clothes were put in order; her
apartments were made ready to be 'aban-
doned; the ousekeeper in town was writ
ten to and ordered TO prepare late dia-
ne: in antci patton of their arrival. But,
alas! when the long looked for morning
came, Mr.. Slunter was found TO have
procrastinated every thing which it was
his province TO have dispatched. Their
bill was not settled; nor the money re-
celved from his agent in town Indeed,
upon severe cross-eXaminalion conduc-
ted by his amiable better hall, it came
out in evidence, that he had not even
written to his agent to have the money
sent-nor had he written to have certain
papcrlng and painting about the house
done which were considered by Madame
to be indispensal,y necessary to their
comfort on resdmlng their residence in
town.-Neither had Mr.. Ewing been
written to, to mend that spout, which had
formed the subject OF a very exciting dis
cuSslon between Mr.. and Mrs. Saunter al
the breakfast table every morning for a
month before they left town; nor had Mr..
Picot been written to, to reserve place
in his school for Resale, nor had anv
arrangement been made about Tommy's
schooling. In short, the list of Mr. Saun-
ter's omissions was perfectly appalling.
HIS excellent lady lost all patience with
him, and incontinently determined to
postpone the journey a fortnight, longer,
IN order that all arrearages might be
brought up-a iortnighl!-a whole fort
night Mf. S4uater assontod very placidly
to this arrangement. A fortnight seemed
whole age in spec,ve; and he would
have time enough to set every thing to
rights. So by way of showing his dtci-
sion oil character. he resolved TO write to
his agent in week; and to the ether peo-
pie before the fortnight was up. At the
end oil The stated time he was still unpre-
pared, and another day was fixed; and
another disappointment followed, and so
on, I'LL the month of October was pretty
well advanced and the mornings and ever
lngs were getting quite cold.
Al last, thanks to the interchangeable ex :
ertions of Mrs. Saunter, all was prepared.
The things were all packed; the bills
were all paid; the people in town were
al instructed in their several duties and
had returned satisfactory answers. 1t
was evening. They were to go the next
morning bright and early; and The chill
dren were sent off to bed belimes, so that
they might be walked early without de-
prlvng them Of their accustomed quantity
of sleep.
"My DEAR" said Mrs. Saunter, 'sdid on
call this morning al the Stage office and
set down your name so as TO make sure
that the stage coach will..stop for lis as it
passes2"
''No, my DEAR" he replied, 81 thought
! would put it off till this afternoon; and
when the aft etnoon came forgot all a.
bout H."
"Well, declare, Mr. Saunter, tina, rs too
bad. We shall be left behind after all;
anc 1t will be three days before tn ere will
be another opportunity to GO. And here
we are all ready, packed up and waiting
to start How uncomfortable these three
days will be-"
"oh never mind, my dear, will be
up early in the morning, and send Mr..
jones hired man, Nathan, down to the
place in the road where the coach passes,
TO stop it, when it will come along -"
'Well, we shall be left behind, know
we shall. thought something would
happen to disappoint me. declare, if |
once get back to Philadelphia. never
will go into the country again, &c. Sc,
sc. This was merely the text. The
lecture lasted three quarters Of an hour,
without greatly disturbing the equanimi-
~ of Mr.. Saunter. Custom will recon-
Gle man to any thing--even to curtain
lectures.