Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-04-26

GA better story of the kind than the
one below, is rarely met with. 1t is from
the Portland Transcript.
A FISH STORY.
Showing how materially circumstances al
ter cases.
Many years ago when Gov. Gore sat in
the Executive chair of Massachusetts, Mr..
b., "A substantial mrmer in the good old town
a. "Tcutwas chosen member the Coun-
a. While attending TO his duties in that
capacity, he was frequently invited to dine
with the Governor, who always treated him
with much hospitality and urbanity. AS
some return for the Governors polilcness,
Mr.. B. had long medilatcd making him
present. But what should it be i? Govern
ors are not common men, and no common
present would answer. Many and long were
the consultations between Mr.. and Mrs. b.
on this important subject, but no satisfactory
result was arrived a, until one day, early in
the Spring, it was announced in the village
that 4 fine salmon, the first of the season, had
been caught by the Dracnt fishermen. Here
WIS God-scnd for Mr.. B. indeed the We
nv thing to present TO the Governor, and he
lost no time in securing il, never needing the
enormous price demandrd by the captors.-
1t was noble fish, a full "t@cnty pound
, err" aud in the language Of Mrs. B. as she
swatled it in snow white linen, 1t was the
beauteu.ost fish you ever saw
The salmon was carefully tied up in a new
bag, the horse was harnc<scd to the Wagon,
and liz" worthy councilman and his present
ro,tcd hriskly away down the Boston road.
Now, in those days tee-total societies were
unknown, consequently Mr.. B. was not a
tee>to,aller, if he had been he never would
have stopped three times between Dracut
and Tewkshnry, to wood up Nor when
he arrived at Tewksbury, would he have tar
ried at Nv ilder's Tavern where according
to black sign with white letters, Enter
tainment for Man and Beast was always
ready. We will consider it decided then,
that he was not temperance man in the
modern acceptation of the term, and follow
lin at once TO 'Wilder's.' Under the in
1uence Of the three cocktails already taken
he drove up to the door of that ancient hos
telrie with mighty clatter, and throwing
the reins to the hostler requested him to
carefully guard the Wagon, as there was a
precious freight in the box, and then liking
into the house in IA majestic manner, as be-
came a member of the council was soon
deep in that now forbidden luxury flip. The
landlord grinned and hobbed hastily about
the hot poker Kissed and spultered as it was
thrust into the 'reaming mugs and Squire
B. installed into the best room and the hes
chair, quaf1cd largely of the generous beve
rage and reflected upon the pleasant recep
ton he should meet at the Governors.
But the best laid schemes of men ant
mice aft gang astray.' While the worth,
adviser of Ills Excellency was thus riotin,
in an,icipatons of the effect of his presen
sche evil spirit flying over Tewksbury a
the time, seeking for chance to do mischief
cast its eyes upon the hoster, and seeing a
a glance that he was proper instrumer
wherewith TO work, entered into his hear
and inst,gated him to do thai which was t
make those an,icipalions vain as an id
show. Prompted by curiosity to see win
the precious freight was, and influence
by the spirit aforesaid, the hosller united II,
bag and drew out the scaly occupant
Standing at the door, sent there no doubt b
some other evil spirit, was fish cart fro
which the possessed hosler procured an emo
nous &oIlock, which he carefully tied up
the tag, and hid the salmon in the hay NOV
Having finished his flip, Mr.. b. called f
his horse, paid the reckoning, and was SOC
once more en- route for Boston. The gre
mare felt he oats, the Squire felt his flip, al
right gaily they sped along through the al
cient towns of Wilmington, Woburn al
Mcdford, and in due time the Wagon ratll,
merrily over the pavemenis Of Boston.
Gov Gore was sitting down to Dime
when the door-bell rang and a servant a
nounccd Mr.. B. of Dracut, and the Cover
or repairing to the paror, found that WORT
citizen, dusty and flushed, his nose fairly 81
- ming with excitement and flip. With lC
bow he advanced, seized the Governors Ina
and commenced set speech which he h
been coming since he left home.
May il please your Excellency,' he sa
st is a duty incumbent upon all good ci
zens to remember those placed in author
over them,--" Here he paused, for
had los, the thread and to- ano,l
pause, he had evidently pitched his tune
high and to-. Governor, am a NJ
of few words, bu, If you will send your
red man out to my Wagon you'll find Il
tied up in bag, as will speak louder Il
words and make you stare, reckon
Gov. Gore smiled, and ordered serv
: ~ 10 carry the bag to the kitchen; and repa
ing thiIher HIMSELF found the servants star
with wonder at large and by no means =
possessing Pollock laid out on the table