Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-03-29

face. sWhy Lilly! You! 80 pretty
and so young!'
sOh Megv she interrupted, holding
her at arms length, and looking in her
face imploringly. the worst of all!
strike me old, Meg! Wither me and
shrivel inc, and free from the dreadful
thoughts that tempt me in my youth"
Trotty turned to look upon his guide.
But the spirit of his child had taken
flight. Was gone.
Neither did he himsclfrcmain in the
same place; for sir Joseph -Bowley,
friend and father Of the poor. held a
great festiyity at Bowley Hall. in hon
or Of the natal day of Lady Bowley;
and as Lady Bowley had been born on
New Years day, (Which the local news
paper considered an especial pointing
Of the finger of Providence to number
One, as Lady Bowlcy's destined figure
in c-cation,) it was on New Years day
that this festival took place.
Bowley Hall was full Of VISITORS
The red faced gentleman was there,
Mr.. Filler was there, the great Alder
man Cute was there. Alderman Cute
had a sympathetic feeling with the
great people, and had considerably inn
proved his acquaintance with sir Jo-
seph Bcwley on the strength OF his at
tentive letter: indeed he had bt come
quite friend Of the family since then
land many guests were there, wan
dering ABOUT, poor phantom, dreariiy
;.ad looking for its guide.
There was to be great dinner in
the great hall, at which sir Joseph Bow
ley, in his celebrated character Of friend
and father of the poor, was to make
bis great speech. Certain plum pud-
dings were to be eaten by his
friends and children in another Hall
first; and at given signal, friends and
children, Aocking!in among their friends
and fathers, were to form family as
semblage, with not one manly eye
therein unmoistened by emotion.
But there was more than this to hap
pen. Even more than this. Sir Jo-
seph Bowlcy, Baronet and Member of
Parliament, was to play match at skit-
tles-rcal skittles--with his tenants.
(Which quite reminds one said Al
derman Cute, 'oi the days Of old King
Hal, bluff King Hal. All! Fine char
acter!'
Very, said Mr.. Filler, drily. 'For
marrying women and numbering 'em.
Considerably more than the average
number Of wives, by the bye
you'll marry the beautiful ladies'
and not murder 'em, eh?' said Alder
man Cute to the heir of Bcwley. aged
twelve. Sweet boy! We shall have
this little gentleman in Parliamentnow,
said the Alderman, holding him by the
shoulders, and looking as reflective as
he could. before we know where we
are. We shall hear of his successes al
the poll; his speeches in the house; hi:
ovcrtures from Governments Of all
kinds; ali! we shall make our little ar.
ations about him in the common coun
Gil, I'll be bound, before we have time
to look about u-!'
ooh the difference Of shoes and
stockings! Trotty thought. But his
heart ycarncd toward tho child, for the
love OF those same shocless boys. pre-
destinatcd (by the Alderman) to turn
out bad. who might have been the chill
dren of poor Meg.
Richard moaned Trotty, roaming
among the company, to and fro;'s
il he? cant find Richard! Where i.
Richard?
Not to be there, if still alive! but
Trotty's grief and solicitudc confused
him; and he still w mt wandering
among the & ,llant company. looking
for his guide, and sa, ing. Where i.
Richardl Show me Richard'
He was wandering thus, when he
encountered Mr.. fi-h, the contidrn
tial S cretary: in great agitation.
Bless my heart and soulp cried Mr.
Fish. where's Alderman Cutel Has
any body seen the Alderman
Seen the Alderman Oh dear! Who
could ever help seeing the Alderman
He was so con,iderate. so afible; he
bore so much in mind the natural de
sire OF folks to see him; that if he had
fault, it was the being constantly Or
View. And wherever great people
were, thereto be sure attracted by the
kindred sympathy between great souls
was Cute.