New-York daily tribune., 1851-07-14
THE WIZARD IN \ DILEMMA.

The following incident befel the Great
Wizard during a recent northern tour; II Is a
practice with Mr. Anderson, three OF four days
before he concludes ms engagement IN any town.
10 20 to the next one he intends 10 visit, tor the
purpose of making new arrangements, and dur
inc professional tour IN the north OF Scotland,
when about 10 conclude an engagement IN Elgln,
a town in MurryShlre, he made arrangements
TO visit FOrcs, small town twelve miles dis
tant This place has been rendered famous by
Shakspere Between Elgin and Foros stands
the Blasted Heath" where Macbeth asks,
How far ls't called to Forcs" There Is a
coach leaves Eigin in the morning for Inverness,
passing through Fores and returning IN
the evening OF the same day to Elgm
On tins coach Nh a. left Elgm for ForeS,
intending 10 return The same evening, 10 attend
his professional duties there Arrived at Fores,
he made his way 10 a printers from whence
he obtained all information necessary, prior TO
opening his campaign and having concluded
all his arrangements, with the exception
OF engaging a lodging, he made his way to a
dOmicilc 10 which he was directed by his friend
The printer The NiZaTd found the house. which
was kept 10y an elderly lady, of the name OF Mrs
Shyleywhtel Her apartments were suitable
The usual questions were asked, - Ho lang dye
stop ~ " Haze We q wife - then the " rent per
week ' Nj. Anderson informed the lady that he
intended 10 stop but one week oh" said the
hostess, q" that Il max a the difference Git We
were gaun to Stop a month or iva, ! could afford
10 tax less but rs we're eaun 10 stGp bur vac
week. | could ma lsA less than twenty shllllngS
This was agreed 80. and the lady seemed 10
be quite satisfied, when she sand "'OA, Sir
ven excuse We. iut ha' wiu or twa to
say 10 yc maun tell We I'm 4 puir widow.
snd g that 1 hae 20 1--we hl is what | get by
leiiln NY apartments IL was only III ither day
mat gentleman CAM ami engaged ms apart
meniS' Is YOU have done, and told me thar
might expect hun m day 0T two he dldna'
come, sac was disappointed It's an auld Sayiu',
that Burnt BARNS dread The fire Ns say 'ha;
may expect We OF Nom ay week Is ye are,
like them thst disappointed me, a siTaHger-ai-
tho deccn, looking man-Od, y6 nag DO the
same 0Ut. luSI 10 make a secure, hope We
wmna object ID pay vac hak % the weeks rent
sforehand" The Ntsard tslc her he had not
the slightest 0h'ecii>r. and. '4uting the action
tom 10 Ike woTd' gave her laur naii-croWaS.
The lady seemed quite de,iehtei and he VIZ
ard. remembering ihsi he had - make another
call uron his friend. the Painter. l,ld his hostess
that he Vould lea%. ms uElbrella with her. As
the day w.tS hns. ami svOuld call fos II in about
two hours Thi> umbrella. 1t should be o.
served, had n snail silver plate on he handle.
ON Which was, GgE.r WIZARD OF THE
NORTH"
MI! Anderson. hSslsg conc,i.s.ed his business.
returned 10 his neNls engaged ledglngs when
h,, found the lady sGr,eyiDg the umbrella, look
ING inisuily on the hanGie No sooner had the
" ixard entered, than she eyed MIN from hssd
to foot and. keeping ~ distance from alm,
seemed IN change COLOR aIa ,IeEo.e. Nt. An
Ic rson remarked. thar ne though, ne shoaid Oe
very comfortable N her apartments lo:. - n,s
fIo.es SION was ye-v 20: and fatigr-ne wbl' Il
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