Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-01-28

qualities, but always PERSISTED infexibly in his
own opinion, which, as we'll as his conduct, was
often very sngular-thought of an experiment to
prevent the exhortations and opportunities of
those about him. This was to feign himself deaf
and under pretence of hearing very imperfectly,
he would always form his answer by what he
desired to have said. Among other servants was
one who had lived with him from a child, and
served him with fidelity and affection till length
he became his coachman. This man by degrees
got into habit of drinking, for which his lady Of
ten desired that he might be dismissed.
My lord always answered, Yes, indeed, John
is an excellent servant.
81 say" replied the lady, heis continually get
ing drunk, and desire that he might be turned
off"
CAY" said his lordship, he has lived with me
from a child, and as you say trife should not
part us"
from Kingston, overturned his lady in Hyde Park ;
she was not much hurt-but when she came home
she began to rattle to the Earl.
"Here says she "is the beast off John, so drunk
that he can hardly stand; he has overturned the
coach and ifhe is not discharged, may break our
necks -
cay" says my lord, ''is poor John sick Alas,
1 am sorry for him.
~ am complaining" said my lady, chat he is
drunk, and overturned me-"
cay" answered his lordship, "to be sure he has
behaved well, and shall have proper advice"
My lady finding it hopeless to demonstrate went
away in a pet and my lord, ordering John into
his presence, addressed him very coolly in these
words
"John, you know have regard for you, and
as long as you behave well, you shall be taken
care of in my family; my lady tells me you are
taken ILL., and indeed L see that you can hardly
stand go to bed, and l will take care that you
have proper advice"
John, being thus dismissed was taken to bed,
where, by his lord>hips order, large blister WAS
put upon his head, another between his shoulders
and sixteen ounces of blood taken from his arm.
John found himself next morning in woful plight,
and was soon acquainted with the whole process,
and the reason upon which it was commenced
He had no remedy, however, but to submit for
he would rather have incurred as many more bis
tiers than to lose his place. Ny lord sent very
formally twice day to know how he was, and fire.
qucntly congratulated my lady upon Johns recoY-
cry, whom he directed to be fed with only water
Cruel, and to have no company but an old nurse.
In about a week, John having constantly sent
word that he was well, my lord thought fit to I'M
dcrstand the messenger, and said, he was very glad
that the fever had left him, and desired to see
him.
well, John" says he, az hope this is about
| about over"
"Ay, my lord" says John, 81 humbly ask your
lordship's pardon l promise never to commit the
same fault again"
"Ay, ay," says my lord, ''you are right; nobo-
dy can prevent sickness and if you should be sick
again, l shall TO it, though perhaps you should
not complain, and 1 promise you shall always
have the same advice, and the same attendance,
you have now"
God bless your lordship," says John, II hope
there will be no need"
$50 do I, too" says his lordship, "but so long
as YOU do your duty towards me, never fear, l
shall do mine towards you"