The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-12-29

rec,her, and came TO me Tor one, he woult
have no reason 10 complain OF H."
@ We'll, now,n said The Dean "you seen
10 be merry, honest fellow, and think J
YOU were assisted TO improve yonr condi
lion, that the assistance would not be thrown
away upon you" =. -,
WWell, Think moi, replied the cobbIer
"I'm good deal of that notion myself =
Honesty, industry, and gool-humor runs in
our family; but, somehow or other, poverty
insists on being relative as well as the
others. and s,icks,o us ike wax"
Suppose, now,n said the Dean, ",hat
lend you the sum of ten pounds, TO buy leath
er and commence shornaking, VIII you
promise TO pay me n, 70 rate OF hali.a'
crown weekW
:" can only give ycdsIy word for il al
the present time" replied the cobbler; "bu'
You'll find I'll keep it,
"Well, ihen,n said the Dean, opening
his pockel.book, "here aru ten pounds ioT
you. which give, trusting you will make
good use of,hem."
"You are Dane Swif,' said the cobbler,
"ior no other man would do such an act as
this" -.
"I ann replied ,hs Dean, "and will
further beiriend you il you deserve it,
Now, good bye, and be industrious"
"Asy, your revercnce,n replied the cob
bier. az cam, part from you that way.
Down TO my cellar you must come, TILL
Nelly and The childer sees you, or | give
up the money. It's The honor Of the thing
I look lo-and, besides, ] have a duty TO
discharge. Come, your reverence, don't
be ashamed I i'll be no longer cellar
while you're in il, but a charming room
and for The same raison, You must gel draw
ingroom ircalmen,-be,iies, | have an
oud custom OF The country 10 iullil.'
The Dean, whose curiosity was excited
10 know more abou, a man whom he looked
upon as an original, suffered himself 10 be
prevailed upon, and descended into the cell
lar. After The cobbler had introduced Mel.
ly and the Dean 10 each other, he whls.
pered 10 the farmer, into whose hands he
ihrus, the ,en.pound mole; and in few
minutes she returned irih bottle Of elaret
"Whal's ihis!r exclaimed The Dean.-
ado you cxpcc, me 10 drink with you!"
ave have an ould and holy custom in
this county," replied The cobhler, "that the
man who gets lha money always gires the
trate; because you see, sir, nothing pros
pers when it's no, done."
The Dean received glass, and drank 10
his prosperity; after which he turned his
steps homewards, considerably amused,
and no, little myslied by the rather &c.
centric conduc, of the CrSpin. Before he
went, however, he enjoined him to come
to the Deanery every Saturday nj al ap.
pointed hour, TO pay him his weekly install.
ment OF half.a.crown.
Accordingly, when the day and hour
came, he presented himself al the liall.door,
stating iha, he wished 10 see The Dean upon
business.
"You, you rascal, returned tho servant
"liave you tho assurance 10 suppose that
d.. Swif could have any business with
you, unless through the servants"
"I come By his own appointment" re-
Piled the cobhler, "and i,'s no, unlikely, il
you refuse TO bring the message, tha, you
may find slippery stone Il, his door. You
u.h, 10 know him, lhiEk. His reverence
took glass of clare, with mo this day
week in my own place. lfyou know who
the Dean is, remember, you don't know
who am."
With some difficulty The man went up
delivered his message; when, much TO his
surprise; the Dean Immediately desired the
man 10 be shown up 10 the drawing. room,
where he happened TO be sitting.
"Well," said The Dean, al am glad 10
find that you are likely 10 be punc,ual in
your payments"
"Sir," returned the cobblcr, "you will
find me here AZ regularly rs Saturday
comes. There's the frs, halfcrown."
"Tla, is very right" said the Dean
"nclhing like puncualiy and honesty"
The Dean, who was reading, then re.
sumed his book, feeling naturally certain
that the man, now that The affair between
them had been transacted, would, of course,
have gone abou, his business-but in thus
he was mistaken, fer tho cobbler held his
ground.
"Pray, why do you wailln asked the
Dean, at length; "have you mol paid the
moneyW
"No doubt of that, sir" replied the cob
bier, "bul you canno, forget The old custom
OF the counlry-,he man that gets the mono,
always gires the hatc.'
"Oam exclaimed The Dean, "you shall
have it," and as he spoke, he rang the bell
John" said he, when the servant en-
tered, "give this man glass of whiskey.'
"Sir," said the cobbler, in reply. al
though but poor man, GOT YOU bottle o
clarel, and you, who are rich one, oiFe
me glass OF whiskey. expect, sir, ,e
se, as good as | cave"
"Ant you shall, too" replied the Dean
"John, give thai, man bo,lle Of claret.- -
Now, sir, understand you," he added, 80
bottle or clarct is worth four shillincs, and
your weekly ins,almen, is only half.a.crowr
-bcgone, you rascal, and never let m,
see your face again. could afford 10 len,
you len pounds, bu, could no, afford 10 b,
repaid upon your own principle"
The tradition, however, goes on 10 81,
,ha, the cobbler, whose name, we ,hiui
was Parker, proved himself 10 be an homes
man, and p,inc,ually paid The money !,
question, which pleased The Dean so much
,ha, he became warm friend and suppor
Ter 10 him. aud scrupled no, 10 aid him will
both his pnse and counsel until he had IN,
satisfaction Of seeing his witty pro,sge a,
independent aud respectable man.
|
T Some years ago alady noticing
neighbor who was no, in her seat ut churcl