Butte record., 1855-02-10
What do you know about him y A

ed the Dean.
Why, that he's true friend to Ire
land and her people. and an enemy to
all oppressors.
Both high men and low men. and thick men
And rich men, and poor men, and free men,
and thrsll men,
Will suffer and this man, and that man, and
all men,
Which nobody can deny
Faith he added, if be wanted a
earrecther, and come to me for one, be
would have no reason to complain of it,
'Wen, now said. the Dean, you
seem to be merry, honest fellow. and |
think if you were assisted to improve
your condition, that the assistance would
not be thrown away upon you
Well, I think not replied the cob
bier. I'm good deal of that notion
myself Honesty, industry, and good
hn'nor runs in our family but, somehow
or other, poverty insists on being rela-
tive as well as the others, and sticks to
US like wax
Suppose, now,' said the Dean. that
| lend you the sum of ten pounds, to
buy leather and commence shoem king,
will you promise to pay me al the rate o.
half-a-crown a week =
l can only give you my word for it
at the pres mt llme,' replied the cobbler :;
but You'll lind III keep it..
Well, them said tie Dean, opening
bis pocket book, here are the ten
pounds for you, which give, trusting
you will make good use of them
You Dean Swift said the cob
bier, for no other man would do such
an act as this
| am replied the Dean, and will
further biriend you if you deserve it.
Now, good bye, and be Industrious
'Asy, your reverence replied the
cobbl~r. | can't part from you that
way. Down to my cellar you must come,
till Nelly and the children sees you, or
give up the money. It's the honor of
the thing | look to-and, besides, | have
duty to discharge Come, your rever-
ence, don't be ashamed it'll be DO longer
a cellar while you're in it, but charm
ing room; and for the same raison, you
must get drawing-room treatment-be-
sides, have an ouId custom of the
country to fulfill
The Dean, whose curiosity was excl
ted te know more about man whom he
looked upon as an original, suffered him
self to be prevailed upon, and descend
ed into the cellar. After the cobbler
had introduced Nelly and the Dean to
each other, he whispered to the former,
into whose hands be thrust the ten-pound
note and in few minutes she returned
aeith bottle Of claret!
what's this ? exclaimed. the Dean
Do you expect me to drink with you ,
we have an ould and holy custom in
this country replied the cobbler, that
the man who gets the money always gire
the tratc; because, you see, sir, nothing
prospers when it's not done
The Dean received glass, and drank
to bis prosperity; after which he turned
his steps homewards, considerably anu
sed, and not little my,,ifsd BY the
rather eccentric conduct of the Crispin
Before he went, however, he enjoined
him to come to the Deanery every Satur-
day at an appointed hour. to pay him his
weekly instalment of hall a-crown.
Accordingly, when the day and hour
came, he presented himself at the hall
door, stating thnt he wished to see the
Dean upon business.
You, you ra cal, returned the ssr-
want have you the assurance to sup
pose that DIR. Swift could have any bust
Less with you, unless through the S, r
wants
l come by his own appointment, re-
Piled the cobbler, and it it's not unlike
ly, if you refuse to bring the message,
that you may find slippery ston' at his
door. You QUILT to know him, I think.
His reverence ok glass OF cla,et With
ne in my own place. Ii you know who
the Dean is, remember you don't know
who I am
With some difficulty the man went up
and d livered his message when, much
to his surprise, the Dean immedia tely
desir, d the man to be shown up to the
drawing-roOm, where he happened to be
sitting. g SEQ M
WELL said the Dean, / am glad to