Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-08-07

The following items are taken from " Salad
for the Social.
A SPIRITED POOR RELATION.
Touching 81 poor relations" we are reminded
of the amusing instance Of the sister of Sir
George Rose, Speaker Of the House of Com.
mons. Margaret Rose was proof against the
meanness and insensihility Of her brother, and
bravely resen ed his inhumanity in the following
manner. She hired a small cottage on the
roadside, leading to the cosnssy l.ansion Of Sir
George, and placed over tho dor this intilna-
ton, for the especial benef.'s.f the boronets
friends.
MARGARET RosE;
Sister to Sir George Rose,
TAKES IN WASHING HERE.
This ingenious expediment had it's effect upon
the vanity and heartless sefshness Of Sir George,
who Immediately sent word to her that if she
would take down her sign he would give her an
annuity for life. This offer, it is said. however,
the high minded lady Indignantly disdained to
accept, preferring rather to punish the titled
offender against humanity and deccncy, al
though at her own cost.
KosKIusKo'S HORSE.
There is an interesting fact related of the
hero of Poland, indicative of its customary
practice of alms-giving. Wishing to convey
present to clerical friend, he gave the COM
mission to young man of the name of Telt-
ner, desiring him to take the horse which he
himself usually rode. On his return, the mes
senger informed Koskiusko that he would nev-
er again ride his horse uness he gave him his
pulsea the same time and on the latter en-
qolrlng what he meant, he replied -" As soon
as a poor man on the roa,, takes off his hat and
asks CHARITY, the animal Immediately stands
still, and will not stir until something is be-
slowed on the petitioner and us had no mon
ey ahoIt me, aad to ioiga giving in order to
satisfy the horse. and ndu e bin to proceed y
CURING a HYPoCH1XDRIAC.
young man had strange mlgination that
he was dead, and earnestly begged his friend.
to bury him. They consented hy the advice of
the physician, He was laid out upon bier.
and carried upon the shoulders Of men to
ch|rci' when some pleasant fellows, up to the
BUSINESS, met the procession and inquired who
1t was; they answered." And very good
JOB it is, said one Of them for the world is
nd OF very bad 1ehasaqtes, sshioh tho gallows
must have hal in dae cYeisc" Tho yonng
man now lying dead, hsasiAs this poppei up
his head, and slid they ought to he ashamed of
themseve in thus tradncng his fame, und if
he was alive he would thrash them for their
inso'ence. ut they proceeded to utter the
most disgraceiul and rcproachfnl language
dead flesh and blood could no longer bear it ;
up he jumps, they ran, he after them until he
fell down quite exhausted. He was put to bed {;
the violent exertion he had gone through pro-
NOTED perspiri ion, and he got we'll
PARROTS ANSWERING THE DOOR.
iradesman who had ashop in the old Bal
ley London, opposite the prison. kept two par.
rot', green and a gray Tho green parrot
was taught to speak when t',ero was a knock
at the door; the gray whenever the bell rang :;
but they knew only two short phrases of En-
glish Tho house in which they lived had an
old-fashioned projecting front, so that tho first
floor could not be seen from the pavement on
the same side of the way and on one occa.
sion, they were left outside the window bv
themselves, when some one knocked at the
street door
"Who is thercl' said the green parrot.
Z" The man with leather was the replv to
which the bird answered
"Oh oh ~
The door not being opened, the stranger
knocked seconed time.
"Who is ihero!" said green poll
"Who is there = exclaimed the man. "Wby
don't you cole down."
Oh oh !" repeated the parrot.
: This so enlaged the stranger that he rang
y the bell furiousIy.
: $50 to the gate," said new voice which
belonged to the gray parrot,
To the gatel" repeated the man, who saw nt
; such entrance, and wtb thought that tho ser
II wants were banterine him What gate % he
% asked, stepping back \ view The premises.
"New gate responded the gray, just as tht
"a angry applicant discovered who had been an
swering his summons"
ia PERSONAL APPEAL.
. A minister of The :" Knk" of Scotland, onc'
a.. discovered his wife asleep in the midst OF hon
n ily on the Sabbath. So, pausing IN the stead
and possible somewhat m0notonous flow "f n
oratory he broke forth with his personal address
oc sharp aud clear, but yety del icaie:
Susan ~
II Susan opened her eyes and ears in TWIN
ling. as did all other dreamers in the hous
J.. whether asleep or awake
"Susail, didna marry ye for your weat
sin We hae none! And ddna marry ye i
your beauty, that the hail congregation can Sc
y And if We have no grace have made ba' sa