Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-03-25

: my table, to raise my spirits Why, though
|, who ought to be in spirits, if it Is not you
: l very soon, however, found the reverse
l., His lady kept dinner waiting an bour.-
: where is my lady!' said he TO one of his
D footmen:-'Sir, she has just come from her
D ride, and is now changing herself w ouId
: to fate that she were,' whispered he to me;
any change would be for the better In a
I word, found him the most miserable of
t beings, tied TO a vixen of quality, who
. looked down upon his friends, stinted him in
: his wine, kept the purse herself, and con-
iradicted him in every thing. This was the
FIRST lesson that led to my contented state.
| would not have changed with him, for all
the riches of Potosi and Peru. Taking up
the newspaper, the next day, saw cousin
4 Adam's name amongst the killed at Tala-
evra; his head was Knocked off by ball.
put up my hand and found mine safe On
my shoulders. Lesson the second. now
determined upon employing my little cap
ital in building little cottage at Porto
Bello, and letting it. In this, succeeded
4 most fortunately; and who should propose
himself to be my tenant but my half-brother!
was delighted at this, and mentioned it to
a FREUD, who exclaimed. Take good care
to have a regular agreement. for he is the
geatest rogue existing, everybody hates
him and fears him. Another good lesson
Il had no cause to complain of my fate;
for was well considered by ali who knew
me, and had preserved my reputation through |
all Gay poverty. was how private tutor to
the grocer's son, which was humiliating
| enough, but he broke his neck while out
hunting; and his son, who was now a rich |
minor on the eve of setting out on his trav-
els for the continent, made me handsome !
present; and got rid of stupid and trou-
blesome scholar. / now resolved to visit |
London. and try my fortune there; did |
so accordingly, and made a decent living |
with my pen. On run ming over the Ga |
zette, one morning, | saw Aieck Timber |
head, another playmate of mine, in the /
list of promotion, as high up as Major Gen.
eral Blind Fortune, cried /, $50 young, and |
to dull man to be at the head of his profess
sion!' wandered in contemplate mood
so Hyde Park, where met the General, as
thin as lath ,and yellow guinea. 'Ah,
Mac cried he, on approaching me on his
pony, 'what would give to be as healthy as
you. That cursed West Indies will be my
death. My constitution is broken up en-
tirely. have neither appetite, taste, nor
rest for any thing. now felt elated in
spirits; and being then as hungry as a
hawk, quilted the Park, walked briskly
down Oxford street, and dned with my
bookseller at Hampstead. On my return,
| recognized another High School boy.
captain in the Navy. He was very glad to
see me, but he had lost his right arm, while
niue yet furnished me with bread. A tri-
fling legacy was left me this year; and re-
turned to Edinburgh, where, with the pro-
duce of my cottage, and few hundred sunk
for au annuity, exist quietly and content
edly. The proud Lord is now ruined, and
living on the Continent, with view of re-
covering in some measure; aud one OF
my acquaint ances, in public Office, is pro-
claimed defaulter to government, and has
fed for it. Every body complimented me
on my good looks, on my return home, and l
found my waistcoat too tight for me on my
arrival IN the land of cakes. So have |
continued for years, which may account for |
my cheerfulness.' [ put my hand upon his
lips, at this momen'; had heard enough {
He smiled, and in The language of Domino,
said 'uerbuna non amplius addom.' This is
no bad hint to me. Nothing better nor
more apropos can be said or done on this
occasion by
The HERMIT IN EDrEBU RGH.
P. 81 had nearly forgotten to state
that Mr.. McBiillen's friend, who went out
to India, never returned; but fell a victim to
liver complaint. I