Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-03-29

"Mrs. KIRKLAND, we remember, in her
book describing life in the interior of Michl-
gan, when it FIRST began to be settled, gives
. most amusing description OF an lndepend-
ent gentleman who drove an EnglIshman
and his two daughters in 'stage, one
windy. rainy, sour November day, over one
OF the roughest and most pntrequented roads
of the whole State. In the midst of the cold
storm "A log house by the way-slde is reached;
the driver, wet to the skin, jumps off his box,
fs.tens his horses, runs to the house and
spreads himself before the fire. The Eng
li,hman lets himself out of the numbering
vehicle, hberatcs his two daughters, ami all
hllo~ the driver to the cabin. "How n
this, coachee - exclaims the ostonished
Britsher . "in before your passengers
/ Where are our trunks? Our baggage
should be brought in, yo know 81 should
say 50 too, replied the driver; ''if it was MrsE,I
should bring it in, any how But the inde-
pendent servants de eicted by the author of
IA New Home, - are Hore than exceeded by
the cxActing * helps Of our cities, who
reall. now a-days almost change places with
/ their mistrerses ye. there ars not wanting
similar instances on ''thc other side," if we
NAV Judge from the manner in which an
eccentric English nobleman was obliged
TO take down an ambitious "funkey,'
who .pplied to. him for footman's situation,
During breakfast, one day, Lord Eardley
was informed that person had applied for
footmans place, then vacant. lie was or
iered into the room, and a double refined
specimen Of genus greatly detested by bis
lordship, made his appearance The man
ner of the man was extremely affected and
consequential, and 1t was evident that he
determined to lower him little.
" Well, my good fellow" said he, q" what,
YOU want lackey's place, DO you p
a came about an upper footman's situa-
ton, my lord, ~ said the gentleman, bridling
up his head.
"Oh, DO ye, do yc," replied Lord Eardley
81 keep no upper servants; all alike, all
alike here. =
.. Indeed, my lord" exclaimed this upper
footman, with an air OF shocked dignity,
what department, then, am to consider
myself expected to fill p
Department department : quoth my
lord, in a tone of inquiry.
In what capacity, my lord?'
NV lord repeated the word capacity, as il
not understanding its application to the pres
ent subject.
i mean my lord explained the man, 'wha
shall be expected to do if take the sifua
tion?'
oh. YOU mean If you take the place.
understand you now rejoined my lord
why. YOU are to do everything but swcel
the chlmneys and clean the plg-siies AM
those do myself
f The gentleman stared, scarcely Known!
What 70 make of this, and seemed 10 wis
| himself out of the room; he, however
1 grinnei ghastly smile, and, after shor
# Sause. inquired, What salary does you
$ fordship give"
1 SALARY salary y reiterated his incorrlgioi
/ ,ordsbip; don't know the word. don't kno'
d the word, my good man.
it Again the gentleman explained, Il inca q
}, what wages - Id
, ..wbat dive ask,ewhat dye ask - =,
Trip regained his self.possesslon at tn tn
o,asi!on. which looked like business anf
\ cSonsidering for few minutes, answered
n Com STIMULATING to to be found in hair pow
- der der and ION state occasions) silk stocking
as loves and bouquets-that he should expe
lg thirty pounds year. nah -, demand,
e "iiov much how much oeinAno'
,g my lord, rapidly; ,,uau
q .Thirty bounds - exclaimed Lora Ear
y lev in affected amazement, "make IL sU'