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About News & planters' gazette. (Washington, Wilkes County [sic], Ga.) 1840-1844 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 10, 1843)
NEWS & PLANTERS’ GAZETTE. D. O. COTTINK, Editor. No. 50.—NEW SERJES.] NEWS & PLANTERS’ GAZETTE. terms: Published weekly at Three Dollars perannum if paid at the time Os subscribing; or Three, Dollars and Fifty Cents, if not paid til! theexpi ration of six months. No paper to bo discontinued, unless at the option of the Editor, without the settlement of all arrearages. ID* ‘Sutlers, on business, mast he post paid, to insure attention. No communication shall be published, unless we are made acquainted with the name of the author. TO ADVERTI-SERS. Advert isements, not exceeding one square, first insertion, Seventy-five Cents; and for each sub sequent insertion, Fifty Cents. A reduction will be made of twenty-five per cent, to those who advertise by the year. Advertisements not limited when handed in, will be inserted till for bid, and charged accordingly. Sales of Land and Negroes by Executors, Ad ministrators and Guardians, are required by law, to be advertised, in a public Gazette, sixty days previous to the day of sale. The sales of Personal Property must be adver tised in like manner, forty days. Notice to Debtors and Creditors of an Estate must be published forty days. Notice that application will be made to the Court of Ordinary, for leave to sell Land or Ne groes, must be published for four months— notice that application will be made for Letters of Administration, must be published thirty days; and Letters of Dismission, six months. Mail Arrangements. POST OFFICE, ) Washington, Ga., July, 1843. ) EASTERN MAIL via DOUBLE-WELLS. ARRIVES. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 9, A. M. CLOSES. Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at 2j), P M WESTERN AND SOUTHERN MAIL. ARRIVES. Tuesday and Saturday, by 2 P. M. CLOSES. Monday and Friday, at 6 A. M. NORTHERN MAIL via ABBEVILLE, S. C ARRIVES. Tuesday, Thursday, and. Saturday, by 2 P. M. CLOSES. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 0 A. M. ATHENS MAIL via UNION POINT, ARRIVES. Tuesday and Saturday, by 2 P. M. CLOSES. Monday and Friday, at 6 A. M. LEXINGTON MAIL. ARRIVES. Tuesday and Saturday, by 9 A. M. CLOSES. Sunday and Wednesday, by 0 A. M. APPLING & WRIGHTSBORO’ MAIL. ARRIVES. Wednesday and Saturday, by 10 A. M. CLOSES. Tuesday and Saturday, at G A. M. ELBERTON MAIL. 1 UE. Monday, BP. M. | Closes Wednesday, 9P. M. LINCOLNTON MAIL. Due Friday, 12 M. | Closes Friday 12 M. BOOKERSVILLE MAIL. Due Friday, 9 A. M. | Closes Friday, 9A. M. COTTING & BUTLER, ATTORNIES, HAVE taken an OFFICE in the rear of Willis & Hester’s Store. January, 1843. 28 TALLOW RAMBLES. rTlhe Subscriber lias a large supply of Clari- JL fled Tallow Candles for sale at 16 2-3 cts. per pound, the candles are a first ratp article, and if they fail to satisfy the purchaser, they can be returned. ALSO, Thirty or Forty bunches of Cotton-yarn from No. 6t012 at 87-J- cts. per bunch. The above Articles can be found at the Tin Shop. R. H. VICKERS. August 3.2 t 49 Notice to Debtors and Creditors. ALL persons indebted to the Estate of Nancy A. Mcßea, late of Wilkes county, deceas ed, are requested to make immediate payment, and those having any demands will please pre sent them in terms of law for payment. LEWIS S. BROWN, JOHN H. DYSON, ] July 20, 1843. Gt 47 ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE. WILL he sold on the first Tuesday in Sep tember next, before the Court-House door in Washington, Wilkes county, between the le gal hours of sale, the following property, to-wit: One Negro Girl named Essy, about sixteen „ years old, sold as the property of Edward Jones, deceased, for the purpose of paying the debts of said deceased, by order of the Honorable the Inferior Court of Wilkes county, while sitting “■ for Ordinary purposes. Terms made known on the day of sale. FELIX G. HENDERSON, Adm’r. de bonis non. June 29, 1834. _ 44 ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE. ’ -V*7'ILL be sold on the first Tuesday in Sep y * teinber next, before the Court-House door ihCuthbert, Randolph county, a Lot of Land kniyn by number (131) one hundre’d and thir ty-otq in the (8) eighth District of said county, as Hit property of James Sutley, late of said county, Sold for the purpose of a di vision, aid by an order of the Honorable the In- I ferior Coot of Randolph county K>HN M. CHRISTIAN, Adm’r. S Randolph <;o. June 22,1843. 9t 43 ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE. TM/'ILL be sold on the first Tuesday in Octo * her next, before the Court-House door in Henry county, agreeable to an order of the In ferior Court of Elbert county, when sitting as a Court of Ordinary, one Tract of Land containing Two Hundred two and a lmll Acres, being num ber two hundred and fifteen, in the twelfth Dis trict of Henry county. Sold as a part of tlio Limits belonging to tire estate of Thomas Haynes, deceased, late of Elbert county. Terms will be made known on the day of saie, this 27th day of July, 1§43. ’ LETTY HAYNES, Ex’x. BENJAMIN THORNTON, Jr, Adm’r. August 3. ni2iii 49 ’ ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE. ATE/ - ILL be sold on the first Tuesday in Octo * * her next, before the Court House door in Elbert County, agreeable to an order of the Infe rior Court of Elbert county; while sitting as a Court ot ordinary, one Tract of Land containing three Hundred and fifty seven acres more or less, lying on Cold Water Creek, adjoining lands belonging to Barden Rucker, Joel Hutcherson and others. Sold as a part of the lands belong ing to the Estate of James Banks Jr. deceased, late of Elbert County. Terms will be made known on the day of sale, this Ist day of August, 1843. JEREMIAH S. WARREN, Admr. on the Real estate of James Banks Jr. deceased. August 3. m2rn 49 ADMINISTRATRIX’S SALE. WILL be sold on the first Tuesday in Octo ber next, before the Court-House door in Rabun county, agreeable to an order of the Infe rior Court of Elbert county, while sitting as a Court of Ordinary, one Tract of Land contain ing four hundred and ninety Acres, in the third district, number three of Rabun county.— Sold as a part of the Lands belonging to the Es tate of George Wye he, deceased, late of Elbert county. Terms will be made known on the day of sale, this 10th July, 143. AGATHA WYCIIE, Adm’x. with the will annexed, oh the Real Estate of George Wyche, deceased. July 20,1843. m2m 47 ADMINISTRATRIX’S SALE. “tI7TLL be sold on the first Tuesday in Sep * * teinber next, before the Court-House door in Elbert county, agreeable to an order oi the In ferior Court of Elbert county, when sitting as a Court of Ordinary, the one-fourth part, of an un divided Tract of Land, containing four hundred and seventy-eight Acres, .11 Elbert county, ad joining lands of William Penn, and others, and one Negro woman by the name of Fanny. Sold as the property of the Estate of George Wyche, deceased. Terms will he made known on the day of sale, this 29th of June, 1843. AGATHA WYCHE, Adm’x. on the Perishable Property, and Adm’x. with the will annexed on the Reai Estate of George Wyche, deceased. July 0. tn2m 45 ADMINISTRATRIX’S SALE WILL be sold on the first Tuesday in Sep tember next, before the. Court-House door in Appling county, agreeably to an order of the Inferior Court of Elbert county, when sitting as a Court of Ordinary, one Tract of Land, con taining tour hundred and ninety Acres, in the fourth District, number four hundred and eighty three (483,) of Appling county. Sold as a part, of the Lands belonging to the Estate of George Wyche, deceased. Terms will be made known on the day of sale, this 29th day of June, 1843. AGATHA WYCHE, Adm’x.with the will annexed, on the Real Estate of George Wyche, deceased. July 6. m2m 45 ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE. WILL he sold on the first Tuesday in Octo ber next, before the Court-House door in Elbert county, agrSeabJe to an order of the Infe rior Court of Elbert county, while sitting as a Court of Ordinary, one Negro woman by the name of Sally and her child. Sola as a part of the Negroes belonging to the Estate of John Hall, deceased, for the benefit of the creditors of said deceased. Terms cash. THOMAS J. TURMAN, Adm’r. July 20, 1843. m2m de bonis non. EXECUTOR’S SALE. V/SJILL be sold on the first Tuesday in Sep ® * tember next, before the Court-House door in La Grange, Troup county, between the legal hours of sale, the following property, to wit : The east half of Lot No. (136) one hundred and thirty-six, in the twelfth District of Troup county, containing one hundred and five and a half Acres, more or less, belonging to the estate of Ann Leavitt, late of Wilkes county, deceased. Terms made known on the day of sale. GEORGE SHANK, Ex’r. July 12,1843. 46 GEORGIA, ) To Thomas O’Kelly and his Elbert county, j wife Elizabeth O’Kelly, Thom as J. Sandidge, Richard S. Sandidge, Albert G. Sandidge, John Q. A. Sandidge, Louisa A. Pace, Elizabeth Jane’ Pace, and Martha Pace, heirs at law and distributees of the Estate of Claboru Sandidge, deceased, late of Elbert county, yqu are hereby notified that we intend to apply to the Honorable the Inferior Court of Elbert county, while sitting as a Court of Ordinary, on the first Monday in November next, for an order and to divide the Negroes belonging to the ■ Estate of Claborn Sandidge, deceased. JAMES M. SANDIDGE, J. . , ANDREW J. SANDIDGE, ( Adm rs June 22,1843. rm'rn 43 FOUR months after date, application will be made to the Honorable the Inferior Court of Elbert county, while sitting as a Court of Or dinary, for leave to sell all the Lands belonging to the Estate of John S. Higginbotham, deceas ed, late of Elbert county, this 26th April, 1843. JOHN G. HIGGINBOTHAM, ) . , , JOSEPH SEWELL, ( Adra rs May 4,1843. m4m 36 FOUR months after date, application will be made to the Inferior Court of Elbert coun ty, while sitting as a Court of Ordinary, for leave to sell all the Lands and a part of the Negroes, belonging to the Estate of John Nunnelee, de ceased, late of Elbert county, this 10th July, 1843 NICHOLAS BURTON, Adm’r. July 20,1813. m4m 47 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING. WASHINGTON, (WILKES j COUNT V, GA.,) AUGUST 10, 1843. JHforelU(tieoti&. THE “PLUMMY.” BV ALFRED CROWQUILL. ■ TART I. In a narrow and thickly-populated afley, just without the walls of old London, there was, and perhaps still exists, a coal-shed ; a dark, gaping, dingy recess, well filled with coals and in one corner a pile of fire wood, technically termed ‘ penny bundle ;’ a fringe of ropes of onions, suspended from the once white-washed ceiling, and a whole barrel of Yarmouth bloaters at the door. A back room, dimly seen in the distance served as “ parlor, and kitchen, and all,” to the owner of the establishment, consist ing of Job Cole, his wife, and two daught ers, of the respective ages of twelve and ten. The upper part of the three-storied house, with the exception of the attics, was let out to lodgers, at weekly rents, varying from five shillings to half-a-crown. One morning in the month of March, Job (’ole was busily employed in measuring a bushel of real Wallsend, scientifically hea ping the measure to a perfect cone, when a genteel man waited into the shed, and ask ed 1 if Mr. Cole was within ?’ ‘ If it’s Job Cole you want, I’m the man,’ replied the retailer of fuel. ‘ Can I have a fe\y words with you in pri i vate V demanded hre visitor. 1 Why, I don’t see no objections to that,’ replied Job, 6 if so be you’ll wait till I’ve carried these coals. Fust come fust sarv ed, all the world over, you know ; at least it’s a'.’ays bin my maximum. Shan’t be long. Here, Fanny—Fanny, you slut, come and take care o’ the shop, while I runs over to Mother Smithers’;’ bawled he ; and down came a girl of twelve years of age, and, upon seeing the stranger, si dled up to the herring-cask,and began play ing with the savoury fish, glancing now and then at the gentleman with a look be tween shyness and fear, who, on his part, endeavored to enter into conversation with the child, but could extract nothing more than a timid ‘ Yes, sir,’ or a * No, sir.’ Her father, however, soon relieved guard, and throwing down the empty sack, cried, 1 That’s the ticket! And now, sir, what’s your business ?’ ‘ Avery agreeable business, 1 hope, as far as you are concerned, Mr. Cole,’ repli ed the stranger. ‘ But, before I communi cate the object of my visit, it is necessary that I should ask you a-few questions.’ ‘Ax me no questions and I’ll tel! you no lies, as the saying is,’ replied Job. ‘ But, hnwsomdever, go it! You’ll excuse me; but the fact is, I care for nobody, for no body cares for me. I fear no bums, not I. ’Cause why ?—I owe nothing to nobody.’ ‘l’ve heard a good character of you in the neighborhood,’ replied the gentleman. ‘ Don’t doubt it,’ replied Job, with honest confidence. ‘ I should like to see that man, women, or child that could say black’s the white of my eye, that’s all. Pay every body—wish I could say as every body paid me!’ After a little further parley the gentle man induced Job to invite him to a confer ence in the little back room. ‘ Your name is Job Cole, I believe !’ ‘ You’ve hit it, —right as a trivet,’ replied Job. ‘ Your father’s name was V ‘ Job, too.’ ‘ Have you, or had you, any relations V ‘ Why, let me see—yes. There’s uncle John ; but I never set eyes on him. I’ve h’ard father talk of him. He went to the Ingeys when a youngster, —some —some thirty years ago ; yes, thereabouts. But, if it’s the relations you want, 1 can settle your business in a jiffy. Here Fanny, bring down the Bible, you jade.’ The Bible was brought, and on the fly leaf were written the names and ylates of birth of Job Cole, and Sarah Cummins, his wife, and six children, the issue of his mar riage. ‘ And where are all these brothers and sisters?’ demanded the stranger. ‘ Dead ! dead a —gone to king dom come a precious long time ago. I’m the only child they reared ; and betwixt you and me and the post, I don’t think I’m to be sneezed fit!’ The gentleman smiled and bowed in ac quiescence to the proposition. ‘ I’m perfectly satisfied,’ continued lie, ‘of your identity ; and I have the pleasure to inform you that, by the death of your un cle Jolm, you are the fortunate heir to a considerable property.’ ‘You don’t say so!’ exclaimed Job.— ‘Gadzooks!—but stop a minute,’ —and, rushing to a door which opened on the stairs, lie bawled out, ‘ Mother Cole !—I say, mother Cole! My eyes! but if this ain’t just like a prize in the lottery. Bet ter born lucky than rich. You’ll take a drop o’ something, though ? What’s your liquor V At this moment Mrs. Cole, who was busy washing, entered the room, her face flush ed with the heat and exertion, and adorned with a broad-bordered cap of the true Lon don smoke tone and color. ‘ What the deuce is the matter V said she, as she wiped her soaped and naked arms upon her blue apron. ‘ Matter enough,’ replied Job, with exul tation. ‘Sal, you baggage, this’ere gen tleman says that uncle John, as was in In gey, has kicked the bucket, and left us lots o’ tin.’ ‘ Gracious goodness me !’ exclaimed Mrs. Cole, flopping down in a chair, ‘Well, to be sure ! I said something would happen I see a stranger in the bars last night, and i pus popped out on the hearth. Pray, sir, fv much may it be now ?’ i 1 Really, ma’am, I am not empowered to 4y ; but it is a large sum—a very large s|m, 1 know.’ |‘ My goodness !’ said Mrs. Cole, relaps ing fora moment into silence, and then ri sing, “ned, ‘ Where’s the gals ? Dear me ! i|s turned me quite topsy-turvey. Job, do qfal 1 the gals.’ j Job obeyed, and Fanny, who had before biade’ her appearance, entered, followed by Polly, a younger sister about nine years of |age % ‘Come here and kiss me, dears, do,’ said Mrs. Cole. ‘ Poor things ! There, go to your father—we are ladies and gentlemen (?) now, and no mistake. Fanny, go wash your lister’s face and hands, and*f)ut on her Sukday clothes, and dress yourself— d’ye hdar ?’ The children, delighted, quitted the par. lour to Axocutc tier pleasing commands, and enjoy ayioliday. ‘ Excuse me, sir,’ said Job, ‘ but, if I may be sobolp, when shall we touch the ready, and kno* all about it?’ ‘ Herd is the card of my employers, Messrs. Einith, Robinson & Jones, of Lin coln’s lijn Fields, who will bo glad to see you at twelve o’clock to-morrow, if that will suit your convenience, when they will give yob every information, and put you in possession of the funds. They also author ized me to say, that if you should require any mojiey, 1 was to advance it.’ ‘ That’s handsome, at any rate,’ replied Job ; ‘ never refuse ready money. ’Spose you tip jk five pun note.’ ‘ Anything you please,’ said the obliging gentleman; and taking out his pocket book, took a note of the amount required from a bundle of the same flimsy valua bles. ‘ Wljat a heap you’ve got there!’ re marked Job, surprised. ‘ I say, excuse me, but will you just let me have a peep at your trotters ?’ The gentleman extended his legs, and j the supferstitious Job, having assured him self that his visitor had really no hoof or tail, received the advance. And then they ] all laughed heartily, and Job and Mrs. ! Cole both pressed the bearer of the happy | tidings to partake of their hospitality ; but j he politely declining, promising to avail himself of their invitation when the busi ness was finally settled. FART 11. At least halfan hour before the appoint ed time, Job and his wife were reconnoitring Lincoln’s Inn Fields, to discover the offices of Messrs. Smith, Robinson, and Jones.— They both appeared intheirSunday clothes, with some alteration and additions. Job’s short, black, scrubby crop of hair being sur mounted with anew beaver, rather rough from the admixture of rabbit down, and en circled by a broad riband and a steel buck 1c ; his ruddy, clean-washed face set off to advantage by a canary-colored Belcher handkerchief; his shirt collar, in the ab sence of starch, falling a la Byron ; a large red waistcoat, with black spots; a blue coat, with yellow buttons ; black smalls, and grey worsted stockings ; no gloves— but grasping an old brown cotton umbrella in his right red hand, for the protection of Mrs. Cole’s new bonnet, ‘purvided it should rain,’ as she said ; and, as she had expend, ed ‘ a matter of thirty shilling’ on that ar ticle, she felt very anxious about its safety; and a very smart article it was too, being of a mongrel fashion between Whitechapel and the West End, displaying good mate rials, of a great variety of colors. A shawl, too—a real ‘eight-quarter’ shawl, depend ed from her brqad shoulders, one point whereof nearly touched her heels, and quite eclipsed the beautiful pattern of her smart gingham gown, with which it did not har monise either in colors or texture ; but the poor soul was happy in her ignorance of true taste, although considerably ‘fluster ed.’ After referring twenty times to the well thumbed card, and reading down the lists of names at almost every door, they discov ered the object of their search. ‘ Caught him at last, neat as ninepence !’ exclaimed Job. ‘ Come along, old woman;’ and, entering the passage, he knocked at the door—a single timid knock. No an swer. He knocked again—a good hard j knock, anciforgetting in his excitement, the | object of his visit, actually cried out — ‘ Coals !’ ‘Oh!’ cried Mrs. Cole, checking him, ‘don’t be a fool—don’t.’ The door opened. ‘ Right as a trivet!’ said he. ‘What’s your business ?’ demanded the clerk. ‘Business?—oh! that’s it,’ giving the rumpledcard. ‘Don’t beafeardon it, young chap. It’s rather s’iled to be sure ; but its all right. We’re come aboud a matter of money.’ ‘Are you Mr. Cole ?’ ‘Job Cole, at your service.’ ‘Oh !’ cried the young man, becoming suddenly flexible, ‘do me the honor to walk in, sir. Never mind your shoes, ma’am,’ continued he, addressing Mrs. Cole, who was rubbing her thick soles upon the mat at the door. They entered the clerk’s office, and ne ver was clients more ceremoniously re ceived ; one handed chairs, and another the ‘paper’ while a third entered a door, on which ‘private’ was painted in large letters. And they had scarcely seated themselves, before out popped their visitor of yesterday. smiling, and extending his hand. ‘Our Mr. Robinson will be disengaged in a few moments, and will be happy to see you Mr. Cole. Good morning ! madam,’ turning to Mrs. Cole,, who shook her new bonnet and feathers at him and said, ‘How d’ ye do?’ The clerks were all pretending to be bu sy at their desks ; but were, in fact, sera ping away with their nibless pens, and glancing with curious eyes at the fortunate couple. Their acquaintance kept them in conver sation, until summoned by a bell. ‘Now, if you please,’ said he, and, opening the door, introduced them to the presence of Mr. Robinson—a gentleman of the ‘old school,’ with powdered hair, and gold spec tacles, whose bland and easy manners soon made them feel perfectly at home. Having requested their attention with a little preliminary congratulation upon their good fortune, he proceeded to read the last will and testament of‘Uncle John,’ and fol ding it up, continued, ‘You understand the intent and meaning of this instrument V in quired Mr. Robinson. Not a jot, by the living Jingo!’ cried honest Job. ‘lt’s all ti-tum-ti and gibber ish to me. Pray, sir, can’t you give it us in plain English.’ Mr. Robinson smiled. ‘Well then, Mr. Cole, in plain English, this will bequeaths to you the sum of one hundred thousand pounds, which at present produces five thousand pounds a year, or nearly a hundred pounds per week. ‘The devil it does 1’ exclaimed Job ; ‘and what are we to do with it, 1 should like to know ?’ ‘Whatever you please,’ replied Mr. Rob inson ; ‘it is left entirely at your disposal ’ ‘My goodness !’ exclaimed Mrs. Cole.— ‘Well, it’s better to be born lucky than rich.’ ‘Hold your fool's tongue, do,’interrupted Job. ‘I say, sir, have you the stuff here, or where is the dibs ?’ j ‘The money is invested in the Fives in | the Bank of England,’ replied Mr. Robin j son, ‘where I should advise you to keep it.’ ‘But, I say,’ remarked Job, ‘do you think !it is safe ? I’ve heard of banks breaking, j you know.’ ‘lt’s perfectly safe, depend on't,’ said Mr. j Robinson, smiling. ‘The half yearly di vidend is due next month, and my clerk ! shall go with you, if you please to receive j it.’ i ‘Thank’ee ! thak’ee!’ replied Job; ‘1 shall feel obliged if you’ll just put us in the way, like, for I don’t exactly understand these matters. I s’pose, old woman, we must sell the sticks, and cut the old shop ? Perhaps, sir, it may be in your way to sell it; it has a good name, and the returns are not to be sneezed at; it’s kept me and mine for a good many years.’ ‘1 dare say we shall bo able to dispose of the concern,’said Mr. Robinson, smiling at the importance lie attached to the shop ; at the same time lie naturally inferred that j the honest retailer of coals entertained a very inaccurate idea of the fortune which had unexpectedly devolved to him. ‘lfyou .will allow me, I will also seek for a suita ble house for you ; in fact, you will always find me ready to assist and advise you, and to protect your interests.’ ‘We’re much obliged to you, sir, I’m sure; ain’t we, Jolt,’said Mrs. Colo, j ‘Werey,’ replied Job, lost in thought for i a moment. ‘I tell you what it is, sir, I’m I rather daized with this luck, and don’t hard- Ily know what way to turn. Now I should I not just like to make ass of myself, you I know, nor exactly let our neighbors think as we was proud so we’ll consider on it.— i Meantime I should like a trible just for a shindy. There’s my old chum, Tom Simp son the grocer, he’s got a large family, and I know he wants anew front, ’cause he’s talked to mo about it. I s'poso a matter of twenty pounds or so would set all things to right in that quarter. Do you think I may go as far as that ?’ ‘Certainly,’ replied Mr. Robinson ; ‘that is a mere trifle ; and although you will of course, move in different society from what you have been accustomed to, I think it will redound greatly to your honor to re member those friends you have tried,, and from whom you have received friendly offi ces. Suppose I advance you a hundred pounds now, and see me again to morrow, or the following day.’ j ‘I should be afraid to have so much in the | house, indeed I should, sir,’ said Mrs. Cole ‘Thirty will be enough, and to spare.’ ‘Lots,’ said Job. Mr. and Mrs. Cole sat. up nearly the whole night, taßting over their great for tune. and forming a thousand different pro jects for the future; and after putting the amount upon paper, and puzzling over the sum for a considerable time, they at last began to have a glimmering of the extent and value of their possessions. They were both illiterate, but very good natured and right-minded people ; and Job, in the fullness of his heart, resolved to give away the remainder of his stock to the poor families who regularly dealt with him, and the very next morning his shop was swarm ed, and he was so happy. By the evening his shed was entirely cleared, and he sent to the Blue Anchor, and borrowed chairs and tables, and order, ed a hotsuppy, and oceans of drink, for all his friends and their families in the neigh borhood, amounting to about thirty persons in all. It was, in truth, a merry meeting, and the convivality was kept up till a late hou". HI. J. KAPPEL, Printer, Ilia chum, Torn Simpson, was eloquent and grateful, for Job had dropped in on the morning to invite him, and told him he had had a bit of good luck it) the way of a lega cy ; and then touched upon the coveted new front to his premises. ‘l'll stand a trible towards it. Here, catch hold. Tom!’ said he, putting a twenty pound note into hi* hand, “and don’t forget to come at eight,’ and way lie ran, leaving the astonished grocer in testacies at the un ostentatious liberality. The next day the empty shed was open ed as usual : and at eleven o’clock Job and liis spouse repaired again to Lincoln’s Inn Fields, Fortunately they had fallen into excellent hands, for the firm was not only high!', respectable, but the Mr. Robinson they ii:;I seen was a gentleman, and a man of pro .. .. . uid felt a great interest in the honest legatee. He took a house for them, and furnished it; and at once proposed that the two girls should be forthwith sent to a first rate hoarding school. hi respect to the father and mother, there existed a greater difficulty, for, as Job quaintly observed, ‘lt was a difficult thing to teach an old dog new tricks ’ Mr. Robinson, however, recommended a young gentleman of polished manners, but blessed with no fortune, who was to fiil the situation of tutor, steward, secretary, and companion to Job , and also provided Mrs. Cole with a companion and housekeeper, ‘to l’arn her manners,’ as Job said, laugh ing- They both, however, had sense enough to see the propriety of this arrangement, and in six month* tmd certainly made con siderable advance, especially Mrs. Cole, for women of all grades are., naturally more genteel than the male part of the creation ; as for Job, he could not for the life of him give up his accus omed pipe, and liis pint of porter in the veritable pewter, before lie retired for the night; and this was the only luxury of his former days that he’ could not be prevailed upon to abandon. The girls rapidly improved and Job himselfdeclared that lie was convinced that education was a fine thing, after all. They could not, however, expend one half of their income ; the luxuries of the richly-born they could neither understand no appreciate ; but they gave away a vast sum in charity, although Job would not al low his name to be ‘stuck’ in the papers. Mr. Robinson, who was a real friend, in vited them frequently to his table in a fam ily way, until, finding they were presenta ble, he gradually introduced them and their children into society ; and, as there was neither pride on Job’s part, nor a vul gar assumption on his wife’s, they were everywhere well received, and gave in re turn such pleasant parties, under the direc tion and management of Mr. Frederick Lawson, the tutor, who was every way fit ted by birth and taste to do the honors in an admirable manner, that their numerous acquaintances eagerly accepted the invita tions, especially after the first party, when many went out of mere curiosity, but re turned home with expressionsofdelight and amazement at the display. Job had dis crimination enough to discover that it was not his money alone that made these parties pass so pleasantly, but that it was the skil ful arrangement of his tutor. On his first engagement he bad paid him two hundred ,mds per annum ; but hear ing ihat hi h. ; a widowed mother and two sisters, whom In supported, he generously added another hundred, and gave a hint to Mrs. Cole to make them presents now and then, out of her superfluities, which the kind soul most readily complied with. When Fanny, his eldest daughter had at tained her eighteenth year, he took her from school, by the advice of Mr. Robinson, anil engaged an accomplished woman to finish her education. She was a quick, sprightly girl, and very pretty, and had al ready acquired a tone and manner which surprised and gratified her excellent pa rents. About a month after her return home, Job, addressing his tutor, said ‘Mr. Lawson. Mrs. Cole and me have been thinking—’ ‘Mrs. Cole and I have been thinking, i: you please, sir,’ interrupted Mr. Lawson. ‘Well, never mind grammar, and all that, just now,’ continued Job, ‘for I am speaking natural. We’ve been thinking that it’s ra ther awkard since Fanny has come home to have a young gentleman always fluttering about her.’ Mr. Frederick Lawson blushed and trem bled ; he evideutly saw the issue ; he bowed, and was silent. ‘Now tell me, don’t you think a likely young fellow like you is dangerous ; hu man nature is human nature, you know.— You and in” have always been friends, and I owe you a great deal, so speak your mind.’ ‘I am sorry to confess, sir, that I think you are perfectly right in your views,’ re plied Mr. Lawson. ‘Cool !’ said Job ; ‘then you don’t fret much about leaving ?’ ‘lndeed, sir, you wrong me— ’ ‘And perhaps you don’t think the girl's worth looking at, and there's no danger.’ •Sir l do think she is a very charming young ‘adv ; but I have never regarded her in any nthei light than the daughter of a libeiai and kind-hearted patron. - ‘Y hoik she old coalman’s daughter nor < m >ogb, mayhap, for a gentle men >’ •1 am t‘K> poor and dependent to entertn’ any thoughts upon the subject.’ ‘Nonsense ! a gentleman’s a gentleman, if he hasn’t a scuddiok. To cut the nr.tr- [ VOLUME XXVIII.
