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y© l. iy) ATHENS, ceorcia : published sy M f DONNELL zj GAINES, j Thinks I to- My fclf,” a St- V Ludicra Tragico-Comco Tab, ■ recently puhlifhed. I Jwas born of very hens!}, wor- I snd srfpe&ablc parents; at leaf: ■ ihink fo. I hey were cnri airily ■ fully a much fo as their Re’ghbo;-?: ■ drcuvnfhnces were ffHacnt ; ■ ifcA- rank >n life ccßipicuotK; their 9 ffijafi vas to the diftharre of all I Jcir juft d&ht% <k regular payn&ent H it their trades-people, wncxccpti ■wd?!t They generally appeared Ho Dp regarded In ail around them ■i;.a very refpeftnble light, hemg Bio the habit of receiving and re-urn- BinCj according to the custom of the ■vorM, all the ufual compliments md civilities of vifirs, entertain ||.rrnr3, fee. &c. Divers perfion- Bp'S of all ranks and denomihati loa* ukd occsfiionaily to refort to the Ibu “ 3 fviiie in carriages, feme on Ihorfe back* fome on foot; fome in Is fonral, I'iff, ceremonious man- Incr; fon.c upon a footing of inti ffircy and cquaiF.y; fntr.e upon fpe c;al invitation; Some quite unez pt “-ed. f know not undtr what parficu- ■ lar planet l was born—-I never s(k Bed any cunning man to cr.lt my na ■tivirv, and noc being torn under WMercury, I w** never cunning e ■iiopyh to find tt out my fell—-but if ■there he any one of them, diat has lacy peculiar ?ences in the wav cf tirtfiueratidHi refit Bhn or falihquy, no doubt I was born under that; tor bt::.-g more giver* to taciturnity than ioq u sty in my bovhood and early youth) and beingiickly hdides, the part I. generally bore in mod of the c. Mpamsi I fpt-.k of, was, to fit quite qu-er, and make observations sad remarks to rnyfclf, upon the convc.dzttan and ccndutfi: of others; a?d by degrees I got into a hab?t, not only of thinking, but of talking to fi\y lelfj & if any thing was done t - tered a* an? time, that foggefi led certain aw-alterable remarks, I fell into the, paficuiar line of Hi loqur,*d mental reflection, which 1 cannot poffibiy cell c or deferibe other wife than by the vulgar,& rite, but fi y uficant pferafe, “ tkin t ks-I TO MYSELF*” It .3 pail all conception how con tinually I was driven to have re r.*urte to thefe mental rennrks— fesreeiy s word was uttered hat dul or fijQtfeft fomething old Sz whim - £cai to my watchful mind—-often did if make me quite tremble for fear I fhould b * anv accident or in adveruncy utter aloud , what was puffing only in my thoughts ; l lup pole, and it Happened, it would at any time', and on a fuiden, have made fuen a group?, as nothing but the pencil oi an Hr garth could have adequate!? deferibed —for in our neighborhood, as in moft others— ( >ugh a very fiociable one) the truth is, her was fuch liking and dif likings, fuch jeloufm and fufpici- F’ fu ‘h envying* avd emulations, fn ? conrariety of feelings and leu tA. ns would have let every tr r . r uproar in a moment, had Be* ;- -neft and mult unwearied a entioi* b?v*n paid, b> cU parties, t -• vesting dilcovcry or Ac truth* GEORGIA EXPRESS. MA * f 553ALfc 79 A3f * ***, Alf £*ern*S£ SHALL 9E IMCEKASZE.” i->y poor mother had not z fpark of ill nature in h?r difpefition, no P* co uncharitab'enefs—-but ‘ vr,s c * r *inly .is well brad, and as re *dy ake allowances for och cry as moft people; but jhe could diftmgwfh, s well as::: i, b-rwetß agrrochits and dtfggrecahles, -nd be as .iiu n ift fifed o ■ tijtm; & I L'iixvc, z ■ h : ., take it aitogeth ; .*r, tbr.rc was a predominance of tne latter, ui the affairs arc ccu pations, and commoa purfuits cf the world fhe did not epen her mind tome fo full upon the fuhjed, to enable me to (late what*was the exa<9; nature of h-r fedingr-, but } could coilefl: a good deal from her conduct and ma-* oer .occr.fi x:i!h% I ne inclination to.indulge :n the Jucifiiradons and refiflfi- r.s i Cicfcrioc, arule from the Miange cir cum fiances that fee rued to me to attend her imercoui.le with her reig bcr; that is, giving a:id receiving t ■r> “ ° ‘ cj €h V IlltE. One day when I w;s fitting quire fi'ug with her, and flu was occupi ed writing to my fifier, who was abfent from home, i fipied, at the e.;d of the avenue, ,i rr mpe cf pe deßrians, (lowly making up rewards Grunibkthofpr HaL 1 , apparently drdl'.d ia their hi ft bion- a.;i ruck,- ers } r morning vifi —Thinks i is- Myfelf, here’s fiorae agrn; ab;c com pany coming to my dear manama! how kind if r, of her neighbors to call upon Iter t.itw, and net leave her to mope cfF her dmc by her felf, as chough fhc were buried a live !—Not being willing, howe ver, to run the r Tic of difappointin? her, I wasted to fee whether they really were coming to the Hall, for part of the aveaue was the high road to the vTag-; I kept watching tiiMTi therefore, /cr fecr hev fhould turn a^vay abruptly , and deceive my tr. ‘6tao->ns; wiitn I fiaw them hep pily advance beyond the turning to the village, and was therefore cer tain that they were coming to ice m y mother, I turned round to her, exclaiming, “ Here*a ever fo ma.nv people ronu-'g, mamma r” thinking to delight Iter— { ‘ Pc*,pic coming, fasd fhc, 1 hopr tr >t ! * : yes indeed, th-re art,” faid I—“ one two, three, four ladies, z little boy and two pug and g . I uedart * u El ■fs my .••!, kid rrether, how provoking ! it mud o y M* s. Fid get and her daughters, £i that rrou bkiome child, no w 1 can't fiu ish the letter to Cardins before the poft g e*! I wiffi to goodnsfs (he would karn to ftay at home, and let Or- havg ore's ime to one's felfi” Thinks l-to myfelfy poor mother does r.st much l<ke heir (oming; Ism a fraid the Mrs. & Mils Fidgets will meet with rather an unkind recepti on ! however, I Cat? there w T as r.o iioppit g them, they g it nearer and fctarcr—the walking not over clean, and mother th neateft woman in the world. Thinks I to myfelfy the pug digs will G'irty the room. At tail they arrived—the fiervant uffirreri them k—lure en ougn, it was Mrs. and M bs Fidg et, end the tmhiejbms child, and ail! JVi $ Ftdge: isn up to mother a; though (he would hi’ c kiiTei her. hi y mothcr, ( blefs her hone/ field 0 rofie from i;rr Icat and grre> ed tG n molt civillv. <f This is very kind udted Mrs F dgec, lavs fhc, and eilcem it great favor, I bad nu id: a you could have walked fo nr; ] a” deiigoted •> fee you. ’ ! h nksl-td-wyftlf —file willies yeu ail at Old N ek !!! ?rlrs. Fidget uffbr *d Her that (he might take ?t as a particular favor, tc” (he had not done iuc's a thing, lh? beheved, for the iafl fix months, s y.? il? fiiouki never have a empt cd it no?/ to vifi- any body el ft. Thinks /to myjelf—thzr., Mrs. F-dget has ioit her hhb>— (( And now, fip/e (lie, how I am v gvt back ng.ni, 1 un lure I cannot >HI, for I am q> i e dune over l” Thinks- J so myjelfy dear mother won't like to hc*r that!—bur I was rr.iftaken—for turning to Mrs Fidget, ffie (aid, witlj the marks of compla ceacy, u that's gsod hearing i:sr us; the * w? (hall have the pieuVure of your com pen v to dinne • Mr. Dcr llionc will lu dtlighted ;vhe- he comes home, to find you all here” “O, you are very good, laxi ivl■ > Fidg et, hut I muji return whether 1 can “'site or rot, but I f* ar 1 trou bic you with a longer v fit than is agreeable.” C£ Ine huger th? bet ter” Jriid ir*v dear laother. Thinks / to myfelfy that's a ! ■ While ltiv mother ar.d Mrs. Fid -- Gr.t were engaged in tins ftiendly £*? cornplinnni vy converfiatior., the Mi.s Fidgets were lifiirg up the little bey to a r .gr in vhich my mother 1 * favorite C n r? Bird hung, and fhe boy wr. Icdu.c .Hy puking his fin g,e r s thru’ the wires of the cage, to the great alarm and annoyance of the p/or litrlr animal. Thinks / to m.yfelfy my mother will wiih vou Dshifid the fife prcficntly, young gfi :lrm?n ! but rir> lu-'h thing !- t r ji.fi ar that moment, (h- turn'd r ui:d, a 1 feein® how he was oc cupxd, r/ked i? the cage fhould be takes -own to amu’e h m : (S h? is a/zsreet hoy } M :. F.dg*-,” (a>s ffic ; Ci hov/ old is be ?” “juft turned of four,” Caps Mis. Ficget i <f •/y foitty” fays mv mother, <c He 13 a remarkably fine fir eng hoy for that age 1” Cf He is cndeca a fine child” fa vs Mrs. Fidget ; but don’t my dear do char,” iays flic, ** you frigh ten the poor bird.” As the MTs Fidgets were sbuut to put him dev/r, my mother ventured to afi fure ;hrm •hat he v/*.-ulc: do no harm : ci pretty little fellow,” fays file, ef pray let him ar.uje himfrlf.” Ail ihis trhiie, ths two pug dog* were rcconneilebug* he ing room aad furniture, jumping upon tfce fio fa cer.tir.ualiy with iheir dirty feet, and repeatedly trying todlficern (by the application ef their pug nofics to cur Net and knees) who my .no*- tVr ;.nd Dry fie if could be, barking b fidcs in co fiert at every rnove mrni and every finings noife cney h ard in the p?fi’,gs and hall; Mrs. F : dget fometirets prerrnding to cr. fi? them, tny mother as fuliy pretending co excufe them with Her whole heart: often did I catch h?r cafting, as I thought a wifi r ul eye on the lcr::;* to m* fil - ter* which lay unfir.iihtu on the ta- FRIDAT, JUNE 12 , i*s 3 . Me : nay, once even when her at tention lifid been particular!•* f ii csted to exuarudinir a r t!- tudes into which the iictle a- ?s had b?e:i fie?er±Ur bidden to nut i.;;en fidves for ker exprefs amufement At lafi, Mis F ; get being re fled, th-y and! prepared to go, jf hunks Ito inyfelfi 110 / rrv poor motner 1 1 i br happy .ag ..; { bir fiir, good foul, freßicd ,\y have got quite fond cf them in e<.fre quence of the extra-rdinprv lr 1 h or tirtir bur : lbe could not now Id eafily part with them; fhe was Jure Mrs. Ftdgct could not be tho-'oueh. Iy reft, a the dock had bir yufi drunk two; if they would hur Via/ a little longer, my father .v old be ccmr home from his ride, arid ne ivotiifJ b? greatly mortified • * mfs feeing them; bu- n-uli j ‘ij!d do; go they muft :—Thinks 11* ntyfdf.\ now- a fig for your (n? fin p, Mrs. Fidgetwhat, not ft a • whe • ,ny mother io rarneftlv prefifes ii! ot ftay, when (he declares • ur g >V;g will merrifv father ! N -.,u ---thmg would flop them ; n * j ;v rhcy f wtm; not however ndeed -u h*.uc fundrv prom:fas on ther pv Ikon to call agsm, And- live ‘-: nteft tarnefh entreaties on my mother’s, owns ac count So forget it. 7 Cm They were fcarce g r, t out of ths front door before mv father enfer 2rl Are they really ab g)nt at isft s” fays he, €f I t'luugut they would havcft.d'i till dqomsdav: wl) , in the world, v/fre thev *ll ?” <f O dear” fay* mv mother, cs wav Mr*. Fhdgrr. and all her tribe ; *i -s *nd boy, and two pug dog . - runic ray (lar* I tfcaueJ them,” f*yo r.y father ; ‘Thinks /to myfelfy 9 ac fymptooss'of mortification m ar fi- her fiiews at having had • >1 is fortune to mils feeing ir >ll ! ! :e ---clip faya my motn•■*••, •’ it -a bom noble to b eak in up <ri > in this manner j it v/.is i-c-p.-ffioF ro> entertain fuch 2 group? ; fi-> while Mrs Fidget and 1 were in r mt ‘rfz lion, her you. g peop! a 1 the dogs had nothing to do bat to teafe ue bird and dirty the furniture : that little monkey of a boy -s al ways in m fipiefj I could have freely boxed h*s ears: I thought he would litre kilkd mv poor bird ; I was in the midft of a letter to Ca roline, and now it's too lore for the poft ; how Mrs. Fhjgetcan fpe.n i all her time ia vififing and walk 1 *-2 about in the manner he does, l in ner conceive ; lan to tike it as a great and lingular favor, fij ;ciis me, as (he always doer* every time Pns comes, thinking, f fuppof* fiiat I doat know fhe fine ‘ C r a: home ; 1 think flie'il loft that boy; [ never la ? :uch a tuny Jickly child in my Si —Thinks l to mTelT — ) ooor M*s. budget $ fine font boy of its age ! NO HCE. The Copartnerlhip of Abner Crow, Lev/ s Lampki 1 >. in the HATTING BUSINESS, is d-flbivei by mutual confent. j nne c, —*^.'4 hit. (20. J