The Parent's Assistant
under the instructions of his master and friend, Signor Camillo; his friend, we say, for the fair and open character of Francisco won, or rather earned, the friendship of this benevolent arti
n of his master's as his own, and was particularly please
ning, after he had been shut up all day at his work. And the old carpenter, delighted with the gratitude of his pupil, frequently repeated-
he goes into palaces now, to say nothing of that place underground, where he has lea
enter. "And I like his way; he does more than he say
Francisco happier than Piedro cou
water at this well-were held at bay by the enraged female. Not one dared to be the first to advance; whilst she grasped with one hand the handle of the windlass, and, with the other tanned muscular arm extended, governed the populace, bidding them remember that she was padrona, or mistress of the well. They retired, in hopes of finding a more gentle padrona at some other well in the neighbourhood; and the fury, when they were out of sight, divided the long black hair which hung over her face, and, turning to one of the spectators, appealed to them in a sober
was standing by; and he mentioned several in which the water had lately sudden
asants and workmen, to whom he mentioned his fears, laughed, and said, "That as the burning mountain had been favourable to them for so many years, they would trust to it and St. Januarius one day longer," yet Francisco immediately gave up all thoughts of spending this day amidst the ruins of Herculaneum. After having inquired sufficiently, after having seen sever
and his son, who had been at work the preceding day in a vineyard, a little above the village, related that they had seen a sudden puff
spot they lived upon, or such the security in their own good fortune, that few of them would believe that there could
f their neighbours, went to the house of a relation, at some mile
t. Januarius, was sufficiently alarmed by Francisco's representations. He ran to his master's apartment, and communicated all that he had just heard. The Count de Flora and his lady, who were at this time in the house, ridiculed the fears of Arthur, and could not be prevailed upon to remove even as far as Naples. The lady was intent upon preparations for her birthday, which was to be celebrated in a few
habitants of Torre del Greco saw their town utterly destroyed by the streams of burning lava which poured from the mountain. The villa of Count de Flora, with some others, which were at a little distance from the town, escaped; but they
ingly hot. Numbers of those who had been forced from their houses now returned to the ruins to try to save whatever they could. But these unfortunate persons fre
aid the old carpenter to Francisco, who was at his house giving him an account of their flight. Francisco immediately went to the count's house in warn h
as there been a fresh eruption
to heaven as he crossed himself repeatedly. "There," said Arthur, "is a man who has left a parcel of his cursed rockets and fireworks, with I don't
th a bucket of water in his hand, crossed the beds of lava with which the house was encompassed; when, reaching the hall where the ro
Francisco return from this dangerous expedition! He could scarcely
properly saved not only his villa, but the whole village of Resina, from destruction. These fireworks had been prepared for the cel
e that there is danger of my villa being pillaged by robbers. It is from this moment your interest, as well as mine,
he countenance of this man, who exclaimed with so much enthusiasm. He remembered to have seen him before, but when, or where, he could not recollect. As soon as the cou
but few misfortunes in my life." The stranger answered him by two extempore Italian line
ir suffering
d alike
g for anot
ling for
u are the Improvisatore who, one fine moonlight night
ra's fall from his horse attracted attention. The count patronizes me. I am here now to learn the fate of an ode I have just composed for his lady's birthday. My ode was to have been set to music, and to have been performed at his villa near Torre del Greco, if these troubles had not intervened. Now that the mountain is quiet again, people will return to thei
e public squares. Amongst the crowd were several to whom the name of Francisco was well known, and by whom he was well beloved. These were his young compan
his way through the crowd. A lad who held by his arm stopped suddenly on hearing
y. "You are the young man who, last summer, had liked to have tricked me out of my new hat. Promise me you won't touch it now," said he, throwing down the hat at his feet, "or
ear what you have to tell of him," added he. "Your hat is very saf
Improvisatore, "for he is likely to become rich enough to comman
have probably before this time discovered to be Piedro. "Ho
is villa at Torre del Greco. Francisco is gone down hither now with some of the count's domestics to protect the valuable g
f," cried the man whose arm Piedro hel
extravagantly upon the money he gained by the sale of the stolen diamond cross. That robbery was not discovered; and his success, as he called it, hardened him in guilt. He was
cing. No sooner did Piedro's companion hear of the rich furniture, plate, etc., which the imprudent orator
t the count has sent Francisco, w
sco of whom you seem to
sturdily honest. The servants we might corrupt; but even the old pro
ate villain; "but if we offer him rather more than the count has already promised for
know him from a child, and we had better think
th. "My mind is determined upon this, and you must obey your
crime suggested by their leader. No tyranny is so dreadful as that which is exercised by villains over their young accomplices, who bec
s gang of thieves. It was agreed that about midnight the robbers should be let into the house; that Francisco should be tied hand and foot, whilst they carried off their booty. "He is a stubborn chap, though so young
being his pretended friend during his wealthy days, had of late become his tyrant, cast a stern look at Piedro, and bid him
ancisco! Yes, I recollect your look when you held the bunch of grapes to my lips, as I sat by the sea-shore deserted by all the world; and now, what friends have I. Robbers and-" The word murderers he could not utter. He again recollected what had been sa
His wretched father died some weeks before this time, in a fit of intoxication. Piedro walked up
nd when it grew dusk, after hesitating in great agony of mind for some time, his fear of the robbers' v
ought himself so lucky to have stolen, and to have disposed of undetected, was, in fact, the cause of his being in his present drea
set apart for the reception of guests who desired to have their business kept secret. These rooms were separated by a dark passage from the rest of the house, and numbers of people came to the shop in the front of the house, which looke
; and the Jew's boy, whose office it was to attend to these signals, let Piedro in,
uarius tied round his neck, which, in the midst of his wickedness, he superstitiously preserved as
, the attendant upon an evil conscience, he flung open the door of his cell, and groped his way through the passage which he knew led to the public shop. He l
nd eruption of Mount Vesuvius, the people of Naples will not relish fireworks. My poor little rockets, and even my Catherine-wheels, will have no effect. I am glad to part with
rse to me?" said Piedro, who imagined that the man fixed his
works," said the poor man, simply. "But now that I do look at you and he
ere?" sai
ur recollection. You were in the street with me the night I let off that unlucky rocket, which fright
barrassment; and he looked suspiciously at this man, in doubt whether he was
h made, after the overturn, for a fine diamond cross, belonging to the lady in the c
man's attention back to his rockets and his gunpowder-agreed to take the gunpowder-paid for it in haste, and was, though apparently unconcerned, eager to get rid of him. But this was not so easily done. The man's curiosity was excited, and his suspicions of Piedro were increa
g-that you could let me have cheap for artificial flowers," said the firework-ma
umstance affected his terrified and superstitious mind more than all the rest. He imagined that at this moment his fate was decided; that Saint Januarius deserted
" said the ma
dark passage: "what I have to say must not be overhea
countess about some artificial flowers; but Piedro thou
n condition that he pardons me. His villa is to be attacked this night by four well armed men. They will set out five hours hence. I am compelled, unde
me of the count's servants, on whom he could most depend, were at a distant part of the city attending their mistress, but the English gentleman offered the services of his man Arthur. Arthur no sooner heard the bus
four miles to Torre del Greco; the sbirri (officers of justi
e robbers were there. This pistol was snapped by their captain at poor Francisco, who had bravely asserted that he would, as long as he had life, defend the property committed to his care. The pistol missed fire, for it wa
justice. At the sudden appearance of so many armed men, the robbers stood dismayed. Arthur eagerly shook Francisco's hand, congratulating him upon his
n my guard; but the sight of a face that I little expected to see in such company took from me all prese
ry of life-I am a wretch not fit to live!" cried P
a child. "Ay," said they, as he went by, "his father encouraged him in cheating when he was but a child; and see what he is come to, now he is a man!" He
healed. Arthur was no bad surgeon, for he let his patient get well as fast as he pleased; and Carlo and
Francisco's father to him, "you must com
w house,
ear it-all at a safe distance, too, from Mount Vesuvius; and can yo
rks and the gunpowder out of this dangerous place, went in a body to the duke, and requested that he would mention your name and these facts to the king, who, amongst the grants he has made to the
ven to him; and this money he divided between his own family and that of the good carpenter who first put a pencil into his hands.
e I was going to buy that bruised melon from you; you showed me your honest nature then, though you were but a boy; and I have found you the same ever since. A g
s pretty plain that Piedro the Cunning has not
RL
! to rear the t
young idea
sh instruction
enlivening sp
urpose in the
om
ed or ashamed when idle, mischievous or dishonest boys attempted to plague or ridicule him. His friend Loveit, on the contrary, wished to be universally liked, and his highest ambition was to be thought the best natured boy in the school-and so he was. He usually went by the name of Poor Loveit, and everyb
was a trial of skill between them. When they had got it up to three hundred and twenty, the game became very interesting. The arms of the combatants tired that they could scarcely wield the battledores. The shuttlecock began to waver in the air; now it almost touched the ground, and now, to the astonishment of the spectators, mou
exclaimed, "Poor Loveit! he's the best natured fellow in the wor
tossed the shuttlecock up with all his force-with so much force that it went over the hedge and dro
nd it was upon their promise not to break this command,
Tarlton; "I wish somebody would get it. One could get over the gate at the bottom of the field, and be back again in half a minute," added he, l
Loveit, drumming upon
a lower voice, said "he didn't know." But upon Tarlton's repeating, in a more insolent tone, "I ask you, man, what you
re," said Hardy
eit; "of what, p
oing
king him, so that he made everybody laugh. "Now,
somewhat subsided, "I am as little afraid of b
and your meanings; nobody thought of asking you to stir a step for
ould not ask him, because, you k
piqued, "there you're mistaken,
nced most curiously upon his forefinger. "Look at him!-now do look at him!" cried Tarlton; "did you ever in your life see anybody look so silly?-Hardy has him quite
s me under his thumb! and what Hardy said was only for fe
n usual spirit, for both his he
and he was just going, when Tarlton called after him, "Ay, go along with its be
Panado?" said Loveit, turn
id Hardy, "what
besides," added he, after going a few steps farther, "they'll all think it so ill-natured. I had bette
I can't go back; an
ait for me," added Loveit; and he slunk back
he was obliged to yield to the entreaties of his companions, and to show his spirit, le
te out of breath, "I've got the shuttlecock; and I'll
ed everybod
of the corner, at the e
rlton, impatien
st take br
r mind you
garden, on the opposite side of the way, a boy, about as big as Tarlton, sitting in a great tree, shaking the branches: so I called to the boy, to beg one; but he said he could not give me one, for that they were his grandfathe
for nothing; I'm determined we'll have some of hi
t Loveit, who looked down, apprehensive that he should be drawn on much farther than he inte
ay any more, I hope we have no spies amongst us. If there is any
the courage to move first. He waited to see what everyb
ur word and honour that you won't betray me; but stand by me, and I'll stand by you." E
he boy's coat who screened him, when Tarlton came up, holding out his hand
"I do wish you'd give up this scheme; I daresay all the apples are
rd it yet; you may as well know you
efuse to smile, though in his heart he fe
lad in the world, and would do anything one asked you; but you're quite altered of late, as we were saying just now, whe
't all hate me!" and he mechanically stretched out his hand w
numbers; and though he had the wish, he never had the power, to do right. "Poor Loveit! I knew he would not refuse us," cried his companions; a
tack upon the poor old man's apple-tree. It was the only one he had the world. We shall not dwell upon their consultati
panied by Loveit and another boy, crept out. It was a moonlight night, and after crossing the field, and climbing the gate, dir
thing was silent. Yet now and then, at every rustling of the leaves, they started, and their hearts beat violently. Once, as Loveit was climbing the apple-tree, he thought he heard a door in the cottage open, and earnestly begged his companions to de
d out of Loveit's pockets, and lodged with Tarlton till the morning, for fear the smell should betray the secret to Hardy. The room door was apt
next night, in spite of all his fears, and all his penitence, and all his resolutions, by a little fresh ridicule and persuasion he was induced to accompany the same party on a similar expedition. We must observe, that the necessity fo
d strictly kept his promise of secrecy; but he was by no means an artful boy; and in talking to his friend, conscious that he had something to conceal, he was perpetually on the point of betraying himself; then recollect
to speak on the subject, and he always returned a peremptory refusal, accompanied with some such taunting expression as
l, and called a sneaking fellow for my pains; that's rat
half ripe, happened to fall to his share; though, to be sure, when they had all eaten their apples, he had the sati
sed to examine his only tree very frequently, and missing numbers of rosy apples, which he had watched ripening, he, though not prone to suspicion, be
e he had been very industrious in his youth; and he was always very ready to part with the little he had. Nor was he a cross old man. If anything would have made him angry, it would have been the seeing his favourite tree robbed, as
t they must not be let to go on stealing; that would be worse still, for it would surely bring them to the gallows in th
e sure to chain him well, for he was the fiercest mastiff in England. The old man
their foot in the garden, the dog started up; and, shaking the chain as he sprang forward, barked with unremitting fury. They stood still as if fixed to the spot. There was just moo
, in a lamentable tone, whilst the dog growled hideously, and sprang forward to the extremity of his chain. "I can't get out! Oh, for God's sake, stay for me one minute, dear Tarlton!" He called in vain; he was left to struggle through his difficulties by himself; and of all his dear
the party with their conduct. "Why could not you,
ear you call,
nother, "I would not have tur
ou, Ta
do to take care of myself, you blockhe
said Lovei
there anything
es; I thought yo
so we do; but we lo
was alarmed. "Pugh!" said he; "what nonsense have you taken into your brain! Think no more a
coldly. "I forgive it with all my heart,"
certainly could not bear malice. "Well, then, come; you know at the bottom we all love you, and would do anything in the world for you." Poor Loveit,
ue upon the love of those I despise! When I'm once out of th
for all this time Hardy had treated him with uniform kindness, avoided to pry int
ing a sheet of paper for him, Tarlton, in his brutal manner, came up, and seizing
" said Loveit, dra
said Tarlton, in a
ll come p
ood fellow, come now, because I
you'd let me alone," said Loveit; yet at the
even though he was not very apt to part with his playthings, went so far as to sa
the thought of possessing this top. "But
presently; not yet-whe
near us," s
owever," said Tarlton, l
now,
g that frightene
es
ver frighte
it? h
wing something from his pocket
d it. "Raw meat!" exclaimed
om got it for me; and I'
it for t
nged on him, and after th
ean? Is it poison?" exclaimed Lo
confused; "you could not look more shoc
ton," said he at last, in a changed tone and altered manner
on, catching hold of his ar
rm-you were
knew there was any harm. If
said L
ow; for Tom told me it's a thi
e know better what's right
sk him, to hear
will die in agonies-in agonies! There was a dog poisoned at my father's-I
n, in a hypocritical tone. But though he thought fit to disse
was in such agitation, that he neither talked nor moved like himself; and tw
he stopped short, for the bell for evening prayer rang, and they all took their places, and knelt down. After prayers,
dacious tone, as if he meant to s
u mean to d
," replied Tarlton, turning away abru
is mind!" said Loveit to himsel
rdy suddenly recollected that he had left his new kite out upon t
a minute." They both went to the top of the stairs to call To
Loveit saw the corner of the blue handkerchief hanging out of his pocket. This excited fresh suspicions in Loveit's mind; but, without saying one word, he im
to bed?" Loveit returned no answer, but continued standing at the window. Nor did he watch long
ed Loveit aloud, with an emot
o what?" cried Ha
w wicked!" con
nds feel themselves entitled to assume towards weak ones. Loveit instantly, though in an incoherent manner, explained the affai
at anxiety. "They'll never forgive me! don't betray me! they'll
re the fate of the poor dog was decided, ran with all possible speed across the meadow, then down the lane. He came up with Tom just as he was climbing the bank into
it you? what's the mat
ed meat that you h
ch thing?" said Tom, clapping h
ietly, and I'l
you mean," said Tom, trembling, though he was by far the
at indignation: and a violent
ief fell within reach of the dog, who instantly snapped at it; luckily it did not come untied. Hardy saw a pitchfork on a dunghill close beside him, and, seizing upon it, stuck it into the handkerchief. The dog pulled, tore, growled, grappled, yelled; it was impossible
ful benevolence, Hardy tripped joyfully home, and vaulted over the window sill, when the first objec
astonishment; "is it you, Mr. Hardy?" repeated he, holding the light to his face. "Why, sir," said he, in a sneering tone, "I'm sure if Mr. Trueman was here he wouldn't believe his own eyes; but for my part I saw t
Hardy, emptying his
aid Mr. Power, t
eagerly, "let that meat b
lder impatiently. Still Hardy was silent. "Down upon your knees this minute and confess all: tell me where you've been, what you've been doing, and who are your accomplices, for I know there is a gang of you; so," added he,
n to ask, I have nothing to confess; I am innocent; but if I were n
it, I advise you, and we shall see. And how will you look to-
sir," said H
ardy, "ever since I have been at school, I never told a lie, and therefore, sir, I ho
better! what, when I caug
g," said Hardy, recollectin
hing. Come along with me, young gent
ght," said he, pushing him in; "to-morrow I'll know more, or I'll know why," added he, double locking the door, with a tremendous noise, upon his prisoner, and locking also the door at the end of the passage, so
at the head of the stairs had been anxiously listened to; but
d: Tarlton for himself, Loveit for his friend, for himself, for everybody. Every one of the party, and Tarlton at their head, surrounded him with reproaches; and considered him as the author of the evils which
poor Loveit, with a sig
walked up to his place at the head of the room. They knelt down to prayers, and the moment they rose, Mr. William Power, laying his hand upon the table, cried, "Stand still, gentlemen, if you please." Everybody stood stock still; he walked out o
he has told of all o
has told of none of us," an
a fool, when he can get h
every eye was fixed upon him. His eye fell upon no one, not even upon Loveit,
n's elbow-chair, and placing the prisoner opposite to h
a decided, yet modest manner; "no
ing m
ng mor
room door opened, and Mr. Trueman appeared, followed by an old man whom Loveit immediately knew. He leaned upon his stick as he walked, and in his other hand carried a basket of apples. When they came within the circle
ow, sir, give me leave," said the usher,
I have been deceived in you; it is but three hours ago that I told your uncle I never had a boy in my school in whom I placed so much confidence; but, after all this show of
rdy, no longer able to
. Trueman, looking round the room with a
William Power, "get that ou
s truth nor his honour to the trial; truth and
r had anything to do with thie
you know the taste of these apples?" said
never touched one of t
u have done worse, you have had the barbarity, the baseness, to attempt
pocket, sir; but I never intended t
him!" said
Power. "I hope you won't le
ittle prepared for," said Mr. Trueman, producing the
e; Hardy's counten
ow this handk
o, s
not y
, s
it is?" cried Mr. Po
it, you know, it is always in earnest. I will begin with the eldest of you; I wil
one but Hardy, Loveit and Tarlton knew the secret. "My cane," said Mr. Trueman, and Mr. Power handed him the cane. Loveit groaned fro
ay find out the owner of this handkerchief another way," examining the corners
have thought of stealing the apples if Loveit had not first told me of them; and it was Tom who first put the poisoning the dog into my head. It was he that carried the meat, wasn't it?" said he, appealing to Hardy, whose word he knew must be believed.
going to
d Tarlton, getting up
Take your handkerchief-go out of this room-o
y hopes of him, I would have punished him;-but I have none. Punishment is meant only to ma
ty party, stepped out of the ranks, confessed their fault, and declar
hed enough," said the old
tents, "though I should be glad to oblige you-it wouldn't be just; but there," pointing to Hardy, "t
ith pleasure, whilst everybody pr
veit, "this is a lesson
dog. If you please, I'll plant on that mount, opposite the window, a young apple-tree, from my old one. I will water it, and take care of it with my own hands for you
ASKET
t de se complaire et d
et Vi
o died, and left these orphans perishing with hunger. They thought themselves very happy when the good old woman first took them into her hut and bid them warm themselves at her small fire, and gave them a crust of mouldy bread to eat. She had not much to give, but what she had she gave with good-will. She was very kind to these poor children, and worked
At these times she taught them something, which, she said, she hoped they would remember all their lives. She explained to them what
ld call her-"grandmother, how often you are forced to get up from your spinning-wheel, and to follow the chaises and coaches up that steep hill, to put sto
, ch
ll that time. Now if we might go up the hill, and put the stones behind the wheels, you could sit still at your work, and would not the p
ut I must go up the hill along with you for the first two
the boy how to prevent the wheels from rolling back, by putting stones behind them; and she said, "This is called scotching the w
rl received a great many halfpence. She carried them all in her brother's hat to her grandmother in the evening; and the old woman smiled, and thanked the children. She said that they had
thought of a good thing for to-morrow. I shall never be hurt again, if you will only be so good as to give me the old handle of the broken c
woman; "and you'll find the handle
because I shall always scotch the wheels with it. I shall never pinch my fingers again; my hands, you see, will be safe at the end of this long stick; and, sister Anne, you need not be at the trouble of carrying any more s
w as there did to-day, and that we may bring you as
elves, or some of those ripe plums that you saw at the fruit-stall the other day, which is just going into Dunstable. I told you then that I could not afford to buy such
they might be sure to be ready for early travellers. Paul kept his scotcher poised upon his shoulder, and watched eagerly at his station at the bottom of the hill. He did not wait long before a carr
nd Paul and Anne received a great
I don't think any more carriages will come by to-day. Let us
the hole where I have put them. I daresay more carriages will come
that she would wait till her brother liked to count them; and Paul said-"If you will stay and watch here, I will go and gather some blackberries for you in the h
d she saw no carriage; so she went sorrowfully into the field, and to the hedge where her brother was gathering blackberries, and she said, "Paul, I'm sadly tired, sadly tired!" said she, "and my
you had better wait a little bit longer. Perhaps a carriag
haises coming towards them. Paul, as soon as they went up the hill, followed with his scotcher; first he scotched the wheels of one carriage, then of another; and Anne was so much delighted with observing how well the scotcher stopped the wheels, and how much better it was than stones
d when they had all gotten safely to the top of the hill, she and her brother sat down upon a large stone by the ro
" exclaimed Anne; "this is not t
aul, "it is no halfpenny; it is
who did not know its value; "and will it do as well as a halfpenny to bu
man, or anybody but me; I can tell you all ab
aul, you forgot. Not so
listen to me quietly, or else you won't understand what I am going to tell you, for I can assure you that I don't think I
ooked very grave, and her brother explained to her, that, with a guinea, she migh
e us a dozen plums for a penny. Now, for this little gu
e will," said Paul, "but I think we should not like to have two hu
ome of them to my gr
uld be an end to all the pleasure. But now I'll tell you what I am thinking of, Anne, that we might buy something f
er? What sor
o ill with the rheumatism-something that she said yesterday, when you wer
; do let us buy a blanket for her; how glad she will be to see it! I will make her bed with the new blan
here blankets can be got. I saw one hanging o
eat many things at
much as I did for the blanket for my grandmother. Do you remember how she used to shiver with t
ll make the bed very neatly, that will be all
countenance changed, and he looked very grave. "It will not be all right, I'm afraid, for there is one thin
Paul
think this guinea
. It was given to us, and grandmother said all
ave it to
Paul. I don't know which of them, but
, she said, 'Here's some halfpence for you.' Now, if she gav
dly at me, and then the gentleman put down his book and put his head out of the window, and looked at your scotcher, brother, and he asked me if that was your own making; and when I said yes, and that I was yo
t be, to be sure, but I wish
, had not we best go and ask my gr
did not like to follow good advice. He went with his sister directly to
take, I warrant; and what I would have you do is, to go to Dunstable, and try if you can, at either of the inns find out the person who gave it to you. It is now so late in the evening that perhaps the travellers will sleep at Dunstable,
much obliged to you for teaching me to read, grandmother.) You told me yesterday, grandmother, that the names written upon chaises are the innkeepers to whom they belong. I read the name of the inn
reets of Dunstable; but Paul, when he came to the shop where he had seen the blanket, stopped for a moment, and said, "It is a great pity, Anne, that the guinea
Anne, "I s
sign-the picture. Come, never mind looking at it now; I want to
ere was a great noise and bustle. The hostlers were carrying in luggage. The post
he was crossing the yard in a great hurry to get some empty bottles from the bottle-rack.
to look amongst these chaises for one dark green chaise with
t a dark green chaise?" s
he vas going to turn Paul out of the yard; but the hostler caught hold of his arm and sa
, who as soon as he saw the guinea and heard the story, shook Paul by the hand, and said, "Stand steady, my honest lad; I'
o drove that chaise, were found; and the postillion told Paul that he was just going into the p
should like to give
stler; "that they
ooking woman, with two huge straw baskets on each side of her. One of the baskets stood a little in the way of the entrance. A man who was pushing his way in, and carried in his hand a string of dead larks
hey will be all spoiled!" exclaime
will let us," cried Paul and Anne; and
had not time to answer before the postillion came out of the parlour, and with him a gentleman's servant, who came to Paul, and clapping him upon the bac
e, "this is not the gen
ame in that chaise. I and my master that was reading, as you say, and it was he that threw the money out to
sket-woman whispered to them as they went o
me company were at supper, "Pray, Mrs. Landlady, please to let me have roasted larks for my supper. You are famous for larks at Duns
o foot. The postillion was still waiting, as if to speak to him; and she observed them afterwards whi
n out of the guinea to pay for the larks and claret; and she thought that
on't you carry in the sweetmeat-puffs and the
bar; the landlady threw open the door of the best parlour, to let him in; and the basket-woman had now
ugh, I warrant, for you in that room, if you had but the luck to be called in. Pray, what would you have
lared she would step in and see if the company in the best parlour had done supper. "When they come to their
"If any of the young gentlemen or ladies would have a cur'osity to see any of our famous Dunstable straw-work, there's a decent b
y their father called in the basket-woman, and desired her to produce her curiosities. The ch
w slippers that would just fit you, I think; but would not str
her father, "but thes
ers, miss," interrup
r hair," continued the gentleman, "that
you buy th
must make amends," said he, laughing, "for my carelessness; and as I
, I wonder that the little girl did not take notice of its being a guinea, and that she did not run after t
een here inquiring for a gentleman who gave them a guinea instead of a halfpenny by mistake; and not five minutes ago I saw the b
in this," said the gentleman. "Are the chil
them wait in the street yonder, for my mind misgave me that the man
knew that he was the very person who smiled upon her, who admired her brother's scotcher, and who threw a handful of halfpence into
it was a light one; the only guinea I had, which I put into my waistcoat pocket this morning." He rang the bell,
the white parlour,
e servant who received a
mbroke, sir," s
nd claret, knew nothing of what was going on; but his knife and fork dropped from his hand, and he overturned a bumper of claret as he started up from the table, in great surprise and terror,
that he really did not know which it was. He pulled his money out, and spread it upon the table with trembling hands
her brother's scotcher, turning to Anne, "and now tell me who you a
d, "The thing we wish for the most in the
knit, and taught us both that we should be honest-so she has; and I wish she had a new blanket before next winter, to keep her from the cold a
gentleman, "I will do something more for you.
id Paul; "but we are forced to be idle sometimes, because gran
" said the gentleman, pointing to one of the Dunstable straw
them," said the basket-woman; "for I'm sure o
rd to teach them her trade for nothing. "I shall come through Dunstable again in a few months," added he; "and I h
k her about it; and I'm afraid-though I'm very happy-that it is
basket-woman; "and is not far. I'll wal
er, till a messenger whom he had dispatched to
" said the gentleman, as he gave it into Paul's opened arms. "It
TNO
ard-hea
st. Decayed labourers, women, and children make it their business to procure and prepare them. As soon as they are cut, they must be flung into water, and kept there; for otherwise they will dry and shrink, and the peel will not run. When these junci are thus far prepared, they must lie out on the grass to be bleached and take the dew for some nights, and afterwards be dried in the su
ir of shoes, such as here de
h appellation of an old woman: but as Collyogh might sound stra
ed moats, are, in England, cal
was in imminent danger of being pulled down by an old woma
is a tru
iven by the Eton lads to th
s at the tops of their caps. Hence their flatte
m beginni
the name of a
at this experiment has never been a
History of Vision," chap
2]
is now happily superseded by
he northern parts of England) during the 17th and 18th centuries, an
ammar School, led, and successfully conducted, "a plan for barring out his master. A disorderly pr
d at length (though without acknowledgment), by Sir Henry Ellis, in Bohn's recent edition of Brand's "Popular Antiquities." This operation took place early in the present century, and is interesting
matches were t
of Literature,
gna di cent' occhi; chi
o esser fortun
sardella per pi
see
dell' acqua calda ha
peut être puls fin qu'un autre, mai
Char
spesso empie
a piu carezza
t'ha, o inga
formerly to count their money, and write their bills of exchange upon benches in the streets; and
e issue from different openings, mouths, or craters, as they are called, but more especially from the summit of the mountain, which is distinguished by the name of the crater. A rumbling, and afterwards a roaring noise is heard within, and prodigious quantities of stones and minerals burnt into masses (scori?), are thrown out of the crater, some
ing underground for some time, they came to the foundations of houses. The peasants, inhabitants of the village, who had probably never heard of Herculaneum, were somewhat surprised at their discovery. [327] About the same time, in a pit in the town of Portici, a similar passage underground was discovered, and, by orders of the King of Naples, workmen were employed to dig away the earth, and clear the passage. They found, at length, the entrance into the town, which, during the reign of Titus, was buried under lava. It was about eighty-eight Neapolitan palms (a palm contains near nine inches) below the top of the pit. The workmen, as they cleared the passages, marked their way with chalk when they came to any turning, lest they should lose themselves. The streets branched out in many directions, and, lying across them, the workmen often found large pieces of timber, beams, and rafte
cal Transactions
volpi si trovan
en balla a chi
i, taci, se vuo
il fine,-e d
n and evening of
consumato l'ingius
ono maschii, le
il. Trans
am Hamilton's account of an eruption of Mount
nia è quella che men
ar col ham
dy was how to please an
bout the close of