tightish big lump of the good, they'll be zo kind hearted as to take a little bit of the bad. "Sir Philip." It is but reasonable-I conclude then you are in my debt. Afhfield. Ees, zur, I beat your zarvice. "Sir Philip. How much? “ Ashfield. Sir, I do owe ye a hundred and fifty pounds—at your zarvice. "Sir Philip. Which you can't pay. "Afhfield. Not a varthing, zur-at your zarvice. "Sir Philip. Well, I am willing to give you every indulgence. "Afhfield. Be you, zur? that be deadly kind. Dear heart! it will make my auld dame quite young again, and I don't think helping a poor man will do your honour's health any harm-I don't indeed, zur-I had a thought of speaking to your worship about it but then thinks I, the gentleman may hap be one of those that do like to do a good turn, and not have a word zaid about it-zo, zur, if you had not mentioned what I owed you, I am zure I never should-should not indeed, zur. "Sir Philip, Nay, I will wholly acquit you of the debt, on condition Afhfield. Ees, zur. "Sir Philip. On condition, that boy-that Henry. 66 fay, you inftantly turn out Afhfield. Turn out Henry!-Ha, ha, ha! Excufe my tittering, zur; but you bees making your vun of I, zure. "Sir Philip. I am not apt to trifle-fend him inftantly from you, or take the confequences. "Afhfield. Turn out Henry! I'do vow I fhou'dn't knaw how to zet about it-I fhould not indeed, zur. "Sir Philip. You hear my determination. If you difobey, you know what will follow-I'll leave you to reflect on it. [Exit. « Afhfield. Well, zur, I'll argufy the topic, and then you may wait upon me, and I'll tell ye. (Makes the motion of turning out)-I thou'd be deadly awkward at it vor zartain however, I'll put the cafe.-Well! I goes whiztling whoam -noa, drabbit it! I fhou'dn't be able to whiztle a bit, I'm Well! I goes whoam, and I fees Henry zitting by my zure. wife, mixing up fomeit to comfort the the wold zool, and take away the pain of her rheumatics.-Very well! Then Henry places a chair vor I by the vire zïde, and zays—“ Varmer, the horfes be fed, the sheep be folded, and you have nothing to do but to zit down, fmoke your pipe, and be happy!" Very well! (becomes affected). Then I zays-" Henry, you be poor and friendlefs, zo you must turn out of my houze directly." Very well! then my wife ftares at I-reaches her hand towards the vire place, and throws the poker at my head. Very well! then Henry gives a kind of aguish shake, and getting up, fighs from the bottom of his heart-then holding up his head like a king, zays-" Varmer, I have too long been a burthen to you-Heaven protect you as you have me.-Farewell! I go." Then I fays, "If thee doez I'll be domn'd" (with great energy). Hollo! you Mifter Sir Philip! you may come in. Enter SIR PHILIP BLANDFORD. Zur, I have argufied the topic, and it wou'dn't be pratty-zo can't. "Sir Philip. Can't! abfurd! 66 Afhfield. Well, zur, there is but another word-I won't. "Sir Philip. Indeed! "Afhfield. No, zur, I won't-I'd zee myself hang'd first, and you too, zur-I wou'd indeed (bowing). "Sir Philip. You refuse then to obey. "Afhfield. I do zur-at your zarvice (bowing). "Sir Philip Then the law muft take its courfe. "Afhfield. I be zorry for that too-I be indeed, zur; but if corn wou'dn't grow I cou'dn't help it; it wer'n't poifon'd by the hand that zow'd it. Thiç hand, zur, be as fiee from guilt as your own. "Sir Philip. Oh! (fighing deeply). 66 Afhfield. It were never held out to clinch a hard bargain, nor will it turn a good lad out into the wide wicked world, because he be poorifh a bit. I be zorry you be offended, zur, quite-but come what wool, I'll never hit thic hand against here, but when I be zure that zomeit at inzide will jump against it with pleasure (bowing). I do hope you'll repent of all your zins-I do indeed, zur; and if you thou'd, I'll come and zee you again as friendly as ever—I wool, indeed, zur. "Sir Philip. Your repentance will come too late! [Exit. "Afhfield. Thank ye, zur-good morning to you-I do hope I have made myzel agreeable—and so I'll go whoam. [Exit. TO CORRESPONDENTS. The pieces by Carolus-by J. F. of Hackney-by Reg. Juvenis-and the Addrefs to the Moon, fhall receive infertion. The last particularly meets our approbation,, and we shall be glad to receive from the fame quarter fimilar contributions, We with our Correfpondents in general to pay greater attention to their poetical communications. The wooer of the mufes fhould recollect that rhyming is not poetry. Lines on a Diamond—to Miss Y. fhall have admiffion; but On feeing the Fields in Spring, is too imperfect for infertion. The talents of its author, however, are deferving of cultivation. The Explanation of the Calendar fhall have a place in our MISCELLANY. The request of Y. Z. fhall be complied with respecting the Annual Necrology. We fhall thank J. C. for a sketch of the General, and alfo for his likeness, which fhall be taken due care of and fpeedily returned. The manufcript Tour has been left long ago at No. 20, Paternoster Row. We hope that both Emma and Sophia, will favour us with more of their communications, We have the pleasure to inform our Readers, that the next Volume commences with a New Type, caft by CASLON: in this, as well as in other inftances, we are ftudious of their gratification. We are happy indeed in faying, that the increafing fale of the VISITOR puts it in our power thus to augment the means of their entertainment. |