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A TURKEY.-lt is related by Goldsmith, in one of his admirable productions, that pair of elderly people who were invited to a wedding dinner, and were actually en- gagged in the fascinating pastinse of court ship, were suddenly rresed in lheir anna tory design, not by the hand of death, nor any serious misfortune, but b, an incident which shall give in the authors own lan- guage.

 At dinner, every thing seemed to run on with good humour, harmony and satisfac- ton. The man in black sat next his mis- trcss, helped her plate, chimed her glass, and jogging her knees, and her elbow, he whispered something arch in her ear,upon which she patted his cheek-never was an- tiquated passion so playful, so harmless, & so amusing, as between this reverend cou- pie. The second course was coming on the table, and among the variety of dishes, fine turkey was placed before the widow. The Europeans, you know, carve as they eat my friend, therefore, begged his mis- 1 tress to help him to a part ofthe t"rk"y.- The widow pleased with an opportunity of showing her skill in carving, ian art upon which it seems she piqued hersell,) began to cut it up by first taking off the leg. Mad am, cries my friend, if might be permit ted to advise, would begin by cutting off the wine, and then the leg will come of more easily. Sir, cries tho widow, give me leave to understand cutting up d t"wl,l always begin with the leg. Yes, madam, replies lhc lover, but if the wing be the most convenient manner, 1 wo"ld begin at thc wing. Sir, interrupts ihe lady, when you have fowls of your own, begin with the wing, ifyou please, but give me leave to lake of the leg: l hope Pm moi to be ;aneht al this time of day. Madam, inter- rup,s he, we arc never to old to be lnStruc- ted. Old, sir, interrupts the othcr-~ho is old When die of age, know ot some thar will quake for fear. If the leg does not come off first, take the turkey to yourself. Madam, replied the man in ilack, l do not care farthing whether the

 leg or the wing comes off; if you are fol the leg first, why you shall have the argu'

 ment, even though it be as l say.-As fol

 the matter of that, cries the widow, l don

 care fig whether ysu are for the leg off or for the leg on, and friend, for the future