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Cure for Parsmony-The late Mr.. Thickness
being 10 great want OF money, applied to his son.
(Lord Audley) for assistance but being denied, he
Immediately hired cobbler's stall in the same street,
directly opposite his Lordship's house, and had
board put up with these words It, Boots and
Shoes made and mended by Phillip Thickness, IA
ther to Lord Audey.'' This answered the purpose,
ard be was supplied with every thing he wanted on
condition Of leaving the STALL


Too religious.-The butler Of Nobleman Who
kept VIGOROUSLY bad table, and was extremely irri.
table TO his servants, gave notice to qut; and on
being asked his reasons for leaving. by Clergyman
who recommended him TO the Noble Family. re-
piled, that was too religious for him. Z" Too
| lieiousr' Indignantly exclaimed the Clergyman.
/" Wba, do you mean?' Why, really, Sir, what
| saw is The fact, and think you will think too
for It is Lent all the year round in tie kitchen, and
Passion week in the Parlor"'


| ANGELS WigS Upon the death OF worthy bail
lie Of Edinburgh, his relations resolved TO erect "a
monument to his memory. They accordingly ap-
ped 10 mason, and among other directions desired
that he would represent angel, bearing the baillie
TO Heaven. The mason set to work, ard cbseiIed
out an alarming likeness Of the deceased worthy;
on the head oil the angel, he carved wig similar 70
the baillies (which was the largest wig in The town
counc) One OF his relations, returning from
London went TO inspect the subject Of the sculpture
After musing some time over it, he asked The ma"
son who the lower figure was intended tor. "Oh,
that's the angel lifting our aud friend 10 Heaven"
I" The angelo (said the genlleman) "who ever
saw an angel wear wig - J" Did ye ever see ans
,cit1out wigs' re,or'cd the artist. This was un-
answerabe; so The monument was erected, and
NAV be see n on the north side OF the churchyard OF
the Greylriars, to the wonder OF all beholdeTs.