The Vicar of Wakefield; . projected. I endeavoured to take the advantageof every disappointment to improve their good sense,in proportion as they were frustrated in ambition. You see, my children, cried I, how little is to begot by attempts to impose upon the world in copingwith our betters. Such as are poor, and will associatewith none but the rich, are hated by those they avoid,and despised by those they follow. Unequal combina-tions are always disadvantageous to the weaker side:the rich having the pleasure, and the poor the incon-veniences that result from them. But come, Dick, myboy, and r
The Vicar of Wakefield; . projected. I endeavoured to take the advantageof every disappointment to improve their good sense,in proportion as they were frustrated in ambition. You see, my children, cried I, how little is to begot by attempts to impose upon the world in copingwith our betters. Such as are poor, and will associatewith none but the rich, are hated by those they avoid,and despised by those they follow. Unequal combina-tions are always disadvantageous to the weaker side:the rich having the pleasure, and the poor the incon-veniences that result from them. But come, Dick, myboy, and repeat the fable you were reading to-day, forthe good of the company. Once upon a time, cried the child, a Giant and aDwarf were friends, and kept together. They madea bargain that they would never forsake each other,but go seek adventures. The first battle they foughtwas with two Saracens, and the Dwarf, who was verycourageous, dealt one of the champions a most angryblow. It did the Saracen but very httle injury, who, 72. rue VEtav BPST THE PARISH. THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD lifting up his sword, fairly struck off the poor Dwarfsarm. He was now in a woeful plight; but the Giant,coming to his assistance, in a short time left the twoSaracens dead on the plain, and the Dwarf cut off thedead mans head out of spite. They then travelled on toanother adventure. This was against three bloody-minded Satyrs, who were carrying away a damsel indistress. The Dwarf was not quite so fierce now asbefore; but for all that struck the first blow, which wasreturned by another that knocked out his eye ; but theGiant was soon up with them, and, had they not fled,would certainly have killed them every one. They wereall very joyful for this victory, and the damsel whowas relieved fell in love with the Giant, and marriedhim. They now travelled far, and farther than I cantell, till they met with a company of robbers. TheGiant, for the first time, was foremost now; but theDwarf was not far behind. The battle
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