The Table book; . s unprecedented. Perhaps there is no character so seldomto be met with, as that of a man who isstrictly reasonable in the value he sets onproperty—who can be liberal without pro^fusion, and economical without avarice. ECONOMY. A rich and parsimonious person, re-markable for having by his will preferredpublic charities to his relations, was fond olgoing to the theatre, and taking his greatcoat with him. But where should he leavethis useful appendage during the perform-ance ? The box-keepers would expect atleast sixpence ; and, should he leave it at acoffee-house, he must spend
The Table book; . s unprecedented. Perhaps there is no character so seldomto be met with, as that of a man who isstrictly reasonable in the value he sets onproperty—who can be liberal without pro^fusion, and economical without avarice. ECONOMY. A rich and parsimonious person, re-markable for having by his will preferredpublic charities to his relations, was fond olgoing to the theatre, and taking his greatcoat with him. But where should he leavethis useful appendage during the perform-ance ? The box-keepers would expect atleast sixpence ; and, should he leave it at acoffee-house, he must spend threepence toobtain house-room for it. His inventionsupplied him with a method cheaper andequally secure. He pledged his garmentevery evening that he attended the play, ata pawnbrokers, near the door, for a sum he carried back at the close olthe play, added one penny to it for interest,and received his great coat again safe andsound, as it had literally been laid up ii)lavender 453 THE TABLE MRS. GILPIN EIDING TO EDMONTON. Then Mrs. Gilpin sweetly said Unto her children three, Ill clamber oor this style so high, And you climb after me. But having climbd unto the top, She could no further go,But sate, to every passer by A spectacle and show. Who said, Your spouse and you this day Both show your horseman ship,And if you stay till he comes back. Your horse will need no whip. The s-ketch, here engraved, (probably the late Mrs. Unwin. It is to be regretted from the poets friend Romney,) was found that no more was found of this little Epi- with the above three stanzas in the hand- sode, as it evidently was intended to be, to writing of Cowper, among the papers of the Diverting History of Johnny Gilpin. 454 THE TABLE BOOE!. L 15 to oe supposed that Mrs. Gilpin, inhe interval between dinner and tea, findingle time to hang upon her hands, duringler husbands involuntary excursion, ram-led out with the children into the fields athe back of the Bell, (as what could
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