284 THE WHISTLE. Nov. 2, 



majefty, who was pleafed to enjoin me to communi- 

 cate to you his fatisfadlion, and to acquaint you, that 

 he prefents you with 1000 livres by way of gratification, 

 and an annual penfion of 300 hvres — Continue to 

 fuccour otliers when you may •, and pray for your good 

 king, who loves and recompenfes the brave." 



The Whijllc. Ji true Storey luritten bv Dr Jpranhlin to 

 his Nephew. 



W HEN I was a child, at feven years old, my friends, 

 on a holiday, filled my little pockets with coppers. J 

 went dire»Stly to a fliop where they fold toys for child- 

 ren ; and being charmed with the found of a tvhtjlie 

 that I met by the way, in the hands of anotlier boy, 

 I voluntarily pfTered him all my nioney for one. I 

 then came home, and went whiftling all over the houfe, 

 much pleafed with my ivhijiky and diflurbing all the 

 family. My brothers, and fifters, and eoufins, under- 

 ftanding the bargain I had made, told me I luui given 

 four times as much for it as it was worth. This put 

 2ne in mind what good things I might have bought 

 with the relt of my money — and they laughed at me 

 fo much for my folly, that I cried with vexation ; and 

 the reflexion gave me more chagrin than the luhijlk 

 gave meplcafure. 



This, however, was afterv/ards of ufe to me, the 

 impreffion continuing on my mind \ fo that often 

 when I was tempted to buy fome unnecefTiiry thing, I 

 faid to myfelf, don^t give too much for the ivhijUc : arid fo 

 faved my money. 



As I grew up, came into the world,' and obferved 

 the aftions of men, I thought I met with many, very 

 inany, ivho gave too much fot'- the luhijlle. 



When I faw any one too ambitious of couvt-favours 

 s—rfacrificing his time in attendance ?it levees, his repofe. 



