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ble delay took place in our vain endeavors ; but finding 

 it could not be moved, we at last proceeded to the next 

 house, about four miles, leaving the baggage in the cha- 

 riot. We had now to get assistance, that is, we pre- 

 vailed upon the person, at whose house we had arrived, 

 to send off two pair of oxen, (horses he had none,) and 

 two of his sons, to bring forward the deserted carriage, 

 and about midnight they returned, "all safe and 

 clever." 



The following morning we set out pretty early, and in 

 about two hours reached the place where we proposed 

 taking breakfast. When we drove up to the house we 

 had no obsequious landlord running out to welcome us ; 

 for on alighting and inquiring for him, Mrs. Le Barre 

 (the landlady) told us he was not at home. " Who," I 

 inquired, " will take care of our horses ?" 



To which, she very tartly replied, "Yourselves, I 

 guess; for," continued she, "I shall likely have enough 

 to do indoors." 



Having acted my part of ostler, I repaired "indoors " 

 \o give directions about breakfast, as it had been ar- 

 ranged that I was to manage such matters. " Mrs. Le 

 Barre," said I, "we shall want breakfast; what could 

 you let us have?" 



" I guess you can have tea if you wish ; but I must 

 first get baby quieted." 



Now it so happened that my friend, who had been in- 

 disposed, was obliged to breakfast on tea, while the 

 young lady breakfasted on coffee ; and to sum up the 

 matter, my friend's wife never drank either tea or coffee, 

 but always chocolate ! After baby was quieted, and tea 



