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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,) an^ 1 . 

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

 and about midnight they returned, " all safe uud 

 clever." 



The following morning we set out pretty early, i^tl in 

 about two hours reached the place where we proposed 

 taking breakfast. When we drove up to the h( use we 

 had no obsequious landlord running out to welco 'ne us ; 

 for on alighting and inquiring for him, Mrs. L',' 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, " Yours Ives, I 

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

 to do indoors." 



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

 to give directions about breakfast, as it had been ar- 

 ranged that I was to manage such matters. u 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 



