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him, that he might make himself whatever he pleafed; that by behaving well he would certainly, fooner or later, fecure the esteem and love of all who knew him, even of those who had the ftrongeft prejudice againft him on his father's ac

count.

This hope was very delightful to Franklin, and he fhewed the ftrongeft

de fire

defire to learn and to do every thing that was right; fo that Mr Spencer foon grew fond of him, and took great pains to infruct him, and to give him all the good habits and principles which might make him a useful, refpectable, and happy man. When he was about thirteen years of age, Mr Spencer one day fent for him into his clofet; and as he was folding up a letter which he had been writing, faid to him with a very kind look, but in a graver tone than ufual, "Franklin, you are going to leave me."-" Sir!" faid Franklin. "You are now going to leave me, and to begin the world for yourself. You will carry this letter to my fifter, Mrs Churchill, in Queen's Square-you know Queen's Square." Franklin bowed. "You must expect," continued Mr Spencer, "to meet with feveral difagree, able things, and a great deal of rough work, at your first fetting out; but be faithful and obedient to your miftrefs, and obliging to your fellow-fervants, and all will go well. Mrs Churchill will make you a very good miftrefs if you behave properly, and I have no doubt but you will""Thank you, Sir." '—" And you will always (I mean as long as you deferve it) find a friend in me."-"Thank you, Sir-I am sure you are-" There Franklin ftopped fhort, for the recollec tion of all Mr Spencer's goodness rushed upon him at once, and he could not fay another word. "Bring me a candle to feal this letter," said his mafter; and he was very glad to get out of the room. He came back with the candle, and with a flout heart flood by whilft the letter was fealing; and when his mafter put it into his hand, faid, in a cheertul voice, I hope you will let me fee you again, Sir, fometimes."-" Certainly: when ever your miftrefs can fpare you I fhall be very glad to fee you; and, remember, if ever you get into any difficulty, don't be afraid to come to me. I have fome times spoken harshly to you, but you will not meet with a more indulgent friend." Franklin at this turned away with a full heart; and, after making wo or three attempts to exprefs his gra itude, left the room without being able to speak.

He got to Queen's Square about three o'clock. The door was opened by a large red-faced man in a blue coat and fearlet waistcoat, to whom he felt afraid to give his meffage, left he should not be a fervant. Well, what's your bufinefs, Sir?" faid the butler. "I have a letter for Mrs Churchill, Sir," faid Franklin, endea vouring to pronounce his Sir in a tone as

respectful as the butler's was infolent. The man having examined the direction, feal, and edges of the letter, carried it up ftairs, and in a few minutes returned, and ordered Franklin to rub his shoes well and follow him. He was then fhewn into a handfome room, where he found' his miftrefs, an elderly lady. She asked him a few queftione, examining him attentively as the fpoke; and her fevere eye at firft, and her gracious fmile afterwards, made him feel that he was a perfon to be both loved and feared. "I fhall give you in charge," said the, ringing a bell, "to my houfekeeper, and I hope fhe will have no reafon to be difplealed with you."

The housekeeper, when the first came in, appeared with a fmiling countenance; but the moment the caft her eyes on Franklin, it changed to a look of furprise and fufpicion. Her miftrefs recommended him to her protection, saying," Pomfret, I hope you will keep this boy under your own eye." And the received hin with a cold " very well ma'am," which plainly fhewed fhe was not disposed to like him. In fact Mrs Pomfret was a woman fo fond of power, and so jealous of favour, that he would have quarrelled with an angel who had got fo near her miftrefs without her introduction. She fmothered her displeasure, however, till night; when, as the attended her miftrefs's toilette, fhe could not refrain from expreffing her fentiments. She began cautiously: "Ma'am, is not this the boy Mr Spencer was talking of one daythat has been brought up by the Villain tropic Society, I think they call it?""" Philanthropic Society; yes; and my. brother gives him a high character: I hope he will do very well."—" I'm fure I hope fo too; but I can't fay; for my part, I've no great notion of thofe low people. They fay all thofe children are taken from the very loweft drugs and refugees of the town, and furely they are like enough, ma'am, to take after their own athers and mothers."-" But they are not fuffered to be with their parents, and therefore cannot be hurt by their example. This little boy to be fure was unfortunate in his father, but he has had an excellent education."“Oh, edication! to be fure, ma'am, I know-I don't fay but what edication is a great thing. But then, ma'am, edication can't change the natur that's in one, they say; and one that's born. naturally bad and low, they fay, all the edication in the world, won't do no good; and, for my

part,

part, ma'am, I know you knows beft, but I fhould be afraid to let any of thofe Villaintropic folks get into my houfe, for nobody can tell the natur of them afore hand: I declare it frights me.”—"Pomfret, I thought you had better fenfe: how would this poor boy earn his bread? he would be forced to ftarve or fteal if every body had fuch prejudices." Pomfret, who really was a good woman, was foftened at this idea, and faid, "God forbid he should ftarve or fteal, and God forbid I should fay any thing prejudiciary of the boy, for there may be no harm in him."-" Well," faid Mrs Churchill, changing her tone, "but, Pomfret, if we don't like the boy at the end of a month, we have done with him; for I have only promifed Mr Spencer to keep him a month upon trial there is no harm done."- "Dear, no, ma'am, to be fure-and cook must put up with her disappointment, that's all."-" What disappointment?"-" About her nephew, ma'am; the boy fhe and I was fpeaking to you for."-" When?"

The day you called her up about the almond pudding, ma'am; if you remember, you faid you should have no objections to try the boy; and upon that cook bought him new fhists; but they are to the good, as I tell her."- "But I did not promile to take her nephew."“Oh, no, ma'am, not at all; fhe does not think to say that, elfe I fhould be very angry; but the poor woman never let fall a word, any more than frets that the boy fhould mifs fuch a good place."

Well, but fince I did fay that I fhould have no objection to try him, I hail keep my word; let him come tomorrow: let them both have a fair trial, and at the end of the month I can decide which I like beft, and which we had better keep."

Difmiffed with thefe orders, Mrs Pomfret haftened to report all that had pas fed to the cook, like a favourite minifier; proud to display the extent of her fecret influence. In the morning Felix, the cook's nephew, arrived; and the mo ment he came into the kitchen every eye, even the fcullion's, was fixed upon him with approbation, and afterwards glanced upon Franklin with contempt contempt which Franklin could not endure without fome confufion, though quite unconscious of having deserved it; nor, upon the most impartial and cool felf-examination, could he comprehend the juftice of his judges. He perceived indeed, for the comparifons were minuteEd. Mag. July 1797.

ly made in audible and fcornful whif pers, that Felix was a much handsomer, or, as the kitchen-maid expreffed it, a much more genteeler gentlemanly-looking like fort of person than he was; and he was made to understand, that he wanted a frill to his fhirt, a cravat, a pair of thin fhoes, and, above all, fhoe-ftrings, befides other nameless advantages, which juftiy made his rival the admiration of the kitchen. However, upon calling to mind all that his friend Mr Spencer had ever faid to him, he could not recollect his having warned him that shoe-ftrings were indifpenfable requifites to the character of a good fervant; fo that he could only comfort himself with refolving, if poffible, to make amends for these deficiencies, and to diffipate the prejudices which he faw were formed against him, by the ftricteft adherence to all that his tutor had taught him to be his duty. He hoped to fecure the approbation of his mistress by fcrupulous obedience to all her commands, and faithful care of all that belonged to her; at the fame time he flattered himself he fhuld win the good will of his fellow-fervants, by fhewing a conftant defire to oblige them. He purfued this plan of conduct fteadily. for nearly three weeks, and found that he fucceeded beyond his expectations in pleafing his miftrefs; but unfortunately he found it more difficult to pleafe his fellow-fervants, and he fometimes offended when he leaft expected it.

He had made great progrefs in the affections of Corkscrew the butler, by working indeed very hard for him, and doing every day at least half his bufinefs. But one unfortunate night the butler was gone out-the bell rang-he went up ftairs; and his miftrefs afking where Corkscrew was, he answered that he was "Where to?" faid his mifgone out. trefs. " I don't know," answered Franklin. And as he had told exactly the truth, and meant to do no harm, he was furprifed, at the butler's return, when he repeated to him what had paffed, to re ceive a fudden box on the car, and the appellation of a mischievous, impertinent, mean-fpirited brat! "Mifchievous, impertinent, mean !" repeated Franklin to limielf; but, looking in the butler's face, which was of a deeper fcarlet than usual, he judge that he was tar from fober, and did not doubt but that the next morning, when he came to the ufe of his reafon, he would be fentible of his injustice, and apologize for this box of the

ear.

But no apology coming all day, Franklin

Franklin at last ventured to requeft an explanation, or rather to ask what he had beft do on the next occafion. "Why," faid Corkscrew, "when miftrefs afked for me, how came you to fay I was gone out?"-"Because you know, I faw you go out."" And when the afked you where 1 was gone, how came you to fay that you did not know?"Becaufe indeed I did not."-" You are a ftupid block-head; could not you fay I was gone to the washer woman's?" But were you?" faid Franklin. "Was I!" cried Corkscrew, and looked as if he would have ftruck him again; "how dare you give me the lie?-Mr Hypocrite, you would be ready enough, I'll be bound, to make excufes for your felf. Why are not miftrefs's clogs clean, ed? go along and blacken 'em this minute, and fend Felix to me.

From this time forward Felix alone was privileged to enter the butler's pantry. Felix became the favourite of Corkfcrew; and though Franklin by no means fought to pry into the myfteries of their private conferences, nor ever entered without knocking at the door, yet it was his fate once to be fent of a meffage at an unlucky time, and as the door was half open he could not avoid feeing Felix drinking a bumper of red liquor, which he could not help fufpect ing to be wine; and as the decanter, which usually went up stairs after dinner, was at this time in the butler's grafp, without any topper in it, he was invoJuntarily forced to fufpect they were drinking his mistress's wine.

Nor were the bumpers of port the only unlawful rewards which Felix received; his aunt the cook had occafion for his affiftance, and fhe had many delicious douceurs in her gift. Many a handful of currants, many a half cuftard, many a triangular remnant of pie, befides the choice of his own meal at breakfast, dinner, and fupper, fell to the fhare of the favourite Felix; whilft Franklin was neglected, though he took the utmoft pains to please the cook in all honourable service, and, when she was hot, angry, or hurried, he was always at hand to help her; and in the hour of adverfity, when the clock struck five, and no dinner was difhed, and no kitchen maid with twenty pair of hands was to be had, Franklin would anfwer to her call, with flowers to garnish her dishes, and prefence of mind to know, in the midst of the commotion, where every thing that was wanting was to be found; fo that,

quick as lightning, all difficulties vanished before him. Yet when the danger was over, and the hour of adverfity paffed, the ungrateful cook would forget her benefactor, and, when it came to be his fupper time, would throw him, with a careleffnefs which touched him fenfibly, any thing which the other fervants were too nice to eat. All this Franklin bore with fortitude, nor did he envy Felix the dainties which he ate fometimes clofe befide him: "For," said he to himself, "I have a clear confcience, and that is more than Felix can have. I know how he wins cook's favour too well, and I fancy I know how I have offended her; for, fince the day I faw the basket, she has done nothing but huff me."

The hiftory of the basket was this. Mrs Pomfret, the housekeeper, had feveral times, directly and indirectly, given the world below to underftand that fhe and her miftrefs thought there was a prodigious quantity of meat eaten of late. Now when the fpoke, it was ufually at dinner time; the always looked, or Franklin imagined that the looked fufpicioufly at him. Other people looked ftill more maliciously; but as he felt himfelf perfectly innocent, he went on eating his dinner in filence. But at length it was time to explain. One Sunday there appeared a handfome firloin of beef, which before noon on Monday had shrunk alinost to the hare bone, and prefented fuch a deplorable fpectacle to the opening eyes of Mrs Pomfret, that her long-fmothered indignation burft forth, and the boldly declared fhe was now certain there had been foul play, and the would have the beef found, or fhe would know why. She fpoke, but no beef appeared; till Franklin, with a look of fudden recollection, cried, "Did not I fee fomething like a piece of beef in a basket in the dairy think-" The cook, as if fomebody had fmote her a deadly blow, grew pale; but suddenly recovering the ufe of her speech, turned upon Franklin, and with a voice of thunder gave him the lie direct; and forthwith, taking Mrs Pomfret by the ruffle, led the way to the dairy, declaring fhe could defy the world" that fo fhe could, and would."-" There, ma'am," faid fhe, kicking an empty bafket which lay on the floor" there's malice for you-afk him why he don't fhew you the beef in the basket."-" I thought I faw-" poor Franklin began. "You thought you faw!" cried the cook coming close up to him with kimboed arms,

and