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Tales of the hermitage : written for the instruction and amusement
of the rising generation.
Pilkington, Mrs. (Mary), 1766-1839.
London : Printed for Vernor and Hood, Poultry, and sold by E. Newbery, the corner of St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1798.
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? HARVARD COLLEGE
LIBRARY
THE GIFT OF
EDWARD PERCIVAL MERRITT
OF BOSTON
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? TALES
or
THE HERMITAGE
WRITTEN FOR THE
INSTRUCTION and AMUSEMENT i
/
OF THE
RISING GENERATION.
mffi\ LONDON :
fkin. ted for vernor and hood, poultry j
and sold by e. newbery, the corner ot
st. paxil's church-yard.
1798.
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? HARVARD COIXE6* U5MSH
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? CONTENTS.
Page
INTRODUCTORY Chapter - i
Pride subdued by Adversity - - - 6
Innocence justified, and Art dctecled 44
Filial Ingratitude -. - - - 89
Hislory of Air. M'iddleton - - 9$
The amiable Brothers . - - - 114
The Fruits of Disobedience - - 150
A Cure for Satire ----- 180
The faithful Slave - - - - 207
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? TALE S
DT TH?
us
INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER.
In a part of Flintshire, nearly conti-
guous to the sambiis well of St. Wini-
fred, which tradition* mentions as en-
dowed with qualities to heal the sick,
and recover the diseafse'd, was an ancient
cavern, or hermitage,. formed ou. t of one
of those rocks or mountains with which
<hat country is so abundantly over-
spreads -. ;i_
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Within this humble dwelling resided
an aged hermit, whose sanctity of life, and
gentleness of manners, insured him both
the love and veneration of all who were
improved by his advice, or benefited by
his example.
His life was spent between devotional
exercises and christian duties; and he
seemed to consider that time totally mis-
employed which was not passed either irr
serving his Maker, or rendering himself
useful to his fellow-creatures. Experi-
ence and application had taught him the
use of various plants and minerals; in
preparing those for the cure of disease
and the restoration of health he gene-
rally passed the early parts of the day;
and his same as a physician at length be-
came so great, that he was more fre-
quently applied to for his medicines than
for prayers and benediction. Whatever
had
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had been Father Cuthbert's motive for
secluding himself from the world, he
seemed to possess none cf that misan-
thropy of character which is generally
the occasion of so total a retirement;
but, on the; contrary, he was endowed
with all those amiable sentiments which
render man an ornament to society, and
at the same time teach him to enjoy its
pleasures. . : . . j
Although his mind appeared labour-
ing' under some severe calamity, yet a
. placid resignation to the Divine will,
united to a consciousness of rectitude,
enabled him to support his misfortunes
with an appearance of cheerfulness ; and
though he never entered into his own
affairs, yet his conversation was at once
both instructive and entertaining. His
partiality for the society of children was
astonishing; and he would sit whole
B 3 sum-
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summer evenings amusing them with
stories. or listening to their observations.
As it was impossible for the little pea-
santry of the neighbouring hamlets to
extend their walks to the Hermitage
during the severity of the winter months,
the amiable Father Cuthbert used to
amuse' his leisure hours by writing sto-
ries for their entertainment, which he
read to them when the rummer returned,;
and they were again able to pay. their
accustomed visits. As the practice of
writing these little histories for the chil-
dren of the lower class of people was
productive of so much satissaction . to
the worthy old man, he resolved to ex-
tend his amusements by forming a col-
lection of tales calculated for those in a
higher station, and this little work he
had just completed. when he was sum- ;
"". moned _
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moned before his Maker, to receive the
reward of his virtues, and to enjoy the
fruits of his piety and benevolence.
b 3 PRIDE
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PRIDE subdued by ADVERSITY,
AND
VIRTUE taught by EXAMPLE.
? A-S ^rs. Cleveland was one Sunday
morning going to pay her accustomed
visit to a school which had been recently
established for the poor inhabitants of the
parish in which she resided, an elegant
equipage drove briskly past her, and she
heard a female voice cry out--" I t is my.
aunt; I am convinced it is her! " and in-
stantly the carriage stopped'. A servant
who was on horseback alighted, and*
opening the door, two young ladies, the
one about sifteen, ^nd the other appa-
rently
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had been Father Cuthbert's motive for
secluding himself from the world, he
seemed to possess none cf that misan-
thropy of character which is generally
the occasion of so total a retirement;
but, on the; contrary, he was endowed
with all those amiable sentiments which
render man an ornament to society, and
at the same time teach him to enjoy its
pleasures. . : . . j
Although his mind appeared labour-
ing' under some severe calamity, yet a
. placid resignation to the Divine will,
united to a consciousness of rectitude,
enabled him to support his misfortunes
with an appearance of cheerfulness ; and
though he never entered into his own
affairs, yet his conversation was at once
both instructive and entertaining. His
partiality for the society of children was
astonishing; and he would sit whole
B 3 sum-
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summer evenings amusing them with
stories. or listening to their observations.
As it was impossible for the little pea-
santry of the neighbouring hamlets to
extend their walks to the Hermitage
during the severity of the winter months,
the amiable Father Cuthbert used to
amuse' his leisure hours by writing sto-
ries for their entertainment, which he
read to them when the rummer returned,;
and they were again able to pay. their
accustomed visits. As the practice of
writing these little histories for the chil-
dren of the lower class of people was
productive of so much satissaction . to
the worthy old man, he resolved to ex-
tend his amusements by forming a col-
lection of tales calculated for those in a
higher station, and this little work he
had just completed. when he was sum- ;
"". moned _
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moned before his Maker, to receive the
reward of his virtues, and to enjoy the
fruits of his piety and benevolence.
b 3 PRIDE
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PRIDE subdued by ADVERSITY,
AND
VIRTUE taught by EXAMPLE.
? A-S ^rs. Cleveland was one Sunday
morning going to pay her accustomed
visit to a school which had been recently
established for the poor inhabitants of the
parish in which she resided, an elegant
equipage drove briskly past her, and she
heard a female voice cry out--" I t is my.
aunt; I am convinced it is her! " and in-
stantly the carriage stopped'. A servant
who was on horseback alighted, and*
opening the door, two young ladies, the
one about sifteen, ^nd the other appa-
rently
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retitly a year younger, sprang ou. t, and,
running after Mrs. Cleveland, exclaim-
ed--" Surely, Ma'am, you cannot have
forgotten. Emma a. nd Eliza! "
" My. dearest girls, my beloved;
nieces. '" replied the. amiable Mrs. Cleve-
land, pre/Iing them alternately to her;
heart, " hpw'unexpected is this plea-.
fiire^ and how delightful this unlooked-
for meeting! . I did not indeed recollect
you; for four years has made such an alT
teration in. the Kttle, ruddy, roiin. d'-saced'
girls I parted from, that I ihpuld cef-'
tainly have passed^you without claiming
a relationship. . But where is Mr. . Fitz-
henry ? and why do you travel without
his protection V .
"Oh! this letter, aunt," replied Emr
ma Fitzhenry, drawing a large packet
front her pocket, " will explain every
$iing, and will'put that asfection to the
' . test
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PRIDE SUBDUED
test which you have so often told papa
you had transferre'd from our dearest:
mother. '"' '*'
" If any thing was wanting to call
forth that asFection,'. ' said: Mi's. Cleve-
land, " the strong resemblance you bear
that dear lost angel would certainly be
the means of doing it; but Mr. ' Fitz-
henry cannot pay me a higher compli-
ment, or give me a higher gratification,
than by placing you under my protec-
tion; and if the'time is proportioned to
my wishes,'we shall not separate very
shortly: but let us return to the vale, my
dear girls, for I am sure you must re-
quire some refreshment after such a sa-
tiguing journey. "
As soon as Mrs. Cleveland had or-
dered cosfee, fruit, and cakes, for the
accommodation of her guests, she re-
tired to her apartments, to peruse the
i letter,
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letter, which explained ihe motive of
their visit, and there, to her utter asto-
nishment, . discovered that Mr. Fitz-
henry had accepted the post of governor
to one of the East India islands; and
not knowing whether the situation would
be advantageous for young women, had
'resolved to leave them under Mrs.
Cleveland's protection until, from per- .
sonal observation, he had made the dis- '
covery. '
This. intelligence'both astonished and '
pained Mrs. Cleveland, who began to
apprehend that the accounts she had
heard of her brother-In-law's extrava-
gance, since the. death of his amiable
. wife, wer. e but too' well founded, and
imagined he was going abroad to retrieve
a fortune which nothing but gaming
coujd have materially injured.
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Upon the death of Mrs. Fitzhenry,
Mrs. Cleveland was very anxious to
have the children under her care, but the
sather pretended he could not exist with-
out their society. At first, he sent them
to Queen's Square, and had them home
every Saturday; but in less than. six
months he engaged a French governess
for them, and they resided constantly
with their sather.
Mrs. Fitzhenry's woman, upon her
death, had been promoted to the office
os housekeeper ; and it was from Mrs.
Langford's pen that Mrs. Cleveland was
informed of the uncommon splendor
of Mr. Fitzhenry's establishment. Her
nieces wrote sometimes, but it was evi-
dent the letters were the composition of
the governess, and therefore they asforded
her very little satissaction.
Mrs.
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Mrs. Cleveland was so astonished at
the intelligence she had received, and so
unable to account for it, that she re-
mained longer in her dressing-room than
she was aware of, and might have ex-
tended her stay had she not been roused
by a tap at the door.
" Well, aunt," said Eliza, as she en-
tered, " what do you think os my sa-
ther's East India scheme ? "
" I think, my love," replied Mrs.
' Cleveland, " that / am benefited by it ;
and I hope you will not be injured; yet
I confess myself astonished that a man
with your sather's fortune should quit his
country and dearest connexions for the
sake of augmenting it. " /
" He certainly has a large fortune,
Ma'am," said Eliza ; " but I am in-
clined to think he has injured it; and so
Madam Lemoiue imagined, and she
knows
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Jcnovvs more about it than I do. " At
that moment, Lady Luton's carriage
drove up to the door, and Mrs. Cleve-
land hastened to receive her, and intro-
duce her nieces.
As soon as dinner was ended, Mrs.
Cleveland invited the Miss Fitzhenrys
to accompany her to the Sunday school,
informing them that flie was going there
in the morning,. whea their arrival Jiad
fb pleasingly defeated her purpose.
<< Sunday school'! La, Ma'am! "
said Emma, why I thought" you had"
all been too. religious at this distance from
town, to work. upon a Sunday! ' Bus
fashion is Wonderfully prevalent, and:
E suppose. . our card parties in London.
gave the first idea to the country boors.
of occupying a day which their fo'resa-"
triers devoted to psalm-singing and pray-. .
ifig. " ' .
^I'hope,"'
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" I hope, Emma," replied Mrs,
. Cleveland, looking very grave, . ". your
father thought you too young to be ini^
tiated into a vice destructive of princi?
pie, piety, and virtue. "
<<<< Dear Ma'am! " said Emma, <<,have
you forgot how pld I am? for I assure
you I have presided at the card tables at
least a year and a quarter. "
Mrs. Cleveland. listed up. her eyes in
astonishment, and, after explaining the
nature ot Sunday schools, again inquired
if they were. inclined to. accompany her.
<<' You are very' polite, Ma'am,"
"'said Emma, looking rather embarrassed;
" but as I cannot; suppose wo. shall de-
rive much entertainment from hearing a.
"parcel of dirty children read and say
their catechism,.