The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1819-12-22

tihey were SO tained) that, as they were
to put up at the Grst hotel, aud live as
gentlemen, they ought to dress as such.
Fashionable second hand clothing was to
be procured, and after their frolic was
over, they would dispose Of them in the
country at profit. They forthwith re-
paired to barber's and got well shaved
(ior their boards had been in mourning
twelve month, mounted tasty wigs
from thence bent their course to Mon
mouth accommodated with
every fncry requisite -cheap-dirt cheap
fixed upon a hotel--drove thither III
anelegant hired carriage-engaged apart
mcnts for iortnigh ordered niagniii-
cent dinner-and retired to their Sitting
room, which was furnished will, pair
Of full length pier glasses. The coast
being clear, they viewed themselves IN
them, and were charmed with their sp-
pcarance and well they might, for nei-
thcr OF them had ever before been master
of decent suit. Mine got y said Aa-
ron 8 if mother Rebecca and father Levi,
and aunty Ruth, and ulster Rachel, could
only zee us now, how dey would stare y
'aks' said Moses, (who always bore the
main chance in mind) and tink dat we
was fait,ering way all our substance, but
dey don't no bout de hat, broder Aaron.
could die vid afing ven | tink OF dat
foolman of sailor III sell such trcasurc.'
Don't you think it Is time, courteous
reader, that | should conclude this ridic-
ulous story Suffice it then to say that
they lived upon the lat of the land for the
fortnight, and then determined to 60 to
work again. Indeed they could not rel
ish lie oil idlencss, having never been
accustomed TO it. Their bill was asked
for. 1t amounted TO the trifiing sum of
65 gumeas--but they possessed the hat,
and would not take the trouble to exam
inc the items. The wooden beaver was
twir!ed, and twirlcd, ard twirlcd again.
Veil, (to the landlord, vat do We owes
YOU now--ha? SiXty-iive guineas gen
temen, as per account rendered. Oh
my Got ! said Aaron, and their counte-
nances heightened at least yard by the
square. But stop Moshis-may pc you
ant tun it right; git me dc bat; he
tWuled to no better purpose. The pa
tieDCe OF their host Was soon exhausted,
aud when he discovered that the iar was
expected to pay Tor all, he considered his
boaydcrs as swipdiers, and became outra-
gcous. His rnuiey, or a jail, with a
prosecution under the sWInding act,
were the only alternatives, he offered FOL
their consideration. They had already
tasted the sweets of Ncwgate, and at the
bare mention of it the hair upon their
heads bristled up ike quilts upon the
lret,ed porcupine ~ They were yet
masters of 500 guineas, they produced
their board, discharged the debt, and mar
rowly escaped being kicked out OF doors.
They were proceeding on foot to the
Dukes palace with all expedition, fer a
carriage was now no more to be thought
Of; when passing by fashionable read
ing room, and hearing repeated bursts of
laughter issue therelrcm--curiosity
prompted them to walk in. AssuredIy
their evil genius directed them thither-
ward; for Jack had b,abbed--the hoax
he put upon them, had found its way In
to the news, and had occasioned the bois-
terous merrimcnt which attracted their
attention. They reueated, overwhelm-
| ed with confusion, saying the one to the
ether, with Smollet's Gambler (they had
read Pegrin Pickle, l suppose) tame
bite by-!!!
AiauraJle forgery! A couple of bank
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